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An estimated 400 people dipped into the slightly chilly Pacific Ocean on New Year’s day 2020 for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in La Jolla Shores beach.
Crews were on site in Scripps Park early Tuesday morning, Oct. 29 to replace the rumored “Lorax Tree” with three new Monterey cypress trees.
For the next year-and-a-half, those looking for regular updates on the Scripps Park restroom replacement project can turn to the La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJP&B) advisory group meetings.
About a year ago, resident Diane Kane was at the Children’s Pool to take photos of La Jolla’s 1931 landmark, as part of the nomination process to have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In recent weeks and months, La Jolla Light has received several voicemails, e-mails and forwarded posts from nextdoor.com from local residents about a perceived increase in the presence of rats in La Jolla.
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After almost two years of waiting, City commitments and stopgap solutions, the City of San Diego has finally announced the date at which work will begin to resurface the La Jolla Rec Center basketball courts: Nov. 4. -
Work is set to begin next month on a multi-year, multi-phase undergrounding project in La Jolla Shores.
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Do you know what the small, circular indentations along La Jolla’s so-called People’s Wall are?
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After successfully garnering approval to proceed from a City Hearing Officer, “The Map of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla Educational Plaza” (aka The Map at Kellogg Park in La Jolla Shores) has hit another speed bump — the decision was appealed based on a question of access.
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Snorkeling death at Cove prompts lawsuit A wrongful death lawsuit against the City of San Diego claims lifeguards at La Jolla Cove can’t adequately watch or protect swimmers because The Cove’s unusual topography creates dangerous hidden areas, not visible from lifeguard towers.
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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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For the past 28 years, the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) has shown up for both the community and the San Diego Police Department, providing extra eyes and ears to deter crime, check in on the elderly and serve as overall “ambassadors of goodwill,” while on patrol in specially marked cars cruising through La Jolla and Pacific Beach neighborhoods.
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Several La Jolla students are celebrating a big win after taking home first place at the First LEGO League (FLL) Spring Showdown on March 8 at LEGOLAND in Carlsbad.
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After living a bicoastal life in which she found success as a model, teacher and author, Doris Sutton celebrates her 100th birthday this week in La Jolla.
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The last living silent film star turned misfortune into success in academia.
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Here’s how to file for unemployment benefits in California if you’ve lost work because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read this explainer for eligibility requirements and how the program works.
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After garnering a nearly unanimous approval vote from La Jolla’s Development Permit Review (DPR) sub-committee in August, architect Tim Golba’s Stupin Residence project was also approved near unamity at the La Jolla Community Planning Association’s (LJCPA) Oct. 3 meeting at the Rec Center.
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Almost a decade after La Jolla lost its beloved Windemere Cottage, the San Diego City Council voted to pave the way for a new property to be built in its place at 1328 Virginia Way.
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In a quiet, respectful moment on a beautiful day in La Jolla, the two-year saga of the bedrock mortar (aka metate) that was taken from La Jolla ended: The Native American milling stone was returned to its home in Cuvier Park on Oct. 1.
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The San Diego City Council voted during its Sept. 17 meeting against the wishes of the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR) and La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) – and upheld that a retaining wall built at Children’s Pool substantially conforms to a previously approved permit and shall remain.
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In the wake of the Great Depression and World War II, America was in a place for architectural revival.
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Uber announced Sept. 12 that it’s pulling nearly all of its Jump branded e-bikes and scooters out of San Diego, based on frustrations over the City’s new regulations governing dockless mobility devices.
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This year’s La Jolla Cove 10-mile relay swim (pending approval from the San Diego Department of Park & Recreation) will be held at La Jolla Shores in an 11th hour move.
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To keep their contributions to the seventh annual “Fresh Paint” exhibit at La Jolla Library, well, fresh, artists like Toni Williams try to change their perspective and paint from a new point of view.
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The sea was eerily calm on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 as Jeff Koch paddleboarded up to the cave that’s been in the news for requiring emergency repair work, for shutting down Coast Boulevard, and for posing the risk of a catastrophic cave-in.
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The inaugural La Jolla Cove Swim drew 483 swimmers into the water on Sunday, Sept. 8 for a mile-long lap to La Jolla Shores and back.
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: People flocked to San Diego’s beaches, including La Jolla Shores , during Labor Day weekend as temperatures soared in the region.
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