Pam Baker and her granddaughter Grace Baker at Pizzabilities in Alpine
Story and photos by Karen Pearlman
July 2, 2025 (Alpine) – Any way you slice it, Pizzabilities, Alpine’s newest addition to the culinary scene, is about to serve the community in some of the most delicious and unexpected ways.
While Pizzabilities serves delicious pies, it is not your typical pizza joint. About half of its staff are people with special needs who have intellectual, physical or other challenges.
The fast-casual restaurant employs more than two dozen employees who serve in various roles. All workers wear bright orange t-shirts with “Pizzabilities, Pizza With Purpose” on the front and “Where Pizza and Abilities Rise Together” on the back -- and they also wear brighter smiles.
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April 1, 2020 (La Mesa) -- So far, 2020 has proven to be a disturbing year, and everyone’s anxiety has been heightened. The majority of us are staying home and waiting. I have been teaching my class at Grossmont College online and struggling along. Inspired by stories of folks helping others in these trying times, I also decided to take action in my own small way.
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March 17, 2013 (Julian) – All of Julian is invited to join the Fourth of July Parade Committee for an evening of fun, festivity and fundraising at Wynola Pizza on March 25. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Barn.
You can enjoy a pizza dinner plus locally produced wine and cider while supporting the parade. The committee will also offer raffle tickets for a ride on a vintage aircraft, an opportunity to purchase t-shirts worn on parade day 20 years ago, and share in the 50/50 drawing.
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July 10, 2012 (La Mesa) -- Memorial services were held at Faith Chapel at 11:00 a.m. this morning for Donato "Don" Sanfilippo who was the founder of a popular pizza restaurant in La Mesa. Sanfilippo died on July 1 as a result of a massive stroke that occurred in 2007. For further information, see the article in the La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch.
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March 23,2012 (San Diego)—San Diego Police are looking for the driver of a dark grey truck with front left fender/headlight damage. The vehicle struck and seriously injured a pizza deliveryman at Montezuma Road and 63rd street in the College area at 10:40 last night.
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Recipe created by Chef Naomi Crawford and Chef Joel Baecker of Pizza Politana
Courtesy of the California Milk Advisory Board
This tempting recipe is fast becoming a favorite in California, home to an abundance of artisan cheeses and specialty dairy products. Bursting with fresh spring ingredients, this original recipe created by trendy Pizza Politana is baked in their authentic Neopolitan wood-fired ovens housed on a custom-built trailer and transported to farmers’ markets and events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The addition of rich, tangy California crème fraiche elevates this “street pizza” to something out of the ordinary.
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By Mimi Pollack
March 17, 2013 (Julian) – All of Julian is invited to join the Fourth of July Parade Committee for an evening of fun, festivity and fundraising at Wynola Pizza on March 25. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Barn.
Recipe created by Chef Naomi Crawford and Chef Joel Baecker of Pizza Politana
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