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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

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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...

Vin de Syrah plays with its guests from the moment they enter — or try to enter — the door. The entrance, hidden among an artificial hedge, is so difficult to find, the restaurant placed a camera above it to stream visitors’ attempts live to the amusement of bargoers who were lucky enough to have already found their way inside. Once there, a dreamlike interior, à la Alice and Wonderland, awaits. PAUL HANSEN | Downtown News

Downtown's design demigods: A selection of the most outstanding design downtown has to offer
With a constant flux of new businesses moving into the bustling downtown area, it seems the competition to create a unique identity and distinct experience for patrons has resulted in extraordinary...

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Seaport Village is part of a redevelopment project that includes the Old Police Headquarters. The Port of San Diego held two public workshops in May to hear from locals about how they would like to see the area revamped. Courtesy photo

Visioning process paves way for Seaport Village redevelopment
The Port of San Diego held two public workshops in May to hear ideas from San Diegans about how to best renovate Seaport Village and make use of the Old Police Headquarters, which has been vacant s...

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The annual Big Bay Boom, the Fourth of July display that ignites fireworks off five strategically-placed barges on San Diego Bay, will be required to purchase a permit from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board and to engage in “best management practices” involving cleaning up debris from the event. Organizers say they’ve been prepared for this for at least a year. Courtesy photo

Fireworks permit ignites burst of controversy
Organizers of fireworks displays in San Diego recently became the first in the country required to apply for and purchase an annual permit to celebrate the Fourth of July with pyrotechnics — and th...

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Police misconduct reports 'not a bad thing': High level of incident reports suggest transparency in SDPD
The past few months have been tough for the San Diego police department. A recent string of alleged police misconduct and criminal behavior cases involving 10 officers both on and off-duty, has dra...

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Community college students county wide will have more free time on their hands this summer, as the vast majority of community college classes were canceled. Some students were able to get a class through invitation; students who needed a class to graduate or who had been on previous waiting lists for classes were given priority.

City College students try to stay afloat without summer classes
Community colleges in San Diego will be hauntingly quiet this summer. As a result of the governor’s budget passed in January and revised in May, the San Diego Community College District, consisting...

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June events
MUST HEAR San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory students will have a chance to show their stuff at the Spring Showcase Concert, June 11, and Spring Ovation Concert, June 12. Students show ho...

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