Kensington News and Stories
Posted April 24, 2008 Dear Neighbors, For several months core members of the Heart of Kensington Organizing Committee have been working diligently to ensure that the Kensington Terrace project complies with California law and preserves …
The following notice is being distributed on behalf of Celia Conover, a Kensington resident who has prepared a report nominating the Kensington sign for historic designation. S.O.S. Save our Sign! Residents of Kensington and Talmadge:Please …
For those Kensington residents unable to attend last night’s meeting of the Kensington Talmadge Planning Group, you missed a more-than-usual four hour blood bath, highlighted by a visit from the Mayor’s spokesman, Ron Lacey. Why …
Developer writes persuasion letter to the San Diego Development Services Department. What else is new? Read on. "Today I was brought into the fold on the neighborhood uprising regarding the Kensington Terrace project," stated Jim …
Bleu Bohème, the new hot spot in Kensington, opened this summer on the former site of Green Tomato, which apparently rotted on the vine and landed in the compost heap. Bleu's owner, Philippe Beltran, is …
It was 1971. My husband, Bill, and I were in our mid-20s and had a six-month-old baby girl named Amy. We were just a couple of lads starting our life together when we bought a …
A boy 3-1/2 months old was the youngest homicide victim in San Diego County during the first half of 2007. The oldest was a 75-year-old woman. Both were killed by family members, allegedly, the infant …
Civilized and gracious Kensington is one of the most interesting of San Diego's distinctive neighborhoods to tour -- especially by foot, on skates, or by bike. Kensington sprawls across nearly flat terrain, so skating and …
Eight years ago, the Adams Avenue Business Association received a $600,000 "urban forestry" grant from the State of California to mitigate the pollution that would result from Interstate 15 traffic. Kensington business property owners chose …
Pat and Russ Wittberger, GRASP 4720 Kensington Drive, Kensington www.graspgriefsupport.org 619-656-8414 After Pat and Russ Wittberger's teenage daughter, Jenny, died of a heroin overdose, the couple founded GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) to …
Fraternal Spiritualist Church 4720 Kensington Drive, Kensington www.fraternalspiritualistchurch.org 619-281-4557 The dead rarely give financial tips like, "I buried $3 million beneath the grapefruit tree." Or, "Dump all your WorldCom stock, pronto." But if you hang …
Marlborough Drive, Kensington Kensington's large Spanish-style homes almost always have vast bay windows facing the street. Curtains or folding screens may obstruct some, but many afford an open view of at least three rooms. Marlborough …
The Service Station 4222 Adams Avenue, Kensington 619-516-2600 Hair stylist Katie Carney says it started about five years ago, when she was watching the 1941 musical Moon Over Miami. Betty Grable's hair struck her as …