Dave Schwab

1 week ago | sdnews.com | Dave Schwab

Planning for the long-awaited redevelopment of San Diego’s iconic Sports Arena is gaining momentum as its development team has released new artistic renderings of the Midway’s entertainment district. The City has also released its draft environmental impact report for the project, officially kicking off the project’s review and approval process, one of the final major milestones before developer Midway Rising can begin construction.

1 week ago | sdnews.com | Dave Schwab

On April 10, the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Committee unanimously approved a contract with Jewish Family Service of San Diego to implement a Safe Parking Program at H Barracks adjacent to the airport and near Liberty Station. The issue will now be forwarded to the full City Council for final consideration at a later date.

1 week ago | sdnews.com | Dave Schwab

San Diego City Council voted 6-3 on April 14 to move forward with a public hearing to consider charging single-family homeowners $47.59 monthly for trash pickup. Public testimony and council deliberations were disrupted somewhat by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake, which caused the council meeting to be displaced from the City Administration Building to the San Diego Civic Theatre, where council members set a June 9 public hearing date on the new proposed trash fee.

2 weeks ago | sdnews.com | Dave Schwab

A recent victory in a state tournament by the Odyssey of the Mind team at The Children’s School in La Jolla will send those students to the world finals at Michigan State University in May. Ashley Tousignant, director of marketing and communications for The Children’s School, an independent, progressive toddler-8 school, noted, “Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving competition that challenges students to use critical thinking, teamwork, and innovation.

2 weeks ago | sdnews.com | Dave Schwab

In May, Mission Beach restaurateur Sarah Mattinson will mark another milestone, celebrating her 20th anniversary as owner-operator of Olive Cafe. Mattinson took over the Olive Cafe at 805 Santa Clara Place from the previous owner in 2005. She ran it by herself, along with one full- and one part-time employee, for the first five years without a day off except Christmas and Thanksgiving. In 2016, she added Olive Baking Co. at 735A Santa Clara Place across Mission Boulevard to her business mix.