Tarnished Jewel Historic Cottages Deteriorate Amid Prospect Street Property Sale by DAVE SCHWAB
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VILLAGE BARRY & BETTY TASHAKORIAN LA JOLLA NEWS www.LaJolla.co 858.367.0303 CA BRE #01770134 Barry CA BRE #01403832 Betty LA JOLLA’S LOCALLY OWNED INDEPENDENT VOICE SERVING UNIVERSITY CITY AND LA JOLLA TODAY & EVERYDAY SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 LAJOLLAVILLAGENEWS.COM | VOLUME 18, NUMBER 15 THE BIG PICTURE Tarnished Jewel Historic cottages deteriorate amid Prospect Street property sale By DAVE SCHWAB The fate of the endangered, turn-of-the-century Red Roost and Red Rest historic cottages continues to hang in the balance with the recent sale of La Jolla Cove Suites hotel on Coast Boulevard along with two blocks of commercial frontage above the cliffs on Prospect Street. The buyer of the property, at an undisclosed price and terms, was Aimco, a real estate investment trust headquartered in Denver. The sale included Carlton Gallery art venue and Haagen Daz ice cream but did not include Starbucks and SEE COTTAGE >> PG. 14 WHERE'D WE GO? More likely we didn't go anywhere. Maybe the Village is just shrouded in an angry fog, not unlike something you see anywhere on the coast this time of year. Photographer Sharon Hinckley caught this image the evening of Feb. 15 as she was driving into La Jolla -- meanwhile, whoever stole the neighborhood added insult to injury, leaving only the rooftops of a few The sale of La Jolla Cove Suites hotel to a Denver firm came at a price – acqui- Village businesses. sition of two dilapidated cottages that date to 1894. PHOTO BY DAVE SCHWAB New editor named for Beach & Bay Press and Peninsula Beacon HIGH-END REDUX: San Diego Community Newspaper global publication tion awards from three dif- Group recently announced Thomas focusing on the renew- ferent states for his writ- La Plaza set to open March 16 By DAVE SCHWAB Melville as the new editor for the able energy sector. ing, photography and Peninsula Beacon and Beach & Bay Prior to moving to page design. The long-awaited La Plaza La shoppers with a boutique cen- Press, La Jolla Village News’ sister San Diego, Melville was His landscape and con- Jolla luxury shopping center, ter, offering a complementary papers. He will also edit and update editor and part owner ceptual photography has with new high-end retail shops mix of carefully curated premier the papers' websites and social media of the Bayside Gazette been cited at juried exhi- at the former Jack's nightclub retail, upscale dining and superb platforms. newspaper, based in bitions at galleries in Salis- site, will officially open Monday, services,” said Jon Williams, “I'm really excited to be a part of Ocean City, Md. THOMAS MELVILLE bury, Berlin, and Ocean March 16. the San Diego Community Newspa- Throughout his City, all in Maryland. “Our vision for La Plaza La per Group,” Melville said. “I look for- career, he has been the editor of sev- Melville currently lives in North Jolla is to provide discerning SEE PLAZA >> PG. 17 ward to working with [publisher] Julie eral weekly newspapers in New York, Park but plans on moving back to the Main and everyone at the group.” North Carolina, and Maryland. Also, beach and bay area. Melville has more than 15 years of he was an associate editor at Success “I lived in Pacific Beach for two experience in the publishing industry. magazine, a national business publi- years when I first moved here and Until recently, he was editor of Energy cation. want to get back to the beach,” he Digital magazine in Carlsbad, Calif., a He has won several press associa- said. There's more where this came from The news doesn't take time off between our hardcopy publication dates. Please visit our website at sdnews.com (click on La Jolla Village News) for the latest developments, Spanish and Moroccan design elements and an anchor Italian costal eatery every day, on life in the Village. mark the new La Plaza La Jolla. COURTESY PHOTO "Pinnnicle of Pancakes" - San Diego Magazine "Breakfast 5 Best" - USA Today NOW OPEN La Jolla 909 Prospect St. (in the heart of The Village) 858.459.8800 Downtown 520 Front St. (just south of Market St.) 619.231.7777 Open Daily from 6:30 - 2:30 richardwalkers.com Santa Fe Omelette FRIDAY · FEBRUARY 27, 2015 2 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS News Report shows necessity of water-use restrictions, Coastkeeper says San Diego Coastkeeper, which dential water consumption per ed to California Gov. Jerry Brown's those efforts with adequate gallons a day of clean local water protects drinkable waters in San resident during the study period statement that he’s not ready to enforcement against water waste,” to replace imports; and coalitions Diego County, says a county-spe- correlates with hotter-than-aver- add to statewide restrictions, said O’Malley. in the north and south of the cific report released Feb. 17 shows age annual mean temperatures acknowledging that the California O’Malley said that in our mostly county are discussing similar why mandatory water-use restric- and negatively correlates with a State Water Board’s water-use Mediterranean climate, about half efforts. tions should be the new normal decrease in annual precipitation. restrictions in place since August of the region’s residential water With state drought funds offered and that education and enforce- “Water-use trends uncovered in of 2014 seem to be working (San use is outside the home. He for large-scale projects, cities ment are necessary for success. Equinox Center’s report don’t sur- Diego County used 27 percent less explained that this is why Coast- should focus on new and expand- In its report, Equinox Center prise us,” said Matt O’Malley, water in December 2014 than it keeper says that residents and ed potable reuse projects. examined water consumption lev- waterkeeper for San Diego Coast- did last December). building and landscaping indus- At the end of the day, Coastkeep- els at San Diego County Water keeper. But the new data released by tries must turn to drought-toler- er said, the solutions to San Diego Authority member agencies “This is why San Diego Coast- Equinox Center show the real bat- ant and edible landscaping. County’s long-term water supply between fiscal years 2010 and keeper has long advocated for tle comes with sustaining these Additionally, San Diego County issues require diversified local 2014. The report says that even mandatory conservation mea- short-term results to achieve long- is at the end of two very important water supply sources – such as after emergency drought condi- sures to change water-use habits – term conservation. pipelines: the Sacramento-San water capture, reuse and recycling tions were declared, water con- rules that should become the new “We need to use less while we Joaquin Bay Delta in the north and – that start with sustained conser- sumption in the region rose. The normal for the region and that create new reliable and environ- the Colorado River to the east. vation and enforcement aimed at report also shows that the overall cities must enforce.” mentally sustainable local water The City of San Diego just efficiency. increase in annual average resi- Recently, Coastkeeper respond- supplies, and we need to couple approved generating 83 million Parks group weighs open-space regulations, reservoir plan La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc. heard community advisory group’s Feb. 23 Zirkle noted environmental protection for tained. from a city park official about the status of monthly meeting. many open-space parks located throughout Parita Amerlahn, of the city's Public open-space parks throughout the communi- Chris Zirkle, a city parks deputy director, San Diego includes an ordinance protecting Works Department, gave a presentation on ty and listened to a public works representa- gave a presentation and provided a hand- environmentally sensitive land, much of the La Jolla Heights Natural Park Reservoir tive discussing the latest on the La Jolla out detailing several designated open-space which is included in a Multi-Habitat Plan- project, which will demolish two existing Heights Natural Park Reservoir project. park areas throughout La Jolla, including ning Area, which provides interconnecting reservoirs and build a new, larger reservoir Those were some of the highlights of the Pottery Canyon, at 3034 Torrey Pines Road. wildlife corridors that allow free movement in the park. The demolished site is to be of animal species. restored to its natural condition. “Pottery Canyon is on dedicated parkland, Amerlahn noted that design work on the and only park uses are allowed there,” Zirkle long-term reservoir replacement project is Welcome, Sima Alefi, said, adding that a children’s playground now about 60 percent complete and that would be one allowable use. the project, once it begins, will take about new financial advisor for Wells Fargo “Would an amphitheater be allowed?” two years to complete. She promised that With 20 years of experience in the financial Industry, I recently transitioned my queried board member Melinda Merry- affected areas, including the reservoir to be practice to Wells Fargo Advisors in April of 2014. My previous practice with weather. filled in, will be returned to their natural Edward Jones was located in the Danville, bay area of northern California. “Not like Cricket Amphitheater (in Chula state with planting of native species. As a Financial Advisor I help manage assets for individuals, trusts, Vista), but a natural amphitheater,” A couple of local residents expressed con- retirement plans, and businesses. I especially enjoy working with women who answered Zirkle. cern that it appears some hiking trails near have been divorced, widowed or recently came into an inheritance. I feel women “Having an amphitheater and live music the construction area may be closed during are often underserved due to Financial Advisors’ lack of understanding of their needs-simply by not listening or not being able to relate.