UC San Diego unveils course-inspired collaborative mural
'Earth and Water: We Are the Watershed,' consisting of over 10 paintings telling a singular story, is displayed at the university's Sixth College Commuter Center
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La Jolla planners hear concerns e of seawalls
Surfrider Foundation advocates 'moving infrastructure and property [developments] off the coast' to reduce seawall use,...
La Jolla High players help rugby club make team history with national championship
The San Diego Mustangs beat the defending champion for the first title in their 21...
Someone San Diego Should Know: Dr. Julie Swain
Dr. Julie Swain of La Jolla is well-known among San Diego first responders for donning...
‘ion for learning’: Bishop’s School top grad shares secrets to her success
Muping Wang, winner of the Harvard Cup for highest cumulative GPA, says she wanted to...
Balance is key for La Jolla Country Day School top graduate Ayla Desai
Being able to explore her interests while taking challenging classes culminated in the Trustees’ Award...
These San Diego luxury homes have been for sale for a year, or longer
San Diego County homes costing $6 million and up are taking an average 633 days...
‘The Children’s Bridge’ naming proposal is on pause. What’s next?
A teacher at La Jolla's The Children's School says she and students will work to...
Federal appeals court rules San Diego’s controversial yoga ban unconstitutional
Court says city officials failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent...
La Jolla Cove working group creates five-point public access plan to present to San Diego
The proposal to address human/sea lion interactions includes improved signage, a script for tour buses,...
Longtime UC San Diego athletic director Earl Edwards leaving post, will stay at school
Earl Edwards has been at UC San Diego since 2000
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, June 5-13
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
La Jolla Business Roundup: Reopenings newcomers in time for summer
Looking ahead to the fall, a new Italian restaurant is anticipated to open near La...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Countdown menu, research grants, dance prize, Conrad residencies, more
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Our Readers Write: La Jolla High mural; traffic and speeding
Letters to the editor
La Jolla tide pool enthusiasts help kick off statewide public science project
The month-long Snapshot Cal Coast initiative invites volunteers to take photos of tide pool species...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Car crashes into bench and tree; police blotter
Crime and public safety
State senator recognizes La Jolla student for eco-friendly sunscreen
Martin Valkanov, a seventh-grader at San Diego French-American School, created the sunscreen at home and...
Bishop’s wins San Diego Section Division IV, breaking 32-year softball title drought
High School Sports Roundup: La Jolla High drops Division V softball championship game to Lincoln,...
New UC San Diego student-run club roots students in nature and restfulness
Rooted @ UCSD began this spring as a way to encourage students to find solace...
With San Diego still failing to manage flammable brush, council want money in the budget
Frustrated the city still hasn't made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council...
SDPD announces move to encrypted police scanners despite previous hesitation
Until Friday's announcement, the San Diego Police Department was the only local law enforcement agency...
280 graduating seniors say goodbye to La Jolla High
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Lawsuit questions police body camera footage in fatal Bird Rock shooting
The grandmother of Dejon Heard accuses the San Diego Police Department of altering the footage,...
2025 San Diego County Fair: Everything you need to know — new foods, discounts, concerts and more
This year's fair kicks off Wednesday, June 11, and runs through July 6
Police break up large group of youths after fights break out on La Jolla beach
Police say 400-500 people showed up at Marine Street Beach for a ‘Fight Club’ type...
First year? No problem. Country Day freshman impresses on varsity baseball team
Athlete of the Week: Elias Hanley completed the season with a sub-2 ERA for the...
Bird Rock first-graders show appreciation for lifeguards while learning ways of the water
The community outreach project is one of many that teacher Kristi Nelson’s class participates in...
A growing interest: Students in to create mini orchard at La Jolla Elementary
A volunteer project led by parent and master gardener Jennifer Giaconi plants 26 fruit trees...
La Jolla Garden Club puts a spring in the step of award recipients
Three community college students studying horticulture receive scholarships, and the Friends of Coast Walk Trail...
La Jolla’s Fourth of July show to feature 500 drones, but organizers seek donations
The number of drones is more than doubling, but future shows may be in jeopardy...
Muirlands Middle School student takes bows for violin performances
Emel Cubukcu has two victories in recent competitions and got to perform with the MiraCosta...
La Jolla Music Society announces first four resident arts companies at The Conrad
The partnership will provide higher visibility and a number of other benefits for Art of...
Three La Jolla properties get historic designation
San Diego Historical Resources Board approves recognition for houses in The Village, La Jolla Heights...
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, May 29-June 6
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
High School Sports Roundup: La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey wins two section running titles; local teams still alive in baseball and softball
Bishop's remains alive in baseball playoffs, as do Bishop's and La Jolla High in softball
‘She died a hero’: San Diego sailor killed in USS Cole bombing honored at Mt. Soledad
Seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer has ed the ranks of U.S. military personnel honored with plaques...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Sea lion birth, volunteer award, new house and ADU, medical news, more
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Let Inga Tell You: Still fighting the good fight against new trash fee
A lawsuit filed by five San Diego residents is great news, but we need to...
San Diego council want to reject pay raises amid budget crisis, but city attorney says they can’t
City law explicitly allows raises to be rejected, but Ferbert says the city charter nullifies...
Tetrachromatic gallery owner explores the otherworldly with new Alchemy Lounge
The Salon of Art owner Concetta Antico's latest endeavor is a hip-based monthly gathering featuring...
The Rosin Box Project, Art of Elan team up for ‘Unified Harmonies’
The multidisciplinary shows in La Jolla this week will feature a blend of ballet and...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Coastal Reserve, La Jolla cityhood
Letters to the editor
Bishop’s wins Division III title in boys golf; baseball and softball playoffs get underway
High School Sports Roundup
8-year-old La Jolla Elementary student becomes teacher and author in new book
In 'Charlotte Learns a Lesson,' Nidhi Rajesh Menon cautions other children to never take things...
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Police blotter
Crime and public safety
Friends of Windansea hopes to bring in funding with brass plaque sales
The group is selling memorial plaques to street modification and erosion projects
Shores group warns of precedent in naming pedestrian bridge
Under a proposal by a teacher and students at The Children's School, the walkway over...
Coming water rate hikes could be less painful than feared. Just how painful depends on where you live.
A proposed wholesale increase that began at 18% is now down to 10.4%. The hike...
La Jolla church expansion gets San Diego hearing officer’s approval
The project would add 2,270 square feet to Sea Change Church at 627 Genter St. Some...
Motorcycle crash in La Jolla inspires a new direction for local artist
Taylor Dunfee, who attended school in La Jolla, is using his recovery time from serious...
‘Feels like a death trap’: Locals lament speeding on La Jolla Scenic Drive South
Traffic board raises the option of fundraising for a pair of electronic speed signs on...
Resubmitted restricted access plan for Scripps Coastal Reserve gets new hearing deadline
UC San Diego's permit application is considered complete and is slated for a California Coastal...
UCSD team is part of cutting-edge, nationwide cancer program
Grants will fund use of artificial intelligence to predict cancer evolution during treatment and better...
San Diego’s leash laws aren’t getting enforced. Blame the Humane Society, report says.
Citations are down 90% year over year, response times have skyrocketed and the nonprofit rarely...
High school seniors return to their La Jolla elementary roots
Former students at Bird Rock, Torrey Pines and La Jolla Elementary schools take a trip...
‘Look out for a slowdown’: San Diego home sales slump despite more listings
In a normal market, more homes listed for sale equal more transactions. That's not happening...
La Jolla Farms ‘watchtower’ project raises eyebrows
A proposal that would build a two-story detached ADU brings concerns from neighbors and DPR...
La Jolla High mural honoring pandemic class of 2020 to be removed
The school says the mural is deteriorating and has been defaced, but students and parents...
Our Readers Write: Trash fee, Scripps Coastal Reserve
Letters to the editor
At UCSD, the Costco Club pays homage to the big-box store with warehouse runs and the spectacle of eating a $4.99 rotisserie chicken
The Costco Club at UC San Diego, which was started just three years ago, is...
Social Service League celebrates 70 years in La Jolla
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Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, May 22-30
Weekly and monthly events, plus blood drives
Guest Commentary: Why is Todd Gloria so against La Jolla becoming a city?
Given the mayor's failures in San Diego, it's no wonder La Jollans would want to...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Memorial Day, home expansion, Parks & Beaches, Salk study, more
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Homeowners ask judge to block proposed San Diego trash fee, calling it an unlawful tax
Their lawsuit alleges the proposed fees violate a state law that limits charges to cost-for-service.
Konnichiwa: La Jolla Rotarians welcome visitors from sister club in Japan
The international gathering at the La Valencia Hotel features exchanges of stories, flags and more
La Jolla crime and public safety news: Bird Rock attack, blotter
Crime and public safety
Local spring teams wind up another season of CIF San Diego playoffs
High School Sports Roundup
More La Jolla trees may be lost as a result of San Diego sidewalk requests
Resident near Torrey Pines Road contends a new sidewalk isn't needed and would require cutting...
Let Inga Tell You: Exploring the mysteries of the middle child
Did my dogged determination stem from bearing little resemblance to my brilliant brown-eyed brunette siblings?
La Jolla High and academy in Azerbaijan partner in cross-cultural chess move
The sister schools partnership is intended to provide students with opportunities for virtual exchanges, chess...
Playwright finds universality in her play ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
La Jolla Playhouse production is set in a Harlem hair salon with characters relatable to...
Local seniors star in Bond-inspired short film
'Ace of Plates,' made by 10 residents of Belmont Village La Jolla, places a spotlight...
Sail-selling partners settle in La Jolla after decades on the water
Paul and Susan Mitchell, who now live at Casa de Mañana, have spent most of...
Shores Permit Review Committee has a bumpy return to online meetings
Despite technical problems that derailed a project presentation, the committee votes down an idea to...
‘An amazing roller coaster’: Muirlands teacher retiring after 26 years
Mark Heinze, who also is a local surf instructor, has been a city and county...
La Jolla public schools honor 2025 Teachers of the Year
Teachers at each school were nominated and later voted on by their peers to receive...
La Jolla arts groups among many that lose NEA funds
La Jolla Playhouse lost a $20,000 grant for its recently completed Without Walls Festival, and...
Cans4Books founder and Reef the Recycling Whale pull into Bird Rock
Trisha Goolsby's nonprofit has collected more than 11,000 pounds of recyclables and donated 10,500 children's...
Nearing 80, volunteer trash collector Fred Nock keeps on plucking
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La Valencia Hotel to welcome summer with new spa
The two-story facility will offer facials, body treatments, massages and an 'aroma journey' to hotel...
New La Jolla Fire Safe Council gets approval
The group is intended to partner with fire agencies to provide local education on how...
Council move to rein in San Diego’s widely criticized ADU incentive
A committee voted to cap the number of units per lot, force builders to pay...
Next hurdle for La Jolla cityhood effort may be legal action by San Diego
The City Council votes to authorize the city attorney's office to proceed with litigation over...
Athlete of the Week: Serious injury doesn’t keep La Jolla swimmer out of the pool
Will Quesnell returned from a fractured vertebra and broken hip to be one of the...
La Jolla planners project to fix failed Country Club-area slope
The work would repair severe erosion damage next to a pool between Caminito Bassano East...
Decomposed whale washes up at La Jolla Shores
Tissues from the 55-foot carcass, possibly of a baleen whale, will be studied to determine...