Our Readers Write: La Jolla High mural; traffic and speeding By Letters To The Editor June 2, 2025 at 4:01 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Still fighting the good fight against new trash fee By Inga May 26, 2025 at 6:56 p.m. A lawsuit filed by five San Diego residents is great news, but we need to...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Coastal Reserve, La Jolla cityhood By Letters To The Editor May 24, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Trash fee, Scripps Coastal Reserve By Letters To The Editor May 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Guest Commentary: Why is Todd Gloria so against La Jolla becoming a city? By Ted Levis May 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Given the mayor's failures in San Diego, it's no wonder La Jollans would want to...
Let Inga Tell You: Exploring the mysteries of the middle child By Inga May 19, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. Did my dogged determination stem from bearing little resemblance to my brilliant brown-eyed brunette siblings?
Our Readers Write: UCSD continues to disrespect the law and the public at Scripps Coastal Reserve By Letters To The Editor May 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Let’s dump San Diego’s trash fee plan By Inga May 12, 2025 at 6:01 a.m. Turn in your protest form, because even if you're OK with paying a fee for...
Our Readers Write: Nautilus Street repaving By Letters To The Editor May 5, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. Letter to the editor
Guest Commentary: Entries in youth poetry contest show originality, poignance and style By Katia Graham April 30, 2025 at 8:03 a.m. The works demonstrate that depth of sentiment is not solely reserved for adults
Our Readers Write: Seals and sea lions By Letters To The Editor April 28, 2025 at 5:03 p.m. Letter to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Saved from choc-assault until October By Inga April 28, 2025 at 7:03 a.m. With Easter over, I have a hiatus from my worst chocolate cravings — until Halloween...
Our Readers Write: Crumbling stairway; NFTs and art By Letters To The Editor April 21, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Finally, something Republicans and Democrats can agree on — San Diego’s not making sense By Inga April 21, 2025 at 7:03 a.m. Several local issues leave me truly puzzled at how the city is being run
Our Readers Write: Scripps Park grass By Letters To The Editor April 14, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. Letter to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 3 By Inga April 14, 2025 at 7:03 a.m. Despite failing at many internet household suggestions, I have become completely hooked on gadgets
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 2 By Inga March 31, 2025 at 7:03 a.m. Have you tried these internet tips? In many cases, why?
Our Readers Write: Welcome sign, potholes By Letters To The Editor March 24, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 1 By Inga March 24, 2025 at 7:03 a.m. There seems to be a hack, formerly called 'household hint,' for everything. But do they...
Our Readers Write: San Diego trash fee proposal By Letters To The Editor March 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Letter to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: If you’re sick, don’t try to tell me you’re not contagious By Inga March 17, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. There's no lack of virulent organisms floating around this time of year, and I'd like...
Guest Commentary: Expert assessments have confirmed the fire danger at Seahaus By Dale Harbaugh March 22, 2025 at 10:43 p.m. Dale Harbaugh, a licensed electrical contractor and a homeowner at the Bird Rock condominium complex,...
Guest Commentary: Medical research saves lives and helps our community. It deserves the funding it gets By Abraham Palmer March 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Abraham Palmer, a La Jolla resident and psychiatry professor at UC San Diego, objects to...
Our Readers Write: UC San Diego funding, Country Club Heights fire safety By Letters To The Editor March 3, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: The language of light bulbs can easily leave one in the dark By Inga March 3, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. Incandescent vs. LED, watts vs. lumens, A19 base vs. E26, Kelvins — here's a non-expert...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla cityhood, AI art By Letters To The Editor February 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Flip-flopping on health science like it’s 2173 By Inga February 24, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. Once again, we're being told that food items once thought to have health benefits should...
Our Readers Write: San Diego trash plans By Letters To The Editor February 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Letter to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Languages are great, but some are just too foreign for me By Inga February 17, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. The languages of coffee, light bulbs, grandchildren and technology are some that I don't speak
Our Readers Write: Evacuation plans, ‘Welcome to La Jolla’ sign, Senate Bill 92 By Letters To The Editor February 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Pearl Street speeding, Michael Hynson memories By Letters To The Editor February 3, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Fires stoke worry all over SoCal, including in La Jolla By Inga February 3, 2025 at 7:41 a.m. My son's harrowing experience in Los Angeles and the recent fire here made the wildfire...
Guest Commentary: Not so fast in blaming pinnipeds for decline of kelp beds By Bill Tippets February 1, 2025 at 8:01 a.m. Kelp forests are a very dynamic ecosystem, so any valid study of adverse effects would...
Let Inga Tell You: How to explain aging to a 27-year-old By Inga January 27, 2025 at 7:01 a.m. Given their different perceptions of time, is it possible for older and younger generations to...
Our Readers Write: Positive personal changes can make positive community changes By Letters To The Editor January 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Letter to the editor
Guest Commentary: Help protect La Jolla from the hazards of dog waste By Ed Witt January 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Feces and urine not only sully the community but pose serious health and environmental risks
Guest Commentary: Declining kelp beds off La Jolla are one consequence of overpopulation of pinnipeds By Kurt Hoffman January 31, 2025 at 4:25 p.m. Ongoing beach and bluff closures encourage more and more marine mammals to congregate in north...
Let Inga Tell You: Why does something always have to be broken? By Inga January 20, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. A big drawback of today's 'smart' devices is that the more parts there are, the...
Our Readers Write: Coast Walk Trail, La Jolla cityhood By Letters To The Editor January 14, 2025 at 9:52 a.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Let Inga Tell You the funny side of life By Letters To The Editor January 8, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Letter to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Looking for hope in the body roundness index — the new BMI By Inga January 6, 2025 at 8:01 a.m. The BRI focuses on height and waist circumference rather than body mass. Its conclusion? I'm...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla cityhood, Coast Walk Trail, Joe LaCava, Scripps Coastal Reserve By Letters To The Editor December 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Please vaccinate your child against polio By Inga December 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. As one who had the horrifying disease in the 1950s, I'll say no child should...
Let Inga Tell You: To yield or not to yield … actually, yield By Inga December 23, 2024 at 7:01 a.m. Bird Rock's roundabouts often are a problem for the uninitiated. Here's an idea to help...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla cityhood, Scripps Park grass, San Diego finances By Letters To The Editor December 23, 2024 at 8:49 a.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Starting the new year right; missing parking spaces By Letters To The Editor December 18, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Secrets of being a good mother-in-law By Inga December 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. One biggie is to learn a daughter-in-law's tastes. But it's still hard to avoid screwing...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla art, Holiday Open House By Letters To The Editor December 2, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: It’s a doghouse and we just live in it By Inga December 2, 2024 at 8:28 a.m. Lily is our protector (sort of), but more importantly, our charming, cherished companion
Our Readers Write: Two takes on potential La Jolla cityhood By Letters To The Editor November 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: What I’m thankful for this year By Inga November 25, 2024 at 8:01 a.m. As I've gotten older, I've had the opportunity to appreciate some of my parents' incredible...
Guest Commentary: AI is a necessary part of education’s evolution By Thomas Shaffer November 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. The potential of artificial intelligence remains largely untapped, particularly in areas related to student health...
Our Readers Write: Height limit, holiday season, more By Letters To The Editor November 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: La Jolla cityhood, e-bikes, UCSD protests By Letters To The Editor November 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Love thy neighbors — and we have … most of the time By Inga November 11, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Fortunately, we’ve had nice neighbors over the years, with the exception of two very bad...
Let Inga Tell You: Dog’s allergies have us itching for less By Inga November 4, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. What to get when you've tried everything? A 'recovery suit'
Our Readers Write: High school tests, unstable cliffs By Letters To The Editor October 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Your tax dollars at work: a Halloween horror of a different sort By Inga October 28, 2024 at 8:36 a.m. We have two manhole covers on the street on either side of our house. We...
Our Readers Write: Fix what’s broken By Letters To The Editor October 20, 2024 at 4:01 p.m. Letter to the editor
Our Readers Write: Seals and sea lions, longtime trees By Letters To The Editor October 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Fantasy of winning the lottery massages the mind By Inga October 14, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. With a live-in masseuse, 'I’d get a minimum of two massages a day of about...
Opinion: Is there gender discrimination in science and medicine? Ask the females. By David A. Brenner October 20, 2024 at 2:19 a.m. If you visit a doctor’s office or venture into a lab these days, you won’t...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Coastal Reserve closure is an ‘insult’ By Letters To The Editor October 8, 2024 at 10:28 a.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Now it’s your chance to whine — and you’re great at it By Inga October 7, 2024 at 8:47 a.m. From streets to stores, readers find a lot to complain about
Polishing the Jewel: Newly painted fences win praise By La Jolla Light October 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. White fencing along Coast Boulevard had been in disrepair for years
Our Readers Write: Cove sea lions, rough road, Scripps Coastal Reserve By Letters To The Editor September 30, 2024 at 12:09 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: At this college, social change came at warp speed By Inga September 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Inga's university was women only, with gray and pink colors and strict rules for tidiness,...
Guest Commentary: Local palm trees are dying. What can we learn from the Canary Islands? By Nile Regina El Wardani September 25, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Islanders have found a simple yet effective way to protect their trees from destructive weevils
Guest Commentary: From sanitarium to stylish — the storied past of 464 Prospect St. By Stacy Cabrera September 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The site, now luxury condominiums, was the original Scripps Memorial Hospital, which took over for...
Our Readers Write: Scripps Park, e-bike safety By Letters To The Editor September 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Tarnishing the Jewel: No fluff, but please fold By La Jolla Light September 21, 2024 at 8:34 a.m. A washer and dryer are conspicuous on a corner at Calle del Oro and La...
Our Readers Write: Foundation that helps San Diego police is a worthy cause By Letters To The Editor September 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Letter to the editor
Guest Commentary: City of La Jolla vision needs public’s help to become reality By Mark Munoz September 16, 2024 at 12:02 p.m. Backers must gather a total of roughly 7,000 signatures by Nov. 15
Let Inga Tell You: Not speaking Coffee can get one in hot water By Inga September 16, 2024 at 8:01 a.m. Not knowing the language is a disadvantage in a place with so many good coffeehouses
Tarnishing the Jewel: Sidewalk’s failings are not bright spots for Windansea By La Jolla Light September 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Reader points out possible trip hazards near the beach at Camino de la Costa
Let Inga Tell You: You’re invited to my whine festival By Inga September 9, 2024 at 8:01 a.m. Here's your chance to share your favorite complaints. But first, here's a primer from a...
Tarnishing the Jewel: Couch dumping doesn’t sit well with reader By La Jolla Light September 7, 2024 at 7:32 p.m. Local resident Bill Allen spotted this sofa that had been dumped near Pottery Canyon.
Guest Commentary: Embrace the e-bike boom by rethinking safety and transportation By Kevin Dugger September 6, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. Cars, not kids on electric bikes, are the real problem
Opinion: Artificial intelligence already improving biomedical research, health care By David A. Brenner September 6, 2024 at 12:08 p.m. Out of every 10,000 to 15,000 new chemical compounds identified during drug discovery, just five...
Let Inga Tell You: Foods I will never eat again By Inga September 2, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Sometimes aversion just can’t be overcome
Our Readers Write: Kellogg Park parking plan will only make things worse By Letters To The Editor September 1, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: La Jolla can do better than smoke shops By Letters To The Editor August 26, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Letter to the editor
Guest Commentary: La Jolla could learn about beach protection from Moroccan city By Nile Regina El Wardani August 25, 2024 at 5:03 p.m. Essaouira’s beaches are free of trash, and the public is well-informed about keeping plastic out...
Our Readers Write: La Jolla tourism By Letters To The Editor August 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: this when trying to outsmart the long-term-care insurance lady By Inga August 19, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. My mind is not as sharp as it once was, but I'm still among the...
Let Inga Tell You: Confessions of a cruciverbalist lexophile bibliotherapist By Inga August 12, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. I wasn't always a word-loving crossword puzzle enthusiast who indulges in therapeutic reading
Let Inga Tell You: After reading this, you may never want to travel again By Inga August 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. A local couple's experience trying to get home was a three-day nightmare by land and...
Our Readers Write: Proposed city sales tax increase By Letters To The Editor August 4, 2024 at 12:17 p.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Sea lions at La Jolla Cove By Letters To The Editor July 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Our Readers Write: Sea lions, e-bikes By Letters To The Editor July 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: Learning the languages of love By Inga July 22, 2024 at 10:40 a.m. Which do you use — words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service or...
Opinion: We should embrace, encourage responsible whale watching By Serge Dedina August 9, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. San Diego’s stunning coastline along with the allure of rich ocean ecosystems and diverse marine...
Let Inga Tell You: Overconfidence is too tempting for the fates By Inga July 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. I thought I must be immune to COVID. Then COVID got even.
Our Readers Write: Scripps Coastal Reserve, Fourth of July By Letters To The Editor July 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: The war that brought us to San Diego By Inga July 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. The recent protests around the country, especially on college campuses, have been déjà vu for...
Our Readers Write: ‘Slow down’ activist may have a higher calling By Letters To The Editor July 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Letters to the editor
Tarnishing the Jewel: La Jolla’s getting deep in the weeds again By Contributed Content July 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Two area residents are tired at looking at weeds and other overgrown plants along La...
Opinion: There’s a secret to living long and healthy. Just follow this. By David A. Brenner June 30, 2024 at 5:27 p.m. Brenner is a physician-scientist and president and chief executive officer of Sanford Burnham Prebys and lives...
Our Readers Write: Former Jack in the Box, good Samaritan By Letters To The Editor June 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Letters to the editor
Let Inga Tell You: The sisterhood of the traveling underpants By Inga June 24, 2024 at 9:01 a.m. With the summer travel season upon us, a person’s thoughts naturally turn to … underwear....