SAN DIEGO -- After five years, 1,500 shows, 19 parking lot festivals, three CityFests, countless art shows, numerous charity events, and several friends and drinks later, The Ruby Room will be closing its doors and changing ownership this week.

Due to creative and directional differences, operators and half-owners Sean and Brittni Cute are selling their shares of the Hillcrest music venue to their business partner, and taking the name with them.

SAN DIEGO -- Tonight, join the Hillcrest Town Council as we have some great presentations from some great locals.

This month, we're excited to welcome Marina Baroff, Associate Administrator at UC San Diego Health System, and Karen Mitchell, Emergency Department Case Manager. Together, they're going to be discussing how UCSD is unveiling plans to improve the way they handle emergency department discharges of homeless patients.

(This article originally appeared HERE in Voice of San Diego.)

SAN DIEGO -- About once a week, 77-year-old William Ballard pushes himself out of his Jazzy Select electric wheelchair onto his Merits Cypress 4 model to buy groceries. The Cypress has better shock absorbers.

SAN DIEGO -- A community fundraising effort is in full swing to make the LGBT historical monument planned for the base of the Hillcrest Pride Flag a reality.

The effort is aimed at making sure that any community member who wishes to "leave their mark" on the park is able to do so with donation levels starting at $100.