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Citing potential disturbance of sea lions at Point La Jolla and a failure of organizers to secure needed permits in time, the California Coastal Commission said June 30 that La Jolla’s planned Fourth of July fireworks display should be moved from La Jolla Cove. It remains to be seen whether the show will take place at another location four days from now.
Dave Rolland, senior advisor of communications for San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, confirmed to the
La Jolla Light that the show would not be permitted to go on as planned, with fireworks launched from near The Cove.
The La Jolla Town Council heard a request from Seal Society of San Diego docent Robyn Davidoff during its June 10 virtual meeting to assist in getting signs posted at Point La Jolla at The Cove to encourage people to keep their distance from sea lions in the area.
Breakdance with Olympic prospects
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Breakdancing will be an official sport at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and local b-girls and b-boys have been practicing breakdance maneuvers in hopes of repping Team USA. Throughout the county, breakers are “spontaneously” linking up via “social media,” according to b-girl Melissa Adao, and more formally at the Apex School of Movement and Culture Shock Training Academy.
Photograph by Matthew Suárez
For the recent Olympic qualifiers held on Instagram and Zoom, Adao, a 41-year-old Golden Hill dweller, busted funky grooves up top then got down with traditional footwork and freezes. “There are three judges who score you on the spot, based on a USA Breakin’ scoring system,” she explained. “I made the top eight bracket for all of the Olympic qualifiers I’ve entered, so I am happy!” The wins garnered her a spot at Austin, Texas, where face-to-face battles will ensue, and judges will decide who’ll progress one
La Jolla resident Wanda Parrent soared into her 90s high above the Pacific Ocean, celebrating her birthday with her first paraglide from the Torrey Pines Gliderport on May 22 as 30 family members and friends cheered her on.