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Like many others who have had to postpone trips and events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, La Jolla resident and UC San Diego pharmacist Laura Lafranchise had to shelve her plans to complete the Avalon Benefit 50 Mile/50K Run on Jan. 8 on Catalina Island when she contracted the COVID coronavirus.
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A new year brings opportunities to refresh your living space and add colors to your life.
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The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events. • Sanford Burnham Prebys presents “Insights: Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Rady Children’s Heart Institute — Unraveling the Genetics of Congenital Heart Defects to Help Save Lives” at 1 p.m.
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New ‘Beyond the Shelf’ column: Making La Jolla’s library engaging and inclusive is No. 1 in our book
Here the La Jolla Light introduces “Beyond the Shelf,” a new monthly column about the activities and people at the La Jolla/Riford Library.
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Looking for a tasty treat with a broad variety of flavors?
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A new sculpture-and-audio installation at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library taps into the inner voices of readers.
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Citing the region’s sharp rise in COVID-19 coronavirus cases because of the Omicron variant, the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus canceled the January and February concerts that had been scheduled to open its new season.
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A La Jolla teenager has spun his imagination into a published book and is already planning its sequels.
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The fact that five internationally celebrated jazz guitarists from four countries are embarked on U.S. tours that include concerts at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla between Feb. 1 and March 2 may qualify as musical manna for six-string fans.
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La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos.
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Combining a love of Hawaii, a knowledge of law and order and an affinity for mysteries, part-time La Jolla resident Robert McCaw published his fourth book, “Treachery Times Two,” on Jan. 6.
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The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events. • Law firm Meyers Nave presents a webinar for public entity employers at noon Thursday, Jan. 13.
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Committing to healthier habits in the new year often starts in the kitchen.
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After 33 years of expanding the cultural footprint of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, Executive Director Erika Torri has announced she will retire June 30, leaving the La Jolla institution in the hands of someone she hopes will mark the community as she has.
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A public service club including students from The Bishop’s School in La Jolla has completed a project that helped start two libraries in Africa.
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Hoping to see a swell in membership, a new president has taken the helm of the La Jolla Shores Surfing Association and is focused on attracting a more diverse set of wave riders.
