Carmel Valley
Rady Auxiliary presents ‘mad’ ‘60s fundraiser
CARMEL VALLEY — The Carmel Valley Unit of the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary has been hard at work, preparing for the sixth annual Sounds of Hope for Children. Tickets are now on sale for the March 25 event, to be held at the Prado in Balboa Park. Featuring the Dean-O-holics, the theme for the sixth [...]
Hospital auxiliary ready to swing back to the ’60s
CARMEL VALLEY — Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s Carmel Valley Unit presents this year’s fundraising event at 6 p.m. March 25 in the Ballroom at The Prado in Balboa Park and will benefit the Hospital’s Autism Discovery Institute. Get ready to swing to the sounds of the ’60s with Dean, Frank and Sammy in a Vegas-style [...]
Canyon Crest Academy places second in national math contest
CARMEL VALLEY — Canyon Crest Academy brought home a silver medal in the 2010 Ciphering Time Trials, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Several of Canyon Crest Academy’s students received individual awards, helping their team to its winning spot among the top schools in the country. In the ninth-grade division, Brandon [...]
Del Mar Highlands Theater closes for facelift
CARMEL VALLEY — The movie theater at Del Mar Highlands Town Center will close effective Jan. 3 to undergo a renovation in which the existing UltraStar 8 will be upgraded and converted to a new luxury boutique concept. The new upgraded theater will offer many new perks including the convenience of reserved seating, which allows [...]
Congregation Beth Am hosts family retreat
CARMEL VALLEY — A special Shabbat weekend is being offered with Rabbi Kornberg and his family. “Lighting the Spark, Fanning the Flame … A Lifetime of Jewish Connection” will take place on Shabbat Vayakhel, Feb. 25 through Feb. 27, at Camp Ramah in Ojai. The weekend will feature Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer, founder of Ozreinu, [...]
Jewish Center fills new year with special classes
CARMEL VALLEY — Congregation Beth Am’s Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning, sponsored by the Mizel Family Foundation, has several new classes starting in January at the center, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road. Fine Wine and Refined Rabbis will be held on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. from Jan. 6 to Jan. 27. Rabbi Matthew [...]
Local comedian brings winning act home
CARMEL VALLEY — In four years, when comedian Taylor Williamson returns to Torrey Pines High School for his 10th-year reunion, he won’t have to explain what he’s been up to because most of his classmates will already know. The Del Mar native has established himself as one of the brightest up-and-coming comedians in the country. [...]
Canyon Crest Academy scores high in national math contest
CARMEL VALLEY — Canyon Crest Academy has some of the best high-school mathematicians in the country, as demonstrated by their third-place finish in the 2010 Team Scramble, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Coach Brian Shay prepared students for the first major team competition of the academic year, on which students [...]
Student café seeks sponsors
CARMEL VALLEY — Jacqueline Pruter, a junior at Canyon Crest Academy, and the Business Management class have created a student-run cafe called The Nest. The profit from this cafe would go to making school and cafe improvements. To make the café happen, the students need sponsorships from local businesses. Anyone interested, may contact [email protected] The [...]
Canyon Crest Academy tops in math
CARMEL VALLEY — Canyon Crest Academy High School, in the San Dieguito Union School District, placed second in the 2010 Fall Startup Event, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. After results from students across the nation were processed, several Canyon Crest Academy students received individual awards. In the ninth-grade division, Paolo [...]
