Farmers Market Mania
San Diegans’ craze for healthy food spurs the growth of local markets and keeps Catt White busy By Cecilia Buckner Recent food industry incidents — the latest involving the risk of botulism and the fun food “uh oh” SpaghettiOs” — has forced us to put more thought into what goes in the fridge. Food comforts [...]
Local artists collaborate to create an eco-friendly boutique
Make Good blends creativity and sustainability through handmade goods By Ashley Garman Walk into the shop at 2207 Fern St. and the vintage-blue walls and handmade jewelry seem right at home in the quaint artsy community of South Park. The Make Good boutique’s retro chic vibe and eco-friendly focus seem a natural fit for the [...]
El Take It Easy
The Linkery’s Jay Porter adds another original eatery dining mix By Donna Marganella Since its grand opening celebration during June’s 30th and 30th event, El Take It Easy has been welcoming foodies from North Park and beyond to indulge in all things handcrafted. Much like its well-established sibling, The Linkery, El Take It Easy uses [...]
Pet Owners Delight
North Park area to get its first 24-hour veterinary clinic and hospital By Manny Cruz In years gone by, the ramshackle building on the northeast corner of University Avenue and Mississippi Street had been periodically used as a Jack LaLanne gymnasium, a bathhouse and later as a banquet hall. Today, it stands vacant and ugly, [...]
Harmonious Blend North Park Music Thing combines seminars with musical performances
It’s a learning experience for musicians and a treat for music lovers By Bart Mendoza San Diego has long been considered to be a world class music town, with many great musicians and venues calling the area home. Over the past three years, the city has also become a magnet for musicians wanting to learn [...]
Parking lot controversy: Residents complain of alleged anti-gay comments by George Pernicano
By Manny Lopez Several residents of Hillcrest have expressed their dismay over Councilman Todd Gloria’s decision to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the reopening of the parking lot on the site of Pernicano’s restaurant — accusing its owner George Pernicano of being anti-gay and a bigot. On June 18, in front of an assembled [...]
Career prosecutor assesses the sexual predator threat
North Park’s Phyllis Shess is at the forefront of California’s efforts to strengthen sexual offender laws and enforcement By Kris Grant Phyllis Shess is proud to call North Park home, where she’s restored a Craftsman bungalow, is active in the community and has only a 10-minute commute to her office in Downtown San Diego’s Hall [...]
Payday lenders: Neighborhood scourge or financial saviors?
‘We hope to regulate what is essentially an unregulated business’ — Councilman Todd Gloria By Jenna Frazier With payday loan and check cashing establishments proliferating in North Park, City Heights and other neighborhoods, many residents, business groups and elected officials fear that the industry is threatening the economic vitality of their communities. Critics of payday [...]
South Park resident spreads the word on sustainable living
By Jennifer Kester South Park resident Candace Vanderhoff has had a lot of jobs. She’s worked in construction, social work and union organizing, but it was a gig teaching in Micronesia that she realized her calling: to spread the word about sustainable living. “We consume, consume, consume. The planet cannot sustain us doing that,” the [...]
Scene 6.10
Despite a last-minute change of location, the inaugural Adams Avenue Farmers Market opened to large crowds on May 12 in the parking lot of the RITE AID pharmacy at 3650 Adams Ave. The farmers market was initially scheduled to be held at 40th Street at Adams Avenue, but the new location was chosen when Caltrans, [...]
