New COVID-19 Boosters That Target Multiple Strains Available Soon
By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego At press time, the County of San Diego anticipated receiving the new COVID-19 bivalent boosters as soon as this week and beginning vaccinations shortly thereafter....
View ArticleKenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win
By Cara Anna, Associated Press Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win...
View ArticleAs monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa
By MARIA CHENG and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping...
View ArticleA San Diego Community Peace in the Park Festival
By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer Encanto Park was buzzing with activity on the second Saturday of September. The whole community was invited to join in for a day of meet and greet fun and games,...
View ArticleUSAA’s Lil MVP’s
By Darius Boamah Last Thursday, 50 children of military families had the experience of a lifetime with USAA and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Since 2010, USAA has served as the official military...
View ArticleLincoln’s Hornets Defeat St. Bonaventure 24-27 in Nail-Biter
By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer LINCOLN HORNETS PHOTOS: Darrel Wheeler The St Bonaventure Seraphs (Venture CA) featuring senior tailback Delon Thompson came to 4777 Imperial Ave where he pushed...
View ArticleLincoln’s Hornets Defeat St. Bonaventure 24-27 in Nail-Biter
By Voice & Viewpoint Staff This was the 11th year that M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records’ Project Impact brought the cool jazz experience to the amphitheater at Market Creek. As President of M.A.N.D.A.T.E....
View ArticleSan Diego’s Second Chess Tournament at Waterfront Park
By Darius Boamah With the hot summer sun beaming down this past Saturday, San Diego’s second chess tournament took place in Downtown’s Waterfront park. Chess Tournamnet Photos: Darius Boamah With the...
View ArticleCats Excavating: Second Generation, Black-Owned and Going Strong!
A local Black business helping to build the Southeastern San Diego Live Well Center (SLWC) Courtesy of Mike Norris Steve Groves and Cliff Smith Jr. have been co-owners of Cats Excavating, a...
View ArticleBalboa’s Raiders vs Skyline’s Tigers Kick Off the New Season
By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer The big rivalry continued when the Raiders of Balboa sent four teams to challenge Skyline’s roaring Tigers last Saturday at Morse High School’s J Shacklett field....
View ArticleAfro Con 2022 Calls Afrofuturists to Inform, Inspire, and Innovate
By Ahliyah S. Chambers Afro Con 2022 is the first post-pandemic platform focused solely on highlighting the diverse talents of emerging Afrofuturists. The event took place at the Jackie Robinson YMCA...
View ArticleSchool lunch ideas for pint-size vegetarians
By Katie Workman, Associated Press Do you have a vegetarian living in your home? Even a little one? There are many kinds of vegetarianism, but many folks are reducing the amount of meat in their diets,...
View ArticleIs COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.
By LAURA UNGAR, AP Science Writer Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. The U.S....
View ArticleMary Elizabeth Spann Turns 100!
By Mike Norris Mary Elizabeth Spann was born August 19,1922 in Waycross, Georgia. On Saturday, August 27, 2022 Mrs. Spann celebrated her 100th birthday. Her birthday was attended by many family,...
View ArticleBethel Baptist Church Celebrates 100 Years
By Voice & Viewpoint Staff PHOTOS: Conita Butts “A Faithful Past Embracing a Hopeful Future”. This was the theme of a multi-day celebration of 100 years of ministry by Bethel Baptist Church. The...
View ArticleNew Assurance Baptist Church Installs their New Pastor
By Conita Butts, Church Liaison Journalist PHOTOS: Conita Butts New Assurance Baptist Church installed their new pastor, Senior Pastor Jared B. Moten, in an installation service Sunday, September 18,...
View ArticlePastor Nate Stewart’s 5th Pastoral Anniversary Services
By VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE This month marks the 5th year that Georgia native, Nate Stewart, answered God’s call to move his family out to San Diego in order to become the Senior Pastor of...
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Cathedral Installs Pastor Glenn
By Conita R. Butts, Church Liaison Journalist St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ installed their new pastor, Elder Glenn A. McKinney, on Saturday, September 17. A great number of attendees...
View ArticleBalboa Raiders Association Salutes Mr. Edward Smith
By Darrel Wheeler On February 15th Balboa’s Raider Nation lost its longest-tenured Raider. Mr. Edward Smith, aka Smitty, served in multiple capacities for Balboa. He spent 32 uninterrupted years of...
View ArticleDestigmatizing Mental Health with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
By: Ahliyah S. Chambers, Contributing Writer The San Diego Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated hosted Our Minds Matter: Mental Health Forum on Saturday, October 1st at Bayview...
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