NPCA ~ Weekly News July 03, 2015

4th of July Guide: Where to celebrate Independence Day SAN DIEGO - There's no shortage of 4 th of July events this weekend. Overwhelmed with options? We've got you covered. Here's a full list of what's happening this Saturday. Camp Pendleton: Del Mar Beach Bash for service members and families starting 10 a.m. continue »

Custom Bakery / Dessert Shop to Purchase Equipment Heaven Sent Desserts is raising funds for Custom Bakery / Dessert Shop to Purchase Equipment on Kickstarter! Bringing North Park quality time through desserts since 2005. Seeking new equipment for new desserts! continue »

Pear Pearson: Master builder and master businessman By Katherine Hon It is rare to get a glimpse into the minds of North Park builders from before the 1930s. They and most of their children have passed on, leaving unlabeled photographs and bits of paperwork to be puzzled over by grandchildren and distant relatives. continue »

Firefighters knock down garage fire in North Park SAN DIEGO - A garage fire caused about $100,000 in damage in North Park early Monday before firefighters were able to extinguish it. The detached garage at 2711 Felton Street caught fire just before 5 a.m. and spread to nearby vegetation. continue »

Water Main Project to Impact Traffic on University Avenue An $18.7 million water pipe replacement project will mean traffic delays along University Avenue starting next week. The city of San Diego says 4.33 miles of water mains have reached the end of their service life under the street. continue »

Man threatens North Park family at knifepoint SAN DIEGO - A family had to be rescued by firefighters from a second-story apartment after a drunken man pulled a knife on a teen boy early Friday morning in North Park. According to San Diego police, the incident began at 4 a.m. continue »

Witnesses Testify in North Park Attacks Case The man accused of attacking several women in North Park last summer heard from some of his accusers Monday in a pretrial hearing. David Angelo Drake II, 23, was arrested in September and accused of assaults on seven women. continue »

Man robs North Park 7-Eleven at knife-point SAN DIEGO -- A man who robbed a 7-Eleven store in North Park at knife-point was behind bars Friday. The suspect picked up a few items and approached an employee at the convenience store at the corner of University Avenue and Texas Street around 11:15 p.m. Thursday. continue »

NPCA Weekly News - June 27, 2015

El Cajon Boulevard Is Poised for a Growth Explosion More than 800 new rental units will start construction along the boulevard in the next two years. El Cajon Boulevard is about to become a test case for San Diego's vision of a neighborhood packed with dense, affordable urban housing. The question is whether public funds and community plans will keep up with the boulevard's development boom. continue »

3 arrested in violent North Park crime spree SAN DIEGO - Police arrested three suspects linked to a string of violent armed street robberies around North Park in the past month. Detectives linked the trio to several cases in North Park and said similar cases occurred at Fashion Valley, La Mesa and Rancho San Diego. continue »

Caffe Calabria Plans New Downtown Coffee Bar & More Expansion In the 15 years since opening on 30th Street, Caffe Calabria has become a neighborhood fixture and gathering place for the North Park community, with its house-roasted coffee now served in countless local restaurants. continue »

CUT BACK YOUR OUTDOOR WATERING IN 2015

State water cuts went into effect June 1, and City of San Diego customers are mandated to cut our collective water usage by 16%. To meet this requirement, we'll need your help.

Reducing landscape irrigation is the best way to meet that 16% reduction goal. We are urging customers to cut the watering of their landscapes to no more than two days per week, for 5 minutes per day.*  Also, to reduce evaporation and get the most out of your watering, water only after 6 pm and before 10 am. Below is a schedule of watering days for San Diegans.

*The 5-minutes-per-day time limit does NOT apply to landscape irrigation systems using water-efficient devices, including drip and micro-irrigation systems and stream rotor sprinklers. However, these water-efficient systems should follow the two-day-per-week schedule above, as well as the time-of-day schedule requiring that you water no earlier than 6 pm and no later than 10 am.

For more information and resources, visit www.wastenowater.org 

Pauly’s Addition: an early North Park subdivision

Pauly’s Addition: an early North Park subdivision

Posted: May 22nd, 2015 | Communities, Community Voices, Featured, News, North Park | No Comments

By Katherine Hon
If you think North Park south of University Avenue is a crazy quilt of mismatched streets and block configurations, you are correct. The patchwork of subdivisions (“tracts”) resulted from various landowners designing their paper kingdoms as they liked and filing subdivision maps at different times. Read More

See you at Bird Park in 2015

For over a decade these free, family-friendly concerts have drawn hundreds of people to the beautiful Bird Park setting for picnics, dancing, and enjoying the music of local talent. 

The 2015 Bird Park Summer Concerts schedule is below. All concerts are from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Bird Park (Upas St @ 28th Street in North Park).

Please no alcohol, glass, grills, or unleashed dogs. See you at Bird Park!

Did you know that one Bird Park Summer Concert Series costs the North Park Community Association between $19,000 and $20,000 to produce?  All funding has to be privately raised and you can help.

To make a tax deductible donation or become an NPCA Member online please visit: membership.northparksd.org