Why, it seems like yesterday that we were talking about Restricted Parking Zones (RPZs) here on the blog. It wasn’t exactly yesterday, but it was as recently as last October that Jordan wrote about RPZ changes here in the neighborhood. His article termed these changes “final.” Well, those changes may have been final then, but we now have before us a new set of changes which are anything but final. You can weigh in on these changes either by submitting comments online or attending a public meeting. More on that later.

First off, what’s being proposed? The color-coded map elsewhere …

A few weeks ago, I noticed that the onramp to I-5 southbound from 45th Street had undergone some changes with regard to the HOV lane (the rightmost of the two lanes on the ramp). Some readers have noticed it, too.

Previously, HOV traffic was allowed to enter the freeway without stopping. During busy times, the left (non-HOV) lane was metered forcing traffic there to wait for a green signal from the light at the left of the lane.

Now, two lights hang from an overhead beam. During busy times, both lanes are metered meaning that HOV and non-HOV traffic must …

Have you accumulated a whole bunch of junk, but just never seem to find the time to haul it away? Here in Wallingford, we’re lucky to have the transfer station right nearby, but if you’re like me, the size of your car (if you even have one) and the size of your load of junk are badly mismatched.

Balo USA, a non-profit working to support impoverished women, children and families worldwide and headquartered right here in our neighborhood, will help you clear out your accumulated detritus while you help them raise money for their cause. Balo will haul away your …

A year after their first anniversary, Cubes Baking (2315 N 45th St) is turning two. (See how that works?) They’re having a bash, and we’re all invited!

The party will take place at their store on Saturday, May 25th from 11am – 3pm.

The festivities will feature:

tamales by Los Tamaahlesaguas frescas by Agua Frescaspecial items, including tres leches donuts, tres leches cold brew coffee, tres leches fruit tarts, create your own tres leches cake slices and much more!

More information is available here.

The 2nd Anniversary party will also serve as a launch party for Tres Lechería. Writes …

If you haven’t walked or driven past the 45th St. onramp to I-5 recently, then you may have missed the large banner on the side of the huge building on the northwest corner of the I-5/45th junction announcing the imminent arrival of a new Kindercare. And if you were paying attention to your driving while you passed, you would definitely have missed the large, plastic sign on the roof of the building marking Kindercare as the new flagship business in that building, the former home of Wine World.

While the building has long been home to the Cosmopolitan Apartments whose …

If it’s the first Friday of the month, then it’s time for another Meaningful Movie.

What Doesn’t Kill MeDate: Friday, May 3rdTime: 7:00pmPlace: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to help defray expenses

From the Meaningful movie website:

Every day, 5 million children in the US experience domestic violence, either as witnesses or victims. Due to a horrific system that favors abusive spouses, a shocking number of parents who seek to protect their children (and themselves) end up losing them. Most Americans are unaware that an abusive spouse, who contests custody from …

This Saturday, April 27, the Seventh Day Adventist Refuge Church at 2102 N 40th St. (on the corner of 40th and Meridian) will hold a Kids Fun Day. This free event will feature games, face painting, a bouncy house and other diversions for your young one. Festivities begin at four o’clock in the church parking lot.

The Refuge Church is a relative newcomer to our neighborhood. I dropped in on their services on a recent Saturday, and was able to meet a busy pastor Kenneth Martinez and his very young congregation. Martinez says his church hopes to …