SAN DIEGO -- The North Park Community Association (NCPA) elected officers and were updated on a number of important neighborhood issues, including battling graffiti, a citizens law enforcement patrol and this year’s Bird Park Summer Concert Series at its annual board meeting, held April 24 at Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio St.

SAN DIEGO -- Water service has been restored to all customers who were affected by a major water main break in North Park.

The west end of Florida Court remains closed to through traffic pending street repairs.

Crews Tuesday are expected to resume work at Florida Court and Georgia Street, where a water main break made a huge mess Monday evening.

Residents worked to save their belongings as a river of water rushed through the streets.

It took about an hour for crews to shut off the water. Neighbors say a few homes were flooded.

SAN DIEGO -- At its next Member Open House on Wednesday, April 24, the Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) will take input from participants on what kind of neighborhood event they want to see in Hillcrest.

In the tradition of South Park's Walkabout, North Park's 30 on 30th, and Little Italy's Kettner Nights, HBA is trying to figure out what its next neighborhood promotional event will be. The organization currently produces popular community events such as CityFest, Hillcrest Hoedown, Taste of Hillcrest, and Taste 'n' Tinis, but hopes to add another regular event to its lineup.

SAN DIEGO -- Enthusiastic Talmadge residents gathered to brainstorm how they envision their community’s future neighborhood-serving business district. Residents have yearned for decades to create a village core similar to that of Kensington, South Park, and University Heights. This is the first step in making their “village” a reality.

The April 16 “Walk and Shop” research workshop at Franklin Elementary School was led by Jim Bliesner, director of the Center of Urban Economics and Design at UCSD, working with graduate students from Woodbury College of Architecture.