
How a Kearny Mesa ballet studio created a pipeline to Paris Opera and other elite academies
For centuries, ballet’s elite have emerged from prestigious academies in New York, London, Moscow and Paris. San Diego County — better known for the beach, burritos and biotech — has not been part of that esteemed pipeline, at least not until recently.In a Kearny Mesa studio, located off Ruffner Str

Above the Cove: The story of La Jolla’s ‘Pink Lady’
The Pink Lady in the 1950s or 1960s. (Photo courtesy of the La Valencia) Overlooking La Jolla Cove from Prospect Street, La Valencia Hotel has stood as one of the most recognizable buildings in the village since the late 1920s. Known today as “The Pink Lady,” the property has remained in continuous

Why Mission Beach looks the way it does: Geography, limits, and history
Mission Beach exists because of geography; it also exists because of development. The neighborhood sits on a narrow strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay, a coastal landform that shaped how the area could grow from the beginning. View of lifeguards at Mission Beach performing acrob
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