(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today joined members of law enforcement and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) to encourage students and adults to be careful while driving and to never mix driving with alcohol or drugs.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) - On Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 4pm the San Diego Derby Dolls, in team uniform and on roller skates, will meet Rady’s Children’s Hospital nurses and management at the fountain in front of the hospital to deliver over 200 toys that SDDD collected during their Rady’s Children’s Hospital Toy Drive.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) - Come experience the sights, sounds, and wonders of the holiday season as CCT Musical Theater presents the 17th Annual Traditions of Christmas-A Musical Spectacular; shows running now through December 23 at the East County Performing Arts Center at 210 East Main St, El Cajon.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) -  The Lake Murray Playground Project hosted a fundraising kick-off event at the Lake Murray Community Park on Saturday Dec 5, 2009.  The celebration included a performance by "Hullabaloo", games, crafts, free food, and the chance to explore a City of San Diego fire truck.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) - Since Caboodles founded the cosmetic organization category in 1987, they have been a trusted name to young girls and women everywhere.  Now, twenty-two years later, the Caboodles brand will premiere their fresh, new look and website this holiday season at www.caboodles.com.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) -   The Kiwanis Christmas Tree Lot is open for business.  This will mark the 22nd year that the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens has sold Christmas trees in our community as a fund raising project.  The first year of operation the Kiwanis ordered 110 trees and were quite worried about their ability to sell that many.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) -  Jewish Family Service and the San Diego Food Bank have teamed this year for the Thanksgiving Day Run for the Hungry. The 10K/5K/ (3.1 mile/6.2 mile) run/walk takes place on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 at Petco Park (13th & Imperial) and makes its way through San Diego's historic Gaslamp District and East Village. The 10K run begins at 7:15am; the 5K run/walk starts at 8:15am.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, Ca) - With the San Diego Unified School District facing a budget cut of $80 million or more in the next school year, the Board of Education has scheduled town hall meetings with the public in the coming weeks to open up the public discussion.