March 27, 2023

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The Torrey Pines Lodge was completed and dedicated in 1923.

News

Rooted in conservancy: Torrey Pines Lodge marks its centennial in La Jolla

The historic restaurant turned visitor center for the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve will be celebrated Saturday, April 8, as support groups hope for a $5 million renovation.

A yellow diamond sign has been placed on the corner of Kolmar Street and Neptune Place in the Windansea area.

Public Safety

Windansea street sign is replaced with temporary yellow diamond sign, perplexing some residents

Coast Walk is too narrow and needs a turnaround and widening, Melinda Merryweather says.

News

Debate over Coast Walk width is renewed by call for traffic study

"It's Not that Way, It's This Way"

Events

La Jolla Playhouse unveils full lineup for free Without Walls Festival at San Diego’s Rady Shell

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Food & Drink

Camellia sinensis. All teas (except herbal) come from this plant.

Tea, the world’s most beloved drink, could start as a shrub in your own yard

Potatoes come in a wide variety of colors.

A step-by-step guide to take you from buds to spuds

Potatoes come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.

It’s not just Irish eyes that smile on the power of the potato

Lobster Pho is considered a signature dish at Smokin' Hot Asian Kitchen in La Jolla.

Traditional meets modern at Smokin’ Hot Asian Kitchen in La Jolla

SAN DIEGO, CA - FEBRUARY 10, 2023: Food photographer Eric Wolfinger at the Addison Restaurant in San Diego on Thursday, February 10, 2023. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Art of the plate: Go behind the lens with La Jolla’s Eric Wolfinger, the nation’s most acclaimed food photographer

Traci Wilkerson Steckel and Classic Burger head chef Perez Segura Jr. prep space in front of the restaurant for new plants.

Polishing the Jewel: Gift of succulents helps La Jolla’s Classic Burger put best front forward

San Diego CA - February 8: The Kitchen, a restaurant in the outdoor courtyard of The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens this week, shown here on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

New courtyard dining spot debuts at La Jolla’s expanded Museum of Contemporary Art

Red velvet pancakes are a natural for Valentine's Day breakfast.

Paint the town red velvet on Valentine’s Day

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Business News

La Jolla resident and MoonPads founder Meg Ferrigno is on a mission to reduce single-use plastic waste and period poverty.

People in Your Neighborhood: La Jollan looks to expand her line of biodegradable MoonPads

La Jolla resident and Scripps nurse Kathryn Dickson recently launched a new line of scrubs called OliveUs.

People in your Neighborhood: La Jolla nurse practitioner puts medical and fashion sense to work on scrubs

Beard Papa's pastry shop in La Jolla was burglarized last month.

Police investigating several business break-ins in La Jolla

Silvergate Capital headquarters in La Jolla

La Jolla’s Silvergate Bank to close because of crypto losses

La Jolla artist Lizzie Zelter is looking to promote local artists in her new gallery space.

New La Jolla gallery holds first exhibit with a vision of an artist-led space for community and collaboration

Felena Hanson founded Hera Hub, now in La Jolla, to offer a female-focused coworking space.

Hera Hub: Female-focused co-working space in La Jolla aims to provide a ‘sense of community’

Buck's Meat Market owners Steve Horowitz and Dwayne Gale look to provide meats for the local community.

La Jolla Business Roundup: The latest with longtime local enterprises and newcomers

Real Estate

A model and renderings presented to the La Jolla Development Permit Review committee show the concept for a house planned for 812 Havenhurst Pt.

Muirlands-area home project draws neighbors’ ire and questions about La Jolla DPR board’s role

A rendering of the proposed Adelante Townhomes at 5575 La Jolla Blvd. as presented to the Bird Rock Community Council on Nov. 1.

Adelante Townhomes project undergoes additional La Jolla review, and more is on the way

Home and keys

La Jolla real estate report, March 21: What were the most expensive recent local home sales?

An image presented to the La Jolla Development Permit Review committee shows a 1924 house (in center) which has failing footings and might be demolished.

Demolition and replacement plan for La Casa de Los Amigos is returning to La Jolla DPR after deadlock

Julie Hamilton (far right) explains concerns about a project in The Shores.

Plan for 11,754-square-foot replacement home in La Jolla Shores encounters resistance from neighbor

Applicant representative Matthew Segal discuses plans for the new construction on the La Casa de Los Amigos site

Plan to demolish La Jolla’s historic La Casa de Los Amigos moves ahead after alternatives stall

Home and keys

La Jolla real estate report, March 14: What were the most expensive recent local home sales?

Real Estate "sold" sign with red brick building and trees blurry in the background

La Jolla real estate report, March 7: What were the most expensive recent local home sales?

Personalities

Zachary Tong, who works at Hammitt La Jolla, will attempt to row 12,000 miles in two oceans on one calendar year.

La Jolla store employee looks to set world record by rowing 12,000 miles across two oceans in same year

Brian Earley is the new La Jolla Maintenance Assessment District manager.

Local volunteer Brian Earley is seen as ‘a natural fit’ for new role as MAD manager for La Jolla’s Village

La Jolla pediatrician and host of “The Pediatrician Next Door” Dr. Wendy Hunter.

‘The Pediatrician Next Door’: La Jolla doctor launches podcast to answer parents’ questions

La Jolla High School junior Payton Smith has recorded top time locally and nationally in short-distance running.

La Jolla Athlete of the Week: Runner Payton Smith is ‘in a world of her own’

La Jolla student Esther Agoh at the March 9 San Diego Countywide Spelling Bee.

Spell check: La Jolla students get ‘a good experience’ in Countywide Spelling Bee

New La Jolla Tennis Club manager Jon Ross assumed his new role on March 6.

La Jolla Tennis Club hires ‘equipment nerd’ as new manager

The original members of Songs4Smiles (from left, Lilian Franqui, Johanna Lee, Shannon Cao and Vera Müller)

Songs4Smiles: La Jolla High student’s quartet plays to ‘spread smiles through music’

La Jolla resident John Cappetta's new movie "A Snowy Day in Oakland" comes out Friday, March 17.

‘A Snowy Day in Oakland’: La Jolla producer’s new film celebrates ‘the importance of community’

Events

Marine Korean War veteran Ruth Osborn, Marine World War II veteran Randy Tidmore and retired Navy WAVE Ruth Gunther

Photo gallery: Mount Soledad brunch honors women in the military

Chef Nikki Schaeffer and Denise Casey

Photo gallery: St. Patrick’s party raises green — $4,460 — for La Jolla Community Center courtyard project

Moises Kaufman, Vivien Ressler, Debby Buchholz, Debby Jacobs, Christopher Ashley and Kay Gurtin

Photo gallery: Playhouse gala takes the stage in La Jolla

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “Allison Miller: Boom Tic Boom” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, in La Jolla.

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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, March 24-31

Joyce Yang (from left), Garrick Ohlsson, Wynona Yinuo Wang and Inon Barnatan at the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest.

Mainly Mozart’s 2023 All-Star Orchestra Festival will expand to venues in La Jolla

The San Diego Early Music Society presents “Mirrors” with Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique

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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, March 17-24

La Jolla Historical Society historian Carol Olten (in white) tells stories at the organization's 60th-anniversary reception.

Photo gallery: La Jolla Historical Society kicks off 60th-anniversary celebration with reception

St. James Music Series presents British choir Tenebrae at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 12, in La Jolla.

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