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  • Mural on the wall of the laundromat (in the alley, next to 7-11).

    Mural on the wall of the laundromat (in the alley, next to 7-11).

  • The South Park clock at the intersection of Fern and Grape.

    The South Park clock at the intersection of Fern and Grape.

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    janeb: South Park banners along major streets of South Park.

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MAD's a No-Show

Golden Hill | Neighborhood News | South Park
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 notes scribbled on both sides of the page. Resident Jim St. ...

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Last in Line for District Three

City Heights | Golden Hill | Hillcrest | Kensington-Talmadge | Neighborhood News | North Park | South Park
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 Park, North Park, Golden Hill, Kensington, and City Heights — to ...

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CDC Calls for Mediation with MAD

Golden Hill | Neighborhood News | South Park
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 for a mediation to take place so they can move on ...

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MAD: Advisory or Oversight Committee?

Golden Hill | Neighborhood News | South Park
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 Clubhouse on June 16th, was yet again full of wild disorder ...

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MAD about Graffiti

Golden Hill | South Park
Published May 19, 2008

The acronym for Greater Golden Hill’s clean, green and safe program, MAD (Maintenance Assessment District) was extremely fitting when council representative Diana Jurado-Sainz, from Ben Hueso’s office, addressed the community at the Greater Golden Hill Planning ...

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Skater Haters

Golden Hill | Neighborhood News | South Park
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 doing the Kamikaze run on Sunday nights? Apparently they start at ...

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Hawthorne House

Sheep and Goats | South Park
Published April 9, 2008

Jason Evans sat at one corner of his dining room table, his wife Brooke seated across from him, two young children at the head of the table between them. An array of crosses hung above the ...

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Moon Pies and Movie Stars

South Park | What's That You're Reading
Published Dec. 20, 2007

What's the name of your book? "Moon Pies and Movie Stars" Tell me about it. "It's about the owner of a six-lane bowling alley in Devine, Texas, and she spots her runaway daughter on a Butter ...

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South Park Eden

Feature Stories | South Park
Published Oct. 4, 2007

Behind my back garden, my ex-boyfriend with the golden eyes perches like a buzzard in the house my brother-in-law built for him. I avoid my garden, despite the plum tree, the towering aloe, and honeysuckle, the ...

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South Bark Dog Wash

Best Buys | South Park
Published Feb. 15, 2007

"Nobody likes a smelly dog," I said to my husband Patrick. We were discussing Nellie, our terrier, and the fact that the last time we left her with my friend Bernice, Bernice gave her a bath. ...

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Ports of Call

Restaurant Review | Vagabond | South Park
Published July 12, 2006

On a midweek evening a few months ago, my partner and I rambled over to our brand-new neighborhood bistro, excited because in all of South Park/Golden Hill there are only two other genuine restaurants. "No reservation?" ...

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Dingbat Eyesores, Loving Eye

City Heights | City Lights | Golden Hill | South Park
Published March 16, 2006

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Phil Chart and his girlfriend Janice Morten went out to -- what else? -- sketch an old house. "What I like about San Diego is the variety of its neighborhoods," says ...

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At Home in San Diego

Carlsbad | Carmel Valley | City Heights | Cover Story | Del Mar | Escondido | Hillcrest | Julian | Kensington-Talmadge | Lemon Grove | Linda Vista | Mission Beach | North Park | Ramona | San Ysidro | Scripps Ranch | Serra Mesa | South Park | University City | University Heights | Valley Center
Published Dec. 30, 2004

LA COSTA When I think of La Costa, I remember the wildlife -- the skunk that lived under our house, for instance, a beautiful creature whose size would double when it puffed up its fur after ...

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Best of 2003: Best Neighborhood Video Store

Best of San Diego | South Park
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Video Rush 1947 Fern Street, South Park 619-239-0323 No one calls out a cheery "Hello!" when you walk into this video rental store. In fact, the 20-somethings working here are usually talking on the phone or ...

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Best of 2003: Best Scones

Best of San Diego | South Park
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Rebecca's Coffeehouse 3023 Juniper Street, South Park www.rebeccascoffee.com 619-284-3663 They are crusty on the outside and fluffy inside. The owner -- named Rebecca -- bakes them herself. Some of the more unusual flavors include pear ginger, ...

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