Women, People of Color Usher New Political Era in San Diego
By Marielena Castellanos
It’s a new day for women and people of color in San Diego politics, as newcomers step into elected positions throughout the County.
Jill Galvez, who has lived in Northwest Chula Vista for more than 26 years was recently elected to the Chula Vista City Council to represent Council District 2, which has some of the City’s oldest neighborhoods including the historic downtown Chula Vista and the Bayfront.
Galvez commented on why she decided to run for office, “Chula Vista is the best place on earth to live, raise a family and retire. I am determined to work hard for our community to make good things happen and make our neighborhoods proud.”
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“Exploring the Possibilities” is the theme of Palomar College’s third annual Community Showcase, a virtual report to the community. The showcase, presented by the Palomar College Foundation, takes place at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 27.
The showcase is an hourlong celebration of student successes despite enormous challenges, and an opportunity for the community to hear from Palomar’s leadership.
The event will be made available via Zoom, and will feature: highlights from the 2019-2020 academic year; a message from Interim Superintendent/President Jack Kahn; and a posthumous tribute to John Masson, former foundation board chairman and a former Escondido City Council member. There will also be a special announcement in Masson’s honor.
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Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
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Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
January 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education released $21.2 billion Thursday as part of the coronavirus relief legislation Congress and President Trump approved in December to help colleges and universities nationally. Of that amount, more than $2.83 billion will go to public and private California colleges and universities.
By 3 p.m., San Marcos Fire Department said the forward rate of spread had been stopped and that evacuation warnings would be lifted. Units will remain on scene throughout the evening. A cause was not yet known.
No structures are believed to have been damaged by the fire but Palomar College said it burned about 11 acres of the Palomar San Marcos Campus nature preserve, including Diegan Coastal Sage that is severely threatened in the region, Palomar College President Dr. Jack Kahn. The arboretum, which contains hundreds of rare and endangered species, was spared. The college will work with the San Diego Habitat Conservancy, which manages the preserve, to address the impact of the fire and consider preventative measures as necessary, Palomar College said.
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The big surf that San Diego County beaches have been getting for nearly two weeks will last at least into Tuesday due to a new series of storms that are rolling across the North Pacific like box cars, according to the National Weather Service.
“There’s a storm in the Gulf of Alaska, another south of the Aleutians and more beyond that,” said Phil Gonsalves, a weather service forecaster. “They’re lined up and are going to send waves to Southern California.”
It’s common for San Diego to get powerful waves in the winter. But the persistence of the surf is a bit unusual. Some spots have gotten waves measuring four feet or higher almost every day since New Years. And there has been a lot of surf in the six- to 10-foot range, especially south of Torrey Pines.