Gustavo Cruz Gómez once meticulously restored windows on Frank Lloyd Wright homes. Now he's a stained glass artisan in San ...

Tacos El Franc founder Don Javier Valadez started serving tacos from a street cart in Tijuana’s Colonia El Soler in 1974, ...

Investment led by Laurene Powell Jobs will breathe new life into the shuttered San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) building.

Nuns pray in front of a memorial to Pope Francis at Mission San Diego de Alcalá. (Photo courtesy Mission San Diego de Alcalá via Facebook) Catholics throughout the San Diego area joined the ...

STANDOUT. The San Diego de Alcala Pro-Cathedral in Silay stands out for its Italian-inspired architecture featuring rooftop cupolas, and its rich display of pasos during the Lenten parade.

July 6, 2010 (San Diego) – Tucked away just east of I-15, Mission San Diego de Alcala marks the birthplace of California. Founded on July 16, 1769 by Spanish padre Junipero Serra, the mission ...

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San Diego is a city full of history and modern charm, a place where old architecture meets sleek contemporary ... Mission San Diego de Alcalá As the first of California's 21 missions, Mission ...

The Valenzuela City government kicked off its 401st Founding Anniversary celebration with a Civic Reception followed by a solemn procession in honor of patron saints at Pistang Bayan 2024, held at San ...

The Spanish Franciscan Friars established the Mission San Diego de Alcala. They also established the city of San Diego around it, in 1769 and also made significant contributions to develop the city.

Michael Stepner is a professor emeritus of Architecture and Urban Design at the NewSchool ... From the founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769, planning and development has been an activity, a ...