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A La Jolla Elementary School student races across the school s play area Aug. 31 during the sign-up for upcoming school activities. Photo by Don Balch La Jolla’s public schools answer the bell Sept. 7
La Jolla’s public schools will begin a new academic year with classes starting Sept. 7. Fresh faces will be added to the student body and administration, along with improvements to campuses and cu...
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Children’s School readies debut of new middle school campus
The Children’s School, a private La Jolla institution for toddlers through grade 8, will celebrate the grand opening of a new middle school campus Sept. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. The school is located a...
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Teen hurt in café crash still hospitalized
Alani Aguerre, one of the three teenagers injured when a suspected intoxicated driver drove onto the sidewalk on La Jolla Boulevard and crashed into Cass Street Café on Aug. 15, remains hospitaliz...
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Restaurant Week opens door to a savory experience
Six nights, 180 restaurants and infinite culinary possibilities await local diners as San Diego Restaurant Week ( SDRW ) returns Sept. 19-24. Running Sunday through Friday nights, diners have the ...
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Events Calendar
THURSDAY , SEPT . 2 • La Jolla Community Planning Association monthly meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. SATURDAY , SEPT . 4 • Last day of 19th annual Juried E...
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Taste at the Cove returns Sept. 1
Sumptuous cuisine, high fashion, one-of-a-kind auction items, professional athletes and celebrities will convene for a noble cause during the 9th annual Taste at the Cove on Wednesday, Sept. 1 fro...
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La Jolla Country Day School recently completed a $47 million five-year campus redevelopment plan that adds new buildings and facilities, including this kindergarten “village.” Courtesy Photo Bishop’s School, Country Day welcome changes
The Bishop’s School and La Jolla Country Day School are back in session for the school year, marking the occasion with improvements to faculty, campuses and extracurricular activities. The Bishop’...
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Astronaut to attend Jewish Film Festival screening
The San Diego Jewish Film Festival will kick off its 21st season Aug. 29 with a screening of “An Article of Hope,” a movie about Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and the small Torah scroll he carried ...
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Prominent La Jolla woman leaves lasting legacy
Southern civil rights activist, licensed pilot, charm school headmaster, philanthropist and writer Letitia Jones Sherman — known as Leigh Sherman, a La Jolla resident since 1985 — didn’t take kin...
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This scenic oceanfront estate on Calumet Avenue will be the site of the inaugural Heels2Heal gala on Aug. 27 to benefit The Angels Foster Network. Courtesy Photo Fashion gala to benefit children’s charity
Fashion and philanthropy join forces at the inaugural Heels2Heal gala Friday, Aug. 27 on behalf of The Angels Foster Network. The debut event will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. at a scenic oceanfront L...
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StayClassy hosts annual Fire Run
StayClassy, a nonprofit organization, will hold its fourth annual Fire Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 29. The event — which seeks to raise funds for several local nonprofit organizations, including San ...
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Events Calendar: Aug. 26 - Sept. 2
THURSDAY , AUGUST 26 • Traffic & Transportation Board meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • La Jolla Historical Society presents “History of the U.S. Postal Serv...
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As high temperatures and the threat of Santa Ana winds spark fears about the arrival of fire season, experts are recommending La Jolla residents take steps now to protect their homes. Photo by Don Balch Preparing for the worst
With the season’s hottest temperatures looming ahead and memories of the last decade’s serious regional wildfires still fresh, several experts weigh in on La Jolla’s vulnerability to future blazes...
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Conditions at Torrey Pines Gliderport are relatively safe. Two paragliders collided in mid-air Aug. 8, seriously injuring one of the gliders, yet incidents of two paragliders colliding are extremely rare. Photo by Don Balch Paragliding collision raises safety concerns: Experts say, ‘Just bring your brain with you’
On a clear day when the winds are just right, the skies along the 4.5-mile stretch of coastline at the Torrey Pines Gliderport fill with one of the most diverse groups of aviation sport enthusiast...
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Community shows support for crash victims
Bird Rock community members are rallying to support the victims of Sunday’s tragic accident involving a suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into the Cass Street Café on La Jolla Boulevard, se...
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Timid leopard sharks can frequently be seen in the shallows of La Jolla Shores. Photo by Don Balch Recent shark sightings in La Jolla prompt caution
Two shark sightings were reported off the coast of La Jolla Shores on Sunday, Aug.15, said lifeguard Lt. Andy Lerum. The first sighting was reported at 9:30 a.m. by a kayaker, who said he saw “a l...
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Polynesian dancers perform on the beach during last year’s UCSD Cancer Center Luau & Longboard Invitational held near Scripps Pier. Photo by Don Balch Surf’s up for Luau and Longboard Invitational
La Jolla’s Scripps Pier will come alive with the aloha spirit Sunday, Aug. 22 at the 17th annual Luau and Longboard Invitational, sponsored by the Moores Cancer Center at the University of Califor...
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Riley Folk enjoys a wallow in a tidal pool filled with a past, seasonal green sea algae bloom much like this year’s. Photo by Don Balch Green algae washes up on beaches
Beachgoers throughout La Jolla and across San Diego’s coastal communities have seen large deposits of murky green algae covering big patches of ocean water in recent weeks. “Green algae is not haz...
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Efforts to turn the Village into a city revive
Many La Jolla residents have called for the Village to break off and become its own municipality for decades. But Cindy Greatrex, president of Independent La Jolla, the nonprofit civic organizatio...
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Don’t miss it! Aug. 19-25, 2010
THURSDAY , AUG . 19 • La Jolla Town Council ( LJTC ) SunSetter community happy hour, 5 to 7 p.m., Tikul Coastal Mexican, 1250 Prospect St., (858) 456-4995, $5 LJTC members, $10 nonmembers • ...
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An American coot oiled in San Francisoco Bay is cared for at the University of California, Davis rehabilitation center in Fairfield. In 2009. COURTESY PHOTO BY KARIN HIGGINS, UC DAVIS Gulf oil disaster on the West Coast?; Experts assess La Jolla’s oil-spill vulnerability
Images of ravaged shorelines, tar-drenched wildlife and vast petroleum pools coating ocean waters continue to gush forth in the aftermath of the April 20 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Though the repe...
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Omar Sao sells handcrafted utility baskets from Senegal at the La Jolla Open Aire Farmer’s Market. Photo By Paul Hansen Weaving a better tomorrow
La Jolla Open Aire Market vendor sells hand-woven utility baskets to bring schools, electricity, clean water and more to his village in Senegal, Africa
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Jesus Medina of Valdivia Farms sells vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes grown in Carlsbad to customers of the La Jolla Open Aire Farmer’s Market. The market is open on Sundays year-round, rain or shine. Photo By Paul Hansen Getting Fresh; La Jolla Open Aire Farmer’s Market keeps community healthy, boosts small business
Tables overflow with heaps of vibrantly-hued produce, and the scents of an eclectic array of cuisine permeate the air. Locals bustle from stall to stall to sample a juicy strawberry, select a ripe...
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Shira Wiseman, owner and co-director of La Jolla Wine Tours, stands outside Vigilucci’s Ristorante, a main stop on the charming wine circuit. Photo By Charles Iyoho A romance with wine and La Jolla’s ambiance
Shira Wiseman has taken her passion for food and wine and turned it into a burgeoning business. The local entrepreneur is the owner of the trendy new company La Jolla Wine Tours — a venture that o...
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City eyes $8.7M in sewer construction projects
City officials have revealed plans for three sewage construction projects with an estimated price tag of $8.7 million. Plans were announced Aug. 5 during a regular meeting of the La Jolla Communit...
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NEWSbriefs: Aug. 12, 2010
New exhibit celebrates post office history The La Jolla Historical Society will launch a new exhibition today, Aug. 12, in commemoration of the La Jolla Post Office’s pending 75th annivers...
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Events Calendar: Aug. 12 - Aug. 19, 2010
THURSDAY , AUG . 12 • Blood drive event, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., University of California, San Diego, Library Walk, (800) 479-3902 ext. 0 • La Jolla Town Council meeting and speaker series, 5 p....
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Madeline Harvey (white shirt) and Olivia O’Connor practice creating a scene with movement but without dialogue at the La Jolla Playhouse Summer Conservatory. Photo by Don Balch DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA
Ambitious teens dive into La Jolla Playhouse’s summer acting program LA JOLLA — Perfecting the art of eye gouging may not rank high on the list of summer fun for the average La Jolla teen. But...
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The committee for the San Diego American Cancer Society Relay for Life is preparing this year s event, which will take place Aug. 21 to 22 at the North Embarcadero just outside Seaport Village. Courtesy Photo Four LJHS alumni work to raise cancer awareness in younger generations
Cancer is quickly becoming a leading cause of death in the U.S., and four La Jolla High School ( LJHS ) alumni are fighting back. Along with a volunteer committee of 20 local young professionals, ...
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City Council puts sales tax hike measure on ballot
With the deadline looming to place a half-cent sales-tax increase on the November ballot, the City Council voted 6-2 on Wednesday to put the measure before voters. The ordinance involves a five-ye...
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Committee hopes to steer La Jolla in a new direction
Community leaders have formed a group loosely referred to as the Steering Committee. The group met July 29 to determine the best course of action for reforming and managing La Jolla’s Business Imp...
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News briefs: Aug. 5, 2010
UCSD named top research university The Center for Measuring University Performance ( CMUP ) has named the University of California, San Diego ( UCSD ) among the top 25 research universities in...
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Events Calendar: Aug. 5-12, 2010
THURSDAY , AUG . 5 • La Jolla Community Planning Association monthly meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • Warwick’s presents a happy hour with debut novelists Adrien...
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Let kids be kids
Local parenting author says parents should stop programming their children
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Now that the San Diego Association of Governments board has approved a trolley extension from Old Town to UCSD/UTC, environmental work is expected to begin, leading to a draft environmental impact report possibly in the summer of 2011. Photo by Don Balch Board OKs trolley extension plan
Metropolitan Transit Service trolleys will serve the University of San Diego, California and the University Towne Centre as soon as 2015 following a unanimous decision by the San Diego Association...
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La Jolla resident Jocko Marcellino, drummer for Sha Na Na, will perform tonight with his band and the San Diego Symphony at Summer Pops. Courtesy photo La Jolla musician celebrates 40 years of rock ’n’ roll legacy
“It’s always been in my bones to be a performer,” said Jocko Marcellino, drummer for vintage rock group Sha Na Na and a La Jolla resident for the last 15 years. This year, Sha Na Na celebrates its...
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Tori Spelling Tori Spelling to visit Warwick’s
As a symbol of new Hollywood, Tori Spelling has made a career out of the absurdities that arise from trying to live a normal life in the public eye. Spelling will visit Warwick’s Books, 7812 Gira...
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Group seeks to expand proposed marine reserve in South La Jolla
The oceans of south La Jolla are home to a richly diverse and flourishing ecosystem, but environmental groups fear its populations are declining because of overfishing, climate change and habitat ...
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Linda Pequegnat, author of “This Day In San Diego History.” Courtesy photo History comes alive with La Jolla author’s book
When Linda Pequegnat enjoys the view of La Jolla Shores from the second story of her home on Paseo del Ocaso, she thinks: Feb. 21, 1926. “It was the day La Jolla Shores residential development cel...
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Guests at the 20th annual La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Cheers for Charity event look over auction items. Courtesy photo Rotary Club celebrates 20th Cheers For Charity event
Imagine a fabulous event that could take you back to the 1960s, an era when the Sands Resort in Las Vegas displayed the biggest names in entertainment. Fine wines from more than a dozen vineyards,...
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Events calendar: July 29 - Aug. 5, 2010
THURSDAY , JULY 29 • Preschool story time and crafts, 10:30 a.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, free • Steering committee will meet to discuss options for new La Jolla Bus...
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News briefs: July 29, 2010
Kiwanis pancake breakfast returns La Jollans should arrive hungry to the Kiwanis Club’s 47th annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, July 31. The event, which runs from 7 to 11 a.m. at the La Joll...
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Torrey Trust People in the news: July 29, 2010
• University of California, San Diego ( UCSD ) graduate Torrey Trust has received a “Change the World” scholarship from UCSD Extension to pursue computer studies that will help her create tech...
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Noel Ehlers and family. Courtesy photo La Jolla’s savviest moms share how social media keeps them connected
On an uncharacteristically-gloomy July afternoon, four La Jolla moms huddle around a table at Pannikin Coffee & Tea on Girard Avenue, sipping from ceramic mugs and chatting like old friends. T...
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A member of the Bike and Build cross-country cycling team poses in a Tennessee cornfield. Courtesy photo Bike & Build cyclists end 70-day trek
A band of weary travelers will descend upon La Jolla Shores today to celebrate the conclusion of a 70-day bicycling pilgrimage across the country to promote affordable housing. The 32 riders, ages...
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Beachgoers could see commercial advertisements on the sides of lifeguard stands if the concept is approved as a way to raise money for the city. Photo by Paul Hansen City may invite advertisers onto local beaches
Potential plans to sell advertising space on public beaches have left a divided community in their wake, with some welcoming additional sources of revenue as the city’s budget woes worsen and some...
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This beached panga boat held 17 passengers who were taken into custody. Courtesy photo Human smuggling by sea is on the rise
The arrest of 17 alleged illegal immigrants who were dropped off by boat near Black’s Beach on July 19 is only the latest in a growing trend of maritime smuggling incidents. Mark Endicott, San Die...
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Photo by Don Balch Stingray injuries spike at La Jolla beaches
As warm weather arrives in La Jolla and locals and tourists alike flock to nearby beaches, instances of wounds from stingrays are on the rise. The numbers peaked on July 14 with 69 people reportin...
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News briefs: July 22, 2010
Volunteers clean beach at Children’s Pool Seventeen people arrived at the Children’s Pool, Casa Beach and Wipeout at 7 a.m. on Saturday to remove feces, cigarette butts, glass and other debris f...
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Scripps scientists have collected a huge volume of marine exploration data using the latest electromagnetic techniques. Courtesy Photo Scripps researchers tackle Earth’s mysteries with high-tech approach
Scientific investigations at Scripps Institution of Oceanography span the realms of sea, air, land and life to determine how Earth systems work and interact. Researchers may span the globe in sear...
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Youngsters in Dera, Ethiopia prepare to lug buckets of potable water to their homes in the village. Courtesy Photo So much land, so little water: La Jolla man works to bring water to village in Ethiopia
Villagers in Dera, Ethiopia wait in line in the hot, dusty outdoors for up to 15 days to retrieve potable water for drinking, bathing and cooking. Clean water for the region is brought in on gove...
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The La Jolla Community Planning Association voted to support an extension of the no-parking times at Via Casa Alta near Soledad Park. If the proposal is ultimately adopted by the city, parking would be banned from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. instead of the current window of 2 to 6 a.m. The move is designed to target late-night partiers and nuisances. Photo by Paul Hansen Parking problem: Residents seek to deter late-night lookout parties
Concerned neighbors on La Jolla’s Via Casa Alta near Soledad Park are pursuing tighter parking restrictions because of late-night funseekers who park at the popular lookout near two vacant lots to...
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Historical Society to host old-fashioned ice-cream social
An old-fashioned ice-cream social will be the cherry on top of La Jolla Historical Society’s summer festivities designed to reach out to residents of all ages. The lawns of the Wisteria Cottage at...
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Drunken driver sentenced to six years in prison
As a courtroom audience of 120 people looked on, a judge on July 9 sentenced a drunken driver to six years in state prison for killing Jared Franklin Purton, a scientist who worked at the Scripps ...
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News briefs: July 15, 2010
Coalition opposes sales-tax increase A crowd of concerned citizens, including taxpayer and business advocates and elected officials, gathered at the Westfield University Towne Center on June 12 ...
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Calendar: July 15-22, 2010
THURSDAY , JULY 15 • Poetry workshop, 2 p.m., La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave.; third Thursday each month, all poets and poetry lovers invited; (858) 552-1657, free • Zandra Rhodes w...
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Surfboards will line the coastline of La Jolla on July 11 during the fourth annual Survivor Beach event organized in support of cancer patients and survivors, as well as for cancer research. Photo by Don Balch Surfboards to line beaches in support of cancer survivors and research
La Jolla’s pristine shoreline will swell with support for cancer patients and survivors on Sunday, July 11 as part of the fourth annual Survivor Beach event. From 8 to 11 a.m., surfers, cancer sur...
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Scaffolding is visible at the San Diego temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in La Jolla. Photo by Paul Hansen Mormon temple to shine like new
As many La Jolla residents may have noticed, one of the area’s most prominent landmarks on the east side of I-5 is undergoing some changes. The snow-white, ethereal-looking San Diego temple of the...
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