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Rolando News & Stories

Rolando Knolls Drive is “like a pillow for your head at night”

Rolando Knolls Drive, west of 70th and north of University, is a secret pocket of contentment. The street is shaped like a candy cane and holds about 55 homes. Anyone who has lived on this …

January 24, 2025
Rolando has the real cool catwalks

“Come on. Get your shoes on!” I called to my husband Jim as I stood by our front door. I could hear him grumbling from the other room. We are each other’s exercise coach. It …

January 10, 2025
Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concerts

Video:BLURT: Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concertsMichael Rennie cut his teeth playing in local bands Roxy Monoxide, AM Vibe, and INIGO in the 2000s. By the end of that decade, …

January 9, 2025
Recalling a nighttime firefight in my Rolando condo complex

Emergency vehicles are a common sight on El Cajon Boulevard, and it was certainly not the first time they’d stopped at my Rolando apartment complex. But this time, something was different. The fire truck’s lights …

October 11, 2024
What to do when your SDGE bill blows up

When Ed Finn opened his San Diego Gas & Electric bill last month – he was shocked at the nearly $4,000 statement. "Most of the May-June bill was for the gas portion – like $3,400 …

Rolando Places

6193 University Avenue, San Diego
Heartbeat Music Academy

Providing music programs in underserved communities and foster care facilities. The Heartbeat Music Academy offers …

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5841 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego
Hadramout Restaurant
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6164 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego
Effin's Pub & Grill

The #1 rated bar in college area with 21 beer taps and 44 bottled beers. …

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6611 University Avenue, San Diego
Joan B. Kroc Theatre
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6513 University Avenue, San Diego
Carnitas Las Michoacanas
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6511 University Avenue, San Diego
Café Royale

Prices: Sambusas, $1.99 each; hummus and pita, $4.99; mashmash (fried Somali donut), $1; fuul plate, …

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6523 University Avenue, San Diego
Bourre Southern Bistro

Hours: 5–9 p.m. Wednesday–Saturday; 1–8 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday Prices: Gumbo appetizer, $6; …

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6845 University Avenue, San Diego
Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
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6949 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego
The BLVD
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6344 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego
Ugly Dog

Operating in a locale that formerly hosted Kelly’s Pub, the Ugly Dog is a neighborhood …

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16th Annual Rolando Street Fair
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