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Top Stories of 2012 in La Jolla

The top read stories of the year in La Jolla may surprise you.

It's has been a year full of memories. We said goodbye to a great supporter of the arts in La Jolla and welcomed several new candidates into office. We attended numerous fundraisers and hosted one holy visitor. Several new businesses opened and a few closed too. 

In less than a week we will welcome in a new year. Please catch up on the top stories of 2012. The top stories are listed in no particular order:

  • Billboard Is Removed after La Jollan Is Flooded With Latina Girlfriend Email
  • Sally Ride—First American Woman In Space—Dies in La Jolla
  • The Lorax Is Missing: Statue Stolen from Geisel's La Jolla Home
  • La Jolla Playhouse Says 'We Are Sorry' to Casting Decisions That Caused Racial Tension
  • Black's Beach Exposed: Patch Bares it All
  • La Jolla Shores Reopens After Great White Shark Sighting Monday
  • Gallery: World's Tallest Service Dog Visits Patients at Scripps Memorial
  • Body of Missing UCSD Graduate Student Ben Horne Found in the Andes
  • New Peter Lik Photo Unveiled

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