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Where is San Diego’s Best Burger? A couple of years ago I invited a handful of guys from the Carmel Valley San Diego community to join me in a Burger Quest. Having relocated to the Carmel Valley from the culinary-rich Bay Area, it was time for me to compile a list of good eateries in […]

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How important are Custom Facebook Pages in Social Media? Nowadays, everyone in the Carmel Valley San Diego community is talking about the importance of social media in their Internet marketing campaign. If you are not doing it, you are simply falling behind because rest assured that your competitor is. But, as a Carmel Valley San […]

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Canyon Crest High School Club What does 16 loaves of bread, 90 lbs of peanut butter, and 90 lbs of jelly equal? To a group of volunteers made up of local high schoolers and parents, it equals making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. On the first Saturday of every month, Olivia McGuigan, […]

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Increasing Child Self-Esteem As a parent, there are many questions and concerns that can come to mind as you are raising your child. One of the most common questions I get as an Early Childhood Educator is, “How can I boost child self-esteem?” Healthy self-esteem is a child’s armor against the challenges of the world. […]

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College Essays: How to Answer the “Why Our School?” Question

College Essays Last month, I shared with the community some general strategies for choosing college essays & topics for your college application. As a student in the Carmel Valley San Diego community, this is important, particularly on the Common App, which lets you pick whatever topic you please. Some schools, however, also require a supplementary […]

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Jewish Family Service of San Diego raised more than $1.1 million at its annual Heart & Soul Gala at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine on April 1. Guests participated in a silent auction with more than 100 packages and raised their paddles in a “Fund-A-Mitzvah” that included a $200,000 donation match by Honorary […]

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Emergency preparedness for people and pets, what to do following a disaster, and services available to the public will be the focus when the American Red Cross (ARC) of San Diego / Imperial Counties “Shelter of HOPE” visits your Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas this Wednesday, May 3rd from […]

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Just East of Carmel Valley is a Prime San Diego Winery Step back in time to 1889 where a group of five Sicilian farmers, vintners and businessmen purchased the Rancho La Canada de San Bernardo Spanish Land Grant and planted grapes and olive trees on the 500+ acres of what would eventually become Rancho Bernardo. […]

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What will the future of dental health coverage look like if Obamacare is repealed and replaced? Academy Health, a nonprofit health service research organization, recently featured five panelists with expertise in health policy, economics, dentistry, and public health. The discussion was centered on two topics: 1) When Obamacare was created, why was dentistry for adults […]

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Spring brings out Rattlesnakes following winter hibernation. Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) is reminding pets (and their people) that they can avoid snakebite by following a few simple rules. “Sunset is when you’re most likely to encounter a rattlesnake,” says RCHS spokesman John Van Zante. “People need footwear that gives protection. Keep your dog […]

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Public is invited to experience the Schindler House and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on a fascinating day trip April 26 As history would have it, the mid-­‐century, modern Timken Museum of Art stands on a prime location in Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama, the site of an important but temporary edifice built […]

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Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been awarded $70,000 by the San Diego Foundation’s Age Friendly Communities Program to help improve the quality of life for older adults in San Diego through On the Go Navigator – a new addition to JFS’s existing On the Go program. On the Go is the largest […]

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