This story was reported for San Diego Magazine in November 2019. She doesn’t sport a cape or power suit, but San Diegan Callie Ahern does have a caboodle of tools that have transformed the lives of more than a hundred low-income seniors. Ahern is the founder of The Glama Project, a year-old charity that gives makeovers to the elderly with… Read more →
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Vietnam War Veteran Lights Up Christmas For 30th Year
This story was reported for Patch Media on Dec. 1, 2017. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — On any given night in December, you’ll find a crowd of people at Christmas on Knob Hill. Children flock to the area to give Santa Claus their wish lists while parents snap photos to share on Facebook of the massive display of more than… Read more →
Poway City Council: All Boys Club In A Town Of Women
This story was reported for KPBS News on Jan. 27, 2015. The last woman to serve on the Poway City Council was Merrilee Boyack, who sat on the board from 2004 to 2012. Boyack said there were instances when she felt her approach was different because of her gender. “I felt very drawn to and connected to the people,” Boyack… Read more →
Discount store closure is sign of North Park’s changing demographics
This story was reported for Uptown News on Dec. 5, 2014. A local real estate expert said the closure of a long-time North Park discount store is a sign of the neighborhood’s growing affluence. Discount International Fashion Company, located at 3002 University Ave., announced it will close its doors in December after more than 25 years in North Park. “The… Read more →
Street Angels ask public for help in serving homeless
This story was reported for Uptown News on Dec. 5, 2014. The holidays have encouraged a North Park nonprofit to ramp up its efforts of serving the homeless. Urban Street Angels (USA), an all-volunteer nonprofit that serves an estimated 3,000 homeless young people in San Diego each month, will host its third annual North Park Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 13.… Read more →
Encinitas resident shares story of hope, courage in new book
This story was reported for Seaside Courier on Dec. 5, 2014. An Encinitas resident who founded a nonprofit to support burn victims has taken her mission in life one step further with the release of her first book, “Heart of Fire.” Lesia Stockall Cartelli, who founded Angel Faces in 2003, tells her story of surviving a fire and finding confidence… Read more →
Dad becomes author with help of autistic son
This story was reported for Uptown News on Nov. 7, 2014. In 2009, six words changed Rusty Trimble’s life. “Daddy,” said Andrew, Trimble’s son, “can you write a book?” It was Andrew’s response to a bath-time puppet show Trimble had put on for him every day. The puppet show, complete with five to 10 different characters, was conceived by Trimble… Read more →
North Park Nursery continues to blossom
This story was reported for Uptown News on Oct. 24, 2014. Paul Hunyady had a love for designing landscapes early on. He remembers spending hours on end with his mother in their yard and suggesting certain areas for her plants. Hunyady described his mother as a single mom of three who worked constantly. But when she was home, she was… Read more →
Oceanside couple takes the leap… literally
An Oceanside couple admits they are not the type of people who typically enjoy attention. But when Brandon Strohbehn asked Nicole Nepomuceno to marry him, the moment was shared on YouTube and has thrust them into the limelight. That’s because Strohbehn proposed to Nepomuceno, his girlfriend of 18 months, right before they jumped off a plane. Strohbehn, 32, said he… Read more →
Teen walks in graduation after paralyzing snowboarding injury
This story was reported for Seaside Courier on June 16, 2014. Miracles are possible. Just ask Cardiff resident Celia Brewer. It was Feb. 1, 2010 when her son, Spencer Fox, crashed while snowboarding at Brighton, Utah. “Spencer was faster than I was and went down a cat track,” said Brewer, who works as Carlsbad’s city attorney. “He hit a bump… Read more →