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San Diego Museum Month 2024 extends to Tijuana for the first time

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February 15, 2024

San Diego Museum Month 2024 extends to Tijuana for the first time

When you think of museums in San Diego, Balboa Park probably comes to mind; it’s home to 18 of them.

But this year, for the first time in San Diego Museum Month’s 35-year history, it’s no longer confined to the United States.

It’s gone south of the border, to include museums and cultural institutions in Tijuana, including the Museo de Historia de Tijuana, the Tijuana History Museum. The multi-story museum opened in 2010.

“We have videos (in the museum). We also have the archive of the history of Tijuana, which the citizens can also come and investigate anything they would like to know about the city from the beginning, and also our binational history from San Diego to Tijuana,” said Daniela De Leon, the binational liaison for arts and culture for the city of Tijuana.

It tells the story of our neighbor to the south in many ways — from the history of sports, to the development of the city, to its music.

An exhibit featuring famous musicians from Tijuana, including their hands set in plaster, is shown at the Tijuana History Museum on Feb. 13, 2024.

One new display shows the different kinds of music that have found a home and flourished in Tijuana. Included are not only the pictures of musicians, but also their hands cast in plaster; the modus operandi of music making.

The history museum is one of eight museums in Tijuana that are participating in San Diego Museum Month.

“You have CECUT, they have like different sites in the development, it’s also El Cubo — that’s one of the spaces, it’s like contemporary art and then you have the aquarium. You also have the Museum of Las Californias, you have theater there also,” Berenice Martinez said.

Berenice Martinez is shown inside the Tijuana Historical Museum on Feb. 13, 2024.

The Tijuana native, who teaches graphic design at Xochicalco University, is steeped in the arts and culture scene south of the border. She said the addition of her city’s museums dovetails nicely with the fact that the San Diego/Tijuana region is the World Design Capital for 2024.

The World Design Organization selects cities for the honor every two years. The San Diego/Tijuana region is the first binational World Design Capital in the program’s history. On its website, the WDO says the selection was a result of the region’s “commitment of human-centred design and legacy of cross-border collaboration.”

“I heard about World Design Capital and saw it as the perfect opportunity to start incorporating those museums with our museums to make San Diego a cultural destination,” said San Diego Museum Council Executive Director Bob Lehman.

KPBS interviewed Lehman outside the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum on 3rd Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter.

The front of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum in the Gaslamp Quarter is shown on February 13, 2024.

The building itself is part of the story of Chinese people in San Diego.

“There was a lot of evangelization of the Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s, and so this building was built to house them in the back,” said museum Executive Director Jacinta Wong.

Jacinta Wong, executive director of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum is shown inside the museum on February 13, 2024.

Wong showed us around the museum, pointing out the stunning pieces of art.

“We’ve got donations of cloisonne and paper cuttings and you know textiles such as this beautiful dragon robe that we have here,” she said.

But there’s another kind of history here that is anything but beautiful.

“The Chinese are the only nationality, you know people, who are specifically listed on an act, a government act, the Chinese Exclusion Act. It’s the only one that was targeted against one specific population,” she said.

That population was largely excluded from society and its commerce. Wong said that’s how Chinese laundries came about, because it was a niche that wasn’t being filled.

A Chinese Dragon Robe is shown inside the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum in downtown San Diego on Feb. 13, 2024.

Various pieces of art are shown inside the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum in downtown San Diego on Feb. 13, 2024.

The Chinese Historical Museum is one of more than 60 institutions offering half-price admission for the month of February, with a San Diego Museum Month pass.

“Go to any of our 85 libraries all over the city and the county of San Diego and pick up a pass,” said Lehman, who added that they’re also available online, along with links to all the participating museums.

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Joan Endres – San Diego Union-Tribune

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February 28, 2026

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Joan Endres

OBITUARY

Born January 1939 in Cincinnati Ohio. Died February 14, 2026, in San Diego, California, with her sons at her side. Her beloved husband Dean passed away in 2010.

Joan was the only child of Thomas and Edna Palmer. In 1943, the family moved to San Diego, where Joan graduated from Helix High School in 1956.

In 1957 Joan married Dean Endres of San Diego, where they raised two sons. Joan followed her two great passions outside the home, the Arts, and Gardening. Both activities being a way to bring beauty to others and to the community.

Joan received a degree in Environmental Design from San Diego State University, and afterwords worked at UCSD, for the Campus Architect.

As an artist, Joan worked in various media, especially ceramics. She was active in many cultural and arts organizations, eventually becoming President of the Combined Organization for the Visual Arts (COVA). Later she turned to gardening, with the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca Community College and the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County.

Joan is survived by her son Jeff and wife Katrin, grandson Jackson, and son Todd Endres, all of La Mesa, and sisters Alice Buck of Phoenix, Elaine Kennedy of San Diego, Nancy and husband Don Jones of Vista, Eva Budzinski of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and their children and grandchildren.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Joan in the near future. Those who wish to attend should contact celebratejoanuvart@gmail.com to receive details when they are confirmed. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests a donation to the Water Conservation Garden or the Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN).

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San Diego State moves back into NCAA Tournament field in latest ESPN Bracketology

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February 27, 2026

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San Diego State moves back into NCAA Tournament field in latest ESPN Bracketology

The San Diego State Aztecs’ have moved off the bubble and back into the NCAA Tournament’s Field of 64 in the latest ESPN’s Bracketology projections.

The Aztecs must feel like a yo-yo, but now it’s in a good way. Bracket expert Joe Lunardi moved them from the bottom of the First Four Out — No. 72 — to holding the Mountain West’s automatic bid after an 89-72 home romp Wednesday night over Utah State, which had held the auto-bid in bracketology for a few weeks now.

Lunardi now has the Aztecs as the No. 11 seed in the West Region, with a projected first-round date against former MW rival BYU in Portland.

Lunardi wrote that SDSU’s auto-bid “shifts the entire bubble.”

Wednesday night’s victory not only pulled the Aztecs (19-8, 13-4) into a tie with Utah State (23-5, 13-4) atop the MW standings, but it was just their second Quad 1 victory in six such opportunities.

SDSU’s next two games are both Quad 1 chances, at New Mexico on Saturday and then at Boise State on Tuesday night.

The win lifted the Aztecs only one spot in the NCAA NET Rankings, to No. 43. Those rankings are used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee as the primary sorting tool for selection and seeding for March Madness.

SDSU’s resume for earning an at-large berth has been on shaky ground all season, and was seriously damaged last week when the Aztecs lost at home to Grand Canyon and were then routed at Colorado State, both Quad 2 games.

SDSU’s best bet to assure a trip to March Madness for the sixth straight season is to win the MW tournament in Las Vegas and claim the automatic bid. That requires winning three games in as many days, and perhaps a third showdown against the Aggies, who beat the Aztecs 71-66 in Logan on Jan. 31.

Lunardi now has Utah State projected as an at-large team, but still with the No. 7 seed in the East, facing No. 10 Texas A&M in a first-round game in St. Louis.

New Mexico (21-7, 12-5), lurking just a game behind SDSU and USU, has dropped from the Last Four In at No. 68 to the First Four Out at No. 70.

The Aztecs were the unanimous preseason pick to win the MW regular-season title in their final season in the league before moving into the Pac-12 along with Utah State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State.

Saturday’s game at New Mexico is set to tip off at 11 a.m. PT and will air on CBS.

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Oregon State Dismantles San Diego 83-49

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February 27, 2026

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The top teams in the West Coast Conference are jockeying for position in the standings as the regular season draws to a close, and the Oregon State women took care of business Thursday night, blowing out the San Diego Toreros 83-49 to move to 21-9 on the season, and 13-4 in conference play.

Oregon State’s Tiara Bolden Grabs WCC Honor After 44 Points Over Two Games

The Toreros have been a basement dweller in the conference for the last few seasons, so this result isn’t surprising, though it’s magnitude is a bit eye-raising. The Beavers wasted no time putting San Diego into a hole, opening the first quarter on an 8-0 run that Tiara Bolden and Kennedie Shuler getting involved early. Oregon State held a 14 point, 26-12 lead after one.

The second quarter wasn’t as lopsided, but San Diego wasn’t able to make much headway into the Beaver lead. Six points from Olivia Owens kept San Diego within shooting distance, but defensive pressure from Kennedie Shuler and strong rebounding from Lizzy Williamson kept the Toreros under control. Oregon State ended the first half up by 13, 40-27.

Oregon State Dominates Cougars in 79-51 Blowout

Oregon State tightened their grip in the third. While Olivia Owens and Kylie Ray managed to give the Toreros some hope early in the quarter, Oregon State went on a run late in the period to get their lead to 21 at the highest. San Diego finally snapped the Beaver hot streak, but a three from Kennedie Shuler ended the quarter in a 61-43, 18 point Beaver lead.

The bottom seemed to fall out of San Diego in the fourth, with the Toreros only putting six points on the board. Tiara Bolden and Kennedie Shuler kept the points flowing for the Beavers, while Lizzy Willilamson continued to dominate the boards. A layup with an and one from Elisa Mehyar were the last Beaver points of the game, giving Oregon State a 34 point, 83-49 win.

Oregon State Takes Down Portland 64-54 in Season Saving Game

It was a good night for several Beavers, with Kennedie Shuler once again leading the team in scoring. She finished the night with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. She can do just about everything on the court.

Tiara Bolden continued her hot streak with a 17 point night, along with four rebounds and four assists. Jenna Villa added 14 points, one rebound and one assist. Lizzy Williamson added another double double to her resume, with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Oregon State’s Winning Streak Ends With 55-51 Loss to LMU

There’s one last item on the agenda for Oregon State, a season-closing meeting with the Loyola Marymount Lions Saturday at Gill Coliseum. The Lions handed Oregon State their first WCC loss of the season back in January, so getting some revenge before the conference tournament would be a good statement from the team. Tip off is set for 1 PM PT.

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