Former strip club Body Shop purchased by The Rock Church
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewThe massive religious organization plans to do community outreach in the area. The historic Body Shop in the Midway District that closed...
View Article"Prince of Puppies" has returned to Hillcrest warns community member
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLN"Prince of Puppies"Witnesses allege that Samuel Sephus inflicts pain on puppies in order to get sympathy from potential buyers. Every year or so the...
View ArticleWrought-iron fence to surround Hillcrest DMV if project approved
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewSome Hillcrest residents believe the fence would be a blemish on the neighborhood. The Hillcrest Town Council (HTC) isn't happy with a...
View ArticleCity of Chula Vista declares Sept. 8 to be LGBTQ Day in the city
by George Vernon - SDGLN ContributorCITY OF CHULA VISTAIn honor of the upcoming South Bay Pride Art & Music Festival, the city presented the first proclamation of this kind.At yesterday’s meeting...
View ArticleSleeping man dies after being run over in Hillcrest parking lot
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewSan Diego Police report that a man was killed after being run over by a car entering a Hillcrest parking garage on Friday morning. It...
View ArticleLGBT community member identified in fatal Hillcrest accident
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoFundMeDaniel Arreola was killed on Aug. 10. The person who was tragically killed while reportedly sleeping in a Hillcrest parking garage entrance has...
View ArticleMountain of ridesharing bikes pile up at recycling plant
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNCourtesy of ABC 10 NewsThey are being sold for scrap. Ridesharing bikes have taken over San Diego and ever since they first appeared in Hillcrest this past...
View ArticleVideo of Chula Vista police officer tackling teen prompts investigation
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNSnapchat videoPolice say the teen threw a water bottle at the officer beforehand. A Snapchat video of a teenage girl being thrown to the ground by Chula...
View ArticlePernicano's should close escrow in Jan. 2019, what's next?
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewDevelopment plans are currently under wraps, but will move forward under the current uptown plan. The long closed and still vacant...
View ArticleRazor Scooters will add their dockless rides to San Diego streets
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNRazorThe company says they are "collaborating with San Diego officials to quickly resolve challenges and be the best partner possible."San Diego is gearing...
View ArticleFree shuttle service FRED may be headed to Hillcrest
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNFREDThe app-based shuttle service known as FRED (Free Ride Everywhere Downtown) has become so popular that it might just roll into neighborhoods such as...
View ArticleSwami's Cafe building in Hillcrest for sale
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewWe've learned that the location will be open until a buyer is securedSwami's Cafe is a very popular restaurant chain in San Diego; there...
View ArticleTrader Joe's files lawsuit to stop petitioners in front of their stores
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewBut last week petitioners gathered over 62,000 signatures to the county Registrar of Voters. On August 24, Trader Joe's filed a lawsuit...
View ArticleDeath "certain" from dockless scooter use says San Diego medical chief
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNFlickrOnly recently has a study begun to track injuries resulting from the motor-assisted vehicles. San Diego has been overtaken by a variety of dockless...
View ArticleLarge section of SR-163 in Mission Valley to close for construction project
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewThe closures will happen overnight for four days. A large section of freeway in Mission Valley on State Route 163, between Genesee Avenue...
View ArticlePoké Go in Hillcrest quietly closed at the end of August
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewIronically the trendiness of the food was a factor in its closure. You may have noticed that the Poké Go restaurant is no longer open in...
View ArticleSD diocese adds 8 priests to list of sexual predators within the church
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNpxhere- stock photoUntil recently the complaints were "mislaid." Today the Diocese of San Diego added eight priests to a list of those who are believed to...
View ArticleFake Uber driver arrested in Chula Vista
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNPxHereThe man resisted arrested and was taken to the hospital in a retraining wrap. A man posing as an Uber driver was arrested after harassing a woman and...
View ArticleMan shot in groin after apparent drug deal gone sour near Dave & Buster's
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNWikimedia CommonsThe incident happened in Mission Valley. In an apparent drug deal that went wrong, a 28-year-old man was shot in the groin over the...
View ArticleSD City Council passes Midway District improvement plan
by Timothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLNGoogle Street ViewNew project could add 4,000 jobs to the area. The Midway District has long been a section of San Diego that could use some improvements,...
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