Court invalidates Golden Hill MAD
Ruling declares district was formed illegally A state appeals court has unanimously ruled that the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) is invalid, that it was established illegally and that assessments collected for it by the city are invalid. The 3-0 appeals court ruling was in response to a suit brought by the [...]
Local Women Honored By SD METRO
Lori Keim, a 34-year-old South Park resident who works as the senior director of patient services for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, was honored Sept. 13 as one of SD METRO Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award winners. The awards honor young business and civic leaders who are helping shape the region’s future. (SD METRO [...]
Ray at Night – 10 Years Later
An arts event launched four days after 9/11 thrives today By Manny Cruz Photography by Ariana Drehsler Months before the tragic events of 9/11, a group of Ray Street business owners concocted a plan to enliven the area with a promotion that would embrace the arts and increase foot traffic among the small shops lining [...]
Hillcrest DMV to be Demolished
Plans are under way to construct a new and larger Department of Motor Vehicles office in Hillcrest along with rental housing and commercial/retail space at the same Normal Street site. Under legislation sponsored by state Sen. Christine Kehoe, the state would partner with developer Lankford and Associates for development of the property. Lankford would be [...]
Parenting advice: ‘UNPLUG’ to bridge generation gap
By Dr. Joy Boatman South Park Psychological Services Let me introduce you to the iGeneration. Children today are part of the newly labeled “iGeneration.” They spend too much time with technology, they “talk” to their friends more with their keypads than they do face to face, they expect instant communication and they seem to be [...]
Holiday Walkabout, Old House Fair Dates Set
South Park businesses will light up the night on Saturday, Dec. 3, for this year’s Holiday Walkabout, again celebrating the theme, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Mix and Mingle.” Next year’s Old House Fair dates have been announced as well. The 14th annual event will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012, and will again feature a tour [...]
Shops old and new celebrate in South Park
Two of South Park’s “landmark” retail businesses celebrate important anniversaries in October, and several new independently-owned businesses have opened in the neighborhood. A fixture at 1635-1/2 Fern St., just north of Cedar Street since 1937, Thomas Bike Shop combines a throwback nostalgic look with the latest in bicycling equipment and services. The Albrights are celebrating [...]
Go See Gallery Opens at a Glimpse
Painter and ceramicist featured in inaugural exhibition Air Meets Earth, a visual art exhibition featuring San Diego artists Kate Ashton and B.F. Gillen, are featured in the inaugural Go See Gallery shows in the Glimpse shop at 3813 Ray St. The works by Ashton and Gillen will be on display at Glimpse through Oct. 12. [...]
Halloween Tricks & Treats
A sampling of fun and scary events There’s nothing like a stroll through a cemetery on Halloween weekend. That’s what Mission Hills historians Allen Hazard and Janet O’Dea have scared up on Saturday, Oct. 29, when they lead tours through Calvary Cemetery in Pioneer Memorial Park. Folks who sign up will get a glimpse of [...]
Balboa Park 10.2011
Under the Dome with Gary Jules Singer/songwriter Gary Jules returns to headline his second Under the Dome benefit concert Oct. 21 at the Museum of Man. Growing up in La Jolla, Jules visited the museum with his childhood friend, Micah Parzen, now the museum’s CEO. Jules went on to study anthropology at UCLA and has [...]
