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Business Spotlight: Jackson Design and Remodeling (JDR), a San Diego-based team of award-winning architects and designers, is gearing up for summer and helping clients make their homes inviting and comfortable by designing luxurious backyards, improving curb appeal and building in-law suites.
Business Spotlight: Chimney Sweeps Inc. has expanded from one location to two and has a special summer offer to help San Diego residents keep their chimneys clean.
Business Spotlight: “We’re here to provide care for anybody,” said Tanya Finnerty, owner of Homewatch Caregivers in La Jolla.
Business Spotlight: Pet Health Center of La Jolla
Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Chimney Sweeps, Inc., is still providing inspections, repairs and other services to its customers throughout the San Diego County region.
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Garage Door Medics has grown from a single location in San Diego to 10 offices in five states — all under the ownership of San Diegan Mick Dapcevic . “I won’t franchise; I want to be sure our integrity is maintained in each office; similar to Starbucks,” he said.
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Make La Quinta Art Celebration the priority destination for a fun desert road trip. Experience the awesome array of artwork showcased at the stunning La Quinta Civic Center — a short drive from Palm Springs — where 225 world-class artists from 35 states and abroad will exhibit their spectacular creations spanning 12 media categories in styles ranging from classical to whimsical, March 5-8, 2020.
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A Bird Rock business is revolutionizing the wine bar business, creating craft wines and pouring innovation into every glass. Lowell and Anne Jooste, the married owners of LJ Crafted Wines on La Jolla Boulevard in the heart of Bird Rock, explained how they’re helping to improve the community, one beverage at a time.
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From changing financial incentives for solar+storage, to new promising programs like Community Choice Energy and the growing importance of battery backup power during frequent blackouts, there is a lot for residents to prepare for in the new decade. For this reason, the San Diego Solar Experience is back for the fourth consecutive year, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 with five solar+storage seminars across the county followed by a celebration at AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego. All events are free and open to the public.
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It’s not often that married couples choose to work together in the time they spend not living together. But the lines between personal and professional were blurry for La Jolla Dental Boutique co-owners/Drs. Erez and Irene Nosrati since the day they met at a Starbucks at Indiana University School of Dentistry in 2008. Dr. Irene was completing her dental degree and Dr. Erez was a resident in periodontics and oral implantology.
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Now that it’s the New Year and the rapid succession of fall-to-winter holidays has passed, it’s time to get more organized and properly store holiday decorations away. Most people enjoy breaking out decorations to add a little festivity during the holidays. But sometimes that trip to the garage can leave you scratching your head — like where did you store the holiday decorations or that special set of holiday place settings? Or who put the big tabletop turkey in with the Halloween costumes? There are simple ways to get more organized, and Solana Beach Storage and Morena Storage have some strategies for getting organized in the New Year — and storing things properly to help take some stress out of 2020 holidays to come.
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Put sushi on the menu and Nak Joon Kim behind the bar and you have Haru Sushi, La Jolla’s “neighborhood” sushi bar since fall 2018. “I don’t want a big restaurant,” he said. “I prefer a smaller, quiet one (it seats 60) where we’re part of the neighborhood and our customers are our friends.” Kim believes that good food makes you comfortable and 90 percent of Haru’s patrons are locals: “They come in and enjoy the environment, the experience and the food.” They must. Kim claims that 50 percent of first-time customers come back. One customer told Kim he enjoyed Haru because he “didn’t like to feel like a mackerel in a can.”
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Upon pre-arranging memorial services for her own parents, Rachel Bennett said she felt “tremendous peace of mind.”
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Jackson Design and Remodeling’s award-winning team of designers and architects have compiled their annual list of the top design trends for the new year. Continuing an evolving movement toward expressing individuality in home design, 2020 trends range from the humble to the bold. Organic handmade elements, “lived in” minimalism and “Japandi” design connect with an emphasis on simplicity and wellness. On the other end of the (decidedly retro) spectrum are bold geometrics, 3-D walls, and nostalgia for colors and materials from the 1970s and 1980s.
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The San Diego County medical examiner’s office identified a 64-year-old man whose body lifeguards recovered on a rocky stretch of shoreline in La Jolla on June 28.
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With no resolution to a last-minute, expensive roadblock, the La Jolla Shores Association says it can’t proceed with its proposed outdoor dining on Avenida de la Playa.
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Who hasn’t seen a kid who is a picky eater — only wanting chicken nuggets or not eating foods that touch the plate?
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Jocko Marcellino, an original member of Sha Na Na, has taken mask-wearing seriously.
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The flu is a strain of the virus that killed 285,000 people globally in 2009.
You can probably count on two hands the number of La Jolla businesses that have been in continuous operation for more than 70 years. Add to that operating from the same location and it’s a very small club. That’s the story of La Jolla Veterinary Hospital — La Jolla’s oldest and largest — with four full-time veterinarians and 18 to 20 support staff members.
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When a family realizes they need help for an elderly member, their main choices are assisted living, a private caregiver, or an agency like Senior Helpers. Senior Helpers takes care of many details that private caregivers can’t, like managing payroll, providing insurance, ensuring the caregivers are licensed, conducting background checks, and thorough training. Jennifer Fernandez followed her passion for the elderly and their desire to remain in their homes through their golden years, by purchasing a Senior Helpers franchise. Her Senior Helpers office serves 80 percent of San Diego — from North County to downtown.
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Visions of Mary Poppins and Bert, the chimney sweep, come to mind when you think about Steven Carter. He is a real-life, present-day chimney sweep of the highest order. In fact, he’s called a Master Sweep in the old English tradition, and he’s swept more than 40,000 chimneys during his career. Chim Chim Cheree indeed. Carter is founder of Chimney Sweeps, Inc. He started the company in 1985, and is based in Lakeside, although the company services chimneys across San Diego County. He has more than 30,000 customers. His philosophy is simple: “Your chimney is part of your house. If the chimney goes, so goes the house. We take care of your chimney thus we take care of your home.”
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ArtPower has been spreading its creative energy across the campus of UC San Diego — and San Diego in general — for more than 16 years. The program’s mission? To present performing and media arts that engage, energize and transform the campus’ diverse cultural life. Each season offers a different experience for the students, performers and community members who witness it. But as always, students come first.
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Where can you find fresh produce from local growers, crafts from area artisans, live music and delicious gourmet food for breakfast and lunch — all in one place? Just head to the corner of Girard Avenue and Genter Street in La Jolla on Sundays for the La Jolla Open Aire Market, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market has become a tradition for so many, but most who attend probably don’t know how it started. That little-known fact is what sets it apart from all other farmers markets in San Diego: It was started as a fundraiser for La Jolla Elementary School 21 years ago.
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La Jolla resident Mary Sue Lindsay knows her way around a classroom. She was a teacher for 20 years and a school principal for another 20 — in elementary, middle and high school. Hoping to use these decades of experience further, she decided to become an education consultant to help parents, students, teachers and administers solve problems that arise at school.
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Learning by doing is something most educational experts know is effective, but few schools fully incorporate the teaching style into their classrooms. Not so at The Children’s School in La Jolla. Founded in 1972, the school emphasizes a “learn by doing” method to foster curiosity and encourage intellectual growth. It’s one of several facets of The Children’s School’s progressive teaching methods.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for recognizing the magnitude of mental health issues in present-day society. For Dr. Azmaira Maker, the founder of Aspiring Families Center for Mental Health and Wellness, the designation doesn’t quite apply, since she and her team address such issues 12 months of the year. Maker established her practice in the Del Mar/Carmel Valley area 12 years ago to provide comprehensive, integrative and holistic mental health assessments and therapy to adults, children and especially families. Maker holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience. Her team of eight therapists and doctors offer a wide range of treatments, including equine-assisted therapy, and nutritional-and-fitness services for her clients.
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When Dr. Ryan Hoffman started working at La Jolla Dentistry with Dr. Joe D’Angelo and Dr. Ashley Olson in August 2017, he knew he was exactly where he was supposed to be. Now, two years later, he is officially a partner with the practice at 1111 Torrey Pines Road, Suite 101 in La Jolla.
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The 24th Annual National Solar Tour is coming to San Diego Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 and is organized locally by Sullivan Solar Power, in connection with the nonprofit groups American Solar Energy Society and Solar United Neighbors. In La Jolla, a “solar+storage” seminar will be held 11 a.m. to noon at La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. It will be followed by a tour of two solar-equipped homes in La Jolla. To participate, RSVP at sdsolartour.org
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The Modern Architecture + Design Society presents its San Diego tour 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Held in cities from Houston and Portland to Vancouver and Washington, D.C., each year more than 13,000 people take part in Modern Home Tours across the country. San Diego’s carefully curated 2019 lineup promises to inspire with seven stunning examples of modern architecture and design, including two notable homes from award-winning local firm Jackson Design and Remodeling (JDR), which marks its first appearance on the tour.
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For La Jollans – and really anyone – looking to explore the broader reaches of Mexico without paying international fares, Cross Border Xpress (CBX) provides a new way to travel.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage joins Animal Pad for national ‘Homes for Dogs’ adoption weekend, Sept. 28The La Jolla office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage will partner with The Animal Pad, a non-profit and all-breed dog rescue that focuses on saving dogs from high-kill shelters and the streets of Mexico, to host a pet adoption event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at its office, 930 Prospect St., La Jolla.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Client gift-giving is of growing importance in every industry: corporate, education, real estate and non-profits.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: As the sun rose on an early June morning, dedicated real estate agents from Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty boarded vans heading to the back hills and dirt roads of Tijuana, Baja California.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: North County now has a one-stop healthcare shop.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Hall Private Wealth Advisors (HPWA), a boutique wealth-management practice, has reached record asset levels recently, through new clientele and higher-than-industry-average new asset growth.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: A Better Deal Tuxedos & Suits, a mainstay in Bird Rock for many decades, is no longer offering better deals — they’re offering what its owners call the best deals in its history.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Blue Apparel was inspired by the sparkling blue of the ocean that Jonathan Guevara and his wife, Karina, saw as they drove down the coast back in 2009.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Collan Koeppen was an 8-year-old boy growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, when something happened that would change the trajectory of his life forever.
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: This year’s summer camp at Harvard Cookin’ Girl marks a milestone as it is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its charming location at 7441 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
