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Tuesday,
July 8,
 2008

IHO YES, Interim Height Ordinance supported by the Ciy Council 6-1

Council agrees with IHO
For over two years the Uptown Independent Task Force united the community and worked to get an Interim Height Ordinance (IHO) passed for 92103. This afternoon the City Council supported it with a vote of 6-1.

A stream of neighbors and business owners voiced their support of the ordinance following appearances by State Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña and both candidates for Council District 3, Stephen Whitburn and Todd Gloria. Dozens of Mission Hills and Hillcrest residents showed up and spoke up with “little green signs” saying IHO — YES.
After almost two hours of public testimony City Council members Frye, Hueso, Maienschein and Young followed the lead of Toni Atkins motion and Kevin Faulconer’s second by voting 6-1 in favor of the ordinance. Jim Madaffer was not satisfied with Planning Director William Anderson’s responses and voted no.
The community celebrated with a party at the Joyce Beers Community Center. (Joyce would have been so proud with today’s outcome for Hillcrest.)
Monday,
July 7,
 2008
 “Evidence shows that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly is unlikely to pose any significant risk to morale, good order, discipline or cohesion.”
— Four retired military officers
Sunday,
July 6,
 2008
 Nick, Kat and Mike at the Meadows with the boyz in their Kat Hats



Nick (aka Knockers) Berry and Mike Handley
make a Kat sandwich with the “Kat Hat”
creator at The Meadows in Bankers Hill.
Saturday,
July 5,
 2008
 Hillcrest's Fifth Avenue looking north in 2003 and 2009

Hillcrest’s Fifth Avenue looking north from the Top of the Park in 2003.
Friday,
July 4,
 2008
 “For obvious reasons, we were appalled a few weeks ago when we noticed that an army recruitment center had opened in the heart of Hillcrest (corner of University and 10th). Upon visiting their office, we were further disturbed by the clandestine approach in setting up shop in Hillcrest. They have no front door entrance and one has to sneak around the back of the building to even enter the office. Also, it wasn’t until last week did they even have a sign up announcing their presence.”
— Drew Searing and Larry Maldonado
Thursday,
July 3,
 2008
How the blueprints for the Navy Broadway Complex could change...
Wednesday,
July 2,
 2008
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Tuesday,
July 1,
 2008

Yank at Diversionary Theatre

Diversionary unveils Yank to West Coast
With a title taken from the World War II publication “Yank Magazine,” this musical tells the story of a war reporter and an army private who fall in love and struggle to survive in a time and place where the odds are stacked against them. Intelligent and impassioned with songs in swing, big band and boogie-woogie styles, the show explores stories that don’t get told in wartime, and how WWII became a great catalyst in bringing gay men and women together.

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