VOLUME 3 ISSUE 22


Oct. 28–Nov. 10, 2011 Old Town • Mission Hills • Bankers Hill ➤➤ FEATURE P. 10 Hillcrest • University Heights • Normal Heights • North Park • South Park • Golden Hill • Kensington • Talmadge


The first model home of Inspiration Heights


➤➤ DINING P. 11


Students and families gather at the Eugene Brucker Education Center on Oct. 25 for the public meeting regarding school closures. (Photo by Daniel Solomon)


25 Forty Bistro dares to be different


➤➤ THEATER P. 14


San Diego Unified may reconsider school closures Meetings held to discuss possible closures and current budget situation


By Ashley Mackin SDUN Editor


In response to the 2012-2013 San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) budget cuts, SDUSD was, until Thursday, Oct.


27, considering closing one school in the Uptown area and others throughout San Diego. One of the schools up for closure was Franklin Elementary School, located at 4481 Copeland Ave. in Kensington. SDUSD Board President Richard Barrera


said Thursday he would formally recommend to the school closure committee on Nov. 1 to call off plans for widespread school closures. A SDUSD committee is assessing the best


see Budget, page 2


Additional Halloween Safety Tips Make for a Better Night


ion theater’s Gypsy ➤➤HOUSE CALLS P. 20


By Matthew Miller SDUN Reporter


Every Halloween, ghosts and goblins, and tricks and treats


adorn the streets of our Uptown neighborhoods. However, there are some safety rules for spooks of all ages to adhere. Standard safety tips include: look both ways before


(l to r) Sue Reynolds, Johanna Gulick, Congresswoman Susan Davis, Councilmember Todd Gloria, Janice Weinrick and Ann Kern at the groundbreaking ceremony. (Photo by Daniel Solomon)


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Kalos apartment complex breaks ground in North Park


By Ashley Mackin SDUN Editor


Community HousingWorks (CHW), a San Diego based non-profit, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the upcoming Kalos apartment complex on Oct. 19 at 3795 Florida St. in North Park. Construction will soon begin on the 83-unit complex. Sue Reynolds, CEO of CHW said,


“[Community HousingWorks] took a failed condo project, a truly blighted set of old buildings and dirt-filled va- cant lots and is transforming them into 83 homes, affordable to lower income, working families [and] close to jobs in Mission Valley and downtown, transit, schools and several colleges.” The complex will offer one- to


three-bedroom units. It will also include a multipurpose meeting room with kitchen, media center, computer center, two courtyards, a bike shed and storage space. Councilmember Todd Gloria said, “Once again, Community Housing- Works leads the way with innovative energy features on an urban, transit- oriented site. I am glad that the North Park community strongly supported this new construction project and ap- plaud the leaders who worked hard to make these apartments affordable to working families, young people joining our workforce, and seniors.” CHW financed the development with funding from the San Diego


see Complex, page 4


crossing the street, take special care in what kind of candy you eat, never go into a strangers home alone (even if it is a haunted house) and make sure your costume has reflec- tor strips during those haunted walks down dark streets. Like any night of the year, do not drink and drive. San Diego Police Department veteran traffic officer and South Park resident Don Albright advises extra precaution during Halloween and added incisive tips that can only come from years of street experience. “I’ve seen it all,” he said. “The first thing I suggest is don’t do anything alone.” From approaching a house for


see Halloween, page 4


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