The Travelers Club

02/04/2020

The San Diego Black Panthers: an oral history by Chairman Henry L. Wallace V.

A detailed oral history on the San Diego chapter of the Black Panther Party, as told by original Panther member, Henry Wallace, including his childhood, the party’s genesis in SDSU, and its eventual dissolution at the hands of the FBI.

01/19/2020

An updated rendering of the Horton tech campus that will be built over the current Horton Plaza location.

The project is set to be finished by 2021, following a now-settled legal dispute with the Macy's on location.

Temporarily stalled following a three-month dispute with Horton Plaza’s Macy’s, the new Horton tech campus is again back on track to be constructed and finished by 2021.⁣

01/15/2020

"Ultimately, the program is to show how our environment influences our ability to [feel] safe, and how we can change that using artistic means in our favor.”

A new program focused on training Southeast San Diego teens to use creative arts as a tool for community empowerment is launching this month, with support by the Urban Collaborative Project.⁣

01/03/2020

Dissecting the Coachella lineup announcement + newcomers to watch, including San Diego's very own Beach Goons.

Tyler’s Takes explores the freshest topics in music according to the man himself. In this edition, Tyler covers the Coachella lineup announcement, 5 first takeaways, and 5 bands to keep your eyes on.

12/26/2019

A long-running Southeast San Diego social wellness nonprofit is looking to an unprecedent multi-use community health center in the area.

A long-running Southeast San Diego social wellness group is seeking community help for plans to open a multi-use community and health center in the Southeast area.

12/08/2019

Re-identifying Chicano culture in a new era with San Diego-based photographer, Erik Herrera.

‘Mírame’ is a photo series by San Diego-based photographer, Erik Herrera––a culturally introspective body of work that documents the concept of Chicanismo and the elder generation that revolutionized the identity.⁣

12/06/2019

The story of a small civil rights triumph that gave South Park's Hamilton's Tavern its name.

As most in the city can attest, Hamilton’s Tavern has long established itself as the quintessential San Diego tavern—the epitome of what a neighborhood pub should be. Not many, though, can recall the local fixture that gave the bar it’s name.⁣

11/26/2019

It may come as a surprise for some to learn that every San Ysidro High basketball game has been sold-out this semester––some audience members which have even included NBA star Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union. For the many familiar with Mikey Williams, though, it only makes sense.
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At 15 years of age, Mikey Williams () has already created a reputation for himself that rivals players years his senior, including being chosen as the top-ranked player for 2023, as well as a former teammate of Lebron James' son. The latter which served to provide him with tutelage from the legend himself.⁣
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“Mikey is the best freshman I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot of freshmen,” San Ysidro coach Terry Tucker recently told the San Diego Union Tribune. Only a few months into his freshman year, Williams has already received scholarship offers from Arizona, Arizona State, SDSU, New Mexico and USD.⁣
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With national recognition—including over one million Instagram followers—also comes the expected high-profile recruiting from schools around the country. For Williams, though, San Diego is the only place he'd want to call home.⁣
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"I want to stay in San Diego and represent the city. I [don't] get caught up in all that hype. This is where I want to be."

11/22/2019

A 4-acre urban park is now set to break ground in East Village, including a community center, dog and water park, children's playground, and more.

Spanning over four acres, the ‘East Village Green’ is set for construction on the 13th through 15th blocks of F and G Street in the outskirts of Downtown San Diego, including two dog parks, an event lawn, Downtown’s first community center, and more.

11/14/2019

Nearly 1 in 3 San Ysidro School District students are homeless, 10News – ABC San Diego KGTV reports.

Nearly one out of every three SYSD students was classified as homeless, the highest rate of homelessness in San Diego County.