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Drought Alert for San Diego

San Diego drought alert, the City of San Diego will be enacting mandatory water use restrictions begin November 1, 2014. To learn more, visit:  www.wastenowater.org           … [Read More...]

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Contributors

District 2 San Diego Councilmember Ed Harris

Final Column for the Clairemont Times

By Ed Harris, District 2 Being the Councilmember for District Two has been a unique and deeply rewarding experience for me, and one that I’ll never forget.  As I wrap up my council term next month, there are a number of people I would like to thank who have made these past seven months remarkable […]

District 7 San Diego Councilmember Scott Sherman

Linda Vista Residents Step Up to Protect Environment

By Scott Sherman, District 7 Earlier this month, my office teamed with San Diego’s Environmental Services Department to hold a community cleanup and recycling event. Residents had the opportunity to clean up their neighborhood and dispose of old appliances, electronics, and other unneeded items in their home and to protect the environment. To help spread […]

Travel

Short Sands “Union Bluff” Fun-O-Rama and Bowling

York, Maine

by Kevin Casillo York, Maine – America’s first chartered city (1632) and one of New England’s earliest colonial settlements is the quintessential small New England Town.  Rugged, rocky coastlines call young and old to its shores or “Showas”  as it’spronounced in town. Which basically consists of the same attractions it did when I combed these beaches […]

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Community

Bright Star…

by Bartley Stratton BRIGHT STAR is a new american musical created by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.  The show takes place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina between 1923 and 1945.  Billy Cane is a young soldier who is fresh out of war.  He aspires to be a writer and meets Alice Murphy, […]

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The Color Campaign…

By Hannah-June Bigler Senior at Mt. Everest Academy Most students, parents, teachers, staff and families of local district schools would be in a favor of a much needed school repainting. I was glad when I first heard my school, Mt. Everest Academy, was going to be repainted. Our building is a nice color, but shades […]

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Sports

Back Row (L to R): Ronnie Poulsen, Jim Clark, Andy Anderson, Bill Hunt, Mike Mountain Front Row: Mike Cathcarth, Mel Rizzo, Dick Sheridan,Howard Bloodgood Photo Credit: The Clairemont Voice, Thursday, July 8, 1954

Clairemont’s First Baseball Team…

By Bill Swank 60 years ago, San Diego Park & Recreation leader Chuck Hile organized and outfitted Clairemont’s first baseball team: The Clairemont Colonials. Mel Rizzo, 75, who still resides in Clairemont, was a hard-hitting catcher on that local Junior American Legion team. They played in a tough league. Post 492 of East San Diego […]

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Restaurant Review

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Native Foods…

Change Your Expectations and Enjoy Guilt-Free Dining!     CLAIREMONT CHOWHOUND By Michael Baehr On a recent visit to my doctor, I learned some slightly discouraging news: my cholesterol is starting to climb.  According to my doctor, this Chowhound needs to cut down on red meat (what!?), get some exercise and start eating healthy foods […]

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Don’t Sweat—There’s a Burger Just For You Somewhere Nearby…

CLAIREMONT CHOWHOUND By Michael Baehr If the hot weather is getting to you, don’t fret.  With so many new eateries popping up around town, you really don’t need to cook up a sweat in the kitchen… at least not in Clairemont.  There’s a bevy of new eateries popping up all over town, and this Chowhound […]