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Soldados de Cuera, Native Californians and a Franciscan father depicting Saint Junípero Serra, came together on a hill high above San Diego – the original site of the first Mission and Presidio type garrison in Alta California – to commemorate what many call the Founding of California, exactly 250 years ago Tuesday. / Photo courtesy of California Missions Foundation
San Diego 250: Culture, heritage and community focus of civic ceremony
Marking 250 years of history, culture and achievement in the place where California began, the City of San Diego and the San Diego History Center will bring together San Diegans to commemorate this...
Jul 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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The long-empty Building 178 in Liberty Station.
$9 million grant for new performing arts center in Liberty Station
Assemblymember Todd Gloria has announced $9 million has been secured to develop a new state-of-the-art performing arts center in long-vacant Building 178 in Liberty Station. The $9 million allocati...
Jul 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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La Jolla native Soha Dokainish checks out horses in the paddock during last year's Opening Day. / Photo by Thomas Melville
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club to open 80th season on July 17
After 80 seasons, the turf still meets the surf at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. What began as a Hollywood hotspot in the era of the racetrack’s founder Bing Crosby has blossomed into one of today...
Jul 14, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Crowds watch SeaWorld fireworks at Crown Point. / THOMAS MELVILLE / BEACH & BAY PRESS
SeaWorld to hold fireworks on Saturdays throughout summer
SeaWorld San Diego has announced it will hold fireworks every Saturday night this summer at 9:50 p.m. through Aug. 31. There will also be a fireworks display Sunday, Sept. 1 at 9:50 p.m. The theme ...
Jul 13, 2019 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Slower: Sunday, July 21 at Pacific Beach Summer Concerts, 5115 Soledad Road. 4 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC: Pacific Beach Summer Concerts series returns on July 21
The Pacific Beach Summer Concerts series returns for the season on July 21 at Kate Sessions Park. Taking place over four consecutive weekends through Aug. 11, the initial concert will feature music...
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This photo simulation shows what Mako will look like from Fiesta Island.
Coastal Commission approves SeaWorld’s new dive coaster
The California Coastal Commission on July 10 approved SeaWorld’s new 153-feet tall dive coaster, Mako, planned to open in 2020. This new roller coaster, which was announced in January, will be the ...
Jul 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Anthony Festa as Chris and Emily Bautista as Kim in a scene from 'Miss Saigon.' / Photo by Matthew Murphy
Acclaimed Broadway show 'Miss Saigon' at San Diego Civic Theatre through July 14
The new production of “Miss Saigon” just completed a triumphant UK/International tour that played 19 months and visited 14 cities, and its highly anticipated engagement in San Diego at the San Dieg...
Jul 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer
Mayor Faulconer, San Diego Pride kick off annual festival with message of equality
With a message of equality for all, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, City Councilmembers Chris Ward and Jen Campbell, San Diego Pride organizers and LGBT community advocates stood together on July 11 to k...
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Carol Dempster in ‘The Love Flower.’
Former silent screen actress once called La Jolla home
She may not have had the star power as the Gish sisters in the 1920s but former La Jolla resident Carol Dempster did make a film with W.C. Fields and two with the biggest director of the period. De...
Jul 07, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Arrival in car is from ‘Virtue's Reward or Blood for Bond.’ The woman in the car is the ‘vamp’ character in the tale: ‘Gwen Van Hoositt, a lady of vampish tendencies.’
Early La Jolla filmmakers left legacy; were well before their time
Before the days of blockbusters and superhero movies, there was a talented group of locals making silent films in cities like La Jolla with a simple 16mm camera in the late 1920s. La Jolla Cinema L...
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Bump City Brass: Friday, July 5 at Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St.. 8 p.m. 21 and up.
Bump City Brass to fill the dance floor at Tio Leo’s
Originally intended to be a Tower of Power tribute group, Bump City Brass has moved beyond that template. Formed in 2014, the 15-piece, horn-driven, funk and soul band was named for T.O.P.’s second...
Jul 03, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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The leads from Point Loma High School’s production of “Heathers: The Musical” in cheesy prom poses to promote their show. Fiona Byrne (‘20) is in red, and Bethany Baker (‘21) is in green. Courtesy photo.
Point Loma High School theater program takes home National Youth Arts award
Point Loma High School’s recent production of “Heathers: The Musical” received a National Youth Arts award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical and a nomination for Outstanding Direc...
Jul 01, 2019 | 1 1 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Neely Woodson Powell
Charleston Shoe Co. steps into La Jolla
Neely Woodson Powell founded the Charleston Shoe Co. in 2010. Her tagline for the shoe company is “From Cobblestones to Cocktails” because this comfortable lightweight shoe stays stylish from day t...
Jul 01, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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30th annual UC Celebration on the 4th of July at Standley Park.
University City news and updates
30th annual UC Celebration on the 4th of July History lesson: Thirty years ago Sandy Lippe wanted to bring some of her east coast traditions to University City and said that “I tried to get a parad...
Jun 30, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Mar Dels perform at California Dreaming on Thursdays at the Bahia Resort, 6 to 9 p.m. / Photo by Thomas Melville
LIVE MUSIC: Summer beach parties with The Mar Dels
The Bahia Resort is hosting a weekly summer beach party, California Dreaming, each Thursday through Aug. 29. Taking place right on the beach adjacent to the resort’s iconic sternwheeler boats, a wi...
Jun 28, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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