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Niki de Saint Phalle s "Coming Together" sculpture greets visitors on the lawn of the convention center. PAUL HANSEN | Downtown News
Walk on the wild side: A trail map of downtown's monumental public art
With summer upon us, more people choose to move their workout outdoors, taking full advantage of the not-too-hot but not-too-cold San Diego climate. Find out how to enhance the experience by incorp...
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Louis Zalesjak prepares a flambé Banana Foster dessert at the Maitre D’, located at 5523 La Jolla Blvd. Photo/illustration by Claire Harlin
Bird Rock restaurant as unique as owner himself
As they say, things change. But the Maitre D’ is not one of those things. Owner Louis Zalesjak, 76, has been serving the same menu to many of the same loyal regulars at the Bird Rock restaurant fo...
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Firework observers lounge near La Jolla Cove to watch a previous annual pyrotechnic show. Photo by Don Balch
Fireworks permit sparks explosion of debate
Organizers of fireworks displays in San Diego recently became the first in the country to be required to apply for and purchase an annual permit to celebrate the Fourth of July with pyrotechnics, a...
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High Tech High International (HTHI) students brim with pride even though they received disappointing news the school had not been chosen by President Barack Obama for a visit to deliver their commencement speech. This group represents just some of the many HTHI students involved in the “Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge” hosted by the White House. Pictured are, from bottom left, Rachel DeNoble, Katie Ho, Will Stocker, Marissa Wong, Daniel Meyers, Rishika Daryanani, Marisol Jenkins, Adam Burnier and Cat Bagg. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT I THE BEACON
For HTHI students, losing Obama visit still had a ‘unifying’ effect
Seniors discover discipline, focus and pride in real-world test After working and waiting for three months, High Tech High International (HTHI) students and staff learned May 10 that President B...
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Parley LeeMaster and Sharon LeeMaster have been using the area’s beach fire pits for the last 50 years. The Crown Point couple felt the issue of saving the city’s fire pits important enough to attend a press conference by District 1 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer and Mayor Jerry Sanders on May 12 at Mission Bay, as city officials announced several private groups had contributed enough money to spare the pits s at least through the beginning of the next fiscal year. The LeeMasters have a bench named after them. PHOTO BY JIM GRANT I THE BEACON
Council cobbles plan to spare libraries, rec centers, fire pits
Competing ideas have same goal, different approaches The citizens of San Diego have spoken — and they’ve been heard. On the heels of petition drives and outrage from Ocean Beach to La Jolla, c...
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Illustration by Claire Harlin
Boxer and artist to hold La Jolla event to boost Olympic dreams
Upon meeting Danyelle Wolf, the first thing one notices is her height — all 6 feet of it. The second is her demeanor. Poised, polite, feminine and fashion-conscious, it is not exactly what one expe...
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When undressing La Jolla's history, beach attire is among transformations that demand attention
by Claire Harlin
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As historian Carol Olten points out in her new book "La Jolla Then and Now," to be featured at a 7 p.m. signing event on May 7 at D.G. Wills Books, day-to-day changes in urban landscape can easily ...
Faulconer, residents link arms to shield libraries
by PATRICIA M. WALSH
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Calling libraries the “heart and soul of the community,” District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer joined Friends of the Ocean Beach Library and the OB Rag on Saturday to collect signatures to thw...
Eggs-hilerating eggs-perience!
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Youngsters and families were treated to special day Saturday by the Pacific Beach Recreation Center, which hosted its annual Spring Egg Hunt. Photos by Jim Grant I Beach & Bay Press
Commentary: I survived the La Jolla Half
by Kendra Hartmann
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Normally, when you prepare yourself for a bad situation, you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised with something better than what you expected. It was with this in mind that I tackled the La Jolla Hal...
GETTING HOOKED ON SPORTFISHING
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SD Port’s annual Day at the Docks lures enthusiasts
Runners get ready for an uphill battle
by Kendra Hartmann
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Editor's note: This story is the second in a series following four La Jolla women in their training for the La Jolla Half and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Reporter Kendra Hartmann is training along...