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Uptown Briefs May 10

Posted: May 10th, 2013 | Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, Breaking News, Communities, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, News, North Park, South Park, University Heights, Uptown Briefs | No Comments

Water main breaks in North Park A water main broke at the intersection of Georgia Street and Florida Court in North Park shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, May 6. Water from the break ran down Florida Court to Florida Street, reaching several apartment complexes.

Uptown Briefs April 26

Posted: April 26th, 2013 | Balboa Park, Breaking News, Communities, Golden Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, News, South Park, Talmadge, Uptown Briefs |

New look for Public Library released San Diego Public Library (SDPL) announced April 15 the launch of a new logo and rebranding effort that is designed to better reflect the Library’s new direction, representatives said in the announcement.

Uptown Briefs April 12

Posted: April 12th, 2013 | Breaking News, Communities, Hillcrest, Kensington, News, North Park, Old Town, South Park, Uptown Briefs |

‘Fish Public’ announced as new venture for former Kensington Grill space Announced Tuesday, April 9, Urban Kitchen Group founder Tracy Borkum will bring her newest venture to the former space of Kensington Grill, located at 4055 Adams Ave.

Letters April 12

Posted: April 12th, 2013 | Balboa Park, Communities, Featured, Hillcrest, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, South Park | 2 Comments

Concetta Antico, Mission Hills artist Fabulous article! I have painted under Concetta’s direction for almost eight years now, and she is totally unique [see “Seeing colors like no other,” Vol. 5, Issue 7]. There is no one else who even comes close to Concetta’s talent in painting and in teaching.

South Park for the dogs

Posted: March 29th, 2013 | Communities, Feature, From the Cover, News, South Park, Top Story | 1 Comment

Uptown neighborhood has been drawing dog-friendly attention for over 15 years By Morgan M. Hurley | SDUN Assistant Editor If you hang around South Park at all, you have probably noticed that dogs are almost as welcome as humans in this happening little Uptown neighborhood, but the people that helped make that so will tell you it was not always the happy, dog-friendly place it is today.

Every picture tells a story

Posted: March 29th, 2013 | Communities, Featured, Homes & Garden, Lifestyle, North Park, South Park |

Your personal pic can be part of publishing history with the North Park Historical Society House Calls | Michael Good For Moses it’s the Promised Land. For Jason it’s the Golden Fleece. For Monty Python it’s the Holy Grail. But for the old house owner, it’s the photograph. Not just any photograph, mind you, but the photograph of his or her house on day one, the day it was finally completed (and before anyone could ... Read More

Yarn bombing South Park

Posted: March 15th, 2013 | Communities, News, South Park, Top Story |

Graffiti Beach owners launch fundraising campaign through unconventional, artistic method By Anthony King | SDUN Editor South Park-based retailer and emerging-artist supporter Graffiti Beach used a somewhat unusual method to launch a new fundraising campaign.

Letters to the editor

Posted: March 15th, 2013 | Breaking News, Communities, Hillcrest, Kensington, Letters to the Editor, Opinion, South Park, University Heights |

Letters Praise for new construction in Marston Hills I love the openness and the huge windows. This is what the neighborhood needs! And such height!

Uptown Briefs March 15

Posted: March 15th, 2013 | Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, Breaking News, Communities, Downtown, Golden Hill, Kensington, News, Normal Heights, South Park, Uptown Briefs |

Bankers Hill business group schedules first 2013 festival Formed in 2011, the Bankers Hill Business Group has scheduled their first festival of 2013 to bring attention to the businesses and community in Bankers Hill. Called the Bankers Hill Art & Craft Beer Festival, the event will take place Friday, March 22 from 5 – 9 p.m. at The Abbey, 2825 Fifth Ave.

From wastewater to gardens

Posted: March 1st, 2013 | Communities, News, South Park, Top Story | 3 Comments

South Park resident Candace Vanderhoff installs intricate greywater systems to support sustainability By Bonnie Nicholls | SDUN Reporter When Candace Vanderhoff discovered in 2008 that San Diego imports 90 percent of its water and no one had a water conservation business in the region, she thought, “I have to figure this out, and I have to start a business. It’s too common sense.”