California Historic Restoration Projects
Are there California Historic Restoration Projects meant to keep California Building Preservation? Are there specific buildings that should be preserved but are not?
Fans prevail, Ken Cinema gets reprieve
Agreement reached to keep Kensington theater operating
The Ken Cinema isn't going away after all. Landmark Theatres, property owners Barry Green and Randi Hock, and Torrey Pines Property Management announced today that the venerable Kensington movie house "Will remain ... Ref. Source 8
Replacements proposed for Anthony's
Anthony's Fish Grotto, a fixture on the downtown waterfront since 1946, would be replaced by new buildings and restaurants under a proposed lease plan released Thursday by the San Diego Unified Port ... Ref. Source 8o
Have you read about CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act)? Check the California State web page or look up CEQA.
This law puts protections in place for California historic buildings but people still must fight to see that they are enforced.
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Taco Bell to rescue 'Numero Uno' stand
Taco Bell opened its first fast-food restaurant in Downey in 1962 then scrapped the look because it needed sites with drive-throughs. Now plans to demolish the building have been scrapped. You can follow the structure's 45-mile relocation by webcam. Ref. Source 6k
Restoring Balboa Park's buildings would cost estimated $120 million. San Diego officials estimate Balboa Park’s buildings need repairs and restorations totaling $120 million, an amount that would rise much higher if proposed upgrades and expansions were included. Source 7w.