More La Jolla Town Council fireworks as another board member is removed
President Mary Soriano deems Cody Petterson ineligible during a dispute over the process for bringing on new trustees, and five new the board
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San Diego issues thousands of tickets for parking too close to crosswalks — and brings in huge cash
City budget experts say the fines are producing such a big revenue windfall that it...
Street Stewards wants to clean up the county, including La Jolla
The growing nonprofit grassroots group works with volunteer residents to 'adopt' streets in their communities...
La Jolla boards hear hotel plan for Prospect Street
The team that opened the Orli Hotel in a former B&B on Draper Avenue now...
San Diego council’s decision to keep fire rings brings mixed reaction in La Jolla
The newly approved city budget intends to restore funding for fire rings at least through...
Dance group brings ‘Ballet by the Sea’ to La Jolla
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Local dentist sees the power and privilege of a good smile for everyone
People in Your Neighborhood: Lindy Rucks works at the Smile More practice in La Jolla...
Council es San Diego budget that restores library hours, fire rings and more — but at a cost to some city workers
Mayor Todd Gloria said all the new spending makes him unsure if he'll sign it...
New ‘high-luxury’ mixed-use complex proposed for Pearl Street in La Jolla
The 20,925-square-foot, two-story project would feature five residential units and an ADU, plus a restaurant...
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, June 12-20
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Milo for hire: La Jolla teen turns to neighborhood jobs for college funds
Recent La Jolla High School graduate Milo Zaharias provides services ranging from car detailing to...
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Divided San Diego City Council OKs $44-a-month trash pickup fee, city’s first ever
To one council member, the fee is a way to avoid painful budget cuts elsewhere...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Fireworks, police blotter, more
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Our Readers Write: San Diego mismanagement, beach problems
Letters to the editor
La Jolla exhibit to showcase Kumeyaay past, present and future
The 'Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project' show is based on two graphic novels that offer Indigenous-led...
Let Inga Tell You: A mint-laden road sign? Surely you Geo Test
A chance encounter with digital adventurers leads to intrigue and mystery
14-year-old La Jollan finds her voice in songwriting
Caroline Lobbin's newest release, 'Rollercoasters,' will be one of the songs on her set list...
Dads and daughters at the heart of La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘Indian Princesses’
The world premiere play was inspired by playwright's own experiences in a Native American-themed adventure...
Pointeworks dance company returns with female-centered ‘Ballet Nights’
The La Jolla dance concert will include a piece featuring three sibling ballerinas from New...
UC San Diego unveils course-inspired collaborative mural
'Earth and Water: We Are the Watershed,' consisting of over 10 paintings telling a singular...
Coastal Commission warns Gloria over plan to remove fire rings from San Diego beaches
Meanwhile, City Council President Joe LaCava and county Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer have offered to keep...
To name or not to name: Bird Rock debates key detail of monument signs project
Community Council hears objections to the board's decision to omit the words 'Bird Rock' from...
La Jolla planners hear concerns e of seawalls
Surfrider Foundation advocates 'moving infrastructure and property [developments] off the coast' to reduce seawall use,...
La Jolla High players help rugby club make team history with national championship
The San Diego Mustangs beat the defending champion for the first title in their 21...
Someone San Diego Should Know: Dr. Julie Swain
Dr. Julie Swain of La Jolla is well-known among San Diego first responders for donning...
‘ion for learning’: Bishop’s School top grad shares secrets to her success
Muping Wang, winner of the Harvard Cup for highest cumulative GPA, says she wanted to...
Balance is key for La Jolla Country Day School top graduate Ayla Desai
Being able to explore her interests while taking challenging classes culminated in the Trustees’ Award...
These San Diego luxury homes have been for sale for a year, or longer
San Diego County homes costing $6 million and up are taking an average 633 days...
‘The Children’s Bridge’ naming proposal is on pause. What’s next?
A teacher at La Jolla's The Children's School says she and students will work to...
Federal appeals court rules San Diego’s controversial yoga ban unconstitutional
Court says city officials failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent...
La Jolla Cove working group creates five-point public access plan to present to San Diego
The proposal to address human/sea lion interactions includes improved signage, a script for tour buses,...
Longtime UC San Diego athletic director Earl Edwards leaving post, will stay at school
Earl Edwards has been at UC San Diego since 2000
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, June 5-13
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La Jolla Business Roundup: Reopenings newcomers in time for summer
Looking ahead to the fall, a new Italian restaurant is anticipated to open near La...
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San Diego OKs sweeping parking price hikes, from paid Sunday parking to $10-an-hour meters during Padres games
City officials say they're also close to finalizing plans to start charging for parking at...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla High mural; traffic and speeding
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La Jolla tide pool enthusiasts help kick off statewide public science project
The month-long Snapshot Cal Coast initiative invites volunteers to take photos of tide pool species...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Car crashes into bench and tree; police blotter
Crime and public safety
State senator recognizes La Jolla student for eco-friendly sunscreen
Martin Valkanov, a seventh-grader at San Diego French-American School, created the sunscreen at home and...
Bishop’s wins San Diego Section Division IV, breaking 32-year softball title drought
High School Sports Roundup: La Jolla High drops Division V softball championship game to Lincoln,...
New UC San Diego student-run club roots students in nature and restfulness
Rooted @ UCSD began this spring as a way to encourage students to find solace...
With San Diego still failing to manage flammable brush, council want money in the budget
Frustrated the city still hasn't made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council...
SDPD announces move to encrypted police scanners despite previous hesitation
Until Friday's announcement, the San Diego Police Department was the only local law enforcement agency...
280 graduating seniors say goodbye to La Jolla High
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Lawsuit questions police body camera footage in fatal Bird Rock shooting
The grandmother of Dejon Heard accuses the San Diego Police Department of altering the footage,...
2025 San Diego County Fair: Everything you need to know — new foods, discounts, concerts and more
The fair has officially kicked off and runs through July 6
Police break up large group of youths after fights break out on La Jolla beach
Police say 400-500 people showed up at Marine Street Beach for a ‘Fight Club’ type...
First year? No problem. Country Day freshman impresses on varsity baseball team
Athlete of the Week: Elias Hanley completed the season with a sub-2 ERA for the...
Bird Rock first-graders show appreciation for lifeguards while learning ways of the water
The community outreach project is one of many that teacher Kristi Nelson’s class participates in...
A growing interest: Students in to create mini orchard at La Jolla Elementary
A volunteer project led by parent and master gardener Jennifer Giaconi plants 26 fruit trees...
La Jolla Garden Club puts a spring in the step of award recipients
Three community college students studying horticulture receive scholarships, and the Friends of Coast Walk Trail...
La Jolla’s Fourth of July show to feature 500 drones, but organizers seek donations
The number of drones is more than doubling, but future shows may be in jeopardy...
Muirlands Middle School student takes bows for violin performances
Emel Cubukcu has two victories in recent competitions and got to perform with the MiraCosta...
La Jolla Music Society announces first four resident arts companies at The Conrad
The partnership will provide higher visibility and a number of other benefits for Art of...
Three La Jolla properties get historic designation
San Diego Historical Resources Board approves recognition for houses in The Village, La Jolla Heights...
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, May 29-June 6
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
High School Sports Roundup: La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey wins two section running titles; local teams still alive in baseball and softball
Bishop's remains alive in baseball playoffs, as do Bishop's and La Jolla High in softball
‘She died a hero’: San Diego sailor killed in USS Cole bombing honored at Mt. Soledad
Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer has ed the ranks of U.S. military personnel honored with plaques...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Sea lion birth, volunteer award, new house and ADU, medical news, more
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Let Inga Tell You: Still fighting the good fight against new trash fee
A lawsuit filed by five San Diego residents is great news, but we need to...
San Diego council want to reject pay raises amid budget crisis, but city attorney says they can’t
City law explicitly allows raises to be rejected, but Ferbert says the city charter nullifies...
Newcomers Club is off to the races at La Jolla party
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Tetrachromatic gallery owner explores the otherworldly with new Alchemy Lounge
The Salon of Art owner Concetta Antico's latest endeavor is a hip-based monthly gathering featuring...
The Rosin Box Project, Art of Elan team up for ‘Unified Harmonies’
The multidisciplinary shows in La Jolla this week will feature a blend of ballet and...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Coastal Reserve, La Jolla cityhood
Letters to the editor
Bishop’s wins Division III title in boys golf; baseball and softball playoffs get underway
High School Sports Roundup
8-year-old La Jolla Elementary student becomes teacher and author in new book
In 'Charlotte Learns a Lesson,' Nidhi Rajesh Menon cautions other children to never take things...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Police blotter
Crime and public safety
Friends of Windansea hopes to bring in funding with brass plaque sales
The group is selling memorial plaques to street modification and erosion projects
Shores group warns of precedent in naming pedestrian bridge
Under a proposal by a teacher and students at The Children's School, the walkway over...
Coming water rate hikes could be less painful than feared. Just how painful depends on where you live.
A proposed wholesale increase that began at 18% is now down to 10.4%. The hike...
La Jolla church expansion gets San Diego hearing officer’s approval
The project would add 2,270 square feet to Sea Change Church at 627 Genter St. Some...
Motorcycle crash in La Jolla inspires a new direction for local artist
Taylor Dunfee, who attended school in La Jolla, is using his recovery time from serious...
‘Feels like a death trap’: Locals lament speeding on La Jolla Scenic Drive South
Traffic board raises the option of fundraising for a pair of electronic speed signs on...
Resubmitted restricted access plan for Scripps Coastal Reserve gets new hearing deadline
UC San Diego's permit application is considered complete and is slated for a California Coastal...
UCSD team is part of cutting-edge, nationwide cancer program
Grants will fund use of artificial intelligence to predict cancer evolution during treatment and better...
San Diego’s leash laws aren’t getting enforced. Blame the Humane Society, report says.
Citations are down 90% year over year, response times have skyrocketed and the nonprofit rarely...
High school seniors return to their La Jolla elementary roots
Former students at Bird Rock, Torrey Pines and La Jolla Elementary schools take a trip...
‘Look out for a slowdown’: San Diego home sales slump despite more listings
In a normal market, more homes listed for sale equal more transactions. That's not happening...
Turtle Rock Ridge winery in Ramona opens La Jolla wine bar
Co-owners Laurie Wagner and Ian Vaux looking to introduce San Diego to locally produced wines.
La Jolla Farms ‘watchtower’ project raises eyebrows
A proposal that would build a two-story detached ADU brings concerns from neighbors and DPR...
La Jolla High mural honoring pandemic class of 2020 to be removed
The school says the mural is deteriorating and has been defaced, but students and parents...
Our Readers Write: Trash fee, Scripps Coastal Reserve
Letters to the editor
At UCSD, the Costco Club pays homage to the big-box store with warehouse runs and the spectacle of eating a $4.99 rotisserie chicken
The Costco Club at UC San Diego, which was started just three years ago, is...
Social Service League celebrates 70 years in La Jolla
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, May 22-30
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Guest Commentary: Why is Todd Gloria so against La Jolla becoming a city?
Given the mayor's failures in San Diego, it's no wonder La Jollans would want to...