Monday, January 21 2013 4:57 PM EST2013-01-21 21:57:02 GMT
Numerous events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day were held around San Diego Monday, led off at 7 a.m. by the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast.
Numerous events to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day were held around San Diego Monday, led off at 7 a.m. by the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast.
The event was one of several this weekend to honor the memory of the slain civil rights leader.
On Monday -- when many workers are off -- the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast will take place beginning at 7 a.m. at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. The keynote speaker for the gathering hosted by the United African American Ministerial Action Council will be Joanne Bland, founder of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Ala.
At 10 a.m., the 25th annual All People's Celebration will be held, with scheduled remarks by Mayor Bob Filner. It will take place at the San Diego Public Market, 1735 National Ave.
Also at 10 a.m., the San Diego Blood Bank and radio station Star 94.1 will host a blood drive at the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:34:50 GMT
A 173-foot-long blade broke off a wind turbine and fell to the ground at a 315-megawatt wind farm that supplies electricity to San Diego, it was reported Saturday.
A 173-foot-long blade broke off a wind turbine and fell to the ground at a 315-megawatt wind farm that supplies electricity to San Diego, it was reported Saturday.
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:04:21 GMT
Police Saturday investigated a hit-and-run crash in San Diego's Midway District that left a pedestrian with serious injuries and a driver facing possible felony charges.
Police Saturday investigated a hit-and-run crash in San Diego's Midway District that left a pedestrian with serious injuries and a driver facing possible felony charges.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:32:14 GMT
Sprinter light-rail trains are scheduled to resume shuttling passengers between Oceanside and Escondido this morning, ending a more than two-month service suspension brought on by
Sprinter light-rail trains are scheduled to resume shuttling passengers between Oceanside and Escondido this morning, ending a more than two-month service suspension brought on by accelerated wear in their braking systems.
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:01:55 GMT
Environmental scientist says he has concerns about soil erosion, vegetation destruction, and non-enforcement of environmental laws at the Ocotillo Wells off-road area.
Environmental scientist says he has concerns about soil erosion, vegetation destruction, and non-enforcement of environmental laws at the Ocotillo Wells off-road area.
