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Julian's 4th of July Parade: Back & Better Than Ever
Julian's 4th of July parade made a fantastic comeback this year celebrating Julian's 150 anniversary plus one. The theme was a nod to the town's sesquicentennial last year and the fact that the parade had been cancelled. With limit... — Updated 7/28/2021
Julian Pathways, Inc. Receives a Crucial Grant
In March 2020, when the world became embroiled in a pandemic, many organizations began expanding their resources to assist those in need. Julian Pathways, Inc., a local nonprofit, started regular trips to the San Diego Food Bank... — Updated 6/24/2021
Escrow Closed on Corner Lot
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation is proud to announce that the purchase transaction of the lot in the center of Julian has been finalized. The corner lot, which was the former location of a gas station over thirty years... — Updated 6/21/2021
Fourth of July Parade
The Julian 4th of July Parade Committee is happy to announce that the parade will be back again this year. The committee was eager to bring the celebration back to the Julian community and its visitors after the loss of the 2020 parade due to the pandemic. The County of San Diego... — Updated 6/10/2021
Julian Earns Dark Sky Designation
After a five-year effort by a coalition of amateur astronomers, local merchants, environmentalists, neighboring communities and the County of San Diego, Julian has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community. Leaders of... — Updated 5/27/2021
Snow Powders Julian
The San Diego mountains received a large amount of rain and snow over the course of a couple of days. Not one, but two storms, made its way through the county with a third one on its way. The mix of rain, hail, snow and strong wind... — Updated 2/19/2021
The Julian Town Square – One Step Closer to Reality
For over three years, a local group has been working to beautify the empty lot in the center of Julian. The Julian Community Heritage Foundation (JCHF), a recently registered nonprofit organization, seeks to transform the space... — Updated 2/19/2021
Winter, Holiday Donations Soar for Julian Pathways, Inc.
This year has definitely been one for the record books and not just for unprecedented changes and challenges. Once again, the Julian community has proven itself to be filled with kind and philanthropic people all working together t... — Updated 1/19/2021
First Snow of the Season Brings Crowds
The allure of the beauty a snow storm brings is often too tempting to avoid. When news stations and meteorologists forecasted the first major winter storm of the season, the population of San Diego County braced for the inevitable in a variety of ways. Those who live away from the... — Updated 1/11/2021
Julian Woman Missing
Locals are still searching for 64-year-old woman Diane Mattingly from Julian. Mattingly was reported missing by Pastor William Kellar on Dec. 12, and there have been no viable leads, causing an uproar of frustration from friends and neighbors for the lack of urgency to find her.... — Updated 1/6/2021
Julian in November
Julian's backcountry mountain range is one of the few places you can find fall and snow in Southern California. With every season, comes its own weather patterns. Fall weather really has a mind of its own up here. The morning and... — Updated 11/20/2020
Julian Chamber of Commerce Awards
Each year the Julian Chamber of Commerce and the Julian Merchants Association host a picnic to announce winners of the Merchant Awards. Due to the pandemic, this year’s awards were announced via a video posted on Facebook. Presented by the Chamber President, Michael Hart, and co... — Updated 10/26/2020
Julian: Dark Sky Community?
A nearly four-year effort that could link Julian with Borrego Springs as an internationally recognized dark sky community is near completion. You might even say there is light at the end of the tunnel, however, that would be a... — Updated 10/20/2020
Local Teacher Makes Distance Learning Fun
We've all had that one special teacher that helped shaped our school years. The teacher who inspired us to work a little harder and learn in new creative ways. Julian Union School District's fifth grade teacher, Marisa McFedries... — Updated 10/9/2020
JUSD Sets Date for Reopening
Students and staff are eager to get back to business. Distance learning has been a challenge and certainly different, however, it's a lot more fun to be in a classroom with your teacher and friends. Since the school closure in... — Updated 10/8/2020
JUHSD Resumes In-Person
On Sept. 8, the Julian Union High School District reopened to in-person class instruction for its students. Since San Diego County has been removed from state's COVID-19 monitoring list, schools became eligible to reopen for... — Updated 10/2/2020
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Comes to Julian
We all know that the first five years of a child's life is the most important. Children soak up so much knowledge and experiences during those first few years. It is also the prime time to introduce the love of reading. With so muc... — Updated 9/17/2020
Haircut Fundraiser A Success
With school starting soon and the salons unable to provide services as normal, a local hairdresser offered her services to the Julian community. Renee Pitera of Julian Backcountry Barber and Beauty reached out to Hilary Ward, the... — Updated 8/24/2020
Julian Schools to Continue Distance Learning in the Fall
With less than a month to go before school resumes for Julian students, school districts are scrambling to make sense of Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent announcements. School administrators had been busy coming up with reopening plans, however, when the Governor announced that sc... — Updated 8/11/2020
Julian Now Has A Thrift Store
The nonprofit organization, Julian Pathways, Inc. provides a variety of programs and services to the community of Julian. Not only does the group operate before/after school programs on the Julian Union School District campuses,... — Updated 7/20/2020
Julian Parade Cancelled
Each year, people of all ages gather along Main Street in Julian to celebrate the 4th of July holiday. The small town becomes packed full of residents, visitors, bands, classic vehicles and floats all enjoying the fun and festivities. However, this year COVID-19 came along and... — Updated 6/30/2020
Peaceful Protest in Julian
With so many protests and gatherings being held throughout the country, a group of Julian residents felt it was necessary to show their support as well. Around 6 p.m. June 4, people lined the sidewalks along Main Street with signs... — Updated 6/25/2020
Congratulations Julian High Class of 2020
On June 11, the Julian High School held a graduation ceremony for the class of 2020. This year’s graduating class demonstrated the perseverance and fortitude during the last three months of the school year that will define their futures as well. Just like all of the other studen... — Updated 6/25/2020
Julian Organization Expands Its Reach
In 1998, the Julian Union School District was awarded Healthy Cities and Communities Planning and Healthy Cities and Communities Implementation grants to assist the community. A small group of parents, staff and community partners... — Updated 6/15/2020
Julian Begins to Slowly Reopen
Now that more businesses are opening up and restrictions are starting to loosen a bit for restaurants and stores, merchants in Julian are looking forward to welcoming more visitors. Merchants have been taking the time to follow health and safety guidelines imposed by County... — Updated 6/11/2020
