Todd Gloria commended
Dear Editor: Hats off to Todd Gloria: he not only found additional parking in Hillcrest, he has finally begun a dialogue with George Pernicano and his family, a feat that will lead to an amicable resolution to the Casa di Baffi problem. It is unfortunate that Jimmy Sullivan can only see his agenda in responding [...]
Golden Hill Community Garden
— a place to plant homegrown produce and nourish lasting friendships By Manny Lopez The Golden Hill Community Garden in Balboa Park is at the heart of today’s farm-to-table movement providing urban gardeners homegrown produce plus a connection to the environment and their neighbors. Juxtaposed alongside a view of the downtown San Diego landscape, the [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
Saving the world one scooter at a time
Use less gas, save money and the environment. Are you tired of paying high gas prices and steep insurance rates? Would you like to avoid having to look and pay for parking? The revitalization of San Diego’s older neighborhoods is focused on smart growth, with offices, housing, and shopping located all in one neighborhood, therefore [...]
Boulevard gateway sign turns 21 — a tribute to neon glory
Drive-in restaurants, malt shops and drag races are images from the good old days of El Cajon Boulevard, but one of the most visual elements of that era was the spectacular display of neon signs. It wasn’t Las Vegas, but for San Diego, an evening drive down the bright and colorful Boulevard is a fond [...]
Herman Hamilton holds court at namesake Hamilton’s Tavern
Once barred from the premises, the 83-year-old black Marine veteran digs the crowds and the place named in his honor By Donna Marganella Herman Hamilton sits quietly on his front steps just across the driveway that separates his home from Hamilton’s Tavern on 30th Street in South Park. He’s got a clear view of the [...]
Congratulations to McKinley volunteers
Dear Editor, A great project was completed at McKinley Elementary last weekend (Jan. 30-31) and our community again came through for the kids. Thank you to everyone for helping to finish phase 2 of the mural surrounding our school garden. Thank you to volunteers Michaela Guerrera, Wyatt Heidenfelder, Lana David, Donna Posin, Karen Kenyon, Richard Kenyon, Bovee [...]
