Celebrating at Studio 34
San Diego’s finest gathered at the Marriott Hotel last night to celebrate The Center’s 34th annual gala. The A-list dined, danced, honored individuals and acknowledged accomplishments. Queen Mother Nicole Murray-Ramirez (at right, in his ever-present Jerry ’08 button) shares a smile with Michael Weiss, the proprietor of Bourbon Street and Lei Lounge, and Sherman Mendoza, Nicole’s good friend and owner of the Caliph Lounge.
Thanks for cleaning up Hillcrest!
A little bit of rain didn’t keep a couple dozen hearty volunteers from pitching in Saturday morning to spruce up the neighborhood. Two teams (this one made of I Love a Clean San Diego volunteers) picked up trash and LOTS of cigarette butts as they moved north from Upas while the Hillcrest Town Council team moved west from Park and University catching cigarette butts before they went down the storm drains. Thanks to everyone for getting out on a such wet weekend morning to make Hillcrest look so much better.
Boo — 301 University returns!
Recently as Hillcrest was receiving national accolades from the APA for our community’s charm, village atmosphere & sensible planning, La Jolla Pacific Development resubmitted their plans for 301 University. The Uptown Planners have been informed that the developer has obtained a consultant to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR), which is required pursuant to the recent court ruling. In August San Diego’s Superior Court ruled against 301 and voided the City Council’s 7-1 approval of this monster project. The court found an EIR was needed prior to the decision-making process. The findings contained in the EIR may necessitate modifications to the 12-story project. It is important that Uptown Planners, as the official advisory planning group for our neighborhoods, again review the project after the EIR is finalized. If you think this project is wrong for Hillcrest, contact your City Council member.
Hillcrest Town Council hosts City Council candidates forum
Over
130 local residents gathered at the Joyce Beers Community Center last
night for a District 3 City Council candidate forum. Todd Gloria, John Hartley, James Hartline, Robert Lee and Stephen
Whitburn answered questions submitted 
by the audience. The forum,
moderated by the League
of Women Voters, was the first of the campaign. Everyone agreed
that the evening was informative and gave voters a good “first look” at
the candidates. Thanks to all for attending and finding out more about
the candidates!
A crime subcommittee meeting will be held Thursday night at a private residence. Email for directions. This Saturday, October 13th, a Hillcrest Clean-up will be held from 9am-noon. Please join in the effort at Numbers (Park Blvd) or at Royal Market (First Avenue).
