100+ year old Florence Elementary School will keep its name.
Click to read more. The best-known “secret” in Bankers Hill is the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, located just west of First Avenue. Engineered by Edwin Capps, this 1912 treasure provided walkers a shortcut to the newly built trolley lines on Fourth and Fifth. The truly special footbridge is the only of its type in SD County.
Google has unveiled a stunning new prototype for a self-driving car with no steering wheel. No pedals. You just sit back and let the car do the driving. (click on the car) Now, before anyone gets too excited, note that self-driving cars are still a ways off from reality, especially given all the legal and regulatory hurdles they face. (And, for now, Google's cars will only go 25 miles per hour — so the cars won't run on highways.) But why not dream a bit? It's worth thinking through what a future filled with self-driving cars might actually look like. This Irving Gill home once stood on the northwest corner of Robinson & First Avenue.
RENAMING FLORENCE ELEMENTARY
RENAMING FLORENCE ELEMENTARY
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SPRUCE STREET FOOTBRIDGE
GOOGLE'S SELF-DRIVING CAR
GOOGLE'S SELF-DRIVING CAR
HILLCREST'S BARBER HOUSE
HILLCREST'S BARBER HOUSE
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HHG potluck, Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015
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Thirteen San Diego and Southern California cultural organizations are joining resources to tell the story of Irving J. Gill, an extraordinary San Diegan, and one of the key founders of modern architecture.Exhibitions and programs will be held throughout San Diego County to explore Gill's life and … Since 1994 when this upper crust bakery first introduced its vast array of specialty artisan breads to a hungry San Diego, Charles Kaufman has transformed our perception of the daily staple and surpassed customers’ expectations of casual culinary experiences. Bread is the cornerstone of their … The City of San Diego Planning Department announced the release of the first draft of the San Diego Citywide LGBTQ Historic Context Statement, as well as two upcoming public workshops to present the draft LGBTQ Historic Context Statement and seek public input and feedback.
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