Ashley Mackin-Solomon

In case you’ve forgotten all the major news events this year in La Jolla, here’s a month-by-month recap of 2019, including: The proliferation of electric scooters continued to rouse ire and safety concerns from residents; July 4th fireworks were announced as returning to La Jolla Cove in 2020 after a two-year absence; The $82 million Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center opened as a state-of-the-art, special-events facility and new home for La Jolla Music Society.

Online Performers Group (OPG), a San Diego-based talent management group, moved to La Jolla earlier in 2019

In tennis, “advantage” is used to indicate who has taken the lead in a certain type of scoring.

The Newmann Residence project, which stymied the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) from taking a successful vote when it was heard locally last year, was approved by the San Diego City Council at its Oct. 21 meeting.

A person on the La Jolla High School campus has tested positive for the highly contagious virus mumps.

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.

For the Girl Scouts in La Jolla-based Troop 3869, service work has always been about nature.

None of the three projects docketed on the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (PRC) agenda were able to get the green light during the board’s Oct. 21 meeting at the Rec Center.

The following businesses have contacted La Jolla Light to announce their openings.

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.