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San Marcos...More Like San Parkos
Published Sept. 3, 2008
In 1980, the City of San Marcos made a pledge: for every 1000 residents they would have five acres of parkland. Over the past 28 years, the population of San Marcos has swelled to more than ...
Infinite Abyss
Published Aug. 31, 2008
Welcome to La Jolla, home to champagne riches and caviar dreams, where you can shop for anything from Manolo Blahnik boots to 2009 beemers. Just be sure to stay far away from Via Capri and ...
El Cajon Seeks Half-Cent Tax
Published Aug. 29, 2008
The City of El Cajon is broke, and according to a July press release, the community is losing nearly $6 million a year. “The City of El Cajon has a fiscal crisis, which is not ...
Ye Olde Planks Published Aug. 26, 2008
A recent inspection by Blaylock Engineers found that the Imperial Beach pier is in need of a makeover — a $1.6 million makeover, even though ... More Post a comment
From Trashy to Classy Published Aug. 24, 2008
Sam Lopez is the environmental director for Urban Corps, a nonprofit agency that gives young adults jobs such as weed abatement and graffiti and trash ... More Comments (14)
Chickens Closer to Crossing the Road Published Aug. 21, 2008
Moments before Wednesday’s meeting of the Imperial Beach City Council — which would include a debate over allowing residents to own pet chickens — city ... More Comments (2)
Two-for-One Special on Mediators Published Aug. 19, 2008
It was business as usual during the first 30 minutes of the meeting for Greater Golden Hill’s Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) on August 18th. Back-and-forth ... More Comments (11)
It’s Hysterical, not Historical… Published Aug. 15, 2008
Give me a K...give me an N...give me an S... What’s that spell? Kensington. At the August 13th meeting of the Kensington-Talmadge Planning Committee, Louise ... More Comments (2)
Pizza and the Power Plant Published Aug. 14, 2008
For over an hour, 29 residents of southwest Chula Vista pleaded to Mayor Cheryl Cox and Chula Vista’s council members to rescind the approval of ... More Comments (4)
Power Up, Chula Vista Published Aug. 14, 2008
Hugo Salazar is positive that all hell would break loose if a new power plant were proposed for a wealthy area such as La Jolla ... More Post a comment
Party People Published Aug. 7, 2008
There’s a party going on at Universal Nightclub -- located on the corner of University Avenue and Vermont Street in Hillcrest -- and the celebration ... More Comments (2)
Cliff Driving Published Aug. 6, 2008
For over two years now, the City of San Diego and local residents have wanted to stabilize the cliff on Aldine Drive in the Kensington/Talmadge ... More Post a comment
Plastic Bags Are Lame Published Aug. 4, 2008
At last week’s city council meeting for the Chula Vista City Council meeting, councilmember Steve Castaneda persisted in moving for a citywide ban on plastic ... More Comments (2)
Not So Fast, Faulconer Published July 30, 2008
At the July 23rd Ocean Beach Town Council meeting, James Lawson from city councilmember Kevin Faulconer’s office asked the town council for their opinion. “We ... More Comments (7)
Phone Call From the MAD Chair Published July 30, 2008
The phone rang yesterday evening. It was David Skillman, chairman of the MAD oversight — er, advisory, um, oversory? — committee for greater Golden Hill. ... More Post a comment
We Told You to Bring a Petition Published July 28, 2008
Ocean Beach resident Rob Lewis is tired. He says that two to three nights out of the week -- instead of catching some Z's -- ... More Comment (1)
Kelsea's Law Published July 24, 2008
At a weekly Reader meet-up, at North Park’s Claire de Lune coffeehouse, I was prepared to hear typical neighborhood concerns from residents; too much graffiti, ... More Comments (9)
MAD's a No-Show Published July 23, 2008
Five residents of Greater Golden Hill stood outside the clubhouse at the Balboa Park Golf Course on July 21. Some held green mailers with handwritten ... More Comments (6)
Highwayman Running on Empty Published July 19, 2008
Before Thomas Weller leaves his El Cajon house and “goes out to play,” he looks like a character from the movie Mystery Men: he puts ... More Comment (1)
I.B. Weighs Color Palette Options Published July 17, 2008
What's Next? Lilac Lifeguard Towers? At a July 15 city council meeting, former Imperial Beach mayor and current chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners ... More Post a comment
Mission Bay Aquatic Center Gets New Lease on Life Published July 17, 2008
After nine long years of negotiations, the Mission Bay Aquatic Center finally has it's lease. On July 15th, the city council unanimously approved the lease ... More Post a comment
Ain't Too Proud to Clean Published July 15, 2008
The organizers for the gay pride parade hope to have less impact on the Hillcrest community after the parade is all said and done — ... More Post a comment
Lost in the Cracks Published July 10, 2008
For over a decade, Wayne Murphy has been waiting and waiting and waiting for something to be done about the cracked and potholed street in ... More Comments (4)
Hillcrest VS High Rises — Judgement Day Published July 9, 2008
Over 50 residents of Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and Banker's Hill attended the July 8 San Diego City Council meeting. They waved five-inch, fluorescent green signs ... More Comment (1)
Wasted Effort? Published July 7, 2008
The fight to extend the lifespan of the Miramar landfill continues. On July 1st, Mayor Sanders announced the implementation of a new ordinance that requires ... More Post a comment
The Morning After Mess Published July 3, 2008
The Fourth of July is about celebration. It's about honoring our country, our freedoms, while tossing a few back with family and friends — not ... More Post a comment
Last in Line for District Three Published July 2, 2008
In April, Councilwoman Toni Atkins's office surveyed the communities in her district. She asked 132 residents of District 3 — an area including Hillcrest, South ... More Post a comment
Farmers' Market Welcomes Food Stamps Published June 30, 2008
Anyone that's ever been to a farmers' market knows perfectly well that fresh produce isn't cheap! People who shop at the nearly thirty fresh food ... More Post a comment
Booze Ban Driving Homeless Inland? Published June 30, 2008
Two opposing views regarding the ban on brew at San Diego's beaches inadvertently surfaced during the June 25th meeting of the Ocean Beach town council. ... More Comments (26)
Hillcrest vs. High Rises Published June 27, 2008
"I've never seen the community this galvanized over one issue," said Nancy Moors. The issue: getting an interim height ordinance, far below current zoning standards, ... More Post a comment
P.B. Isn't Getting M.A.D. Published June 25, 2008
Some residents of Pacific Beach don't want to pay to get a MAD — Maintenance Assessment District — because they feel the property owners shouldn't ... More Post a comment
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? To get to I.B.! Published June 23, 2008
Last week, the Imperial Beach City Council voted to overturn a citywide ordinance that banned chickens as pets. Coronado is now the only city in ... More Comments (6)
CDC Calls for Mediation with MAD Published June 20, 2008
The Greater Golden Hill CDC doesn't want their MAD to be upset with them anymore. Instead, the President of Greater Golden Hill's CDC is calling ... More Comments (2)
PB Police Prepare for Beach Booze Ban Published June 19, 2008
The 4th of July is quickly approaching and the San Diego Police Department is treating Pacific Beach as Ground Zero. Lt. David Nisleit spoke to ... More Comments (27)
Scaling Down Design Published June 18, 2008
It's common knowledge that the housing market is in the dumps. In last month's Standard and Poor's/Case-Schiller home price index, prices for the first quarter ... More Comment (1)
MAD: Advisory or Oversight Committee? Published June 17, 2008
The acronym for Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District, MAD, could be used as a lesson in irony. The monthly meeting, inside the Balboa Park ... More Comments (7)
A Strip Mall Feel Published June 13, 2008
Some members of the La Jolla town council say the multiple signs on the Vons storefront, located at 7545 Girard Avenue in La Jolla, makes ... More Comments (2)
Gearing Up for the Big Day Published June 11, 2008
At the Hillcrest Town Council, on June 10th, camera crews from three local news stations filled the meeting room at the Joyce Beers Community Center. ... More Comment (1)
New Mission Hills Library: Fiction or Nonfiction? Published May 23, 2008
The City of San Diego purchased the site for the new Mission Hills Library, the former IBEW Building on the corner of Washington and Front ... More Comment (1)
Cape May Apartments Before O.B. Planning Board Published May 22, 2008
A representative for the owner of the Cape May Apartment Building at 5104 Cape May Avenue in Ocean Beach passed out old photocopied documents to ... More Post a comment
Parking Problems Plague Planning Board Published May 22, 2008
Sitting quietly in the front row, applicant Beth Joseph of Ocean Beach was at her second planning board meeting in five months and it won’t ... More Post a comment
MAD Gets Irate Published May 21, 2008
At the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) meeting on May 19th, most of the members spent the entire 90 minutes in protest to ... More Comments (26)
Skater Haters Published May 16, 2008
Skateboarding was one of the biggest issues of the night at the Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee meeting on May14th. “Have you heard those skateboarders ... More Post a comment
Five Questions for Steve Francis Published May 14, 2008
On May 13, Steve Francis leaned up against the wall at the Joyce Beers Community Center in Hillcrest and took a few deep breaths before ... More Post a comment
Art’s Happening! Published May 13, 2008
It’s been seven years since a few North Park galleries first had the idea to close down Ray Street to traffic and open it up ... More Post a comment
Park Terrace Project Proposed for Park and Polk Published May 8, 2008
At the Uptown Planners Committee meeting on May 6th, Mark Freed of Landmark Development, pitched a proposal for a five story, 66 foot tall, mixed ... More Post a comment
Canyon Encampments Nuisance to Residents Published May 5, 2008
In the canyon separating Washington Street and the 163 onramp in University Heights, a trail leads down to an intricate homeless encampment. The camp is ... More Comments (4)