balboa park

You know Balboa Park for its museums, beautiful architecture and hundreds of acres of open space. But what about the trees that make up so much of the park?

NBC 7’s Brooke Martell tells us why getting local students involved in planting more trees is not only good for the environment but their futures too.

The House of Israel in Balboa Park is closed until further notice after two vandalism incidents. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports on Oct. 19, 2023.

Ruth Mastron, the president of the House of Israel, announced online that she is closing the doors of the international cottage in Balboa Park indefinitely after two vandalism incidents occurred this week.

NBC 7’s Adonis Albright spoke with cancer survivors about what the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event means to them.

There will be a candlelight vigil ceremony on Tuesday in remembrance of 14 people who died in San Diego County last year due to domestic violence.

Shakespeare is one institution that can speak across not only generations but into every corner of society. In San Diego, the Old Globe brings that connection to our community. NBC7’s Audra Stafford reports.

Camp Reach for the Sky is a weeklong camp hosted by Oncology And Kids in Balboa Park, reserved for children who have cancer or have a family member affected by cancer.

The weeklong camp is hosted by Oncology And Kids and reserved for children who have cancer or have a family member affected by cancer. NBC 7’s Joe Little speaks with children at this year’s camp.

‘[Skateboarders] told the victim and his friend to leave the park because it was the skateboarders’ day to be there’: SDPD. Photos courtesy of Crime Stoppers.

‘[Skateboarders] told the victim and his friend to leave the park because it was the skateboarders’ day to be there’: SDPD

Balboa Park is already an explorer’s playground and San Diegans now have another stop to add to their sightseeing checklist – a new addition to California’s 2023 Michelin Guide.

The Michelin Guide said their “proudly eclectic and international” menu is what landed Artifact at Mingei on their acclaimed guide for June 202.

The San Diego Museum of Art and The Museum of Photographic Arts will merge to become one unified institution in Balboa Park, it was announced Tuesday.

Monday’s extension of the ordinance — which restricts where the vendors can operate — passed by a wide margin, as it did last year.

Naval Medical Center in Balboa Park was placed under lockdown following a security concern.

A shelter-in-place order has been issued at the Naval Medical Center San Diego near Balboa Park in response to a ‘potential security concern,” according to the hospital Friday.

Cherry blossom trees at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park leave San Diego tickled pink for a few weeks in the spring. Not only are the colors of the flowers brilliant, but the trees are symbolic of a rich history between America’s Finest City and Yokohama, Japan.

The garden represents a partnership between San Diego and the Japanese city of Yokohama, which gifted San Diego its cherry blossom trees.

Mayor Todd Gloria’s Climate Action plan aims to make half of all trips to San Diego carless by the year 2035, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.