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Writing a new chapter for the iconic Warwick's bookstore in La Jolla A group of loyal customers and investors pooled their money and bought the building where Warwick's has been for decades Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 11:18 PM PDT May 4, 2021 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — There’s a new chapter being written for a famous bookstore in La Jolla. Warwick's was in danger of having to close its doors for good but some loyal customers and investors pooled their money to save it. The shop prides itself on being the oldest continuously family-owned and ope...

Print Warwick’s calls itself the oldest bookstore in America continuously owned and operated by the same family. This is its 125th year in business, the last 70 of them in a building on Girard Avenue in La Jolla. A couple of months ago, fourth-generation owner Nancy Warwick got unexpected news that made her wonder how much longer the store would be in existence. Her longtime landlord had received an unsolicited, $8.3 million bid — all cash — to buy the building. The landlord had accepted. Warwick, who had been negotiating a new lease, was given 15 days to beat the offer or face an uncer...

Print Warwick’s calls itself the oldest bookstore in America continuously owned and operated by the same family. This is its 125th year in business, roughly the past 70 of them in a building on Girard Avenue in La Jolla. A couple of months ago, fourth-generation owner Nancy Warwick got unexpected news that made her wonder how much longer the store would exist. Her longtime landlord had received an unsolicited $8.3 million bid — all cash — to buy the building. The landlord had accepted. Warwick, who had been negotiating a new lease, was given 15 days to beat the offer or face an uncertai...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA A $5 billion water project could drill through Anza-Borrego park. Is it a pipe dream? [The San Diego Union-Tribune :: BC-CALIF-PARK-WATERPROJECT:SD] SAN DIEGO — It would be arguably the most ambitious public works project in San Diego history. The envisioned pipeline would carry Colorado River water more than 130 miles from the Imperial Valley — through the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, tunneling under the Cuyamaca Mountains, and passing through the Cleveland National Forest — to eventually connect with a water-treatment plant in San Marcos. An alternative...

City extends comment period for La Jolla reservoir project environmental report The La Jolla View Reservoir, located off Encelia Drive in La Jolla Heights Natural Park, is planned to be demolished and replaced with an underground reservoir. (File) Print To provide La Jollans who are concerned with the La Jolla View Reservoir replacement project more time to review its environmental documents, the city of San Diego has further extended the public comment period following the creation of a community working group focused on the project. The La Jolla Community Planning Association voted...