The La Jolla High School graduating class of 2018 – one-time tiny tykes in the Bird Rock Elementary School first grade class of 2006-2007 – readying to graduate from their last year of school, returned to where they had their first year of school June 7. Climbing once again on the play structure...
San Diego Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp was asked to “take another look” at her November 2017 ruling that the formation of the La Jolla Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) was unconstitutional, and she heard oral arguments to that effect on June 8 in the case of La Jolla Benefits Association...
A mission to a long-abandoned slab of California's original road, El Camino Real, leads to a journey of discovery about life.
Earlier this year, the La Jolla Art Association (LJAA) launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $100,000 to keep the doors of its La Jolla Shores gallery open and set a summer deadline for raising the cash. With summer a week away, the board reports it has garnered enough to stay open through the...
Although the City of San Diego is stepping up to make repairs to the La Jolla Rec Center grounds at 615 Prospect St., the La Jolla Park & Recreation, Inc. board members consider some efforts to be “unacceptable.” Specifically, members have concerns with City plans to fill in the gaps between the...
A look at fun summer activities across La Jolla, including art exhibits, concerts, film screenings, community parties, educational events, theatrical productions and more.
It sure looked like a dog show at The Lot, Thursday, June 7, as fancy pooches overran the movie theater’s dining patio and adjacent parking lot for La Jolla Veterinary Hospital’s 5th annual Paws & Pints benefit.
To address the multiple facets of a given disease or disorder, the Sanford Burnham Prebys (SBP) Insight Series brings together a scientist, a doctor and a caregiver to share their reflections on a particular topic. The June topic was Alzheimer’s disease
For the last 10 years, following the completion of AP tests, a small but dedicated group of American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) members have taught bridge to AP statistics students. In that time, more than 1,500 students have participated in the bridge program.
Freja Ekman is one of those success stories that make La Jolla High School proud. A LJHS grad, Class of 2014, Freja went to UC Berkeley and majored in chemical biology with a near-perfect GPA of 3.99. As the top graduating senior in her class, she won the school's University Medal and delivered...
For the ninth straight year, La Jolla High School (LJHS) swimming and water-polo coach Tom Atwell has run 100 miles around the school track. This year, he began at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5 and finished at 2:30 p.m. the next day — just before LJHS students commenced their Teens For A Cure run...
Seal appeal overturned On June 7, a California appeals court upheld the City ordinance that closes the Children’s Pool for nearly half the year for seals to give birth, nurse and wean their pups. In its decision, the 4th District Court of Appeal reversed a lower-court ruling setting aside the ordinance....
Our Readers Write / Opinion / Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor from the June 14, 2018 issue of La Jolla Light as La Jollans speak out on local issues: • Does the City consider this project finished? Please consider this photo (pictured above) of the pocket park at the foot of Midway...
A series of diverse projects for La Jolla were approved — some more contentiously than others — at the June 7 La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) meeting. A small sub-set of other projects on the agenda were tabled to a future meeting, and Diane Kane was sworn in as a new trustee. La...
Anti-Defamation league offers reward for Hillel graffiti info The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the profane graffiti on a sign announcing the new UC San Diego Hillel Center in La...
To create San Diego’s first Parks Master Plan in more than 60 years, the City is in the early phases of plan development, and has scheduled meetings this month to gather community input. No meetings are set in La Jolla, but the nearest one is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 21 at the Standley Recreation...