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Lifeguards at odds: Is department getting a good deal for TV show?
by Mariko Lamb
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Weather Channel’s airing of “Lifeguard! Southern California” may put a heroic spotlight on local lifeguards and showcase San Diego’s pristine beaches and great weather, but lifeguard union spok...
Former colleague plans documentary on La Jollan Cliff Robertson
by Kendra Hartmann
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
When Steve Thompson, who for years worked as a publicist in the manufacturing sector, decided to give a career in the film industry a try, he never expected where he would end up. When Thompson le...
Fallen Navy SEALS to be honored at Memorial Day observance
by Kendra Hartmann
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Mount Soledad Memorial Association will honor fallen heroes with its Memorial Day Observance on May 27. The ceremony includes music by Navy Band Southwest Brass Quintet, the La Jolla Country D...
La Jolla Fashion Film Festival gearing up for another successful year
by Kendra Hartmann
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The time is coming when La Jolla will once again give a nod to its Hollywood neighbors up north with its own brand of glitz and red-carpet glamour. Though it’s still a couple months away, plans are...
Celebrating couture and hats off to SD
by Diana Cavagnaro
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Celebrating Couture The Globe Guilders and Neiman Marcus presented Celebrating Couture 2013 on May 21 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Honorary chairwoman Elaine Darwin, chairwoman Liz Helming...
Behind the magic of the Secret Garden Tour
by Kendra Hartmann
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Though La Jolla’s Secret Garden Tour has been a favorite of the community for 15 years, what many visitors to the tour, hosted by the La Jolla Historical Society, don’t see is the behind-the-scenes...
World music moves through La Jolla
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
The Center for World Music celebrated its 50th anniversary with an international music and dance festival at Scripps Park on May 11. The celebration featured arts traditions from Asia, Africa, Lati...
School districts gain flexibility in governor’s budget proposal
by Mariko Lamb
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Big changes may be afoot for school districts if Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed 2013-14 budget comes to fruition. For the first time since fiscal year 2008-09, California students will see increa...
Internet pitfalls in real estate
by Charles Schevker & Natasha Alexander
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Online real-estate data-bases have grown substantially within the last seven years or so. There are quite a few of these Internet sites popping up, and they seem to be popular particularly among bu...
What’s in a name?
by David Rottenberg
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
If you’ve driven by the Costa Verde Shopping Center, near UTC, in La Jolla in the last month, you’ve possibly noticed the change. Roy’s Restaurant has been renamed. It is now called Roy Yamaguchi’s...
Dining brief
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Amaya La Jolla, already a popular addition to La Jolla’s vibrant shopping and dining district, will be open for lunch starting June 3 to add to its stellar service to La Jolla. The casual, yet eleg...
Events about town
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
• Author Beth Hoffman will visit Warwick’s on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of her latest book, “Looking for Me.” The novel tells the story of a woman putting the pieces of her fam...
La Jolla Rotary invests in youth through scholarship program
by Mariko Lamb
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Rotary Club of La Jolla presented 17 scholarships to high-achieving high school seniors at an awards luncheon May 21. “We are so excited to be doing this scholarship program. This represents a...
School briefs
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‘Waste No Water’ artists honored City of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Council President Todd Gloria, Council President Pro Tem Sherri Lightner and the entire San Diego City Council honored the w...
Mission Beach Elementary property sells for $18.5M to La Jolla developer
by Mariko Lamb
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Despite a joint last-minute attempt by Mayor Bob Filner and San Diego Unified School Board (SDUSD) member Scott Barnett to save the Mission Beach Elementary School property from sale to La Jolla-ba...
Arts Briefs
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Madison Gallery will present artist Hunt Slonem with his first solo exhibition in San Diego, “Butterflies & Rebirth,” with a reception on June 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. Slonem’s work focuses on exotic bir...
Business briefs
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White House | Black Market is set to open next month at Westfield UTC with a grand opening on Thursday, June 20. Shoppers will be offered $20 off a full-price purchase of $80 or more through July 2...
News Briefs
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Non-denominational San Diego Bible Church has relocated to the Torrey Pines Christian Church campus at 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North. Services will be held Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 8:...
People in the News
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La Jolla resident Sabrina Martucci Johnson joined the board of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. serving a three-year term on the board. “Core to my belief system is universal access ...
Civic Report: La Jolla Village Merchants Association, May 8
by Dave Schwab
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The mayor has been approached about doing something to quell the smell at La Jolla Cove. The city’s council overseeing Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) could be out of business. And La Jolla m...