Thursday, Jan. 5 • La Jolla Community Planning Association meets, 6 p.m. online. lajollacpa.org • Kiwanis Club of La Jolla meets, 5:30 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.
The dwindling condition of beetle-infested trees and bushes that were planted in Kellogg Park in La Jolla Shores just one year ago has unearthed questions about their care.
As efforts continue to maintain and beautify the medians at the intersection of La Jolla Parkway, Torrey Pines Road and Hidden Valley Road, known in La Jolla as “The Throat,” staff members of the San Diego Parks & Recreation Department’s open space division have offered more frequent communication with La Jolla residents.
Backers in La Jolla and elsewhere say the code changes will improve safety and air quality. Critics contend they will make beach bonfires too expensive for many and that an education campaign would have been better.