Sign up for our eNewsletterLocal real estate firm sponsoring Alice Birney School’s garden program By Dave Fidlin | SDUN Reporter Since the school garden’s resurrection nearly a decade ago, Alice Birney Elementary School students have been able to play in the dirt – literally – as part of a hands-on garden program. Fiscal constraints at the state level have put the offering in doubt, but a local firm is lending its financial support.
Read MoreDowntown San Diego Partnership reaches out to neighborhoods to plan for future growth By Cynthia Robertson | SDUN Reporter To some, Downtown San Diego is a treasure to explore; to others it is a tangle of cars and crowds. Either way, Downtown possesses some of the city’s finest resources for residents, visitors and employees.
Read MoreBy Frank Sabatini Jr. | Restaurant Review From the man who brings us ginormous meal portions at Hash House a Go Go and puts a slick twist on game meats at The Tractor Room comes the sophisticated little sister of the two, charming us with her soft French accent and roving food boards.
Read MoreRising star Yolanda Franklin takes on controversial character in Diversionary Theatre’s latest By Charlene Baldridge | SDUN Reporter To be presented by Diversionary Theatre through April 28, Jeff Whitty’s “The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler” is a witty literary romp replete with characters other than Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda.
Read MorePedestrian improvements made along Texas Street open access to Mission Valley By Anthony King | SDUN Editor At the northern entrance into University Heights and North Park on Texas Street, a new welcome sign for the two Uptown neighborhoods was revealed Tuesday, March 12, in part to unveil several dedicated pedestrian improvements that help facilitate easier access to and from Mission Valley.
Read MoreNew University Heights mural features collective work of five local artists; work done over two days in February By Stacy Brandt | SDUN Reporter Five local artists recently transformed a large blank wall at a grocery store in University Heights into a psychedelic landscape replete with a pixie butterfly, banjo-playing frog, garden gnome and grimacing trees.
Read MoreGoals outlined & suggestions submitted; SANDAG to return in spring for 3rd workshop By Dave Schwab | SDUN Reporter Community planning and transportation representatives, including many from Uptown, weighed in Wednesday, Feb. 6 on the Uptown Regional Bike Corridor Project, giving their suggestions on what could be done to create an interlocking network of citywide bike paths to help connect neighborhoods.
Read MoreJennifer Gonzalez awarded $2,000 in neighborhood gift certificates By Anthony King | SDUN Editor Jennifer Gonzalez joined Fiesta Cantina manager Cyril Soubiran, waiter Jessy Liller and Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) Marketing and Communications Director Lisa Weir on Jan. 23 for a short celebration announcing Gonzalez the winner of over $2,000 in gift certificates from several Hillcrest businesses.
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