Any leftover money from the Rotary Club of La Jolla’s funding of the project might be used to start an endowment for ongoing maintenance and repairs

A fire broke out on the hillside near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla Thursday afternoon, according to the Fire-Rescue Department, leading to quick evacuations.

Members of the Association for the City of La Jolla say students and young families can play a part in decisions about topics such as housing affordability and transportation

• The La Jolla Music Society presents Evren Ozel on piano at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. Students from Colburn School in Los Angeles will perform a musical prelude at 2 p.m. $41-$70. theconrad.org/events/evren-ozel-piano

Ongoing beach and bluff closures encourage more and more marine mammals to congregate in north La Jolla and harm the delicate balance of the ecosystem

Evacuation orders have been issued for the area bordered by La Jolla Village Drive to the north, La Jolla Parkway to the south, Gilman Drive to the east and Torrey Pines Road to the west. This comes as much of the county is under a Red Flag Warning due to another bout of strong Santa Ana winds.

In 2024, affluent buyers mostly put a premium on being close to the ocean as opposed to mansions in Rancho Santa Fe or other inland areas

Local residents receive encouragement to keep fighting the proposed residential-commercial building as LJSA weighs writing a letter against proposed changes at Kellogg Park

The PGA Tour made official what Golfweek reported earlier this week — that the 2025 Genesis Invitational will head down I-405 from its usual home at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines (South Course) in La Jolla, near San Diego.

Newsom and California are frequently the target of Trump’s ire. Some of his most memorable criticisms of the state have been over how it manages its wildlands in the face of wildfire risk. In his first term, Trump suggested California should be “raking” their forests to clean up dead brush and trees.

Several hotels are extending specials into February as displaced Los Angeles County residents seek a place to stay

• American Red Cross blood drive: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive. Donors must be in good health, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. An appointment is required. redcrossblood.org