North Park Scene 4.10.2010
The city of San Diego is considering the implementation of a “University Avenue Mobility Plan” for North Park that would include the creation of “transit only” lanes along portions of University Avenue, both east and west, the removal of on-street parking where the transit-only lanes are proposed, and other measures aimed at improving vehicle and [...]
Fashion Careers College helps students sew their way to success
Graduates find work in a crowded job market By Cecilia Buckner “We’ve had a pretty good year,” says Patricia O’Connor, CEO of Fashion Careers College and a resident of North Park. “When people can’t get a job, guess what they do? — they go back to school.” Prospective students flocking public college admissions offices in [...]
Growing Pains: An Interview with North Park Main Street Executive Director Liz Studebaker
By Ruby Cougler In recent months, the North Park News has covered the frustration and increased community involvement of residents of North Park’s rapidly changing business district. In March, we featured Ray Street resident Don Leichtling’s plan to start a Residential Improvement District (RID). This month we feature an interview with Liz Studebaker, the executive [...]
Fern Street Circus Celebrates 20 Years
By Don Covington Fern Street Circus is celebrating 20 years of bringing non-traditional entertainment to San Diego. The outfit, founded by John Highkin and Cindy Zimmerman, a theater company, quickly evolved into a nationally recognized circus-oriented community organization. Highkin’s experience as a theater director was balanced by Zimmerman’s perspective as a visual artist. Both came [...]
Farmers markets gear up for the new season
Eat fresh! The Adams Avenue Farmers Market makes its grand debut on May 12 after months of delay while the North Park Farmers Market juices up its weekly program with new banners, live music and longer hours. Upwards of 57 vendors will offer their produce and products at the Adams Avenue Farmers Market, which will [...]
Meet Beryl Forman — Ms. Boulevard
Marketing director is unabashed promoter of El Cajon Boulevard retailers By Ruby Cougler A creative dresser, with a head full of asymmetrical curls and a confident laugh, Beryl Forman just seems like the person to call when you want to find out if anything cool is happening this weekend. The 28-year-old marketing manager for The [...]
Bars and restaurants aren’t blight
Dear Editor: I could not agree more with Kathleen Mckaveney of Pacific Drapery in North Park (North Park News, February 2010). She makes sense, which is more than I can say about some of the other vociferous personalities prattling their overblown sense of importance in the form of biased opinions and absurd accusations surrounding the [...]
Public Safety Remains Priority One
By Councilman Todd Gloria Public safety will always be my top priority. Both the police and fire-rescue departments are impacted by budget cuts, and monitoring the impacts is in everyone’s best interest. In March, a few criminal incidents made the news in Council District 3. I applaud the San Diego Police Department’s quick response which [...]
‘Disgruntled’ residents are resistant to change
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to some of the opinions expressed in the recent article, “Disgruntled North Park Residents Mobilize” (North Park News, March 2010). I have been in business in North Park over 40 years, and live within walking distance near Morley Field. North Park is one of the finest and most [...]
Setting the record straight
Dear Editor: This is in response to the article published on March 3, 2010, titled “Disgruntled North Park Residents Mobilize.” A community newspaper or any other publication that provides constructive and fair journalism should reflect the opinions on both sides of the story, and therefore I would like to respond to some of the statements [...]
