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The summer passed with only a couple of the once prolific blockbusters that define American entertainment releasing. With movie theaters across the U.S. closed due to COVID-19, many major studios chose to hold onto their most expensive, and possibly most profitable, movies for fairer days. While “Mulan” went straight to streaming and Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” made less than $10 million in its opening weekend.

Makeup artist keeps pushing

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A fenced area in the back of Connect SD allows graffiti artists to practice their art without risk of arrest.

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A new space for artists recently opened on 30th Street after it was vacated by the Art Academy of San Diego in the spring.

Connect San Diego is a place for artists of multiple disciplines to create, practice, sell their

products, host events and connect with each other. The storefront on the busy street opens into a main room where bands can practice or photographers can host a photo shoot. Already, a dance crew used it to film their debut. The walls are lined with paintings, clothes and other

merchandise artists are selling.

In a post-COVID-world, it has the potential to host events.

Past the main room, a lounge filled with couches connects to two small recording studios. On the other side, a narrow passage SEE CONNECT SD, Page 19

SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park centers local businesses

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The SDCCU Festival of Arts in North Park is returning each Thursday and Saturday in October as series of virtual events that support local businesses.

Kicking off the festival this Saturday, a Battle of the Bands will be held on the top of the North Park Parking Garage at 3 p.m. While there will not be an audience at the parking garage, people can attend a viewing at bars such as Working Class,

The San Diego International Film Festival is the city’s biggest film festival each year. (Photo courtesy San Diego International Film Festival)

Even as blockbusters suffer, many smaller and more artistic films are finding their way to audiences since many of San Diego’s film festivals are continuing despite the pandemic. The GI Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival and San Diego Film Festival are all taking place in October, partially through virtual events.

SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL “This year, we are going virtual for everybody’s safety. We’re showcasing the best of Italian contemporary cinema, dedicated to the theme of activism,” said San Diego Italian Film Festival (SDIFF) Executive Director Diana Agostini in a press release.

The pasta meal participants will learn to create from chef Accursio Lota.

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The eyes have it Fashion Files

By DIANA CAVAGNARO Mona Van Cleve is an amazing makeup artist who has operated her Solana Beach Salon, Do’s & Lipstick for 25 years with her husband Derek. He styles the hair and she does the makeup and brows.

Van Cleve’s first time using makeup included applying MAX Factor Erase and then applying Vaseline in place of lipstick. She loved makeup and all through school did makeup for all her friends. On Friday nights she would go to her friend’s houses and do their makeup. She also enjoyed applying makeup for special occasions like proms and weddings.

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As a teenager, she modeled for Sebastian’s in Canoga Park when they gave classes. This gave her the opportunity to learn as much as possible about makeup. They would let her go into the Research & Development Office (RD) where she learned even more. She spent hours staring at magazines and dissecting all the fashions.

Van Cleve went to college for a short while and decided it was not her thing because she just wanted to do makeup. Her parents were not pleased with this decision because they did not think it was a good career choice. She decided to get her Manicure License in the Valley and began doing manicures. Cassandre 2000 was the place where all the celebrities had their hair cut in the ‘70s.

Going there for a haircut, she met Eugenia Weston who was doing brows. Shortly after Weston moved across the street and started her own cosmetic line Senna Cosmetiques. Van Cleve took the opportunity to take lessons from her.

For a short while she lived in Hawaii, then got married and moved to San Diego. She received her Cosmetology License and discovered that she did not like doing hair. Starting a little salon in Cardiff, she began doing brow shaping and brought in the Senna Line. At this time, she was asked

by Stu Segall Productions to do some work for Silk Stockings and Renegade. These were TV shows that were filmed here in San Diego. She also began commuting for jobs in LA and worked in videos for Elton John, Christina Aguilera, and Marilyn Manson.

Van Cleve also had the opportunity to style brows for notables such as Paris Hilton and Hilary Duff.

She also did makeup for Dianne

Von Furstenberg at New York Fashion Week. More remarkable times in her career were doing makeup for Carlos Santana and his wife, Petro Zillia, and Lily Pulitzer.

With the crash of 2008, there were less jobs and everyone was on a budget. If you did get a job, they expected you to do hair and makeup both so she stopped going up to LA. At one time here in San Diego she was Fashion Editor for Want Magazine. It was a small square magazine that you could pop in your purse. She also began doing photography realizing the similarities to makeup such as lights, shadows, and angles.

I asked Van Cleve what direction she will go now. She said that she loves what she does and now has a second generation of customers. During her career she has formed meaningful bonds with people that are priceless. Her goal is to enhance people’s natural beauty and make them look fantastic. She does not pay attention to trends because they might not fit her customers personality. Do’s & Lipstick has been closed twice and shutdown for 5 months due to the Covid 19. Thinking outside of the box, she has done personal shopping, taught makeup, and custom blended makeup for customers. Since everyone is wearing masks now, this is a very important time for eyes and brows.

Models wearing makeup done by Mona Van Cleve. (Photos by Mona Van Cleve) For more information about this talented makeup artist contact dosandlipstick.com.

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HISTORY What goes around, comes around San Diego Downtown & Uptown News October 2020

SANDEE WILHOIT Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation

The Combination Store is one of the oldest buildings in the Gaslamp, and, consequently, the building and the property on which it sits have a long, convoluted history. This one-story, rather modestly adorned brick structure predates the elaborate brick building next to it, the Yuma Building, which is often referred to as the “oldest, all-brick building.”

As with all lots in the downtown area, this land parcel was purchased from Alonzo Horton

by Frank Caillard. Caillard purchased several lots from Horton

in 1868, and six years later, sold many of them, including the store lot, to Peter Peterson and his wife Mary. By November of 1874, Peterson had added a small dwelling to the property and declared it a homestead. Just one month later, the Petersons released their claim to the property back to Caillard for $1,000 in gold coin. The property was traded around for the next few years until 1880, when it was acquired by Charles R. Dauer and C.C. Westover.

Though no specific reference can be found as to the exact date of construction, several references in the San Diego Union infer that the “Combination Store” was built in

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1880 by its original owners, Dauer and Westover. The structure was a one-story brick building with a 36- inch parapet, a metal cornice and a frame porch. It had a composition roof with dentil detailing and extended 70 feet deep into the lot. As the lot was narrow but long, this left 30 feet vacant. When the structure was complete, the owners added a 5400-pound safe and a large, artistically rendered sign over the porch.

The store sold dry goods and clothing, and carried stock purchased from Leopold Brothers and Company of Chicago, one of the largest clothing firms in the United States. The business prospered and was again mentioned in late September of 1881 in the San Diego Union, which stated that “Messrs. Dauer and Westover of the Combination Store, are removing their stock of goods into the new McGurck building next door to their former place of business.”

This, however, was “fake news,” as this never occurred. The New York and Boston Combination

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The Combination Store today. (Photo by Sandee Wilhoit) Company, as it was sometimes called, remained in its original location until 1896. The only modification to the business occurred in 1886, when a single-story frame shed with a shingle roof was added to the rear of the store.

In 1887, the San Diego City and County Directories stated that, “Messrs. Dauer and Westover, proprietors, carry besides nearly everything else known to a complete department store, a most elegant and complete line of dry goods.”

The Combination Store 1880 621-625 5th Ave. Architect - Unknown Architectural Style - Victorian Commercial Storefront

By 1889-1890, Dauer and Westover sold the Combination Store to a new proprietor, Tobias Czerwinsky. At this time, Westover left the San Diego area, and Dauer became involved in city politics. He served as County Treasurer from 1891-1893.

Czerwinsky, experienced in the dry goods business, expanded the Combination Store to include wholesale as well as retail trade. He had previously been a businessman in Tucson, Arizona and in Baja California. After his death in 1894, a relative, Julius Czerwinsky, took over the business. Unfortunately, he was not as skilled as his predecessor and the business was closed due to bankruptcy in 1896.

The building then remained empty until 1903, when it was opened as a grocery store by A. Sidney Smith. After three years, Smith turned over proprietorship to James and Henry Stansfield, who occupied the building until 1910. After they left, the structure remained vacant once more until 1914. When the building reopened in 1914, the structure had been subdivided into two storefronts, a clothing store and a shoe store.

Throughout the ensuing years, the properties housed a variety of businesses including a jewelry store, a men’s furnishing store, a beverage store, cigar store, barber shops, a shoeshine store and a bar.

Both adjoining stores have a history of being taverns from 19351979. In the early to late 1980s, both sides were converted to the Follies Theater, an adult entertainment venue.

Today, the building remains relatively unscathed and unchanged, except for the removal of the porch and a shortening of the parapet. It now houses Lucky Brand, a trendy clothing and shoe store, harkening back to its origins. Fine clothing never goes out of style!

—Sandee Wilhoit is the Historian for the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation. She can be reached at swilhoit@gaslampfoundation.org.

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San Diego street names: Part six of the series

As discussed in earlier PastMatters columns, many streets in North Park between University Avenue and Upas Street originally had the names of 1870s pioneers but were renamed in 1899 and 1900. This column examines original street names in the Park Villas tract from present-day Arizona Street to Pershing Avenue.

In the street name change ordinances of 1899 and 1900, Choate Avenue became Arizona Street, Arnold Avenue remained the same, Hamilton Avenue became Walker Street (now Villa Terrace), and Driscoll Avenue became Oregon Street (now Pershing Avenue). Daniel Choate, Cyrus Arnold, Charles Hamilton and William Driscoll were well known to Park Villas tract founder Joseph Nash, who operated a large general store but also dealt extensively and creatively in early San Diego real estate. More about him in a later column.

Daniel Choate (1827-1899) was born into a large farming family in Kennebec County, Maine. In February 1849, he joined the many gold-seekers who came to California. He tried panning for gold at Yuba, but by 1851 he was operating a mercantile business in Ophirville, a bustling gold mining town in Placer County northeast of Sacramento. He served as U.S. Postmaster for Ophirville from 1858 until the office was discontinued in 1866. In 1868, he opened a clothing store at 415 Kearny Street in San Francisco with his brother, Nehemiah. A year later, Daniel Choate visited San Diego and did not return to San Francisco, writing to his brother to sell the business and come south.

In San Diego, Daniel Choate specialized in land instead of merchandise and actively promoted the city. He served on the first Chamber of Commerce initiated in 1870, helping to write the constitution and bylaws. The first president of the Chamber of Commerce was Aaron Pauly, and the first secretary was Joseph Nash. Appropriately, Choate Avenue marked the boundary between the tracts Pauly and Nash founded. Choate served as U.S. Postmaster in San Diego from 1876 through 1880.

Choate’s real estate holdings were extensive, and his involvement was significant. He was a major stockholder in the College Hill Land Association, which formed University Heights in 1888. He assisted with subdividing 1,000 acres of land owned

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Klauber and Frederick Castle in 1887 to form the Steiner, Klauber, Choate & Castle’s Addition, which became the separate city of East San Diego in 1912 and was annexed into San Diego in 1923. Daniel Choate’s gravestone is to the left of the This sidewalk stamp on Arnold Avenue at Landis Street is one of only a few stamps reflecting an The area is now known as City impressive Choate monument at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arizona Street between University Avenue original street name between University Avenue and Heights. Choate formed several and Upas Street was originally named Choate Avenue Upas Street. The street was named for Cyrus Arnold. other tracts, including Arnold for him. (Photo by Katherine Hon) (Photo by Katherine Hon) and Choate’s Addition. He initially partnered with Cyrus Arnold his clothing store in 1868. Cyrus at the Horton Hotel, worked Anna Lee Gunn — Elizabeth’s and then with his sons Franklin Arnold’s youngest brother, Gilbert in Aaron Pauly’s store for two sister — in 1878. and Rufus when Arnold left San Conger Arnold, was his partner in years, and then joined Hamilton Hamilton was elected to the Diego for San Francisco. the business. at Nash’s store. The young clerks City Board of Trustees in May The San Diego Union’s April Cyrus stayed in San Francisco bought out Nash in 1873, part- 1886 and served as president 22, 1899 issue announced Daniel until moving to Contra Costa in nered for five years, and split until leaving the Board in April Choate’s death under the head- 1905. Gilbert moved to San Diego amicably in 1878 to form their 1887. He had launched his groline, “Passing of One of San Diego’s in 1881 and continued to deal in own highly successful enterpris- cery business at Fifth Avenue Prominent Citizens,” noting, “He real estate. Gilbert joined their fa- es: Hamilton’s Fine Foods and and G Street and later moved to was one of the most public-spirit- ther, Philander, who had come to Marston’s Department Store. Sixth Avenue and C Street. His fied citizens of the city, and labored San Diego in 1873. Both Gilbert They were brothers-in-law as well nal store at Seventh Avenue and incessantly for the upbuilding of and Philander Arnold are buried as business partners and friends. C Street opened in 1928. This this community.” He is buried at at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Hamilton married Elizabeth Gunn Mount Hope Cemetery.

Charles Standart Hamilton in 1876, and Marston married SEE STREET NAMES, Page 7 Cyrus Mills Arnold (1842- (1847-1933) was born in Milan, 1913) was the middle of five sons Erie County, Ohio. He came to Wealth Management Taxes Financial Planning in a farming family in Stark California in 1869 on the recently County, Illinois. He was living in completed Union Pacific railway.

San Diego by 1869, and he mar- He could not get a clerk position ried Alice Mary Dougherty that in San Francisco, but there he met year. The 1870 federal census for Joseph Nash, who had opened a San Diego listed him as a lawyer general merchandise store in with real estate worth $5,000 San Diego. The two men traveled — nearly $100,000 in today’s by steamer to San Diego, and dollars.

Hamilton worked in Nash’s store.

In 1870, Hamilton met George Arnold and Choate partnered in real estate during the early 1870s. Marston, a new arrival from The Daily Union’s April 15, 1871 Wisconsin who briefly clerked issue presented a large ad for “Arnold & Choate, Real Estate Dealers, Office 5th St. between I & J.” Their offerings includ(619) 295-0200 ed “1000 Lots in Arnold & Choate’s Addition at www.rowling.com $25.00 a lot.”

Arnold moved from San Diego to San Francisco around 1876.

He was listed in the 1877 San Francisco City Directory as operating “Arnold Bros (C.M. Charles Hamilton and George Marston and G.C.) real estate and advertised their new partnership in the Daily money brokers” at 423 Union’s March 5, 1874 issue. Villa Terrace between University Avenue and Upas Street Kearny Street, just a few was originally named Hamilton Avenue for doors down from where Charles Hamilton. (Courtesy of the San Diego Choate had operated Union and Newsbank Inc.)

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OPINION Not planning on voting? Read this

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Atkins: Vote in RBG’s memory Notes from Toni

By TONI G. ATKINS Ever since we lost our national treasure, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I have been touched and moved by the tributes that have come her way: the flowers from ordinary citizens that have piled up outside the Supreme Court. The stories from fellow judges and clerks about her diligence and compassion in approaching the law. The people lined up for hours just to pay their respects.

Social media has also been filled with posts in her honor—including some of my favorites, the ones pointing out that the best way for us to pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg is to vote.

One of the reasons it is so important for us to vote is to counter the misinformation and intimidation that we are seeing deployed against people who are simply seeking to exercise this most basic right.

With the election fast approaching, there are several things we can do to make sure our vote is counted.

First, of course, is registering. The deadline to register for the November election is October 19. California law does allow voting by provisional ballot for people who register after that deadline, but there’s no time like the present to sign up and get it done.

The San Diego County Registrar of

Voters website at sdvote.com has a lot of valuable information on how to vote safely and securely, including the latest word on County ballot drop-off locations and how to track your ballot to make sure it has been recorded.

California has also taken steps to protect survivors of domestic violence and stalking who want to register to vote, but need to keep their home addresses hidden. If someone you know is part of California’s confidential address program, Safe at Home, or you know someone who should be, please share with them that there are ways to register to vote confidentially. The Safe At Home program has a toll-free hotline 877-3225227 for more information about registering and about this important program in general. I think Justice Ginsburg herself would be pleased at this ability of survivors to reclaim and exercise rights that others would have denied them. And that reminds me of maybe my favorite post that I’ve seen about her: When you vote, tell them Ruth sent you!

Looking for even more ways to honor all that RBG stood for?

Volunteer to be a poll worker this year—there are ways to serve safely even during this pandemic, and you can help ensure the rights of others are being upheld at this critical time in our nation’s history. You can sign up at pollworker.sos.ca.gov.

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“One of the things that concerns me most is that we will no longer have a pioneer in the civil rights movement or women’s rights movement on the court. And I think we are losing something now that we’ve lost that voice. We had it with Thurgood Marshall and we’ve had it with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And I hope that somehow we can regain that.” - Prof. Anita Hill on NPR Since 1970, Ginsburg was the architect of successful legal challenges to gender discrimination. In recent years she’s been a cultural icon (without prompting from her) as “the Notorious RBG,” a “badass” superhero-like crusader for equality and inclusiveness. Her small stature and soft-spoken style contrasted

sharply with her edgy wit and withering condemnations of gender and race-based laws and practices.

“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks,” we hear her say in the documentary RBG. Today, you can find many pages of her image or quotes on COVID-19 face masks, T-shirts, tattoos, internet memes, and even Halloween costumes. Look, and you will easily find, “I dissent” or images of her iconic headshot with a crown. She regularly “appeared” on Saturday Night Live, thanks to actor Kate McKinnon.

Her recent rock-star status started with a 2013 law student’s blog after Justice Ginsberg’s scathing dissent SEE RBG MEMORIAL, Page 18

The 2020 election is almost upon us and some of you are not going to vote.

Over 40% of Californians eligible to vote in the last presidential election did not make their voices heard, and while the 2018 midterms had a surprisingly high turnout, over 35% of Californians stayed home.

Most people are not fans of national politics, and who can blame them? However, there’s a lot more on the ballot this year than who will be our next president and there’s possibility in the air in California specifically. This year everything is up for grabs from ballot measures to state representatives, to the mayor and the city council. If there were ever a year to make your voice heard, this is the one.

This year has been filled with calamity after calamity and it can feel like we’re all listless—adrift in the currents of this age. But elections are how we, in a democracy, right the ship of state. They are how we decide on a path forward and how we solve our problems. Today much of our politics takes place under the shadow of division and strife; each side blaming the other for their grievances.

We have, in many ways, lost the ability to discuss and debate real solutions to problems. But in a democracy, even a flawed one, we must come together with a shared version of reality and devise real, actionable and effective solutions. Sometimes our side wins and sometimes not, but we must keep playing the game. In the game of democracy each of us have our roles to play: some decide our laws, others execute or enforce them, but We the People must decide for ourselves who fills each role and when. We the People are the coaches: We decide who plays and who sits on the bench; we make these decisions every two years with a pen and a ballot.

Some will say that your vote doesn’t matter. They will point to the simple fact that California will almost certainly go blue in the presidential race, as it has for nearly 30 years, regardless of your preference. This may be true, but it ignores two very simple facts. There is much more than just the

presidency up for grabs.

For voters who care about increasing rent prices, the housing crisis, internet privacy, police reform and climate change, this election matters. In some cases, there are ballot measures, put directly to the voters, to address these issues. In other cases, voters will be asked to decide who will get a seat at the negotiating table when these issues are discussed and actions are taken (or not taken).

One vote rarely makes a difference, true, but it is incredibly common for the fate of districts, ballot measures, mayoral races and more to be decided by a few hundred votes. Often the results affecting some of our most important decisions can be swayed by fewer people than those in a high-school’s graduating class. Put another way: Convincing people not to vote is often easier than convincing them to switch sides, so opting out of the voting process often benefits those in opposition to your interests. Voting is perhaps the single most important thing Americans can do to effect change in their own lives. If voting didn’t matter, why did generations of disenfranchised Americans fight so hard to do so?

If you, like me, look out at the world today and want to see it changed and made better, then you must vote. Our system is far from perfect; it never was. Our founders certainly didn’t think so. Their own words state that our constitution was written, “in Order to form a more perfect Union”. Their goal was to strive for perfection, to get closer and closer to that impossible goal, all while knowing they could never truly achieve it. The mission of the United States has never been to hold on to some imagined perfection, instead it is to constantly push for a better world: A more just, more free, and more prosperous society.

That we are not perfect now is not a failing, it simply means there is more work to be done. In a democracy, We the People are responsible for the world we create.

We make it what it is and we do that with our vote.

—Brian Schrader is a local business owner, software developer, writer and San Diego resident living in Normal Heights.

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By CHRISTOPHER GOMEZ For those weekend warriors who love spending their Saturdays strolling through local farmers’ markets, the Little Italy’s Mercato has been attracting locals for over 12 years. The largest farmers’ market in San Diego, the Little Italy Mercato, has become a staple in the city, providing the freshest goods and produce from local farms and vendors.

Opened in June 2008, it didn’t take much time for both residents and visitors to take a liking to Little Italy’s Mercato. It became a hot spot for local chefs to shop at for fresh ingredients. Many people began turning away from their local grocery stores and stocking up on the produce sold every Saturday. It became the perfect place for people to enjoy their breakfast and lunch while listening to music and taking in the peaceful ambience of Little Italy. By the end of the 2008, the Mercato became the heart of the city.

Following a brief hiatus in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the Little Italy Mercato returned in the beginning of April with a brand-new layout following strict San Diego County requirements, creating an environment where visitors can safely and efficiently shop for fresh groceries in a wellspaced, open-air shopping area, every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Since its reopening, the market has begun slowly and safely expanding from just two blocks to now four blocks providing plenty of space between the farm stands.

Little Italy’s iconic sign. (Photo courtesy Little Italy Association) Located on W. Date Street, between Kettner Blvd and Union Street, visitors can shop from over 20 vendors offering a wide variety of goods including vegetables, fruits, meats, and fish, along with market favorites such as yogurts, coffee beans, and baked goods.

Shoppers can also enjoy a section of locally crafted soaps, face masks, cards, and art.

In order to maintain social distancing protocols, the Little Italy Mercato has been restricting the number of people allowed inside at one time and ask shoppers to wear face masks and keep a minimum of six feet between them and the vendor tents. A new ‘point to purchase’ rule has also been put into effect in which shoppers are asked to not touch any produce prior to purchase and instead to simply point at which item they would like to examine and have the vendor place it on the table for them to observe, minimizing the amount of contact y before the purchase.

To minimize crowds, visitors are being asked to do their shopping alone or bring no more than one other person for assistance.

Once shoppers have obtained all their desired goods, they are being

asked to please exit the market in order to allow others to enter.

All staff members, vendors, and shoppers are expected to wear face masks while shopping inside Mercato and to refrain from eating or drinking inside the market. All ready-to-eat meals such as the Indian samosas and sushi burritos are still available for purchase to-go and can be enjoyed at home or a favorite open-air park or space.

—For the latest updates on the Little Italy Mercato, please visit us at LittleItalySD.com or follow us on Instagram @LittleItalySD, Twitter @LittleItalySD and Facebook @ LittleItalySD. Christopher Gomez has been Little Italy’s district manager since 2000. Reach him at chris@ littleitalysd.com.

Walker Street was changed to Villa Terrace in 1908.

William Driscoll (1845-1907) was born in Indiana to Irish parents. He first registered in San Diego on February 24, 1869 as a clerk. He was named with many others — including Joseph Nash — in the Daily Union’s September 11, 1873 issue as being involved in lands designated for the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. Driscoll continued to be listed in the San Diego register through 1879 but then vanished from city records.

Ancestry.com family trees indicate he died January 15, 1907.

elegant building still exists, although the Hamilton business closed around 1953.

Charles Hamilton died on March 17, 1933. A tribute to him on the editorial page of the San Diego Union’s March 21, 1933 issue called him “A fine man, a brave one, and a pioneer who typified the best in that great parade of pioneers to the Golden State.” He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

P r e s e nt - day Hamilton Street in University He i g ht s w a s named California Street on the original 1888 subdivision map, but the name was changed in 1899 because there were at least four California Streets in San Diego at This elegant building at Seventh and C streets built that time. The in 1928 for Hamilton’s Fine Foods features stately name Hamilton columns, expansive windows and ornate frieze trim.

(Photo by Katherine Hon) was likely chosen in an attempt to achieve some continuity with The next PastMatters column the street that was still named will examine the original names Hamilton south of University of more North Park streets from Avenue. City Engineer Louis 28th Street eastward.

Davids changed the southern portion to Walker Street in —Katherine Hon is the secre1900, perhaps because he de- tary of the North Park Historical cided the physical offset between Society. Reach her at info@norththe two segments was too great. parkhistory.org or 619-294-8990.

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City Attorney News

By MARA W. ELLIOTT As City Attorney, I’ve made it a priority to protect the most vulnerable in our communities, especially children, domestic violence victims, and elderly and dependent adults.

Some of the most disturbing cases our office handles involve elderly and dependent adults who reside in Independent Living Facilities (ILFs) that do not comply with local and state laws intended to keep residents safe. An ILF offers rooms in a single-family home for rent to people who often have no other residential options because they do not have family or friends to look out for them and they lack financial resources. Most ILFs are responsible and law-abiding and are often the only housing option

that keeps these renters from being on the streets.

Now, as the pandemic continues, our most vulnerable are especially at risk because many are completely isolated from outsiders, especially medical professionals. Routine interactions that might have raised a red flag about the treatment of a resident aren’t happening and might not happen anytime soon.

Since ILFs aren’t nursing homes or assisted living facilities, they aren’t licensed or overseen by the County or the State, and this can lead to serious and potentially deadly problems for members of our communities. We’ve encountered ILFs that subject their tenants to truly deplorable conditions, including rodents, cockroaches and bed bug infestations, and serious code violations including exposed electrical wiring and non-working carbon monoxide detectors. In one case, inspectors found the residents wearing filthy

clothes and the ILF operator admitted he’d unplugged the washer and dryer because he didn’t want the tenants wasting water.

In several cases, inspectors have arrived to find a tenant in such bad physical shape that they had to be immediately hospitalized.

City inspectors found one resident lying naked, disheveled, and unresponsive in a dirty, trash-strewn bedroom.

Our office launched a concerted crackdown on substandard ILFs in 2018. In most cases, we file criminal charges, seek penalties against unscrupulous owners and operators, and shut them down.

Recently, our office charged an ILF operator with 23 criminal counts, including willful cruelty to a dependent adult, theft, and embezzlement. A paraplegic man in his care had to be transported to the hospital after paramedics found him covered in feces, suffering from severe bedsores,

and hooked to a catheter that hadn’t been changed in weeks.

Another resident had his $800 Social Security check stolen by the operator.

When I realized a team approach was required to hold ILF operators accountable for abuse and exploitation, I established the Independent Living Facilities Vulnerable Victim Program in our Criminal and Community Justice Division. I’ve also hired a Victim Services Coordinator to work with prosecutors to ensure the safe relocation of residents. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, our investigators continue to conduct extensive site visits to build criminal cases against problem ILFs. Because the pandemic makes it more difficult to monitor ILFs, we need your help looking out for seniors and the medically fragile who have no family or friends checking in on them.

Don’t get scammed next time you stream a movie District Attorney News

By SUMMER STEPHAN With COVID-19 keeping many families at home, streaming services have become a popular way to pass the time. Services

such Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ allow folks to quarantine at home without breaking the bank.

Unfortunately, scammers have taken note of the rise in streaming service users and have sought to exploit the growing market.

Two main scams have surfaced recently: An email scam and a fake

website scam. The first scam involves fraudsters using fake emails, commonly known as phishing emails, to obtain sensitive information from victims. These emails typically resemble emails from streaming services and advertise discounts and specials. Many offer a free trial period and other similar specials in

exchange for a credit card number or personal information.

The second scam involves fake websites scammers create that closely resemble real streaming websites. Through these fake websites, swindlers obtain personal information, such as a credit card number, from their unsuspecting

sdnews.com You can help us protect people from predatory ILF operators by keeping an eye out for them in your own neighborhood.

Sometimes the residences that house these vulnerable individuals are the site of frequent disturbances or so poorly kept that they are an eyesore in the community.

Please call the police if you see suspicious activity at homes where it appears vulnerable residents may be living in a group setting.

SDPD non-emergency lines: 619-531-2000 or 858-4843154. Always call 9-1-1 in an emergency.

You can also contact the City Attorney’s Victim Services Coordinator at 619-533-5678 or by emailing cityattorney@sandiego.gov.

With your help, our work to protect San Diego’s most vulnerable residents will continue despite these challenging times.

—Mara W. Elliott is the San Diego City Attorney. victims. Luckily, there are many signs that you can look out for in order to spot them.

Ways to spot scam emails include: • Bad grammar or spelling mistakes.

• The email does not address you by name or contains no directly identifying information.

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DINING Bankers Hill goes Al Fresco

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of this opportunity to help get its business and staffing back up, and is currently running at about 50%. Kevin Alvarado is Chef de Cuisine at Azuki Sushi and has been keenly involved in the outdoor seating option. He notes that the first shutdown was hard, but the second was even harder to cope with. He is thankful for the outdoor option, which he says

Restaurants in San Diego have had to take a crash course in survival during this pandemic and outside dining has become an absolute must for our eateries.

During the first shutdown, many restaurants adapted by offering to-go options or curbside service for its customers. But that only accounted for a small percentage off their original sales and that meant only being able to keep a small percentage of the staff working. That shutdown was lifted and restaurants began to bounce back from the edge of failure. Then, the State of California slammed a second shutdown on the industry and it was back to square one all over again.

Through it all, the City of San Diego has fought for its business communities, especially the restaurants that make up so much of our economy. In this process, the city made it exponentially easier to expand outdoor dining options for our restaurants, even if those options were ex- Hob Nob Hill on First Avenue. tremely unorthodox.

Bankers Hill has restaurants works in favor for Azuki Sushi scattered throughout its bound- because they can offer more taaries, but has recently established bles at a safe distance from each a “strip” if you will, located along other than they could inside the Fifth Avenue from Ivy to Upas. building. He said that after the The hub of this strip is located at second shutdown fell, the Bankers the corner of Fifth and Laurel an- Hill restaurants went into surchored by The Corner Drafthouse, vival mode and basically began Civico, Cucina Urbana and Hachi to set up outdoor dining without Ramen House. Many of these eat- waiting. eries were designed with outdoor “For the first couple of weeks options for their patrons before I think it was just a means to the pandemic, and these places survival,” explained Alvarado. had an easier time adapting to “Initially, we started seeing peostrictly outdoor dining. But they ple throw their tables out onto the still needed the city’s help in al- sidewalk on the first day of the lowing for the expansion of those second shutdown when they said options. This came in the way of outdoor seating was ok. So we the city allowing metered park- followed suit, but we also went to ing spots on the street in front the city to make sure everything of the businesses to be used for was right by the books. We now outdoor dining as well. And just have permits for both metered and like that, people were eating in sidewalk dining.” the street.

With their new permits now Azuki Sushi is located on Fifth approved, Alvarado is looking at Avenue and has taken advantage contractors to get the build out

finished. He looks to other restaurants for inspiration, especially in Little Italy where he says they’ve got it nailed down.

“I worked at Kettner for four years and I helped open up that restaurant, so I go down there to see what they’re doing a lot just to sort of guide what we can do and how we can adapt.”

Pure Project Brewing is relatively new to Bankers Hill and was in danger of closing before it had a chance to take root.

They too offered take out service, which included its ample collection of local craft beer.

But that only amounted to half the usual revenue and so half the staff was put on hiatus.

Mat Robar, one of the Managing Partners of Pure Project Brewing, found a unique way to use the outdoor dining policy to his advantage. Directly across the street from his tasting room is an empty lot, which is only used as a Christmas tree lot during the holidays. Robar was able to reach out to the property owner and gain permission to create a beer garden on the lot. It was fairly simple to do, and now his

Chef de Cuisine Kevin Alvarado and General Manager Dieu Trinh Dang of Azuki Sushi. (Photos by Vince Meehan) business and staffing are back up to 100%. The ground was covered with wood chips, and the garden was supplied with wooden picnic tables and market lights. To adhere to the food mandate, URBN Pizza is onsite with a mobile pizza oven to provide fresh hot pizza for the beer lovers — a match made in heaven.

Barrio Star has been a highly successful Mexican restaurant in Bankers Hill for years, and featured a small number of outdoor seats. But by utilizing the sidewalk area around it to add seating, it is now operating at a much better capacity than before. The same goes for Hane sushi and Parq, which has taken advantage of the new normal. On the West end of Bankers Hill, Hob Nob Hill has created an outdoor patio complete

with wooden picnic tables, a deck and market lights. Even the infamous Cherry Bomb dive bar located on the same block in a strip mall has transformed itself into the Cherry Bomb Burgers and Booze via an outdoor corral built in their parking lot.

The restaurants of Bankers Hill are surviving the pandemic and serving as a micro chasm example of what every other hospitality community in San Diego is having to do as well. Adjust and adapt, is a credo for survival at the United States Marines instill in their recruits here in San Diego as a mechanism to survive, and this advice goes well heeded in Bankers Hill.

—Vince Meehan can be reached at vinniemeehan@gmail.com.

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• The email is sent from a suspicious email address.

• The email contains phone numbers or web links that are not affiliated with the streaming service.

• Clicking on any link takes you directly to a page asking for personal information such as your credit card number.

• The email is from a streaming service to which you are not a subscriber.

• The email asks you to download a file or attempts to take you to a webpage to download a file.

• The email advertises huge discounts, even a full year of free service.

Other scammers will try to swindle you through fake websites. Here is how to spot fake websites:

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• An incorrect domain name: For example, the domain name is hulu123.net instead hulu.com.

• Spelling mistakes and grammar errors.

• Poor design with awkward graphics, incorrect logos, and fonts that are erratic and/or illegible.

• Clicking on any link takes you to a different website asking you for banking or credit card information.

• A lot of pop-up ads.

Legitimate streaming services have few, if any, ads.

Although knowing how to identify a streaming service scam is useful, it’s best to avoid them altogether.

Remember to: • Stay vigilant, if something looks too good to be true, it probably is.

• Never contact any suspicious number or website.

• Use a strong password for all your online accounts.

• Never use a third-party to contact your streaming service. Always go to the official website or use the official number.

• Never provide sensitive information through email or text-message • Always have your anti-virus software up to date.

• Avoid falling for “pressure tactics.” If an email or phone call is urging you to act quickly, tread carefully as it may be a scam.

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• Verify you are on the correct website by examining the domain.

• If you in doubt, contact the company through their official lines of communication with information listed on their website.

If you think you have been scammed, file a report with the Federal Trade Commission or call their hotline at 888-2833757. Be sure to change the passwords on any accounts that may have been compromised and contact your financial institution to verify all recent transactions.

Finally, if you received a phishing email you want to report, forward it to spam@uce. gov, an address that is used by the Federal Trade Commission for phishing scams.

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and the public. I hope these consumer and public safety tips have been helpful.

—District Attorney Summer Stephan has dedicated more than 29 years to serving justice and victims of crime as prosecutor. She is a national leader in fighting sex crimes and human trafficking and in creating smart and fair criminal justice solutions and restorative justice practices that treat the underlying causes of addiction and mental illness and that keep young people from being incarcerated.

The County announced on Sept.

29 it will be increasing the number of COVID-19 testing sites across the region to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The number of sites will increase from 29 to 41 and the number of tests available to be administered by public health nurses through the County’s lab contract with Helix will nearly double to about 30,000 weekly tests.

Testing by the County of school employees will take place at four regional locations the County identified through consultation with the San Diego County Office of Education. Testing of teachers and staff is recommended by the state for schools preparing to reopen for in-person instruction.

COVID-19 testing continues to be primarily being conducted at hospitals, with additional tests from commercial labs and community health centers.

Testing is available through your healthcare provider and health plans are required to cover the cost. Many County sites no longer require an appointment, but others do. To make an appointment, visit 211sandiego. org or call 2-1-1.

CDC GRANT SUPPORTS LOCAL FLU VACCINATION The County Board of Supervisors today voted to accept $198,000 in

grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support flu vaccination efforts – this flu season and next – for racial and ethnic groups experiencing disparities in vaccination rates.

Flu vaccination is especially important this season given the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. A flu shot can help to decrease the risk of getting the flu and COVID-19, both of which are respiratory illnesses.

OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS OPEN

The state has released guidelines to allow for the reopening of outdoor playgrounds in parks, campgrounds and other publicly accessible locations.

The County local health order will be updated to reflect the new guidelines which go into effect locally Sept.

30. They include: Use of face coverings for everyone 2 years and older; children must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Physical distance must be maintained, and children must be from the same household.

No eating or drinking in playground, to ensure face masks are worn.

Wash or sanitize hands before and after using the playground.

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With a vision of bringing life to an underutilized four-block area near Petco Park in the East Village, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer announced on Sept. 23 that the Padres Development Team – including partners Tishman Speyer and Ascendant Capital Partners – have won the competitive bidding process to transform Tailgate Park into a vibrant, mixed-use destination called East Village Quarter.

Across from Petco Park, Faulconer was joined by Padres pre sident E r i k Greupner, Tishman Speyer senior managing director Paul DeMartini, Ascendant Capital Partners CEO Russell Gimelstob and community supporters for the announcement.

The decision comes after a selection committee of City of San Diego staff and external experts at Civic San Diego and Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) reviewed and scored the two top bids to the request for proposals (RFP) to redevelop the four blocks between K Street and Imperial Avenue and 12th Avenue and 14th Street in San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. Scoring categories included responsiveness to the RFP, financial models and developer experience. The RFP process followed a public request for

qualifications (RFQ) process in spring 2020.

The Padres Development Team is comprised of local and international leaders that specialize in sports, transit-centered and mixed-use development, urban design and finance. The team’s initial vision for the site is a vibrant and exciting destination that includes housing, public space, retail and office space that is designed to attract innovation economy companies to downtown.

Additionally, the team’s vision includes the creation of a 1,600-space parking structure – 600 more parking spaces than currently exist on the site today – that protects the long-term parking needs of San Diegans attending Padres games and other events at the City-owned Petco Park.

“The Padres have helped revitalize East Village through the construction and continuous improvement of Petco Park. We are excited to partner with our development team to further revitalize East Village through our vision for this site, which will enhance the game day experience for our fans and transform the Ballpark District,” Greupner said. “We look forward to creating a world-class destination that includes jobs,

housing and recreation in addition to meeting the long-term parking needs of Padres fans and others attending events at the ballpark.”

From Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, the City held a virtual open house to solicit public input on two development proposals and community priorities for the development.

The open house website received more than 12,000 views and 1,156 community feedback responses on what they’d like to see on the property and the most desired aspects of each proposal.

Highest priorities for the community included open space and amenities, retail, parking, events and active pedestrian and public space.

“What the Padres have done over the years to create an atmosphere of fun, excitement and energy at Petco Park is incredible, and now, with Tishman Speyer and Ascendant Capital Partners, they’ll be able to expand their footprint and the positive impact they have on the surrounding community even further,” Faulconer said.

“Block by block we’re breathing new life into the East Village and making it a vibrant district for San Diegans and visitors alike to enjoy.”

The next steps for the project include taking the Selection

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Artist’s rendering of the proposed East Village Quarter. (Photo courtesy City of San Diego)

Committee’s recommendation for the City to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with the Padres for consideration to the City

Council’s Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and subsequently to the City Council.

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BOOKS / FILM North Park author takes flight Film fests San Diego Downtown & Uptown News October 2020

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North Park resident and retired pilot, Robin “R. D.” Kardon’s debut novel Flygirl, soared onto the bestseller list last fall with her tale of Tris Miles, a female pilot trying to break the blue ceiling when she’s blocked by co-workers determined to see her fail. But those guys didn’t expect Tris’ fearless determination and grit.

Flygirl was recently named a finalist in two categories at The 2020 International Book Awards and has been lauded as a compelling and heartfelt tale of courage and redemption.

Now, Kardon is launching her latest, Angel Flight, which continues Tris’ journey. Although the novel is the second in a trilogy, readers can enjoy Angel Flight on its own or before reading Flygirl.

Kardon, who was a professional pilot for 12 years, says aviation

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provided her with many story ideas. “Every time people found out I was a pilot, they’d ask dozens of questions,” Kardon says from her backyard in North Park.

“People would ask if the crew had affairs while on assignment. They wanted to know if the Mile-High Club is a real thing. And often they asked what the heck is turbulence caused by,” she says with a laugh. “I found that people were especially intrigued by stories of women working in aviation.”

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sitting down to write Flygirl, her debut novel. The overwhelmingly positive response to that book told her that readers are interested in the behind-the-scenes lives of pilots. She understands the interest.

“I flew all over the world. I flew businesspeople and vacation travelers, sometimes into up to seven cities in a day. It was exhausting and exhilarating at the same time.”

In both of her novels, Kardon draws from her experiences as a female pilot. “I met many interesting people, pieces of whom found their way into certain characters.

Flygirl was based on an actual job I had as a pilot, so all of the characters in that book are inspired by real people,” she says.

When she finished Flygirl, Kardon felt Tris Miles had more stories to share. She immediately jumped into writing Angel Flight.

“The first time I heard the term ‘angel flight’ was when I was co-pilot on a trip flying a child burn victim from Chicago to St. Jude Hospital for treatment,” Kardon recalls. “That’s when I learned that the term was shorthand for a medical transport. As a corporate pilot, I flew a woman with a severe spinal cord injury to the Mayo Clinic for treatment in a private jet. My company donated the airplane and the services of the crew. Her family couldn’t afford to hire their own plane, and if it weren’t for us, she’d have no way of getting the life-altering treatment she needed. That trip inspired Angel Flight.”

Although Angel Flight is the second novel in which Kardon features Tris Miles, it is a standalone book. “I hope Angel Flight readers will want to know more about Tris and pick up a copy of Flygirl but starting with Angel Flight won’t spoil any surprises.”

Tris will face more career and personal challenges as she struggles to find and fit the pieces of the life she wants together, and hopefully leave her mark along the way.

Look for the final book in the Trilogy in 2022.

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SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

San Diego’s largest film festival is having both virtual and drivein viewings of the 114 movies on its slate. From October 15-18, viewers can watch movies online or attend a screening at Westfield UTC in La Jolla.

According to Tonya Mantooth, CEO and Artistic Director of A still from the film “Bangla” (Photo courtesy San Diego International Film Festival) the San Diego International discuss his film “Bangla” about Film Festival, “Like everyone a Muslim Italian, also named else, we’ve spent the better part Phaim, who falls in love with a of this year exploring options. carefree woman who challenges We’ve landed on two platforms the rules he lives by. In addition that will serve us this year as to five feature films, the festival well as for years to come – online has a series of shorts and an film screenings in our Festival awards ceremony in November. Virtual Village and films on the The decision to have the theme big screen at our Festival Driveof “Activism” was decided in In Movies. Both are COVID aplate 2019 but Agostini said the propriate and the combination theme is more relevant than ev- allows us to present both indeer. Find out more at sandiegoital- pendent and studio films.” ianfilmfestival.com.

The festival received 3,000 submissions from 68 countries.

GI FILM FEST From that pool, the festival seThe GI Film Fest takes place on lected 24 narrative competition Oct. 1 and 2. The two-day online films, 15 documentaries and 75 event will feature six documen- short films. Mantooth said this tary films, including features, year’s international films and shorts and local productions. documentaries are particularly Following each film block will be strong. a post-screening discussion where viewers can hear filmmakers from around the country, film subjects and local experts explore the important topics and issues raised in the films. Like in past years, the focus of the festival is to The move “Nomadland” from director Chloé Zhao bridge the civil- is premiering at the event. (Photo courtesy San Diego ian-military di- International Film Festival) vide by sharing some of the experiences of active At this year’s opening, direcduty members of the military tor Chloé Zhao is premiering her and veterans with the general third feature film. “Nomadland” public. Closing out the festival at is already considered an Oscar 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 is “The contender. Starring Frances Donut Dollies” about women McDormand, the film focuses on who served in the Vietnam War. modern nomads in America who work as migratory laborers.

Virtual day passes are $39 with passes that include drive-in movies at UTC starting at $59. More information on the fest can be found at sdfilmfest.com.

A still from the documentary about women serving in Vietnam called “Donut Dollies.”

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—Kendra Sitton can be reached at kendra@sdnews.com.

San Diego Downtown & Uptown News NEWS October 2020 13 Homeless nonprofit running Navigation Center slams city, exits contract early sdnews.com

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Family Health Centers of San Diego will move out of the city’s new homeless navigation center less than a year after it began serving clients at the controversial facility.

On Tuesday, the city notified Family Health Centers that it is terminating its lease for the navigation center building at 14th Street and Imperial Avenue and its contract to operate the service hub effective Oct. 29.

For months, the city and the nonprofit that runs health clinics throughout the county have been privately discussing how they could end the contract that had been set to expire at the end of the year. In the process, Family Health Centers has raised a slew of frustrations with city bureaucracy and the program model itself.

Now the city is officially booting the nonprofit and preparing to move Housing Commission staffers into the former skydiving facility that has sparked controversy since the city rushed to purchase it in 2018.

Before the navigation center ever opened, multiple City Council Democrats and homeless advocates questioned whether the project, which aimed to help homeless San Diegans more easily connect with housing and other help, was the best use of city resources to address the homelessness crisis. After all, the center itself doesn’t provide any housing or even shelter beds like navigation centers elsewhere in the state. More recently, federal officials have scrutinized the building purchase.

Family Health Centers CEO Fran Butler-Cohen made her dissatisfaction with the way the contract was handled clear long before notices were delivered Tuesday.

“This contract has been a disappointing experience and one that has required much effort without the expected quality support or commitment from the funders,” Fran Butler-Cohen wrote in a Sept.

8 email to Mayor Kevin Faulconer and other city officials. “During the last year, we have come to understand from reliable sources that the navigation center project was orchestrated more as a public relations undertaking than a needed and important component of a homeless continuum; that was not at all our understanding from the beginning, and as such, the navigation center as operated by the city and the (San Diego Housing Commission), is not aligned with the service mission and goals of FHCSD.” Since the facility opened last December, the project has aimed to link homeless San Diegans with housing and services, including

those provided by more than two dozen other agencies that signed agreements to assist navigation center clients.

The city now plans to change the operation based on lessons learned at the Convention Center shelter, where city housing officials have worked with other agencies to house hundreds of homeless San Diegans. They have dubbed the effort Operation Shelter to Home.

Ashley Bailey, a Faulconer spokeswoman, said the city remains committed to the navigation center project and believes it can play a key role in moving more homeless San Diegans off the street.

“Through Operation Shelter to Home, the city and Housing Commission have improved the housing navigation process, so we plan to take those lessons learned and apply them going forward,” Bailey wrote in a statement.

“Although the facility won’t be managed by the same contractor, there is a strong plan in place to continue the elements of the program that have been successful, while making improvements and expanding services.”

Lisa Jones, the Housing Commission’s senior vice president of homeless housing innovations, said the commission believes the expertise and processes established during the Convention Center operation will help it streamline the process to connect homeless San Diegans with shelter, housing and other services.

The commission had previously overseen the navigation center service contract.

The Housing Commission plans to present more detailed plans to the City Council next month.

As Family Health Center prepares to move out, Jones said, the Housing Commission will ensure a smooth transition for homeless San Diegans the agency is now working with.

“Our focus will be to work with Family Health Centers operational staff to make sure we have a transition plan for every single client that is actively engaging in services,” Jones said.

The plan for the Housing Commission to take over the facility has been in works for months.

Emails and letters obtained by VOSD reveal that Family Health Centers has long tussled with the city over building issues, costs that weren’t covered by the city, exasperation over changing documentation requirements and city processes, and more.

By late spring, both the city and Family Health Centers were ready to part ways, though discussions about it have dragged on for months.

Conversations about ending the contract began in May. Around that time, Housing Commissioner Mitch Mitchell

said Faulconer’s office told him it wanted to move forward with a new model at the navigation center and asked if he could talk to Family Health Centers about whether it would be willing to end its contract. (Disclosure: Mitchell is also a VOSD board member.)

Mitchell said the city’s decision to pivot wasn’t surprising. Amid pushback from City Council members about the project, the mayor’s team had promised to try out the model and make changes as needed.

“There were questions (about the navigation center) from the moment this was announced but everybody understood that it was going to be tested to see if indeed if it was the best approach, and if it wasn’t, the city would change and find a new model, a new way to affect the lives of those struggling with homelessness,” Mitchell said.

“We all knew going in that this was not etched in stone that this is the forever model.”

Butler-Cohen raised a series of concerns about her dealings with the city in emails and calls in the months that followed.

More recently, Butler-Cohen began demanding an update from the city on the nonprofit’s planned exit and next steps, including on $227,537 in costs that she hoped the city would cover.

On Sept. 13, the city’s homelessness policy chief, Keely Halsey, wrote in an email to Butler-Cohen that while the city disputed many of her characterizations of missteps she claimed the city has madeon the navigation center, she agreed it would be best to quickly end the contract.

“It seems to be in the best interest of all parties, most important, the clients, to resolve outstanding issues and provide for an orderly separation and transition so as not to disrupt client care,” Halsey wrote in an email obtained by VOSD. The next notification from the city came Tuesday, when it sent notices to Family Health Centers that its contract and lease would end effective next month, said Anthony White, Family Health Centers’ director of community and government relations.

In an email to VOSD, Bailey w rote that the Housi ng Commission plans to cover a portion of the nearly $228,000 in costs that Family Health Centers has asked the city to cover as it closes out its contract.

“The Housing Commission has reviewed the list of requests and identified a portion that may be reimbursable, and will reimburse what is allowable per the contract and for which

proper documentation has been received,” Bailey wrote.

The decision to end the contract with Family Health Centers and to move the Housing Commission in comes about two months before a new mayor will take office – and it’s likely the new mayor could direct city officials to make more significant changes. Both City Councilwoman Barbara Bry and state Assemblyman Todd Gloria have both been critical of the navigation center and may suggest the city abandon the building altogether.

The revelation that the city has dumped the nonprofit selected to execute Faulconer’s mission is the latest setback to face the project, which opened almost two years after the city purchased the facility. The mayor first pledged to pursue the concept during his 2017 State of the City address, saying he wanted to create “a central hub where any man or woman on the street can go to start the path to a better life.”

In an early September letter to Faulconer obtained by VOSD, Butler-Cohen wrote that the concerns raised early on about whether the navigation center was equipped to solve system-wide homeless service challenges rang true once the center opened.

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By DELLE WILLETT Schmidt Design Group Inc. (SDG), a San Diego-based landscape architecture and planning firm, is designing the future of Mission Valley from SDCCU Stadium to the outflow of the San Diego River.

Over the last century, the once-rural Mission Valley has undergone expansive development and urbanization with little regard for the San Diego River. But a renaissance has begun.

SDG is collaborating with developer Hines and team members, Project Design Consultants, and MVE Architects, to develop Riverwalk San Diego, a 200-acre, master-planned walkable community in the heart of Mission Valley.

This project is a significant contributor in reaching the recently updated Community Plan’s call for 28,000 new residential units while introducing nearly 100-acres of parks and open space.

With both the San Diego River and the MTS trolley traversing through the center of the project, this transit-oriented development

will replace an existing 27-hole golf course with an urban hub consisting of approximately 4,000 multi-family residential units, a mixed-use development, a new trolley station, two civic plazas, and significant commercial office space.

The heart of the project is a new 80-acre regional river park that will feature passive recreational amenities such as walking and hiking trails, observation decks, interpretive education, and a significant expansion of the San Diego River Trail.

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A rendering of the Riverwalk (Photo courtesy MVE Architects) dog parks, flexible turf areas, children’s exploratory play, and a recreation center.

Several neighborhood parks and open-space corridors will offer a civic plaza, children’s play, dog parks, open play, overlooks and more. A linear park will connect Friars Road to the San Diego River and a proposed regional park south of the river. Two civic plazas are also planned.

As subconsultants to Clark Construction and Project Design Consultants, SDG is also providing landscape architecture services for improvements to the approximately 165-acre SDSU Mission Valley site.

The design transforms a current expanse of asphalt and concrete into a vibrant mixed-use, transit-oriented community that expands the university’s educational, research, entrepreneurial, and technology transfer programs. The site plan invites green space into and through the site, creating more than 80 acres of open space and over four miles of hike and bike trails that circumnavigate the site.

These publicly accessible green spaces culminate near the San Diego River in a community river park that provides multiple sports fields, picnicking, ample flexible turf, plazas, and children’s play, all connected through a network of accessible and engaging walkways and trails.

What was once a sand and gravel quarry is now Civita, a mixed-use neighborhood in Mission Valley. The project is transforming 230-acres into a sustainable, walkable, high-density urban village.

SDG provided landscape architectural services for nearly 17 acres of parks within this new community.

Sudberry Properties commissioned SDG as the prime consultant and lead design firm for the parkland within the development. Team members include Rick Engineering and Architects Hanna Gabriel Wells.

The 14-acre flagship, Civita Central Park, offers numerous amenities for Civita residents and the greater Mission Valley community.

The park design is inspired by the legacy of the site and Mission Valley’s rich history and unique hydrology. The southern edge of the park is anchored by a large civic plaza, which includes an interactive water feature, stage

and turf amphitheater, gardens, games and multiple seating opportunities. A formal promenade with urban gardens lines the eastern edge of the park while the western edge is home to “Civita Creek” which meanders adjacent to pathways and picnic areas.

The most recent phase of the park, opening to the public in July 2020, includes a “Relic Garden,” paying homage to the site’s mining history. Multiple themed gardens, overlooks, and shade structures allow visitors to immerse themselves in San Diego’s beautiful and diverse flora.

A large game court and expansive children’s play areas, featuring over 100 feet of climbing walls, provide active play areas for visitors of all ages.

Glen Schmidt, FASLA, founding partner, established Schmidt Design Group, Inc. in 1983 to reflect his passion for both artful and sustainable design. Schmidt’s extensive planning and landscape architectural design experience has earned him a reputation for professionalism, quality, artistic integrity and environmental sensitivity. In 2005, he was inducted as a National Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects for his “exceptional work and accomplishments sustained over an extended period of time.”

Partner JT Barr, ASLA, a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BS in Landscape Architecture, works closely with Schmidt to set the creative vision for the office and lead the firm’s business development initiatives.

Barr has a passion for engaging in the academic community. He received an auxiliary faculty appointment from his alma mater in 2009 and has been invited by many accredited universities to critique student works.

The SDG staff of 30 professionals unites under an artful and sustainable-design philosophy with the end goal of making a lasting positive impact on the communities in which they work.

Said Schmidt, “We are most fulfilled when our work improves the quality of life within a community and creates a positive environmental legacy.”

—Delle Willett has been a marketing and public relations professional for over 30 years, with an emphasis on conservation of the environment. She can be reached at dellewillett@gmail.com.

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Original 40, Bivouac Ciderworks and True North Tavern. People who vote in the contest are eligible to win prizes.

After the Battle of the Bands, several businesses are hosting virtual events with food and drink tastings as well as demonstrations where people can participate from home. For instance, the store Pigment will be teaching a class on DIY succulent arrangements and Holsem Coffee will teach people how to make a maple pumpkin latte. Other events include a live art and wine tasting with Splash; cider and cheese tasting with Bivouac Ciderworks; and a mezcal tasting with Bar Pink. While the online events will be free, participants can purchase party packs from the businesses with supplies for the class or tasting if they choose.

A DIY Nails demonstration will be led by nail artist Ashley Jansen at Hello Birdie Nail and Lash Salon. Owner Cindy Cate, who is not an expert on nails, will be in the video learning from the expert. “[Jansen] will be guiding the audience through all the best tips and tricks with nail prep and manicures as well as a variety of nail art styles and skill levels.

She’ll be guiding and I’ll basically be there as the example audience, doing it on myself,” Cate said.

The $68 party pack for the Oct. 24 event includes several manicure tools as well as the branded nail polishes Hello Birdie launched during the salon’s closure to stay afloat.

“During the first closure, we built out an e-commerce platform

FEATURE / NEWS and a website specifically to allow an opportunity for clients to be able to support us and have the products that we already had inhouse online. But then we took it a step further and we created our own polish line for the first time,” Cate said.

The polishes are named with bird puns such as “This is Hawkward” and “Chicks and Giggles.” While the nail salon is open now, that could change if the county goes down a tier under the state guidelines.

Cate is hopeful for the exposure provided by the festival but is also taking the opportunity to give back to other new businesses by helping them plan their own virtual events.

“I’m so excited that I can now offer that back to new businesses.

I’m just happy to participate and help encourage other businesses to participate because I know ultimately, as busy as we all are, participating is going to help us all,” Cate said.

One of the businesses participating in the festival for the first time is Cori Pastificio Trattoria, an Italian restaurant that opened in December 2019. Owner and chef Accursio Lota is hosting a pasta-making class so participants can have a restaurant-worthy dish at home with their families.

Lota will show the process of making pasta and the secret of his sauce, but to make it easier on participants, most items will be pre-made for those who buy the party pack. After picking up their kit on the day of the event, participants will just need to saute shallots, mushrooms and garlic into the sauce and assemble the dish.

The hand-made pasta infused with Italian Black Truffles and

sauce base of slow-braised sugo with house-made sausage will be provided. The pack costs $28 per serving for two and there is a vegetarian option. Participants can pick it up ahead of the video release on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

“I’m hoping they have a good time and have some quality time away from all the daily stress that we have today at home, with the kids that are in school, with work.

Then I would like also to them to have a great meal, which I’m sure they will love it. And then I would like they will learn it and they will make again the similar recipe for their guests,” Lota said.

Since Cori Pastificio was so new when the first closure occurred, they did not have a loyal customer base who followed them and supported them during the shutdown. Lota hopes the event will connect the restaurant to new people and cement its place in the community.

The festival is made possible by sponsors including SDCCU, Observatory North Park, West Coast Tavern, A7D Creative Group, Asana and Mcfarlane Promotions.

“SDCCU is pleased to be the title sponsor of the San Diego County Credit Union Festival of Arts in North Park,” said SDCCU president and CEO Teresa Campbell.

“We are proud to be able to support the virtual event this year as it displays the local creative talent and art that has made North Park so unique and historic in addition to supporting the local businesses.”

To find out more about the festival, visit explorenorthpark.com.

During the “Meet the Need” Computer Drive Sept. 28-Oct. 31, San Diego County residents and businesses of all sizes are encouraged to donate computers, laptops, and tablets they no longer use but that can be refurbished for low-income families and kept out of the landfills.

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affordable housing. A one month look at the (navigation center) data showed 85 percent of those who began the laborious process of becoming ‘document-ready’ for housing were already known and registered in existing systems,” Butler-Cohen wrote. “The churning of clients from one agency to another and the lack of will needed to stop this Sisyphean exercise is beyond frustrating.”

Through July, the Housing Commission and Family Health Centers reported that the navigation center had served 1,360 homeless San Diegans since the facility opened, both onsite and through the nonprofit’s outreach services. Of those who accessed services onsite since last December, Family Health Centers reported 61 people had moved into permanent or longer-term housing and 61 into shelter beds.

City officials say they believe they can deliver improved outcomes with their expanded Housing Commission-run program.

Amid the rush to shelter homeless San Diegans early in the region’s coronavirus response, Bailey and others have said city and regional officials looked at ways to rework and improve the city’s homelessness system based on their experiences during the pandemic, including the navigation center.

The pandemic hit as the navigation center itself was continuing to ramp up.

Further complicating matters, White said the nonprofit’s navigation center services weren’t incorporated into the temporary shelter that opened last spring, leaving the nonprofit feeling boxed out of the effort.

Instead, the Housing Commission and Regional Task Force on the Homeless provided those services.

—Lisa Halverstadt writes about San Diego city and county governments.

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Contact her directly at lisa@vosd.org or 619-325-0528. This story was first published by Voice of San Diego.

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• 50% of low-income families still have no access to a computer or internet at home • 95% of schools started this fall with remote learning only “By donating their unwanted electronics, businesses and individuals will enable us to help more students and families who lack technology at home for their education,” said Cheri Pierre, CEO of Computers 2 Kids. “Our team will breathe new life into the donated devices so that they end up in the hands of a family in need for their children’s education, and not in our landfills.”

“I’ve seen first-hand the impact Computers 2 Kids has on our District 6 families. I applaud Cox Communications and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce for hosting the ‘Meet the Need Computer Drive.’ Together, we can bridge the digital divide and ensure all families have this needed technology,” stated Councilmember Chris Cate.

Cox Communications has donated nearly 17,000 computers to Computers 2 Kids over the years when the company has swapped out its office computers for new systems.

In May, Cox donated $250,000 to C2K that included $220,000 in cash and $30,000 in PSA airtime to help the nonprofit refurbish and distribute 20,000 devices this year to low-income students and families.

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“When we surveyed local schools in September, there was still a need for more than 71,000 devices among our region’s 500,000 public school students,” said San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Gothold. “Bridging the ‘digital divide’ is important not just now, in the pandemic, but in the long term. Addressing this need – especially among our county’s most vulnerable student populations – is a first step in equalizing access so students have what they need and deserve to succeed.”

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about voting rights in states with racial discrimination history. But her reputation as a social justice warrior was cemented before she was appointed to the Supreme Court.

Ginsberg attacked gender discrimination, arguing not just for women’s rights, but also revealing how gender-based practices hurt men. She knew how to get into the discomfort zone of the Supreme Court’s male justices.

In the ground-breaking 1972 case she brought with her husband Marty, Charles Moritz, an unmarried man, was barred from taking a tax deduction for caring for his sick mother.

The IRS said the deduction, by statute, could only be claimed by women, or widowed or divorced men.

After she and Marty won that case, her husband later recalled that, amazingly, the government petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, claiming the decision “cast a cloud of unconstitutionality” over literally hundreds of federal statutes, and it attached a list of them compiled with Defense Department computer software. Ruth said it was a “treasure trove” of laws to after. The Moritz case invalidated over 170 other discriminatory laws.

As a lawyer, she argued before the Supreme Court winning five of six landmark cases. As a volunteer for the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, she played a role in 34 additional Supreme Court cases. Her volunteer work and role as a law professor at both Rutgers and Columbia Universities were framed by her own experiences.

It was the combination of her personal and professional self that surpassed her extraordinary social justice legal career and Supreme Court appointment — launching her to a nationally beloved hero.

When she graduated from law school in 1959 and looked for a job, she said she had three strikes against her: she was Jewish, a woman, and a mother. She could not find a paid job practicing law. Ginsburg’s experiences led her to develop her legal strategies.

As Shana Knizhnik, the blogger who launched the “Notorious RBG” movement, says, Ginsberg’s “own experience of being discriminated against, overcoming that and reaching the highest level of the judicial system is really inspirational to young women.”

When she successfully argued the case of Reed v. Reed (1972), it was the first time the Supreme Court struck down a law because it violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal

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sdnews.com Protection Clause. That became the strategic foundation of her attacks on legal discrimination.

When the Reeds separated and their son died, Idaho law mandated that the father, as a male, be sole executor of the estate.

Her argument on behalf of the mother resulted in striking down that law.

She also found inspiration in her husband, also a lawyer, who was incredibly supportive.

In Reed, she had two co-authors – women lawyers whose ideas helped build her arguments: Dorothy Kenyon, an early advocate for women’s rights, and the brilliant Pauli Murray, an African American feminist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW), who had pioneered the idea of using the 14th Amendment to achieve women’s rights.

Some may have been impatient with Ginsberg’s personal, low-profile demeanor and decades-long approach. Rather than look for big media cases, she was systematic in striking down individual laws violated the Equal Protection Clause.

But she evolved, too. By the time she reached the Supreme Court, and as it became more conservative, Ginsberg became more outspoken in her opinions and dissents. She said that dissents were as important as decisions — they laid the foundation for future legal change.

So, in 2006 when the Court ruled against Lilly Ledbetter, who had been paid less than male co-workers at Goodyear, Ginsburg was then the only woman justice on the Court. She read aloud her scorching dissent stating that “the court does not comprehend… the insidious way that women can be victims to discrimination…

The ball is in Congress’ court.”

President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act a year and a half later.

Now, we mourn the loss of both her legal and cultural-political influence and inspiration. Ginsburg was a storyteller, focusing on the facts of history and law to shed a light on women’s lived experiences. Thankfully, the plethora of Ginsburg films, interviews, books, and legal writings live on. May all her history and imagery remind us of her successes in this time of political ugliness and debates about her replacement.

In the words of another feminist legal pioneer, Anita Hill, “The fact that she continued to advocate on behalf of equality even though she was in the minority, I think, that is what has inspired a lot of people.” Like the Ledbetter case, “… even when you may seem to be down and your position may seem to be lost, there are ways that you can move on to win.”

—Sue Gonda is professor of history at Grossmont College and former lecturer for over two decades at SDSU’s Women’s Studies Department. She is also the board secretary of Women’s Museum of California in Liberty Station.

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leads to an outdoor patio thats fenced walls are already covered in graffiti art. The graffiti is just one of the ways that the new storefront is connected to its next-door neighbor Visual, an art supply store that sells spray paint.

When the Art Academy left the space earlier this year, the owner went to long-time tenant Jason Gould, the owner of Visual, to see if he wanted to expand into the space. The owner of the space contacted Gould to see if he would be interested in the vacant space.

“It basically just sat there empty… and took a lot of energy away from the art community,” Gould said. “I wanted to set up a collective of artists because it was already set up for artists.”

Gould was overwhelmed with his own business, art gallery and

other projects in the community so was not sure he could run the collective himself. After a couple months of searching for a new tenant that would match his vision and debating whether he should acquire the space, he reconnected with Robert Blume, a former student of the now-defunct Art Institute of CaliforniaSan Diego.

Blume is a young photographer, DJ and artist from New York who moved to San Diego for art school.

Blume was a RAW artist and even planned quarterly shows for the network. While doing this, he saw many of the artists struggle in the long gaps between shows. He began planning his own events that would be less expensive for artists.

“I was meeting all these artists from these RAW shows. It just seemed that nobody was able to fill this void of meeting each other as well as just showing their artwork. I was meeting a lot of new

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The center of the room. Bands and DJs have space to practice. artists who just wanted to showcase,” Blume said.

Through the RAW shows and other event planning, as well as art school, he met a network of artists in different disciplines that largely did not know each other.

“These rappers and hip-hopper guys and these techno DJs and these artists and these dancers — in San Diego, nobody knew each other somehow and I knew them all. I knew each one of them but

A wall covered in merchandise Blume is selling on behalf of local artists.

The doorway leading to a members-only lounge and recording studio.

The back area for graffiti

The first golden telephone Blume acquired.

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A handful of artist became members in order to use the space to sell merchandise.

they didn’t know each other,” Blume said.

He decided he wanted to make events that would ultimately connect San Diego artists with each other.

Blume began hosting events for artists of all types starting in March 2018. He named the interactive art events Connect San Diego and made an old-fashioned gold telephone its symbol.

At one of the first events, Gould created a large mural for attendees. The pair reconnected when Blume offered to Robert Blume in front of the signature gold help watch Visual while telephone. (Photos by Kendra Sitton) Gould was out of town.

When Gould returned from the membership fees. At different tiers, trip and saw Blume had success- artists have access to the building fully cared for the shop, he real- to practice, perform, sell merchanized Blume might be the person dise and host events. Memberships he is looking for to lead the artist start at $50 per month with a collective. one-time fee of $50. There is no When he raised the idea, Blume long-term agreement so members immediately came on board can quit anytime. In the first two and contacted the owner of the weeks, 27 members joined. building. Within a couple weeks, The space is free to enter for Blume took up residence in the non-members 11 a.m.-8 p.m. storefront. but costs money after hours. For After three years of pop-up members, it is always free to enter events across San Diego, Blume the space. is excited to expand into a permanent space in North Park. The busi—Kendra Sitton can be reached ness is funded through monthly at kendra@sdnews.com.

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