• PB Arts Center ramping up fundraising efforts to renovate building,Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego

    PB Arts Center ramping up fundraising efforts to renovate building

    PACIFIC BEACH – A presentation to highlight progress being made — as well as fundraising needed — to convert a long-vacant former Pacific Beach library building into a new arts center was a highlight of the Pacific Beach Town Council’s March meeting. On March 18, the team behind the new PB Arts Cent

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  • La Mesa Branch Library: And the award goes to…,Denise Smith • Special for Times of San Diego

    La Mesa Branch Library: And the award goes to…

    Award season has descended upon us — not just for the Screen Actors Guild, or the BAFTAs, the Oscars, or any other type of visual arts. This is also the season for book awards. The American Library Association, the largest professional association in the library industry, announced the Youth Media A

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  • 5 clues to Leucadia’s past: Railroads, roadside cabins and Highway 101,Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

    5 clues to Leucadia’s past: Railroads, roadside cabins and Highway 101

    Beacons Beach. (Photo via Wikipedia/Public Domain) Leucadia may be known today for its surf breaks, eclectic Highway 101 storefronts, and laid-back coastal energy. Long before it became a North County lifestyle destination, however, it was farmland, a railroad stop, and roadside lodging for traveler

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