A Torrey Pine on private property at 5035 West Point Loma Blvd is coming down today - Wed., July 9th. Even though Torrey Pines are a protected species, the San Diego Municipal Code does not protect them if they are on private property. Public property is another matter, as it is illegal to cut them…
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Australian artist delves into Native American history for Kumeyaay mural project
Ocean Beach resident Simon Melnyk has painted murals including this marlin at Mariscos Mar de Cortez restaurant in Ramona.
(Julie Gallant)
The next mural to be showcased in Ramona will be a tribute to the Kumeyaay Native Americans. And if artist Simon Melnyk stays true to his ambitions, it will be an historically accurate rendition that celebrates how the tribe lived in harmony with nature for so many years.
Melnyk is just getting started on the 1,200-square-foot mural that will take up about two-thirds of the blank canvas on the Verizon building at 1530 Main St.