Hillcrest Shopping Spree Winner (0)
9:06 am •
Kelly Horrell, an 18-year-old high school student, won the Shop Hillcrest for the Holidays shopping spree sponsored by the Hillcrest Business Association.
By dropping a single ticket into the raffle at Mint Shoes on University Avenue, Horrell won over $2,000 in gift certificates to Hillcrest businesses.
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Scripps Hospital progressing with emergency department expansion (0)
1/20/12 •
Community leaders recently cut the ribbon to the Conrad Prebys Emergency and Trauma Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest, dedicating the new facility, which opened Jan. 19. The new Center is phase two of a multi-phase expansion project, which will eventually yield a new emergency department.
Arson fire hits University Heights elementary school (0)
1/20/12 •
A fire at Alice Birney Elementary School at 4345 Campus Ave. marks the fourth arson-related fire in University Heights in less than one month. On Jan. 16, San Diego Fire and Rescue (SDFR) was called to the school for a two-alarm fire.
Though unrelated, a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses in University Heights experienced three arson attempts, which took place on Dec. 20, 2011, Dec. 30, 2011, and Jan. 3.
Wang’s North Park Grand Opening (0)
1/20/12 •
Wang’s North Park – the highly anticipated Asian-fusion restaurant located at 3029 University Ave. – will be hosting its grand opening the weekend of Jan. 27-28, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year.
Georgia Street Bridge’s future under examination (1)
1/20/12 •
Since 1914, the Georgia Street Bridge, which passes over University Avenue, has served the North Park and Hillcrest communities as a piece of iconic architecture dedicated to creating a beautiful city.
Currently, this landmark bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is being examined for rehabilitation or replacement.
Two women attacked at Hillcrest bus stop (0)
1/20/12 •
San Diego Police are searching for four suspects in the beating of two women at a bus stop in Hillcrest on Jan. 9.
San Diego Police Department Lieutenant Andra Brown explained police officers responded to a radio call of a violent fight at 1:42 a.m. at 3700 Fifth Ave.
Caltrans Old Town complex to be auctioned (0)
1/20/12 •
The highest bidder in an auction on Jan. 25 will determine the fate of the former Caltrans headquarters adjacent to Old Town Historic Park.
The California State Parks Department hoped to acquire the 2.48-acre site on Juan Street, demolish its existing building and expand the park, however a deal failed to materialize. Both Caltrans and the Parks Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2008, laying out terms for a $10.7 million purchase, with $2.5 million due up front and the remaining balance due within ten years of the transfer date.
Project aims to connect San Diego homeless with valuable resources (0)
1/20/12 •
For San Diego’s homeless population, many of the conveniences and services that come with an address are unavailable. That is why Project Homeless Connect, which took place on Jan. 11, provided a “passport” of services for the over 900 homeless men and women who showed up.
Uptown Briefs (0)
1/20/12 •
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY NEWS NETWORK ACQUIRES SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN NEWS
San Diego Community News Network, Inc. (SDCNN), publisher of San Diego Uptown News and Gay San Diego, has purchased San Diego Downtown News from San Diego Community Newspaper Group (SDCNG).
“We are excited about adding San Diego Downtown News to our company,” said publisher David Mannis. “Downtown [...]
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