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When the La Esperanza Schools of Tijuana were established in Mexico — thanks largely to several La Jolla and San Diego people and organizations — it represented more than an educational opportunity for underserved children.
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.
Now in its 58th year, the 2019 La Jolla Presbyterian Church’s annual concert series presents a unique opportunity for the youth of La Jolla.
This weekend’s 11th annual La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (LJAWF) will be a great place to begin holiday gift shopping. The festival runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13 along Girard Avenue in La Jolla. Browse among the booths of 180 vendors selling fine art and craft items, with a portion of the proceeds going to support La Jolla public school programs.
PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Those dedicated to America’s pastime feel a personal connection to their teams, or even certain players.
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The 23rd Annual Meet The Chefs fundraiser took place April 14 at the Hilton San Diego Del Mar. -
The Globe Guilders hosted the 29th Annual Fashion Show “Celebrating Couture 2019” March 22 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.
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San Diego Opera held “The San Diego Opera Lover’s Ball” Feb. 23, 2019 at The US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego.
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The San Diego International Film Festival’s Awards Viewing Party took place Feb. 24 at The Scripps’ Ranch in Rancho Santa Fe.
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The Vision of Children Foundation held “A Cause that Touches the Heart” Valentine High Tea & Boutique Feb. 13 at Marlene’s Tea & Cakes.
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Mainly Mozart held its annual “Amadeus!”
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At least one Native American still calls La Jolla home. Adam Raby wasn’t born here.
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Bird Rock Community Council added a new community bench to its series titled “Dancing Through Life.” The beautiful, green-leaves-and-butterflies themed mosaic bench was dedicated Sept. 22, 2019 at 5643 La Jolla Blvd., where resident AJ Mason and his family members Thom, Krista and Michaela gathered to honor their much-loved wife and mom, Joanne Mason, who inspired the bench’s messages.
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Although the Holiday Festival component of the La Jolla Christmas Parade moved from the La Jolla Rec Center to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in 2018, the La Jolla Recreation Advisory Group (LJRAG) would still like to have a role in the festivities, as discussed at its Sept. 25 meeting at the Rec Center.
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With the vending-in-the-park elephant in the room at the La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJP&B) advisory group meeting Sept. 23 at the Rec Center, the board voted to deny a permit for a planned “Art in the Park” event in Scripps Park.
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There must be something special about the Clairemont Lutheran Church at 4271 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
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As promised, early Tuesday morning, clean-up crews in bright yellow vests hit Girard Avenue to begin their work — launching the La Jolla Maintenance Assessment District (MAD)’s first project in The Village.
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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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The City of San Diego celebrated the reopening of Coast Boulevard to vehicular traffic, from Prospect Street to Scripps Park, with an early-Wednesday press conference Oct. 16 near the Cave Store.
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Renowned biochemist and genomics researcher Jennifer Doudna — half of the team that discovered the revolutionary but controversial genomic editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 — has been selected as the recipient of UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s (SIO) 2019 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.
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Changes are afoot in the San Diego Lifeguard Services Department, and Division Chief James Gartland was on hand to discuss them at the Oct. 9 La Jolla Shores Association (LJSA) meeting.
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The spookiest time of year is upon us, but this Halloween, La Jolla has a cornucopia of events to help you conquer whatever fear haunts you!
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Police Blotter Sept. 15 Open container in park, 300 block Sea Lane, 5:39 p.m.
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As the number of vaping-related deaths and illnesses mount — so far, 805 cases of vaping-related lung injury and 12 deaths have been reported, including two in California — health officials nationwide are imploring vapers to stop the practice.
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PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Many La Jollans know Charles Hartford for the financial advice he provides them as a member of Merrill Lynch’s wealth-management team.
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A phone call from her daughter’s Bishop’s School volleyball coach was how the universe chose to involve La Jolla Shores Physical Therapy owner Stephanie Hoffman.
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Longtime La Jollan Robert Clelland recently saw a decade-long dream through to completion when the final two military cottages he financed at Camp Pendleton’s San Onofre Beach were dedicated.
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Fine art, craft wine and brews to fill Village of La Jolla streets, Oct. 12-13
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The interests of La Jolla Newcomers Club members are quite diverse, with a variety of weekly and monthly activities and meetups. If you’ve moved to La Jolla (within the 92037 ZIP Code) within the last three years, you are eligible to join.
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It’s a little-known fact that Sept. 22 is National Centenarian Day. Little known, because not very many people get to celebrate it. To be a member of the club, you must be 100 years old — or older. And when you reach such milestones, they’re worth celebrating. Vi at La Jolla Village — a senior living community at 4171 Las Palmas Square in the UTC area — held its annual Centenarian Day celebration to honor those members who can boast of being at least a century old.
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La Jolla resident Diane Schneider’s memoir “Lives on Brown Cards” looks at memorable patients she has encountered in her years as a physician — and the lessons she learned from them.
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Earlier this year, the La Jolla Shores Association board debated — and then approved — a list of eight projects it would like the City to fund in the coming year.
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