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With San Diegans and visitors alike seeking time outside after staying at home because of coronavirus restrictions, people are flocking to local beaches.
The La Jolla Recreation Center may be closed due to coronavirus-related restrictions, but a new family of residents is keeping a watchful eye on the place at night.
Spectators who approach the animals can disrupt their normal behavior and possibly separate mothers and pups, and the animals may charge or bite people if they feel threatened, experts say.
For four neighbors living on Inverness Drive in La Jolla, quarantine did not hinder their ability to seek avenues of creativity.
The world may be navigating uncharted waters when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the surfing community in La Jolla Shores is still staying afloat with heavy modifications.
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When travel writer and San Diego native David Swanson sat down to write the second edition of “100 Things to Do in San Diego Before You Die,” a flood of places came to mind.
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A pair of ospreys has taken up residence in La Jolla after efforts by two local environmentalists and a professor resulted in a safe place for the birds to nest.
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La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos.
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To stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, some La Jolla entrepreneurs are making the one thing everyone in San Diego County needs to go out in public: face coverings.
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After several rounds of questions, authorities issued clarification about the use of golf carts on San Diego County courses newly reopened after a coronavirus-driven shutdown.
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At the La Jolla Parks & Beaches advisory group’s online meeting April 27, Friends of Coast Walk Trail President Brenda Fake reported on progress her group has made so far this year and what is still to come for the trail.
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San Diego mayoral candidates Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Assemblyman Todd Gloria agreed on most issues affecting downtown but disagreed on independent contractors’ benefits.
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Two speed lumps — not humps and not bumps — could be coming to Azure Coast Drive after the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board voted to approve them last week.
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Coronavirus numbers by ZIP code The San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency posts an updated list at 8 a.m. daily of coronavirus cases by ZIP code, including rates per 100,000 residents.
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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.
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Thursday, Sept. 24 • The La Jolla Community Center’s online class “How to Zoom for Beginners Q&A” meets at 1 p.m. bit.ly/ljcchowtozoom • La Jolla Parks & Beaches meets, 4 p.m. online. ljparksbeaches@gmail.com Sunday, Sept. 27 • La Jolla chapter of the National League of Young Men blood drive, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 7335 Girard Ave. at the La Jolla Open Aire Market.
One hour after the 6:04 a.m. sunrise Monday, the beach at La Jolla Shores was freckled with surfers and walkers appreciative that ocean access was once again allowed after more than a month of being shut down due to efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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It’s been a month since La Jolla’s parks and beaches were closed to the public in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, part of a citywide edict that went into effect March 23.
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Storm water is not a friend to Coast Walk Trail. Luckily, Brenda Fake is. The La Jollan, who lives adjacent to the trail, is attempting to raise $18,000 to $20,000 to repair major erosion that has occurred due to rains and pedestrian use. So far, she’s got $4,500. Friends of Coast Walk Trail — which Fake founded in 2011 with Paul Teirstein and residents north of Coast Walk Bridge — wants to resurface the trail, level the walking path and remove invasive vegetation along the trail, which runs west of Torrey Pines Road between Coast Walk and Cave Street.
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It’s not just because she’s the president of La Jolla Parks & Beaches (LJP&B) that Ann Dynes has a unique perspective on La Jolla’s parks and beaches. From the balcony of the condo she shares with her husband (former University of California president and UC San Diego chancellor Bob Dynes), she overlooks the park and the beach at Whale View Point. Dynes also helped found the San Diego Parks Foundation; worked with La Jolla Conservancy; and with the LJP&B board, advises the City Parks & Rec Department on improvements needed for La Jolla’s parks and beaches.
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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.
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Crews were on site in Scripps Park early Tuesday morning, Oct. 29 to replace the rumored “Lorax Tree” with three new Monterey cypress trees.
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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.
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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.
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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.
