(San Marcos, CA) On Thursday, August 14, Casa de Amparo hosted a special evening with New York Times, best selling author Cupcake Brown, author of A Piece of Cake: A Memoir (Random House, Inc. 2006). Casa de Amparo, an organization whose purpose is committed to prevention and treatment of child abuse in San Diego County, […]
(Atlanta, GA) – In a press released today, the 2014 HBCU Green Report provides clear evidence that there is significant activity underway on historically black colleges and university (HBCU) campuses to promote sustainable living and adopt energy efficient practices despite their absence in major national green surveys. A collaborative project of the Building Green
Actor Robin Williams has died of an apparent suicide. He was 63 years old. Our hearts and prayers go out to the Williams family. The Actor/comedian was in a league of his own and will truly be missed. #RIPRobinWilliams. Click here to see Marin County Police Department press release.
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Washington, D.C. attorney Michele Roberts was named as the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. Roberts is the first woman to head up a major North American Sports Union under this appointment. Previous executive director Billy Hunter was ousted by the players for a series of alleged misappropriations shortly after the players and league agreed on a
(San Diego, CA) Southeastern San Diego’s 4th City Council district, also known as the Diamond District, is moving full steam ahead in their commitment to expose youth to STEM. Recognizing the value in STEM education combined with innovative art design and, the enormous opportunities that come along with having those critical skills, and the lack
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – In a press release Tuesday, August 5 it was announced that Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. In addition, Jeffrey Kurland was elected first vice president, Leonard Engelman and John Bailey were elected to vice president
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TV One’s award-winning docu-series Unsung, the network’s longest-running original series, chronicles R&B quintet Hi-Five tomorrow, August 6 at 8PM/ET. Coming straight outta Waco, Texas, Hi-Five proved to be more than another boy band. Teaming with accomplished writers and producers, from Teddy Riley to an up and comer R. Kelly, Hi-Five performed some of the most beloved
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(San Diego, CA) We’ve done it before, but never like this… Brent Jones is returning to the city for another Super Choir Reunion for local singers and musicians with a heart for ministry and music. He’s been keeping busying planning the release of his new album, Joy Comin’ and an upcoming tour –but not before
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Sherri Shepherd’s last day on ABC’s “The View” is this Friday, August 8. In an announcement today on the show, she revealed that she will join the previously announced KeKe Palmer, in the Tony Award winning musical Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA. Ms. Shepherd will make her Broadway debut on September 9 as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother,
(San Diego, CA) For the first time in history, and through the power of M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records, a gospel concert was held on the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego! This event, occurring Sunday evening, July 27, San Diego’s super talented Gospel singers—along with featured headliner and gospel royalty, award-winning artist Karen Clark-Sheard—brought “church” to the bay!