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La Jolla boards hear hotel plan for Prospect Street
The team that opened the Orli Hotel in a former B&B on Draper Avenue now...

Local dentist sees the power and privilege of a good smile for everyone
People in Your Neighborhood: Lindy Rucks works at the Smile More practice in La Jolla...

Milo for hire: La Jolla teen turns to neighborhood jobs for college funds
Recent La Jolla High School graduate Milo Zaharias provides services ranging from car detailing to...

Federal appeals court rules San Diego’s controversial yoga ban unconstitutional
Court says city officials failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Reopenings newcomers in time for summer
Looking ahead to the fall, a new Italian restaurant is anticipated to open near La...

Tetrachromatic gallery owner explores the otherworldly with new Alchemy Lounge
The Salon of Art owner Concetta Antico's latest endeavor is a hip-based monthly gathering featuring...

Turtle Rock Ridge winery in Ramona opens La Jolla wine bar
Co-owners Laurie Wagner and Ian Vaux looking to introduce San Diego to locally produced wines.

La Valencia Hotel to welcome summer with new spa
The two-story facility will offer facials, body treatments, massages and an 'aroma journey' to hotel...

New North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla set to open June 1
Seven-story structure is second half of $1.1 billion two-tower construction project.

Business Spotlight: La Jolla Cosmetic Laser Clinic gives skin new life
Fay Avenue facility aims to make your reflection 'what you want it to be'

La Jolla homeowner gives citrus-based fire retardant a try and beckons others to do the same
Many area residents have expressed interest in buying Citrotech and associated equipment, its maker says

Business Spotlight: Smart Fit Method uses high tech to take guesswork out of fitness
La Jolla studio merges science, technology and personal training

La Jolla Business Roundup: Interior design, wine, art, men’s aesthetics, more
Robert White Interiors, Haru Sushi, Lushful Aesthetics, L&G Projects, Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery, The...

Shores Association seeks artists and authors for ‘Tides of Creativity’
The event scheduled for June 21 will spotlight creatives from around La Jolla Shores, as...

With spring comes asparagus: 3 new takes on preparing slender, tender spears
Executive chef Kelli Crosson at The Lodge at Torrey Pines shares recipes to take advantage...

Meals and memories: The Marine Room’s new executive chef looks to bring in ‘the next wave’
Ananda Bareño, who is in charge of all the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club's...

La Jolla’s Events.com acquires La Jolla Concours d’Elegance
The purchase comes just over a week before the 19th annual car show April 25-27

Spotlight: La Jolla Community Center is a ‘home away from home’ for local adults
The center, established in 1972, offers programs focused largely on helping seniors continue learning and...

Architecture and art collide in La Jolla exhibition
Luce et Studio launches Et Galerie with pieces by artist Claudy Jongstra

Aiming for national rollout, Swirled puts its own spin on cinnamon rolls
La Jollan Eli Moeller and baker Daria Nadar sell their array of rolls through their...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Contrast therapy, dining, optometry, apparel and more
R3, Lucien, See Me Optometry, LSpace and Dreame Technology are some of the area's new...

La Jolla author gets down to business in re-released book
Christian McClellan's 'Project Manager' has a new lease on life after his post-pandemic workload prevented...

Chuck Patton is in the coffee business again — this time without the grind
Eight years after he sold Bird Rock Coffee Roasters while feeling burned out, Patton is...

Plans for new hotel taking shape in ‘special cultural area’ of La Jolla
The team behind the Orli Hotel now proposes to convert a 16,683-square-foot property at 484...

La Jolla Country Day grads go to great heights and lengths to promote new product
Skydiving, skiing, running, bowling and fundraising were among 'The San Diego 10s' challenge to introduce...

This St. Patrick’s Day meal is the real deal
Menu from chef-owner Maeve Rochford of Sugar and Scribe harkens back to her Irish grandmother's...

La Jolla window-cleaning business brings Coastal Clarity to brothers’ career path
David and Chris Kunz, ages 20 and 25, team up to offer window and solar...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Organic food, cancer services, workspace, French treats
Salt + Soil, Medical Oncology Associates of San Diego, Bodhe Co. and Parfait Paris have...

Breakfast Republic closing La Jolla location at end of the week
The restaurant cites a lease buyout from the property owner on Pearl Street

La Jolla gets a new Think Tank for Children
The learning center for kids ages 6-11 run by local resident and retired educator Mary...

San Diego needs more money to enforce vacation rentals so it’s raising licensing fees
Hosts who rent out their entire homes for at least 90 days out of the...

Owner of La Jolla interiors store reflects on ’emotional’ final weeks in business
Cathy Allen looks to her future after dealing with the 'big loss' of closing her...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Ownership change, James Beard semifinalist, Gallery Nights and more
A look at the latest developments with Robina Apparel & Accessories, Le Coq restaurant, Roam...

La Jolla merchants group looks to update bylaws and implement strategic plan
The plan for 2025 includes recruiting new , increasing associate hips and rotating the areas...

Business Spotlight: Jackson Design & Remodeling forecasts top design trends for 2025
Home looks will emphasize coziness that soothes the senses, according to the company's design team

La Jolla Business Roundup: Jewelry, wedding gowns, art, dining, clothes and more
Vintage Ivy, Full Moon Bridal, The Salon of Art Gallery, Roseacre and Lucien are among...

The science of shopping: What happens in our brains when we buy?
UC San Diego neuroeconomist Uma Karmarkar explains

San Diego’s Wonderfront music festival to expand after acquisition by La Jolla’s Events.com
San Diego's Wonderfront music festival has been acquired by Events.com, which will expand and enhance...

Business Spotlight: Greenway Landscape Design & Build helps transform San Diego’s outdoor spaces
The company has over 30 years' experience in high-end residential landscape design

La Jolla Business Roundup: Food, facials and furniture available at new spots
Many businesses held openings in November, with more coming soon

Voters overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36. What will the anti-crime measure mean for San Diego?
Retailers say they feel empowered to report theft, and prosecutors expect to bring more cases

This artist sees 100 million colors. Her art is on display at new store in La Jolla
Concetta Antico discovered in 2012 that she has tetrachromatic vision — a condition that affects...

Anime Con keeps La Jolla event planner on the Silk Road to success
People in Your Neighborhood: This month's event by Dennis-Michael Broussard's Silk Road Productions was one...

Business Spotlight: Chimney Sweeps helps clients brush up on home safety and maintenance
Longtime family-owned company operates throughout San Diego County

La Jolla Village merchants group accepts more than $57K in grants
The board also welcomes 10 recently elected and chooses officers

San Diego tourist spending is up despite fewer visitors. Here’s who’s not coming
Spending by visitors last year hit a record $14.6 billion but the return of international...

Business Spotlight: All-female Restore SD Plastic Surgery offers ‘unique perspective’
The La Jolla-area practice bills itself as a one-stop destination for comprehensive cosmetic care

Start-up company with UCSD roots seeks to eliminate ‘AI hallucinations’
CTGT co-founders Cyril Gorlla and Trevor Tuttle secured from billionaire Mark Cuban and a...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Technology-aided shopping, furniture, health and fitness and more
Unscripted Spaces, The Way to Wellness Acupuncture, Thread + Seed, Honor Pilates, Alma Style and...

Business Spotlight: Comedor Nishi stresses technique over trends
La Jolla breakfast and lunch place features chefs from two of Mexico City's top restaurants

Business Spotlight: La Jolla technology expert does his HomeWyrks
Marc Russo's company helps clients stay up to date with computers and information tech

Taste of La Jolla raises $17,000 to benefit La Jolla High School
Guests sample from 20 local eating and drinking establishments

Business Spotlight: Rancho La Puerta helps find a sanctuary for the mind
The Baja California wellness resort has tips for creating a meditation space

La Jolla’s Ark Antiques gets ‘substantial’ donation to help animal charities
The longtime Girard Avenue store has given grants totaling $2.2 million to nearly 70 charities...

Meet Jack Wilkinson, a 17-year-old cold plunge entrepreneur
The La Jolla High School junior is hungry to develop his business after launching Arctic...

From the slopes of the Czech Republic to The Lodge at Torrey Pines: New GM is ready to bring a culture of commitment
Jakub Skyvara s the La Jolla resort with an extensive background in hospitality

Business Spotlight: VitaLab takes holistic approach to health and appearance
La Jolla med spa provides wellness treatments, aesthetic services and regenerative medicine

Danish pharma giant buys San Diego company’s epilepsy drug for $2.6B
La Jolla-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals has developed a drug for rare forms of epilepsy

La Jolla mom achieves viral video success with culinary company Gretchy
Inspired by her 'ancestral diet,' Gretchen Adler seeks to promote healthy, natural dishes

La Jolla Business Roundup: From ice cream to cleaning, new enterprises boost local offerings
Killer Whale Creamery, Beach Break Market, Lynnerup Fine Shirts and Coastal Clarity are among recent...

Business Spotlight: ATS brings wealth of experience to investment management
The company, which started 30 years ago, covers investments, wealth strategies and tax solutions

Business Spotlight: Jackson Design & Remodeling celebrates 35 years
The company designs and builds custom homes, whole-home remodels, additions, ADUs, outdoor living spaces, kitchens...

Kitchen fire shuts down Marisi restaurant in La Jolla
The Wall Street establishment likely will be closed for several days and will need to...

Business Spotlight: Duke’s La Jolla keeps bringing the aloha
Hawaiian-style restaurant strives to treat its guests like 'ohana'

La Jolla Business Roundup: New restaurants, boutique, barbershop and more
Comedor Nishi, Zentrl Kitchen + Bar, Tropical Punch and Maverick's are among the local newcomers

On the Menu: Leave culinary inhibitions at the door at The Promiscuous Fork
The menu aims to be as daring as the name, with a variety of flavors,...

Ed-citing: La Jolla sushi restaurant’s new roll has a familial flavor
To be clear, the Ed Not Ed is named for Ed — not Ed

Chef Tara Monsod is cultivating the French nouveau at Le Coq in La Jolla
The stylish modern French steakhouse is anything but stuffy in its fresh-minded approach to classic...

From Jake the Alligator Man to La Valencia: La Jolla hotel’s new GM has been ‘immersed in hospitality’
Troy Longwith has been working in the tourism industry since he was 12.

UCSD workers demonstrate for new contract
Though they marched in a circle a bit east of the hospital’s main entrance, demonstrators...

La Jolla Business Roundup: New spots for burgers, chocolates, clothes and more
858 Burger, Venchi, My Reiki RX, Paige and Forte Deux are open in the area.

‘Stay hungry and stay curious’: Alex Pailles takes over as La Valencia Hotel’s executive chef
The San Diego native, formerly with La Jolla's Marine Room, moves over to the 'Pink...

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines resort sells for $165 million
Purchase by L.A.-based investment firm is San Diego's single biggest hotel deal so far this...

Mural honoring Tony Gwynn goes up on La Jolla restaurant
Mandarin House owner Nelson Law sees the tribute to the former Padres star as a...

Pavilions supermarket in La Jolla is on sale list if Kroger-Albertsons merger goes through
The Girard Avenue location would be among 579 stores sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, though...

La Jolla’s Ambrogio by Acquerello restaurant s Michelin Guide
La Jolla's Ambrogio by Acquerello restaurant is the first local restaurant to Michelin guide...

Revival Vintage Eyewear focuses on ‘jewelry for the face’
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La Jolla Business Roundup: Health, beauty and wellness offerings among openings
From sugaring to earscaping and skin care to lashes, the local commercial scene is getting...

Accelerated of La Jolla gets home remodeling projects moving ahead
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Local group’s redevelopment plan for Chase Bank building in La Jolla is off after Chase buys it
The Girard Avenue property was to have been converted into a commercial-residential project.

Village sidewalk vendor triggers complaints in La Jolla
Some say street selling near businesses is unfair competition.

Business Spotlight: Soundproof San Diego tries to bring peace one decibel at a time
Neil Hamovitch’s sensitivity to excessive noise led him to establish Soundproof San Diego. And now...

Peaks program coaches clients to enhance their personal and professional lives
For more than 20 years, Frank Carter has been aiming to help people through his...

San Diego City Council shoots down effort to put municipal utility on November ballot
San Diego City Council shoots down effort to put municipal utility on the November ballot....

La Jolla Business Roundup: Here’s what’s coming and going in The Village and nearby
Several businesses are looking to call La Jolla home, including eating spots and a medical-inspired...

Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta wellness resort is ‘only an hour away but a world apart’
Rancho La Puerta is a 4,000-acre destination wellness resort in Baja California, Mexico, that for...

Taddey Dental keeps evolving as it nears a half-century in La Jolla
Taddey Dental is nearing 50 years in La Jolla after being opened by Dr. John...

Will sixth time be the charm for Hotel La Jolla’s penthouse dining spot?
Eight months after closing its penthouse dining venue for renovation, Hotel La Jolla formally opened...

Measure aiming to replace SDG&E in San Diego doesn’t qualify for fall ballot
Power San Diego, an initiative seeking to oust San Diego Gas & Electric by creating...

Le Salon de Musiques ending third season in La Jolla while looking ahead to 2024-25
Le Salon de Musiques, the chamber music concert series organized by founder and Artistic Director...

La Jolla merchants group revives associate hip program
After a COVID-19-related pause, the La Jolla Village Merchants Association is bringing back its associate...

‘Seal-ebrity’ merchandise makes debut in La Jolla
An apparel line featuring harbor seals like those found in La Jolla has officially been...

San Diego labor unions call on city to mandate $25 minimum wage for hotel and other service workers
Labor unions representing thousands of hotel, janitorial and convention workers are calling on the San...

La Jolla Business Roundup: Variety of enterprises merchant community
From food to fitness and coffee to architecture, changes are underway in La Jolla’s business...

Estancia La Jolla Hotel unveils $26 million renovation
Just in time for its 20th anniversary, the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa recently...

Cheer Home Care in La Jolla sets out to give clients assistance with a smile
Cheer Home Care is a La Jolla-based company that uses a team of professionals to...

Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Specialists brings its skin services to La Jolla
At Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Specialists, the name pretty much says it all. And in...

La Jolla merchants group plans ‘seal-ebrity’ merchandise and more tech
A $50,000 grant from San Diego County may help the La Jolla Village Merchants Association...

Source Capital Funding offers alternative opportunities for investors and borrowers
Source Capital Funding, founded by a La Jolla native 17 years ago, is a private...

GymGuyz brings the trainer and the gear for personalized in-home workouts
GymGuyz, founded in 2008, bills itself as the first in-home mobile personal training and fitness...