Tag: History
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 […]
Cabrillo National Monument Celebrates 19th Amendment Centennial with “Forward Into Light”
San Diego, CA: On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which Congress had passed just 15 months before, reaching the required three-fourths ratification to become law. Eight days later, on August 26, passage was certified by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. One of the shortest Amendments to […]
Our Neighbor Eugene
This past month an icon from our Mission Hills community was getting ready to celebrate his 100th birthday. Unfortunately, Eugene Price didn’t make it to the February 10, 2012 celebratory date. I was informed us his birthday and passing by neighbors who reminded me that the Mission Hills News, which preceded the Presidio Sentinel, had […]
