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Rest In Peace Giorgio Kirylo | Former Marine & San Diego Community Activist Passes Away At 38 Years Old
Giorgio Kirylo, a former Marine and passionate San Diego community activist, has tragically passed away at the age of 38. Giorgio "George" Kirylo, was born June 1, 1986. After a career as a member of the elite United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command, he retired from the military in 2021 after multiple combat deployments. He then redirected his focus from battles overseas to addressing the challenges in his home city of San Diego, particularly those within what he deemed to be a broken governmental system.
“MAGA Takeover at MCASD” by Dan Grossman
Under normal circumstances, it was the last place in the world where I would have expected to see a MAGA-themed exhibition. But that’s what I encountered at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) in La Jolla. Nothing was normal now, of course, after MAGA Revolution 2.0. The...
San Diego Pride Parade fills Hillcrest with rainbows, music and thousands of spectators
To say it is one of the biggest weekends of the year in San Diego is not an overstatement. The San Diego Pride Parade is notorious for being the city’s largest annual event with approximately 250,000 attendees, according to organizers. Why is San Diego's Pride in July, not June?...
Free Tickets Available to Celebrate SDSU at Aztec Football Fan Fest
Join San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis and his team at the annual Aztec Football Fan Fest, three weeks before the season begins. Snapdragon Stadium will host the fest at 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Tickets are free, but must be claimed online. Fans may claim up to six general-admission...
San Luis resident speaks on stage at Republican National Convention
A resident of San Luis, Ariz. spoke on the main stage during last week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. David Lara, who is running for Yuma County recorder, gave a speech on July 17, the third day of the RNC. "We are the front line of the Biden border crisis,"...
Live updates: Lightning and strong winds expected as storms continue to move across Valley; thousands without power
PHOENIX — Thunderstorms are moving across a large portion of Arizona on Sunday, from Northern Arizona to the southern Arizona/New Mexico border. Maricopa County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Blowing dust in the Valley caused a ground stop at Sky Harbor Airport earlier in the...
California secures federal assistance to support response to Hawarden Fire
SACRAMENTO – Working quickly to bring in additional funding and resources to help fight the rapidly burning Hawarden Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Riverside County.
City Council considers sales tax increase for Nov. ballot
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Council will hear a proposal to place a one-cent sales tax increase on the November 2024 ballot on Monday afternoon. If approved, it could bring $400 million per year to the city for neighborhood upgrades. This will include fixing potholes, repairing streets, sidewalks...
Moon fests, moon movie and full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He'll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 moon landing.Museum President Jim Kidrick couldn't resist throwing a bash "55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the...
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