This year Camp Enterprise will be virtual and will welcome 50 high school juniors who will be participating in our 45th annual three-day program. This life-changing experience is one of our signature service projects and a staple of San Diego Rotary since 1976.  The students will be online with us to watch our kickoff program…

Tony Hunter, PhD, is a Salk scientist and American Cancer Society Professor. Dr. Hunter made the seminal discovery, more than four decades ago, that the addition and subtraction of phosphate molecules to proteins on tyrosine, one of the 20 amino acids, allows cells to control when key proteins are on standby and when they are…

It is our honor to have joining us Rotary 5340 District Governor, Steve Weitzen. A native San Diegan, Steve is a resident of La Jolla with his wife, Ava. He has been a licensed attorney since 1987 and opened his law practice in 1990. Today, he is a solo practitioner in the area of civil…

In February, we heard from retiring KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo about how KPBS evolved over his 47-year career. On April 8, we are pleased to meet the new KPBS Interim General Manager, Nancy Worlie, who will discuss the steps the station took to meet the public’s need for information in 2020. The forced and…

The California Community College Baccalaureate: A New Direction for Workforce Education California’s baccalaureate community college pilot program was approved by the legislature in 2014. Following two statewide evaluations of the pilot program, additional legislation was passed to extend the deadline or “sunset” of the pilot. In the current legislative session, California Assemblyman Jose Medina has…

Guest speakers Leah Koontz, Vice President Controller of Southwest Airlines, and Michelle Brega, Senior Director for External Relations for the SD County Regional Airport Authority, will join us to talk about the challenges that both the airlines and the airport have experienced during this pandemic, to give us an update on national and international travel,…

Club 33 will be hosting this year’s Four Way Test Speech Contest District Finals on Thursday, April 29, in our new virtual world. Students throughout the County are competing in regional contests – learning to communicate effectively and building their public speaking skills, while collecting scholarship prize money along the way. Our event will feature…

After purchasing the Mission Valley stadium site in August 2020, San Diego State University immediately began construction on SDSU Mission Valley and Aztec Stadium. As Aztec Stadium begins to rise, San Diego Stadium's demolition will unlock the site's development potential, which will include innovation space, housing, and a community River Park. Gina Jacobs, Associate Vice…

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a unique organization in the conservation space- as they have two powerful front doors, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. But, many people don’t know everything that happens behind the scenes that makes them a premiere conservation organization. We are excited to host Paul Baribault,…

5G (5th Generation) wireless connectivity and IoT (Internet of Things) is set to revolutionize the way businesses as well as consumers leverage technology. This week’s program will cover an overview of 5G & IoT and summarize the benefits to consumers as well as businesses. Michael Gordon IV, owner of MGIV Telecom and Technology and Joe…