Local History

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (485+ words) Kate Sessions was already a nationally recognized horticulturist by the time she established the Pacific Beach nursery that became closely associated with her later years. Sessions came to San Diego to teach at the Russ School. In 1885, she joined Solon…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1747+ words) The history, communities, and creative movements behind a cultural scene that extends far beyond the city’s postcard image In short spaces like this, long histories like that become roll calls. So this is more of a walk through pressure points,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) A recent dive down an internet rabbit hole turned up some interesting inconsistencies regarding the The Cardboard Lover. The first thing I noticed was the variety of websites crediting it as the source material for a Buster Keaton picture. I’ve…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (522+ words) Filo Mediterranean Restaurant Opening In Former Barrio Star Space In San Diego's Bankers Hill SanDiegoVille...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (1004+ words) Back in 1985 in the Soviet Union, Merryl Goldberg was interrogated by the KGB three times, briefly kidnapped by the state security agency twice and put under house arrest once. She’ll tell you it was worth it. Today, Goldberg lives in…...