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Let Inga Tell You: Saved from choc-assault until October
With Easter over, I have a hiatus from my worst chocolate cravings — until Halloween...
Spring greening: La Jolla Secret Garden Tour returns May 17 with new spaces
Organizers say most of the gardens have never been on the tour before, and those...
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library’s signature fundraiser to celebrate the ’40s
'The Talk of the Town' on May 10 also will honor former executive director Erika...
Shores panel opposes six-home Cielo Mar plan; next stop: S.D. Planning Commission
The proposal would consolidate three parcels on La Jolla Shores Drive and subdivide them into...
Prolific local architect’s house going on the market with his grandson representing it
The La Jolla Shores home of the late Dale Naegle, who designed the famed 'Mushroom...
Bird Rock Elementary student wins Coastwise Spelling Bee for third time in a row
Levi Pancer spells 'hydrangea' for his winning word in the fourth- and fifth-grade division, while...
Toxic algae bloom again killing marine animals
The neurotoxin domoic acid has been detected in an algae bloom off the coast for...
Shores Association seeks artists and authors for ‘Tides of Creativity’
The event scheduled for June 21 will spotlight creatives from around La Jolla Shores, as...
La Jolla author explores best practices for driving, and living, in new book
Jenz Johnson's 'Late Merging: Getting Ahead On and Off the Road' sees driving as a...
Murals of La Jolla welcomes 50th addition, ‘Prototypes for Billboards at A-Z West’
The milestone artwork by Andrea Zittel is installed at 7569 Girard Ave.
La Jolla Country Day protects home sand, beats Santa Fe Christian for league title
Four matches are completed in straight sets
San Diego is still failing to overhaul how it manages brush to prevent fires
Years after an audit called for major changes, most of its recommendations still haven't been...
New Muirlands Middle School principal sees connection between education and coaching
Brendan Simon, a former youth sports coach and current associate principal at Dana Middle School...
San Diego OKs sweeping plan to make streets safer and residents less car-dependent
The mobility master plan the council approved Tuesday would add neighborhood shuttles, roundabouts, sidewalk improvements,...
Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
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Armed man surrenders to police after standoff in La Jolla
Crisis negotiators and a SWAT team were involved in the incident on Via Casa Alta...
Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, April 24-May 2
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
Rising tide? La Jolla High sailing team looks to increase participation
The Vikings are down to five student sailors and are trying to boost their numbers
La Jolla News Nuggets: 10-Mile Relay, George’s at the Cove, Bike Anywhere Day, home project, more
News and events in brief
Our Readers Write: Crumbling stairway; NFTs and art
Letters to the editor
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Fatal crash ID, police blotter
Crime and public safety
Las Patronas unveils ‘magical and elegant’ decor for 2025 Jewel Ball
The 79th annual fundraiser, themed 'Back En Pointe,' will be held Aug. 2 at the...
Let Inga Tell You: Finally, something Republicans and Democrats can agree on — San Diego’s not making sense
Several local issues leave me truly puzzled at how the city is being run
La Jolla Shores board questions benefits of proposed UCSD banner district
UC San Diego hopes to hang banners on light poles on several streets near the...
Controversy casts a cloud over La Jolla Town Council
Peter Wulff, who was removed from the board by President Mary Soriano, calls her actions...
Two La Jolla projects slowed by federal funding cuts
Both the Village streetscape project and a plan for a decorative crossing on Fay Avenue...
La Jollans react as S.D. mayor proposes deep cuts to libraries, recreation and more to close budget deficit
The $112M in proposed cuts would close library branches on Sundays and Mondays, cut recreation...
Triton Mock Trial competitor is highest-ranked witness at nationals
During the championship tournament in Cleveland, Santiago Larson becomes the first member of the UC...
Bird Rock resident writes memoir about gay history and media
Garrett Glaser details his 30 years as a TV news correspondent and delves into what...
New LJCPA President Lisa Kriedeman cites ‘importance of community consensus on projects’
The local architect assumes leadership of the La Jolla Community Planning Association with the perspective...
Meals and memories: The Marine Room’s new executive chef looks to bring in ‘the next wave’
Ananda Bareño, who is in charge of all the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club's...
Sidewalk situation: Backers of two La Jolla home projects push back on San Diego request
The city is calling for a sidewalk, curb and gutter to be built as part...
San Diego home prices are rising, but will it last?
The county's median home price was $886,500 in February, up 4.1% in a year
La Jolla’s Events.com acquires La Jolla Concours d’Elegance
The purchase comes just over a week before the 19th annual car show April 25-27
Video platform for people with memory issues wins Bishop’s School Social Innovation Competition
The annual contest challenges students to develop innovative solutions to societal problems
Dozens more UC San Diego student visas canceled
Faculty members warn the situation could lead to a big decline in enrollment of scholars...
Muirlands Middle School principal reflects on career as he prepares to retire
Jeff Luna will take early retirement after 35 years in education — the past five...
Math curriculum change drives questions in La Jolla schools
Starting next school year, the San Diego Unified district will adopt Eureka Math² California for...
Spotlight: La Jolla Community Center is a ‘home away from home’ for local adults
The center, established in 1972, offers programs focused largely on helping seniors continue learning and...
Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, April 17-25
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
Free UCSD tattoo removal service grows with support from medical students
The program, launched in 2016, now offers student interns an opportunity to learn from physicians...
On split vote, San Diego council advances nearly $48-a-month home trash pickup fee
But council members expressed reservations and criticized the independent budget analyst's much lower initial estimate...
Oceanside native, La Jolla Country Day grad Te-Hina Paopao taken in WNBA Draft
The University of South Carolina grad will join a team that recently signed Britney Griner...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Park grass
Letter to the editor
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Distracted driving, police blotter
Crime and public safety
La Jollans help establish House of Vietnam at S.D.’s Balboa Park
There is not yet a cottage for the House of Vietnam, so in the meantime,...
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 3
Despite failing at many internet household suggestions, I have become completely hooked on gadgets
San Diego Opera gala in La Jolla is a Ball for All
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Protest against plan for Cliffridge Park cell towers in La Jolla draws over 80 people
Children hold signs with messages including 'Kids play here! Keep the cell towers away' and...
La Jolla Town Council turmoil leads to dismissal of group’s vice president
Two board members resign after President Mary Soriano removes Peter Wulff on allegations of bylaws...
Man killed when scooter crashes into concrete barrier in La Jolla
The 25-year-old was ejected from the scooter and struck by another vehicle in the 3200...
La Jolla’s Salk Institute celebrates 70th anniversary of polio vaccine
On April 12, 1955, the vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and his colleagues was officially...
Bishop’s School alumna encourages children to be ‘Brave Like Lukas’
Lisa Marie Russell’s book follows the perspective of her dog Lukas as he braves diabetes...
Documentary about La Jolla native is picked up by national streaming service
Nick Broms is the subject of a 2022 film that this month premiered on Tubi...
BirdStock gets grant funding to help pay for 2024 festival, plus a date for 2025
Bird Rock Community Council secured $10,000 for last year's event and will pursue another grant...
La Jolla merchants board casts off criticism of director and gives her a positive review
Village Merchants Association Executive Director Jodi Rudick also is approved for a raise weeks after...
La Jolla permit reviewers support ADU project, but plan for 8,266-square-foot house will return
The DPR Committee meets virtually after being given the go-ahead by the La Jolla Community...
Will UCSD’s student newspaper write its own obituary? Its leaders plead for funding to stay afloat
Not unlike the broader industry, the 58-year-old publication is facing financial problems and changing reader...
San Diego cuts trash pickup price after residents balk. Here’s what it could now cost.
To reduce the proposed fees, the city is not eliminating or scaling back any of the...
Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, April 10-18
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
French filmmaking to take center stage at festival in La Jolla
San Diego French Film Festival will return for its fifth year May 4-7 at The...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Chef award finalist, Kids Artwalk, author award, more
News and events in brief
DOGE cuts shut down San Diego County’s wastewater testing system
Other alternatives are available, but none show coronavirus subtypes like San Diego's SEARCH
‘A potential hazard’: Parking behavior on Torrey Pines Road raises alarm
Cars are being parked diagonally at a spot immediately in front of the La Jolla...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Police blotter
Crime and public safety
La Jolla planners elect architect Lisa Kriedeman as new president
Lisa Kriedeman will take over from outgoing president Harry Bubbins, who said 'there are so...
Architecture and art collide in La Jolla exhibition
Luce et Studio launches Et Galerie with pieces by artist Claudy Jongstra
Community moves to officially form La Jolla Fire Safe Council
All that remain to be done are agreeing on a map of the local fire...
New fire hazard map reveals risks in La Jolla and beyond
Areas of Soledad Natural Park, La Jolla Heights Natural Park, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve...
Trump administration cancels 5 international student visas at UCSD; another student deported
The government also told a handful of students from UCLA and Stanford to leave the...
La Jolla resident continues decades-long research and art inspired by tribal artists
England-born Peter Bowles is making his 13th painted tipi and nearing the end of a...
Cove Access group progressing toward education-based, shared-use solution
The La Jolla Cove Access working group agreed during a recent meeting to combine its...
La Jolla native Ian Ward reflects on short-lived ‘American Idol’ experience
Ward received a "golden ticket" thanks to an audition that impressed Lionel Richie and Carrie...
10-year-old concerto composer anticipates La Jolla performance
Mikita Li began playing piano at age 5 and has since been invited to several...
Cityhood advocates collect 1,500 signatures in recent campaign
After a “Herculean” few weeks of petition gathering, the Association for the City of La...
La Jollan Courtney Coyle to step down from historical review board
Coyle's appointment to the San Diego County Historic Site Board marks the end of her...
‘Chasing Shadows’: La Jollans’ debut novel delves into family mystery
The story by Anthony and Christina Adams is inspired by a shocking turn of events...
UCSD braces for possible $500M in annual cuts, shelves some building plans
Reductions on that scale would seriously hurt research and threaten jobs at the region's second-largest...
Aiming for national rollout, Swirled puts its own spin on cinnamon rolls
La Jollan Eli Moeller and baker Daria Nadar sell their array of rolls through their...
UCSD ‘Pup Patrol’ gives and gets education about La Jolla harbor seals
The Sierra Club Seal Society trains about 40 students to help provide public education during...
Scientist renowned for study of adolescent brains named president of J. Craig Venter Institute
Anders Dale says he will move roughly $10 million in NIH funding from UCSD to...
La Jolla students among young artists showcased at San Diego Museum of Art
The museum presents its Young Art 2025 exhibition, 'Nurture and Nature,' starting April 5
‘A huge safety issue’: La Jollans want answers on crumbling Camino de la Costa stairs
A feasibility study for repairing the staircase that leads to the ocean is expected this...
Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
Local events and activities
Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, April 3-11
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
La Jolla Business Roundup: Contrast therapy, dining, optometry, apparel and more
R3, Lucien, See Me Optometry, LSpace and Dreame Technology are some of the area's new...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Signs and police at bike path; blotter
Crime and public safety
Birch Aquarium teams with San Diego Zoo in effort to save endangered native frogs
The La Jolla aquarium reared 250 tadpoles into mountain yellow-legged frogs with plans of releasing...
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 2
Have you tried these internet tips? In many cases, why?