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Poway Mint Under Threat

Event Hilite | Mira Mesa
Published Feb. 20, 2008

“People who camp out there are not wilderness people, they’re more like transients and drug addicts,” says city ranger John Garwood. “We’ve found needles and pipes. The most common [items found] are plastic bottles, vegetable cans, ...

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Tacos Are a Tiny Taste of Temptation

Baja | Chula Vista | City Heights | College Area | Coronado | Cover Story | Downtown | Fallbrook | Gaslamp | Hillcrest | Imperial Beach | La Jolla | Lemon Grove | Logan Heights | Midway | Mira Mesa | Normal Heights | North Park | Oceanside | Otay Mesa | Pacific Beach | Solana Beach
Published Jan. 23, 2008

Fancy wimmen are okay, but there's nuttin' like the real thing: a nice warm adobada taco on a nice cold night beside a nice hot grill outside a friendly taco catering truck, with that marinated pork ...

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Best Deal Ever

College Area | Mira Mesa | Ocean Beach | Off the Cuff | Solana Beach
Published Dec. 27, 2007

Dan Williams Retired Ocean Beach It would probably be my neighbor's '96 Mercedes. I got it for $2500 and it's totally cherried out. She's 86 and can't drive anymore. She originally was going to sell it ...

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Back to School

Crasher | Mira Mesa
Published Sept. 27, 2007

Continuing on my 20-year Mira Mesa High School reunion... I ran into Sebastian, who was in my kindergarten class. He was with his wife, and as we were chatting about the recent Beatles show LOVE, which ...

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My Bag

Crasher | Mira Mesa
Published Sept. 20, 2007

I met a guy at a party six months ago who told me that he had crashed his high school reunion. My 20-year reunion was coming up, and I decided to do the same. I realized ...

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Bark Fest

Crasher | Mira Mesa
Published Sept. 13, 2007

Earlier this year, I attended a couple of business affairs. At an afternoon party, Muttropolis in La Jolla had a spread of food -- corn on the cob, grilled ribs and burgers. Upon closer inspection, however, ...

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Loop the loop around Lake Miramar, by foot, bike or skates.

Miramar | Mira Mesa | Roam-O-Rama | Scripps Ranch
Published Aug. 2, 2007

Miramar Lake, perched halfway up the dry hills overlooking Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa, and the distant coast, was completed in 1960 as part of the second San Diego Aqueduct project. Water flowing south to the reservoir ...

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Christ Community Church, Mira Mesa

Mira Mesa | Sheep and Goats
Published July 13, 2006

Denomination: nondenominational, affiliated with the Willow Creek Association of Churches Address: 10440 Black Mountain Road, Mira Mesa (at Miramar College), 858-549-2479 Founded locally: 1987 in Scripps Ranch; reorganized and replanted in Mira Mesa, 2002 Senior pastor: ...

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Grace, Mira Mesa

Mira Mesa
Published May 26, 2005

Denomination: The Christian and Missionary Alliance Address: 9050 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Mira Mesa, 858-271-7730 Founded locally: 1975 Senior pastor: Bill Impey Congregation size: 75 Staff size: 2 Sunday school enrollment: 20 Annual budget: $175,000 Weekly giving: ...

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Dragon’s Blood and Ballistic Missiles

Crasher | Imperial Beach | Mira Mesa
Published Nov. 18, 2004

I went to two different parties on the Saturday before Halloween. The first one was in Imperial Beach. Lea, who invited me, told me most of the people attending were employees of the UCSD Medical Center.When ...

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Oh, Deer

Mira Mesa | Sorrento Mesa | Straight From the Hip
Published Aug. 19, 2004

Matt Alice: On the streets that go through the canyons of Mira Mesa and Sorrento Mesa, you'll see yellow caution signs advising of deer. There used to be several herds there before Mira Mesa was built. ...

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Best of 2003: Best Religious Vittles

La Mesa | Logan Heights | Mira Mesa | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Shri Mandir Temple 9474 Black Mountain Road, Mira Mesa 858-566-5644 On Sunday mornings, the Journey Community Church in La Mesa serves up everything from tacos to pizza. And on Sunday mornings, the Buddhist Temple of San ...

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Best of 2003: Best Place To Buy Shoelaces

Mira Mesa | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Mira Mesa Shoe Repair 8965 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Mira Mesa 858-566-9280 A six-foot wall section is devoted to shoelaces. You'll find the color, length, and style of laces you're seeking. A pair of 36-inch, black, waxed, ...

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Best of 2003: Best Betcha-Can't-Tell-It's-A-Veggie Burger

Mira Mesa | Best of San Diego
Published Dec. 25, 2003

Islands 10669 West View Parkway, Mira Mesa www.islandsrestaurants.com 858-578-6500 At Island Burgers, the décor is tropical and the menu is full of variations on Grade-A beef burgers, like the "Hawaiian" with pineapple and teriyaki sauce, and ...

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Hike, bike, or skate Lake Miramar's paved perimeter path -- but not across the dam itself.

Miramar | Mira Mesa | Roam-O-Rama | Scripps Ranch
Published Aug. 1, 2002

Not all San Diegans flock to the beaches on sunny summer days. Some gravitate toward inland recreational spots like Lake Miramar, which offers a spacious venue for pursuits such as walking, jogging, biking, and in-line skating ...

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