66th annual Grammy Awards unveil list of nominations

66th annual Grammy Awards unveil list of nominations

By Gina Yarbrough Santa Monica, CA–The 66th annual Grammy Awards nominations were unveiled Friday morning, and topping the list of nominations were R&B singer SZA with 9 nominations, followed by Phoebe Bridgers, Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monét with 7. Singer, songwriter, and record producer Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, boygenius, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift all received 6 nominations.  As the only…

Lou is Pet of the Week

Lou is Pet of the Week

Lou By SDCN Editor Encinitas, CA–Lou is the pet of the week at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas.  She’s a 5-year-old, 22-pound, female terrier mix who was transferred to the shelter through Friends of County Animal Shelters three years ago. Lou was adopted, but she returned to the shelter due to changes in…

Gov. Newsom surveys damage to I-10 freeway after storage yard fire

Gov. Newsom surveys damage to I-10 freeway after storage yard fire

Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass surveyed the structure damage to the Interstate-10 freeway due to a major storage yard fire early Saturday morning in downtown Los Angeles. Photo provided by Office of Governor By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside local officials and emergency personnel, surveyed the damage to…

Black Rock Coffee Bar unveils

Black Rock Coffee Bar unveils

Black Rock Coffee Bar By SDCN Editor Portland, OR–Black Rock Coffee Bar, a national boutique coffee chain, has announced its winter drink menu for the 2023 holiday season, available at all California locations. This year, Black Rock Coffee Bar presents a delightful array of Winter Wonder beverages, available in iced, hot or blended options. The…

Los Angeles major storage yard fire damages I-10 freeway

Los Angeles major storage yard fire damages I-10 freeway

Interstate 10 was damaged in a massive storage yard fire underneath the freeway in Los Angeles on Saturday. Screengrab via Caltrans District 7 By SDCN Editor Los Angeles, CA—A major structure fire broke out at a storage yard under the Interstate 10 freeway early Saturday morning in Los Angeles, fire officials said. Los Angeles City…

Padres announce Legacy Brick Program for Gallagher Square renovation

Padres announce Legacy Brick Program for Gallagher Square renovation

By SDCNEWS Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres announced details surrounding their Legacy Brick Program as part of their Gallagher Square renovation project celebrating Petco Park’s 20th anniversary in 2024.  Fans who previously purchased a brick near the original Tony Gwynn statue location in Gallagher Square will have a new brick with their original…

NASA’s Webb, Hubble combine to create most colorful view of the universe

NASA’s Webb, Hubble combine to create most colorful view of the universe

This panchromatic view of galaxy cluster MACS0416 was created by combining infrared observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with visible-light data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, ScI, J. Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain), J. D’Silva (U. Western Australia), A. Koekemoer (STScI), J. Summers and R. Windhorst (ASU),…

New Village Arts present holiday musical “1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas”

New Village Arts present holiday musical “1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas”

The cast of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Karli Cadel Photography By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA– New Village Arts is bringing back a holiday tradition with the hit musical, “1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas.”  The heart-warming musical is written by San Diego playwright Dea Hurston, and devised by Frankie Alicea, Kevin “Blax” Burroughs, and…