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TJ Crossman with colleagues

Man of the community: From mechanic to local hero

Jordan Spurgeon June 6, 2019

A local family man has gone from high school dropout to one of the most influential and giving people in all of North County San Diego. When you walk into his auto shop, TJ Crossman Auto Repair Incorporated,...

Dear Survivor jewelry

Dear Survivor: Fashion generating hope

Sundae Velasco June 6, 2019

Community and Creativity with Christine Howell of Dear Survivor Christine Howell’s studio in downtown San Diego is a sight for sore eyes, but walk a block away in any direction and you are bound...

purple flowers laid next to Kendall Farms worker

The Chief Pilot and his flowers

Victoria Price June 6, 2019

 Avocado Dreams, Floral Realities In 1998, Jason Kendall took over Kendall Farms and has continued to guide the business into a new direction, while keeping true to the business originally started by...

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Catitude

Sammi Cox June 6, 2019

Adopting any species is an amazing act; however, adopting a cat is different. Dogs are known as happy-go-lucky creatures. They are extremely loyal and give their owners unconditional love. Cats are different....

neatly made bed with toys and towels on top

Operation Hope: Breaking the cycle of homelessness

Nathan Navida June 6, 2019

Last year in San Diego County alone, there were over 8,500 homeless people, according to the 2018 Weallcount Annual Report. For those people, they don’t often know when their next meal will come from,...

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Thriving beyond cancer

Kiera Colarusso June 6, 2019

The cost of a college education in the United States rose 260 percent between 1980 and 2014. Add to that the pressures of coursework, internships, and a job or two, and the path to a graduation stage can...

Bethany Nash interviews Sherry Titus

A caring heart: Returning authenticity to education

Bethany Nash June 6, 2019

With the cost so high for one to receive an education, students nowadays are struggling to keep themselves properly clothed and fed. In the Fall of 2018, Palomar College opened the Anita and Stan Maag...

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Pizza Maniac

Hayley Lawson June 6, 2019

The influence that his brother had on him to follow his dreams and make a difference in his community began with starting his own business, a Vista pizza shop called PizzaManiac. Passionate. That is the...

Rizzhel Javier

An artist’s journey to unlocking stories untold

Nicole Villanueva June 6, 2019

Her art uncovers layers of heritage and cultural disconnection and she’s using it to carve out a new path for those who feel marginalized and underrepresented. Stepping into the home of Rizzhel Javier...

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From anguish to advocate

Courtney Davis June 6, 2019

The phone rings. It’s Aug. 6, 2018 when a local mother picks up the phone and receives a devastating phone call. Her 19-year-old daughter is missing. “This happens to other people. This isn’t supposed...

owners of Cat and Craft holding cats

The Feline Heroine

Kiana Teixeira June 6, 2019

In April of 2011 to celebrate her birthday, Christine Hubbard decided to do some good in her community and go start volunteering at her local shelter. She didn't realize how much that small decision was...

Pizza Maniac worker preparing pizza

Engaging equality in the workplace

Katy Lynn June 6, 2019

More often over the past years, businesses have started to gradually hire more disabled workers. Ben Phillips, the owner of PizzaManiac, the local pizzeria in Vista, hired his first disabled employee,...

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