Recent Articles
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Shorehouse Kitchen trellis can stay in La Jolla, says board
At the May 23 meeting of La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (PRC), board members unanimously approved a motion to allow an existing shade sidewalk structure adjacent the Shorehouse Kitchen restaurant at 2236 Avenida de la Playa to remain in place. The Shorehouse Kitchen restaurant opened in...
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City board designates La Jolla Helen Copley’s home ‘historical’
The late San Diego Union Tribune publisher Helen Copley purchased a small Tudor Revival house at 1263 Virginia Way in 1981. In the following months, she tailored the structure to her personal taste, adding decorative elements in the Tudor Revival style, such as a semicircular copper awning to the...
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'The Seven Arts;' Historical Society exhibit recreates La Jolla High’s destroyed mural
A visit to the La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS) exhibit “Belle Baranceanu: The La Jolla Murals,” on display June 10-Sept. 3 at Wisteria Cottage, is the closest an art-lover can get to wandering into La Jolla High School’s then-auditorium in 1940 while Belle Baranceanu was painting “The Seven...
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People in Your La Jolla Neighborhood: Meet mother-daughter dog walking team Karen and Brittany Alwerud
Editor’s Note: The “People in Your Neighborhood” series shines a spotlight on notable locals we all wish we knew more about! Light staff is out on the town talking to familiar, friendly faces to bring you their stories. If you know someone you’d like us to profile, send the lead via e-mail to editor@lajollalight.com...
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Hillside Drive neighbors voice concerns about illegal parking in La Jolla
Hillside Drive is a one-mile-long, narrow, winding street that runs from Torrey Pines Road to Via Siena, where it connects with Via Capri. Residents’ complaints to the City about the state of disrepair and constant construction underway in the area (which have been piling up for several months),...
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A Few Good Women: Sgt. Major Jennifer Simmons talks about her life as a Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Major Jennifer Simmons is one of 23 females in her rank across the force (there are 419 male Sgt. Majors). In the first “Women in Leadership” lecture of the next series (which will be dedicated to women serving in the military), Simmons spoke of her experience in a male-dominated...
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PDO board approves 8-lot subdivision in La Jolla Shores; Plans next heard by Permit Review Committee
The La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance advisory board (LJSPDO) approved an eight-lot subdivision for a 4.45-acre site at 8280 Calle del Cielo during the May 15 meeting at La Jolla Rec Center. The project, presented by architect Paul Benton, has been making its rounds around the town’s advisory...
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Do you know how fast (or slow) to go? A guide to La Jolla's speed limits from Bird Rock to The Shores
The white rectangular speed limit signs with black numbers inform drivers of the maximum speed allowed on a given road — or segment of a road. Warning signs, featuring a green-yellow background, advise of conditions related to pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, playgrounds, school buses and school...