Mr.Stanley ting has been running this paper for 30 years. He is a great contributor to the…read morecommunity. You want to know what is happening in San Diego, he knows!!!

If I'm a bit biased in my review I apologize. If I get the details mixed up it's because the events…read morethat took place happened when I was 6-17 years old. Please let me know and I'll correct. My father, Thomas Shess, started this little newspaper out of our home on 28th St. He wanted to give a unifying voice for the people of North Park and their homes to set forth positive change within the neighborhood. At the time (1993), many of the historic homes that give NP such character were in disarray. In even worse shape was "Downtown" North Park, with the blighted North Park Theater, and seedy 30th and University bus transfer area. Look how far we've come. In a time when this community was considered nothing but ghetto, a handful of residents maintained and improved their North Park homes. My dad put together the first issue of North Park News with the proposed plan of the North Park Sign on the front page below the green masthead, and he ran the paper out of our house on 28th Street until early 2000. This paper was a total family operation, and I can still see and smell the print that wiped off on my hands from stuffing fliers into issues or from dropping them on peoples lawn. I hated it at the time, but now I can't help but laugh when I remember picking up the 2000 or so copies of the paper from the printer. I remember our first color issue, and I remember when I was a staff photographer for a few years shooting Paesano's Customer of the Month. Me being a cute kid and family, my dad always used pictures of my friends and I as models for the front page. We always had a seat of honor during the Toyland Parade, and one year I remember we were loaned a H1 hummer to wave from. It was awesome. My dad sold the paper around 2002 I believe, and I'm happy with how it is today - the buyers are doing a good job. This paper was a part of my life, and now it's a part of the community. Take pride in your neighborhood North Park because people fought to revitalize it. What we see today is a result of the effort of a great number of great people coordinating and working together. To name a few : Senator Christine Kehoe, Councilmember Tony Atkins, Tom & Phyllis Shess, Don Convington, Jay Turner, and anyone who took or takes pride in what is the truly the best and finest neighborhood of San Diego.

I love this little community newspaper but it's so hard to find! When we finally do get our hands…read moreon a copy, it's read cover to cover. NPN, if you're reading this, I'd be happy to pay for a subscription if you made that option available.

Eastlake Times is a great resource for news and events in Chula Vista. There is a ton of…read moreinformation on the site. Everything from the latest high school football scores to fun events for the kids and the hottest deals around town. I first became of fan of Eastlake Times on Facebook after a friend recommended it to me. After looking at the site, I wish I had known about it sooner. This is a great resource especially to new residents. Like many military families, we have had our share of moves. We moved three times in six years. If there were a site like this for every community in which we needed to relocate, it would make the transition much easier. About a month ago, I put in a request to have Eastlake Times promote a fund raising event for a local elementary school. Mark was incredibly helpful and posted the event not only on the Times, but also the Facebook page. This was much appreciated. When I was growing up, I knew all my neighbors. There was a sense of community. Now it seems that more people are 'too busy' and are loosing touch with the area in which they live. Eastlake Times keeps you in touch and informs you of all the things that make Eastlake a wonderful community to live. Highly recommended! Great job Eastlake Times!

Eastlake Times is truly a jewel and a wonderful resources. I can't think of another organization…read morethat cares more for our community! Best of all, they highlight the beautiful resources our wonderful city has to offer. Eastlake Times also makes it easy to follow on Faceboo & Twitter. Keep up the great work guys! I'm definitely a fan!

LGBT Weekly is one of the better free San Diego gay rags out there. The magazine isn't flooded with…read moreadvertisements as much as some of their competitors. Not to say that there isn't plenty of annoying ads, there are but not as bad as it could be. There is the usual information covered of LGBT related affairs going on in the local area and on the international and national levels. I feel like the format of the information with LGBT Weekly is laid out better than other gay rags you can pick up. What is also useful that I found with this magazine is that towards the end they have a page devoted as to where you can actually pick up the magazine. There have been plenty of instances back here at home where it is a surprise that a store has one of your favorite free rags and you never knew it. Of course the opposite can be applied to this as well. One thing that I noticed with San Diego's gay rags is that many of their articles are duplicated. Not copied of course but duplicated so if you are picking up a bunch of different gay rags you more or less wind up with the same information. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing but it is repetitive but it allows the consumer from their preferred magazine without having to constantly pick up different magazines to get different information.

It appears that the publisher is succumbing to the same style of self importance as his…read morepredecessor, now deceased. Editorials and "social columns" are merely predicable unresearched butt kissings or hit pieces so extreme & biased that the reader ends up wanting to form an opposing opinion. There are too few stories that are useful and informative. It probably doesn't matter as printed free "bar rags" catering to gays are probably going to cease to exist anyway in the near term. I don't know if the paper is bankrolled by the unions or the Democratic party but its content leads one to believe that it is. Fortunately, gay issues and important events are covered by the mainstream media in San Diego so these magazines are not needed anymore. The magazine is a dinosaur and its challenging to keep it even break even financially. With expenses cut, there are no talented reporters so there are just too many things going against its success. Advertisers are choosing alternatives as readership of the printed copies declines.

Great company that promotes Filipino Community here in San Diego County! I advertised w them…read morerecently and had really good ROI!

The worst newspaper I've read while eating in national city. I'd rather read the asian journal or…read morea spanish newspaper... and I don't even speak spanish!

They helped us sell a few bowls of Mi Quang. If you like Pho, you will love Mi Quang. It is…read moreanother great taste sensation. Mmmmm!

One of the better gay rags in the San Diego area. Yeah, there are lots of advertisements in it but…read morethe way the magazine is formatted it is like they put many of them in the front and then get to the actual articles with little interruption in the process. Interesting information on movies, theater and music is provided here as well as useful information for what is going on in the San Diego LGBT community. The magazine also notes developments in LGBT affairs in the nation and around the world. Even though it is free it is worth your time to pick it up in my opinion.

San Diego Social Magazine has come along way since it released its first issue back in May of 09…read more No doubt they hit a few bumps in the road along the way, what new business out there hasn't. Social found something that San Diego was in dyer need of, and that's providing the community with a FREE publication that covers the best of everything happening in San Diego each month. Unlike the city beat's and the reader's of the world that just cover punk rock or club life, Social brings something to the table for every person, old and young, that they can relate to providing the coverage on events and attractions that San Diegan's can be involved in. I know for a fact that all my friends and family look to San Diego Social Magazine first, not because its the best looking or the best put together (that comes with time) but for the accurate information on the events, restaurants, and local issues that help me plan out my month. So obviously you are one of those critics who follow up and coming businesses with a good product and look for any small reason to go on posting reviews because your life sucks. Get a grip, open your eyes, and look at the big picture. Everyone is sorry you couldn't make it in the big boy world, but look at the bright side your probably at home unemployed eating Cheetos, you got your health.

pretty solid design for a free magazine. definitely worth checking out.read more