Darlene G. Davies

Darlene Davies loves telling San Diego’s stories. Having written for Ranch & Coast for 26 years, she is constantly seeking new topics and fresh ways of sharing them with readers. She moved to San Diego in 1951 and soon was acting with San Diego Junior Theatre and on the Old Globe Theatre stage. Davies has successfully combined a dedication to speech pathology with a passion for theater, having earned a BA in theater, an MA in speech pathology, and an Educational Specialist degree in educational curricula. She has been appointed to many boards and commissions by San Diego mayors and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, including the Parks and Recreation Board, Balboa Park Committee (Vice-Chair and Chair), and the County Commission on the Status of Women (Chair). Among her awards are multiple Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Diego Press Club, Outstanding Alumna from San Diego State University, San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame, the national Mortar Board Distinguished Lifetime Member, and The Committee of One Hundred award for preservation work in Balboa Park.

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Jackson Woolley, Multi-Media Man

Looking back at the significant contributions of a performing and visual artist

Celebrating Women For 56 Years

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Women of Elegance and Dedication 1965-2022

The Balboa Park Carousel takes on fresh updated look

Closed since March 2020, the Balboa Park Carousel, with new lights, structural upgrades, and a fresh look, is once again open to the public

San Diego Rep Managing Director Larry Alldredge Retires After 13 Years

Say it isn’t so. Managing Director Larry Alldredge at the San Diego Repertory Theatre has announced his intention to retire from his position soon, but not until his replacement arrives

Balboa Park blossoms with help from a meaningful donation

Friends of Balboa park receives a historic donation while museums re-open just in time for spring

Changemakers, a look back at the evolution of women’s clubs over the last century

In recognition of the current year, 2020, the centennial of the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, which gave U.S. women the right to vote, we celebrate women’s clubs over the last century and their efforts to keep society moving forward

Honoring 98-year-old Randy Tidmore’s remarkable life of service

In 2021, Randy Tidmore will be named a Woman of Dedication by The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of San Diego County. Here is the story of her remarkable life of service.

Revisiting KPBS-TV: An In-Depth Look at its First Quarter Century

A History of KPBS: The First Quarter-Century — For 52 years, San Diego KPBS television, originally named KEBS, has provided programs on topics ranging from science and theatre to children’s education and public affairs to history and cooking, all in one place. Looking back, the first 25 years of the station’s...