Now and Then: Carmel Valley back in 2005 & 2006

• The former University of San Diego High School’s new $50 million Cathedral Catholic High opens, as does Sycamore Ridge School.

• The Scripps Health Clinic on Valley Centre Drive opens as does the Vons in Torrey Hills alongside Starbucks and lunchtime favorites Subway, Joey’s Smokin’ Barbecue, Daphne’s and Pick-Up Stix.

• Carmel Valley roads’ congestion is discussed as commuters look to avoid traffic on the 56.

• Del Mar Heights Road bridge is opened, linking Del Mar Heights to Carmel Valley Road and the neighborhoods around Canyon Crest Academy. The bridge not only made for faster commutes but also provided wildlife under crossing.




• The $86 million San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration kicks off, restoring a valuable wetlands environment off Via de la Valle.
•Notre Dame Academy opens
• CV planning board member Laura Copic leads the local fight on preventing the Sunrise Powerlink, a proposed 120-mile “energy superhighway.” from coming through the heart of the community. In 2008, an alternate route was selected for the Powerlink, bypassing Carmel Valley. Construction began on the route in late 2010.