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Some residents consider the electrical transformers an eyesore, magnets for graffiti By Monica Garske | SDUN Reporter Through the Utilities Undergrounding Program, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) employees are in the midst of moving overhead power lines underground in communities including Kensington and Talmadge. In moving the power lines
Elimination of MAD leaves many unanswered questions By Ashley Mackin | SDUN Editor Many unanswered questions remain with the elimination of the Greater Golden Hill Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) with several economic details still unknown. However, the first official adjustments have been made and the County will henceforth send tax
By Margie M. Palmer | SDUN Reporter After many voiced concerns about possible graffiti on the newly constructed Aldine Drive restoration wall, an anti-graffiti coating has been placed. The wall was constructed after an uncommonly high amount of rainfall during the 2004 season eroded sections of slope between Van Dyke
The courtship between homeowner and tradesman sometimes requires a matchmaker By Michael Good In the spring a young woman’s fancy turns to thoughts of… kitchen remodeling. No, wait, I didn’t get that quite right. In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of kitchen remodeling—and the young women
By Ashley Mackin | SDUN Editor After a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 12, North Park got a little more park space. Community leaders launched an inaugural event for a new multiuse field at Jefferson Elementary School and announced the field will open as a joint-use park on Monday,
Charles Marohn of Strong Towns to speak on community development By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Hillcrest 2.0, the umbrella under which several community meetings have been held to discuss future development, is hosting a curbside chat. Organized by the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA), feedback from these meetings will be
The cement barrier that previously deferred cars from the SR-163 off-ramp onto Robinson Avenue in Hillcrest, called a K-rail, has been removed to help alleviate the bottleneck common to the intersection of Robinson and Tenth avenues in Hillcrest
After months of planning and negotiating, St. Paul’s Cathedral is moving forward with a proposed project to build two high-rise, mixed-use condominium towers in Bankers Hill. The towers will be located on two parcels of land located off Olive and Nutmeg streets, adjacent to the Cathedral, located at 2728 Sixth Ave.
San Diego’s Japanese Friendship Garden is a unique piece of Balboa Park that transports its visitors to Japan. The sight of the garden, the sound of the waterfall, the smell of the flowers, the taste of the green tea and the feel of the koi pond’s breeze immerse all of the senses in Japanese culture
The iconic dome at the San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park is currently undergoing repairs and the City-funded project is taking serious measures to ensure the historical preservation of the building throughout construction.