• Chula Vista musician, 21, composes ‘Land of the Free,’ an orchestral tribute to America’s 250th birthday,Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego

    Chula Vista musician, 21, composes ‘Land of the Free,’ an orchestral tribute to America’s 250th birthday

    Salami said he found inspiration for “Land of the Free” while hiking. (Photo courtesy of Oluwaloba Salami) Oluwaloba Salami was not supposed to like the violin. He was not supposed to like the orchestra, either. “I actually said that sounds really boring. I don’t want to do that,” Salami recalled te

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  • A Pacific Heights Icon is Reborn, $15M,Philip Ferrato

    A Pacific Heights Icon is Reborn, $15M

    Considered one of San Francisco’s finest residential buildings since its construction in 1924, 1940 Broadway just celebrated its centennial. A classic of 1920s exuberance with a very French, Beaux-Arts aesthetic and a distinctly contemporaneous Art Deco vibe—partly inspired by the great 1920s apartm

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  • Jackie Han honored as 2026 Champion of Pride,Andi Ruiz • Times of San Diego

    Jackie Han honored as 2026 Champion of Pride

    Portrait of Champion of Pride awardee Jackie Han. (Courtesy of Jackie Han) Jackie Han’s “why” behind her photography is visibility, her desire to bring the LGBTQ+ reality into focus, and to capture their stories.“Visibility in the form of the photography, translating into visibility of community … a

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