First Congregational Church of Ramona Contact: 404 West 8th St., Ramona 760-789-3348 www.fccramona.org Membership: 250 Pastor: Wes Ellis Age: 36 Born: Ramona Formation: Azusa Pacific University; Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ; University of Aberdeen, Scotland Years …
The Rady Shell 2022 Summer Season kicked off on Friday, June 24, with a concert by the San Diego Symphony conducted by music director Rafael Payare. Though the day was warm, the evening became chilly. …
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Founded by brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman, the Silent Comedy began as sort of an old-timey theatrical troupe. Although the band recently announced that they had to cancel one leg of their July tour, they …
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At about 2 pm on June 21, Amanda Vazquez Defran heard a peculiar noise below her Banker's Hill home balcony. "I work from home, so I get a front row seat to a lot of …