Architecture
Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Program Continues to Progress
The hard hats were on, and markers were out at Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School this past November, as the campus modernization reached a major milestone. Franklin Elementary students joined incoming San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, alumni, and staff in signing the final steel beam for the future two-story […]
Internationally Acclaimed Lightscape Coming to San Diego Botanic Garden For 2022 Holiday Season
Lightscape will transform the 37-acre San Diego Botanic Garden from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday, November 18 through Sunday, January 1, except for Christmas Day. The enchanting, after-dark, illuminated trail will span one mile and feature spectacular sights with eye-catching artistic installations from international artists that come alive at night with color, imagination, and sound. […]
Save San Diego’s Character Opposes Measure C
Save San Diego’s Character, an organization created in response to the U.S. Navy’s proposal to redevelop the NAVWAR/SPAWAR site, opposes San Diego County Measure C. This Measure would remove the 30-foot height limit on construction in the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan area. It would affect approximately 1,300 acres stretching from Interstate 8 south along Interstate […]
Rehabilitated Historic College Building Opens at Scripps Mercy Hospital
A historic structure built nearly a century ago to train nurses is now taking on a new purpose, as the recently rehabilitated Woltman Family College Building at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego has opened its doors for cancer support services for patients and families. Built in 1926, the Italian Renaissance-style building was previously known as […]
Mission Hills Red Bungalow
By Lauren Carter Please help us preserve and protect the iconic red bungalow (formerly Maison En Provence) at 820 Fort Stockton! This beloved duplex home is the heart and soul of downtown Mission Hills and one of the most recognized historic structures in the neighborhood. It seems everyone has a special memory about the beautiful […]
Professional Interior Designers Offer In-Home Design Consultations
If your home needs a professional spruce up, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) San Diego Chapter has a solution. During the months of May and June members of the prestigious organization will conduct in-home design consultations during the ASID “Spring Spruce Up” fundraiser. The affordable fee of $99 per hour (minimum one hour/maximum two […]
Big Plans for Revitalization of the UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
As we all know, change is inevitable. And sometimes adversity builds character. Recently, many of you shared with me that you would like to be a part of the planning process and the discussions on developments happening in your community. With that in mind, a Mission Hills neighbor shared with me information on a […]
Forever Balboa Park Welcomes First CEO and President
Forever Balboa Park, the City of San Diego’s nonprofit partner in sustaining Balboa Park, announces Elizabeth C. Babcock, PhD, current chief public engagement officer and Roberts-Wilson Dean of Education at the California Academy of Sciences, as the new president and CEO of the organization. After months of reviewing candidates with the national search firm Potrero […]
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Prepares to Open Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp at the San Diego Zoo
The past couple of months, burrowing owls and prairie dogs at the San Diego Zoo moved to their new “digs” in the Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. Orb weaver spiders began spinning new webs, and other wildlife like Fijian iguanas, axolotls and dragon-headed katydids are now acclimating to their new habitats in preparation for the public opening March 2022. The public […]
Uptown For All: Candidates for Uptown Planners
Uptown Planners is the local Community Planning Group which serves in an advisory role to the city. This board consist of 17 citizens elected by the residents and business owners of Uptown, which includes Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, University Heights, Mission Hills, Middletown, the Medical Complex, and Marston Hills. Upcoming Election Three excellent candidates have come […]
