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La Jolla fitness studio marks move with community event

Bird Rock Fit has upgraded its space by moving into the former Dearinger Salon (corner of Nautilus and La Jolla Boulevard) to offer its clients greater amenities — more floor space, an outdoor patio, larger changing rooms, shower, private off-street parking, bike rack, free community Zumba parties and more. To commemorate the move, co-owner Ethan Kopsch and his team will host a grand opening celebration, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

La Jolla sixth-grader takes first place in water conservation art contest

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Congratulations to Muirlands Middle School sixth-grader Athena Tsai, who took first place in the city’s 13th annual Children’s Water Conservation Poster Contest.

UC San Diego in La Jolla creates brain mapping center

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Brain-mapping discoveries may shed light on such brain disorders as autism, traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease.

End-of-School-Year Dates for La Jolla schools

End-of-School-Year dates for La Jolla schools
■ May 24: Last day of classes at The Bishop’s School
■ May 31: Senior Graduation at Bishop’s and La Jolla Country Day

La Jolla veterans association unveils new memorial walls; honors father and son with first plaques

Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Michael Neil remembers his father as a "tough guy" who instilled character in him.

The association donated the first two plaques in honor of late Marine Sgt. Maj. Jean “Cheesy” Neil, and son, Brig. Gen. Michael Neil.

Dragon the Line: La Jolla Community Foundation unveils newest public art installation

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The boldly colored mural, “Tail Whip,” by Silver Lake graffiti artist Gajin Fujita, is No. 11 in the project.

Is fashion lovelier the second time around? Yes! Say La Jolla’s resale shop proprietors (and their customers)

Spacious and clean, the Echoes Too Resale Boutique on Fay Avenue features items that never go out of style. Photo by Susan DeMaggio

La Jolla consignment shops, like much of La Jolla, do things a little more upscale than other places. Often called “boutiques” or by names synonymous with Hollywood glamour, La Jolla resale shops sell brand name, designer clothes.

Opinion: The Mayor’s the Man! … If he can quell the Cove Stench

Mayor Filner poses with the Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble from the Philippines, May 11 at the Center for World Music’s 50th Anniversary Festival in Scripps Park. Lance Nelson

Mayor Bob Filner continues to hold the media spotlight as he charges through the bureaucracy at San Diego City Hall to get things done for the people who voted him into office just seven months ago. La Jollan’s fears that he would only focus on city-core issues instead of neighborhood needs have proved unfounded, as the mayor’s presence in La Jolla has been steady since November.

Abandoned boat found near WindanSea beach in La Jolla

An abandoned Bayliner boat similar to the one in this photograph was found at the foot of Nautilus Street Tuesday morning.

The 19-foot Bayliner boat was discovered at the end of Nautilus Street around 5:40 a.m.,

Association will ask city to station ranger at La Jolla Shores beach

Donna Derrick and Barbara Denny show off a photo of a plaque similar to what they would like placed at The Shores. Ashley Mackin

The La Jolla Shores Association (LJSA) held its monthly meeting May 8 to discuss the steps for acquiring a ranger at The Shores beach, hear the monthly lifeguard report, and consider a request from the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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