Protecting Mexican Seas In Mexico, there is a tremendous opportunity to integrate a network of Marine Protected Areas. By taking advantage of the significant scientific knowledge and monetary investment to date, the time is now to move forward with marine reserves implementation. Using Cabo Pulmo as a model for success, it is known that it takes two key factors to implement MPAs…

Chargers President of Football Operations John Spanos will first give an update on the upcoming football season and then he will join Fred Maas and Jeffrey Pollack who will outline the November Chargers Citizen's Initiative and the conceptual plans for expansion of the Convention Center and new home for the San Diego Chargers.

It took three continents and seven years for District Governor Marilyn Sanderson to become a TRUE ROTARIAN.  Marilyn was a Rotary drop-out before she found her passion and her voice. Come listen to Marilyn & her story of becoming a TRUE ROTARIAN. Marilyn is a member of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, was…

The ugly truth in our beautiful city is that San Diego is a hot spot for sex and labor trafficking. Dr. Jamie Gates, cultural anthropologist and director of Point Loma Nazarene University’s Center for Justice and Reconciliation, presents research that show how the recruitment of victims is happening in schools and neighborhoods all over the…

The Past President's of San Diego Rotary have proudly selected Mrs. Lucy L. Killea as this year's Mrs. San Diego AND Mr. Leon L. Williams as Mr. San Diego! This is the first time since the award's inception in 1952 that the award has been given to two individuals. Join us as we honor these…

Stove Team helps local entrepreneurs establish factories in Latin America. These self-sustaining businesses produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves to replace dangerous open cooking fires. Why stoves? Smoke from open cooking fires kills more than eight times as many people as does malaria. Daily cooking is the equivalent to mothers and children smoking three packs of cigarettes…

A COMPELLING VISION FOR EAST VILLAGE SOUTH This presentation by Rob Quigley, David Malmuth, and Norm Miller will describe how stakeholders from East Village, Barrio Logan, and the surrounding communities have developed a Focus Plan for East Village South that, unlike the Convadium plan: • Builds on the existing Community Plan • Leverages Downtown’s emerging…

Our grand old lady has served us well for over 100 years.  Whether you hike her trails, savor quiet moments or enjoy the treasures of the institutions, our Park is always there. But with finite resources, an ever-growing  population, limited water supply, aging infrastructure and inadequate accessibility, what is the future? Executive Director Tomas Herrera-Mishler…

The 2016 Rio Olympics-Up close and personal from Tracy Sundlun and Meb Keflezighi In this past summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tracy was the Head Manager of the U.S. Men's Track & Field Team and Meb ran the Marathon. Tracy will share with us a few highlights of his experience at the Olympics, and…