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Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs) – Not a good bargain for the City of San Diego
By Nico Calavita On February 14, the San Diego City Council voted on expanding two incentive programs, the Complete Communities Housing Solutions Program (CCHS) and the Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordable Density Bonus Program (ADUDB) to almost the entire city through the creation of a new geographic area — Sustainable Development Areas (SDAs) — in the […]
Dilatory City Makes Fate of Old Mission Hills Library Uncertain, Appeal Pending
By Jennifer Machian The old Mission Hills Library was once a vibrant community treasure. Located at the western entrance of Mission Hills, the library enticed patrons of all ages, with its shiny wall of windows and iconic cantilevered roof. Long-time Mission Hills resident, Caroline Ridout Stewart, who frequented the library as a sixth grader in the […]
134th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, located at 2000 Spindrift Drive in La Jolla, one of California’s most treasured beachfront resorts for almost 87 years, will host the 134th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Tennis Championship, from Thursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 5. Many of the best NCAA Men’s college teams in the […]
Bach Collegium San Diego Presents One Night Only with Sylvia Berry
Join Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD) for a return performance with renowned fortepianist Sylvia Berry. She is joined by members of BCSD, including Stefanie Moore, Soprano; Andrew McIntosh, violin; Andrew Waid, viola; and Heather Vorwerck, cello. The concert takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, February 10 at All Souls Episcopal Church, located at 1475 Catalina […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “How I Became a Pirate”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, from March 3 through 19, as it continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the popular musical adventure, “How I Became a Pirate,” which will run Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays at 2 p.m. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]
Old Town San Diego Celebrates the Mormon Battalion with Successful Parade and Event
The Annual Mormon Battalion Parade & Community event, which took place on Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Old Town San Diego, was a resounding success. The event brought together members of the community to celebrate the history and contributions of the Mormon Battalion, a group of approximately 500 men who served in the United States […]
The Death of a Community Asset
A magnificent asset to our neighborhood is gone. Tearful neighbors watched as trucks and other heavy machinery drove onto the street at the end of which a lofty, ancient eucalyptus tree held sway over one of Mission Hills’ canyons. The tree, perhaps over a hundred years old, had been examined by an arborist hired by […]
“The Animation Academy – from Pencils to Pixels”
San Diego Comic Convention’s Comic-Con Museum, showcasing comics and popular arts, has announced its 2023 exhibits opening Saturday, February 4, featuring “The Animation Academy – from Pencils to Pixels” and “Cover Story: Five Decades of Comic-Con,” as well as updates to the Comic-Con Masquerade display and featuring the PAC-MAN Arcade. “Our second year at the Comic-Con Museum […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Edgar Allan Poe’s Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie, which will run from Thursday, January 13 through Saturday, January 22 and is recommended for ages 10 years old and up. All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s […]
Thank you, Mission Hills!
By Dixie Hall, President Mission Hills Business Improvement District On behalf of the Mission Hills Business Improvement District (BID), it is fitting to start 2023 with a hearty thank you to our local businesses for all you did during the holidays and continue to do throughout the year. You set the bar for small businesses […]
