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Piggly Wiggly on Newport Avenue: The oddly named store that changed how San Diego shopped

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Aug. 19, 2026, 8:47 a.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 8:47 a.m.

By the time the Ocean Beach store appeared in the 1940s records, Piggly Wiggly was well established throughout the region.

Douglas Hotel district proposed to honor San Diego’s ‘Harlem of the West’

by Taylor Rau • Special to Times of San Diego July 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m.July 22, 2026, 2:48 p.m.

Arts

Julian Eltinge: Vaudeville’s ‘greatest female impersonator’ superstar who found a quiet life in Alpine

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego July 16, 2026, 8:42 a.m.July 16, 2026, 8:42 a.m.

Arts

5 turning points in Ocean Beach’s early development

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 19, 2026, 7:55 a.m.May 19, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Fishing in San Diego and Pacific Beach: A tradition rooted in coastal history

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego April 18, 2026, 8:00 a.m.May 16, 2026, 3:01 p.m.