Ashley Falls PTA Reflections Exhibit and Reception

Several local teenagers are looking for young athletes to play on the first Carmel Valley Select basketball teams.

The Carmel Valley Trail Race will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, racing through one of San Diego’s hidden gems, Gonzales Canyon.

Sage Canyon Elementary School’s PTA launched their Operation Gratitude initiative this month with a game/puzzle drive benefiting the Community Resource Center, a nonprofit that serves low-income families and domestic violence victims.

The Salk Institute has appointed molecular biologist Jesse Dixon, a Carmel Valley resident, to the rank of assistant professor for his significant work in uncovering how the human genome, the DNA blueprint for life, is organized in three-dimensional space inside of cells.

Kathryn Campion is co-founder and executive director of Positive Action Community Theatre, a nonprofit organization in Encinitas that uses dance and theater training to help people with autism connect with their peers, master social skills, and enjoy the arts

Rotary Club of Del Mar showed its support of three outstanding community organizations by awarding $750 each to the Del Mar Lifeguard Association, Del Mar Village Association (DMVA) and Del Mar Community Connections (DMCC) at its recent Chili & Quackers Ducky Derby.

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Solana Beach Boy Scout Troop 782 continued an honored tradition by cleaning and decorating the San Dieguito Academy Veterans Memorial.

Teen Volunteers in Action, Chapter 3 recently held a successful food drive for Feeding San Diego.