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Brooks Brothers moving to former Burns Drugs space in La Jolla
Next month, Brooks Brothers clothiers, which has already vacated its 14,000-square-foot space at 1055 Wall St., will move into the former Burns Drugs storefront at 7824 Girard Ave., currently being renovated. The opening date has not been set, but management expects it to be sometime in early December....
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Judge hears latest La Jolla MAD argument, final ruling expected soon
San Diego Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp is expected to issue a final ruling within the coming weeks, in the most recent iteration of the La Jolla Benefits Association, LLC vs the City of San Diego, as it pertains to the proposed La Jolla Maintenance Assessment District (MAD), following the filing...
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Voices from Election Day morning in La Jolla
The polls were busier on Tuesday than they had been in previous mid-term elections — at least according to poll workers at La Jolla’s All Hallows Catholic Church and La Jolla Christian Fellowship. Each polling place reported about 70 voters from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., which workers seemed pleased with...
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2018 San Diego Asian Film Festival is the biggest to date: 160-plus movies to screen Nov. 8-17
The Asian-American community has been riding a wave of success in the media arts lately, after many years of neglect. This summer, two Asian-American films — "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Searching" — scored extremely well ($227 million and $65 million respectively) at the box office, bringing Asian-American...
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The View from Space: Astronaut Woody Spring talks station life with local students
Astronaut Col. Sherwood "Woody" Spring touched down at the La Jolla home of Quan Zhu and Richard Hou last month to answer questions from the robotics teams at La Jolla Elementary and Muirlands Middle schools, whose homework involves helping astronauts cope with the loneliness of space and the design...
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Bodhi Tree concert series sets 2019 line-up: ‘We have San Diego legends this year’ with events throughout the San Diego area
The series kicks off 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 with the San Diego-based Ira Liss Big Band Jazz Machine at the Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave., benefiting Vida Joven de Mexico Orphanage. Despite the 40 years the Band has been performing in San Diego, this will be its first time with Bodhi Tree
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Blue carbon making waves in climate change: Scripps Institution of Oceanography announces international eco-project
Framed with the stunning backdrop of the ocean and Scripps Pier, scientists and advocates from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the environmental group Wildcoast gathered to unveil the first Blue Carbon Restoration Project on Oct. 29, announcing an international partnership between...
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La Jolla Newcomers Club ready for fun and friendship in November
La Jolla Newcomers Club, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, welcomes residents who have moved to the 92037 ZIP code within the last three years. Members engage in a variety of activities to become acquainted — including hiking, weekly walks in the Village, golfing, Mah Jongg, book and movie...
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St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church to offer free, musical Compline-by-Candlelight series in La Jolla
St. James by-the-Sea will become the first church in San Diego to offer a regular Compline-by-Candlelight service as an opportunity for anyone in the community to spend half an hour in quiet contemplation set to choral singing. The 7 p.m. Sunday series begins Nov. 4, 2018 and will continue Feb....
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view moreLOCAL BOY MAKES WAVES: La Jolla surfer Skip McCullough catches big break
“Way to go, Skippy!” reads the sign, drawn in blue and pink magic marker and nailed to a tree in front of a Bird Rock house. Its 22-year-old subject is in the backyard, celebrating with 100 of his friends and relatives the highlight of his life so far. A week earlier, McCullough trounced 128 comers...
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La Jolla Crime and Public-Safety News: Car crashes into Fire Station No. 9; weekly list of incidents reported to police
Car crashes into Fire Station No. 9 A car slammed into a La Jolla fire station the night of Nov. 3, coming close to firefighters but causing no injuries, authorities said. Three people were in the car when it veered off the road and took out a section of the wall at San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s...
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Bird Rock students experience power of giving
Teacher Kristi Nelson’s first-grade class at Bird Rock Elementary performs one act of community outreach per month. Recently, the students were thanked, via Skype, by the state school superintendent for North Carolina for donating supplies to schools flooded by Hurricane Florence in September.
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LA JOLLA NEWS NUGGETS
Christmas parade ready to roll Dec. 2 Catch this year’s La Jolla Christmas Parade 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. As in previous years, it will begin on Girard Avenue, moving west from Kline Street to Prospect Street, where it will turn left and end at the La Jolla Recreation Center. What’s different...
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La Jolla Shores Drive sees sewer line replacement, lane closures
After a one-year respite from disruptive construction in La Jolla Shores, front loaders, trucks and jackhammers are back along La Jolla Shores Drive, this time for a sewer and water line replacement project that will continue for approximately another year and a half. This work could run right...
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La Jollan Cindy Greatrex trial postponed to next year; She is accused of stealing more than $67,000 from La Jolla Recreation Center funds
Change in representation on both sides has pushed the trial for the People vs. Cindy Greatrex to 2019. Following a hearing in San Diego Superior Court Oct. 29, a new trial date of March 12 was scheduled. Greatrex, a La Jolla resident and civic volunteer, is accused of stealing more than $67,000...