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Recent La Jolla transplant Jim Owens doesn’t like the word “exercise” — he prefers the word “movement.”
“It’s been a good life,” La Jolla Shores resident Linda Olson said of the one she’s built with the help of her husband after surviving an accident 41 years ago that left her a triple amputee.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of us dusted off our cookbooks and started experimenting in the kitchen.
In just a few months, La Jolla teenager Elisabeth Holm has seen her nonprofit Sisterhood of Native American Coders grow immensely in her effort to encourage girls of indigenous heritage to learn about coding.
Watching the unveiling of the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument in New York’s Central Park from a small screen almost 3,000 miles away may not have been what La Jolla residents Myriam Miedzian and Gary Ferdman had in mind seven years ago when they set out to get a statue built recognizing women in history.
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This Month in History is a recurring feature in the La Jolla Light highlighting local happenings from yesteryear.
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Every morning before school starts online, a dozen or so Muirlands Middle School and Torrey Pines Elementary School students run laps around the block on a quiet cul-de-sac in a La Jolla neighborhood near UC San Diego.
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La Jolla Centenarians is an occasional series in the Light.
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One of Boston Moreland’s earliest efforts in philanthropy was in first grade, when “one of my classmates was suffering from leukemia,” he said.
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‘Women in Computer Science’ film seeks to tell young girls that ‘they have a place.’
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A La Jolla couple are spearheading a campaign to raise money for the local chapter of the March of Dimes after their daughter’s premature birth illustrated the importance of pre- and post-natal care.
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The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine quandary. • Congregation Beth Israel presents its next Men’s Club forum, “A Conversation with Deputy Chief of Mission Eitan Weiss,” at 7 p.m.
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Thursday, May 13 • La Jolla Town Council meets, 5:30 p.m. online. (858) 454–1444. lajollatowncouncil.org/home Friday, May 14 • Kiwanis Club of La Jolla meets, 12:30 p.m. online.
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La Jolla nurse Quinn Quackenbush is driven to provide better results for patients, and for that she landed two of UC San Diego Health’s Nurse of the Year awards.
With many people dealing with fear and anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic, Elena Mosaner said several of her clients have been inquiring about “reinventing themselves.”
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Alex Tsai, a 2017 graduate of The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, is spreading the word about FarmLink, a project born of COVID-19 and the food and job insecurity it has created.
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On the cusp of his 100th birthday, Jim Jackson — former dean of students at what is now Point Loma Nazarene University and current chaplain of the White Sands senior living community in La Jolla — can reflect on a long life of service and adventure.
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Torrey Pines Elementary School physical-education coach Sergio Cabrera had one intense day May 31.
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Editor’s Note: La Jolla Light’s People in Your Neighborhood series shines a spotlight on notable locals we wish we knew more about.
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La Jolla Centenarians: This occasional La Jolla Light series features interviews with local centenarians.
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Editor’s note: La Jolla Light’s “People in Your Neighborhood” series shines a spotlight on notable locals we wish we knew more about.
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La Jolla Centenarians: This occasional La Jolla Light series features interviews with local centenarians.
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La Jolla native Tanya Lichtenstein has authored her first book, “Cosmic Botany,” which teaches readers “how you can work with plants and crystal energy to create certain vibes in your life.”
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Editor’s note: La Jolla Light’s People in Your Neighborhood series shines a spotlight on notable locals we wish we knew more about.
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La Jolla Country Day School, looking for a new boys basketball coach, got more than 80 applicants from across the country.
