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Good morning, San Diego.
We’ve been talking a lot about parks lately, but when it comes to Balboa Park, it’s mostly been drama, drama, drama.
So let us point instead to what once was a major redevelopment project in Point Loma, an effort to transform very old Navy buildings that had fallen into disuse into a home for businesses, residences, parkland, and yes, the arts too.
Fast forward and Arts District Liberty Station, near NTC Park, is thriving – and celebrating its 25th anniversary (!!!). Now home to more than 100 galleries, art and dance studios, museums and more, the district draws in artists from throughout the region, including Imperial County and Baja California.
“There’s so much to be proud of,” one top district official told contributor Mark Nero, the latest being the addition of The Joan, the new theater at Liberty Station. Cygnet Theatre moved in last year and the company’s executive director noted that Cygnet is now part of a “hub of arts activity” within a campus that is beautiful and well-maintained. And it has lots of free parking. “Parking’s a big deal,” he said.
Ahem. Yep. Oh, did we mention drama and Balboa Park? Naturally, more kicked up Saturday – and with a side of politics to boot. A former San Diego mayor has taken the stage and he’s not happy about the parking fees either. Are we still in Act I of this real-life parking play? Wonder who will step onstage next.
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Today’s top story
Once a crumbling Navy center, 25 years later Arts District Liberty Station is place for arts to flourish
By Mark Nero • Times of San Diego
Over the past two decades, 18 of 26 buildings gifted to the Arts District have been transformed from their former use as Navy training grounds.
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Today’s opinion column
Opinion: Newsom’s budget promises big revenue gain, but we’ve been down that path before
If a projected $42.3 billion revenue increase is real, Gavin Newsom can end his governorship with California’s finances no longer plagued by deficits.
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