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Kensington-Talmadge Events
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Brimstone Howl and Los Sweepers
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
Kensington Club
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Vitro and Roxy Jones
Friday, Aug. 8, 2008
Kensington Club
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Desert Diamonds, Knives, the Jury
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008
Kensington Club
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Trans Am Tuesdays
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
9:00 p.m., Beauty Bar
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No Go Know
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
8:00 p.m., Beauty Bar
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The Ken Theater
Kensington-Talmadge Stories
Cliff Driving
Kensington-Talmadge
| Neighborhood News
Published Aug. 6, 2008
For over two years now, the City of San Diego and local residents have wanted to stabilize the cliff on Aldine Drive in the Kensington/Talmadge area. They fear the cliff will give way when substantial rain ...
Lost in the Cracks
Kensington-Talmadge
| Neighborhood News
Published July 10, 2008
For over a decade, Wayne Murphy has been waiting and waiting and waiting for something to be done about the cracked and potholed street in front of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Kensington. One day last ...
Last in Line for District Three
City Heights
| Golden Hill
| Hillcrest
| Kensington-Talmadge
| Neighborhood News
| North Park
| South Park
Published July 2, 2008
In April, Councilwoman Toni Atkins's office surveyed the communities in her district. She asked 132 residents of District 3 — an area including Hillcrest, South Park, North Park, Golden Hill, Kensington, and City Heights — to ...
Kensington Terrace Settlement Announcement
Kensington-Talmadge
| My View
Published April 25, 2008
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 ...
HoK Notice about Kensington Sign
Kensington-Talmadge
| My View
Published April 22, 2008
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 don't ...
Visit from the Mayor, Sort of
Kensington-Talmadge
| My View
Published April 11, 2008
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 was ...
Kensington Terrace: Who Knew?
City Lights
| Kensington-Talmadge
Published Nov. 15, 2007
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 Chatfield ...
Kensington, My Family's Village
Feature Stories
| Kensington-Talmadge
Published Sept. 27, 2007
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 charming ...
Tour Kensington, one of San Diego's most gentrified neighborhoods, on a perimeter sidewalk route.
Kensington-Talmadge
| Roam-O-Rama
Published May 25, 2006
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 biking ...
Kensington Business Balks at New City America
City Lights
| Kensington-Talmadge
Published Dec. 1, 2005
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 an ...
At Home in San Diego
Carlsbad
| Carmel Valley
| City Heights
| Cover Story
| Del Mar
| Escondido
| Hillcrest
| Julian
| Kensington-Talmadge
| Lemon Grove
| Linda Vista
| Mission Beach
| North Park
| Ramona
| San Ysidro
| Scripps Ranch
| Serra Mesa
| South Park
| University City
| University Heights
| Valley Center
Published Dec. 30, 2004
LA COSTA When I think of La Costa, I remember the wildlife -- the skunk that lived under our house, for instance, a beautiful creature whose size would double when it puffed up its fur after ...
Best of 2003: Best Place To Find Support When A Loved One Has Died From Substance Abuse
Kensington-Talmadge
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
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 comfort ...
Best of 2003: Best Place To Contact The Departed
Kensington-Talmadge
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
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 out ...
Best of 2003: Best Neighborhood For Snooping
Kensington-Talmadge
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
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 Drive, ...
Best of 2003: Best Rat Pack Remnant
Kensington-Talmadge
| Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003
TP Lounge 4977 El Cajon Boulevard, Talmadge 619-287-9505 Operating in the same location since 1947, the TP Lounge's customers say the bar's martini atmosphere and old-time feel can't be matched anywhere else in San Diego. Owner ...