Tag: Lemon Grove
Lynn Schuette began attending the Feeling Fit class at the Lemon Grove Senior Center about three years ago. The 72-year-old artist from Encanto, along with about 50 other seniors attending went from two to five classes a week, to nothing when the first stay-at-home orders went into affect in mid-March last year. This left Schuette and many other seniors...
Like many artists, Redin Winter found herself moving from a brick and mortar studio in North Park back to her home studio in Lemon Grove due to the COVID-19 pandemic after the back and forth of openings and closings. Her altered daily life, two children and pets, living and working from home, and the worries of the spread of...
Sycuan tribal reservation police service officer Patrick Lauifi and his family have seen troubled times during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was furloughed for nearly eight months, his wife’s work hours were cut to part time, and his car to get to work broke down one too many times, making him take the trolley and buses to his job at...
Both born and raised in Lemon Grove, Aubree Russell, Kids Fashion Week Network So-Cal director, and Liana LeBaron teamed with Lemon Grove Parents United in driving a multi-purpose toy drive to provide toys for families in need while directing people to local small businesses.
“This is an event for Lemon Grove,” said Russell. “We are currently partnering with 12 businesses...
Mayor Racquel Vasquez running for reelection in Lemon Grove. She is the first African-American female mayor in the city of Lemon Grove and San Diego County. She said that right now, Lemon Grove is experiencing a situation compared to no other. A huge deficit, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on local businesses.
“I say that because we have the...
The Californian Natural Resources Agency announced in March $18.5 million in funding for 13 projects under its Green Infrastructure grant program funded by Proposition 68. This came as good news to Lemon Grove, as the Agency provided $1,470,7555 to its Connect Main Street project which will connect Main Street’s vision on a facilitated multi-mobile transportation between local neighborhoods, businesses,...
In 1977, Lemon Grove became California’s 414th city. It earned it’s mantra “Best Climate on Earth” when a sheep rancher discovered that citrus bearing trees grew well in its rich soil and San Diego region’s temperate climate. Today, it holds a rich history, a diverse population and culture within its businesses, restaurants and arts. It deserves to be its...
