Linda Vista Then & Now: Revisiting 1980s series on San Diego neighborhoods

News 8 looks into the history of Linda Vista from Skateworld to the University of San Diego and how homes were built in the 1940's to house WWII defense workers.

[@thepielord26]

I'll never forget skateworld as a kid.. Wish the youth around here would stay away from the gangs, though.

[@mangmoua3115]

My first job at McDonald on Linda Vista Road back in 1985. Someday I will go back and visit my hometown. Lived on the complex apartments kidney corners from Linda Vista Elementary. This video does bring back memories. :(

[@n1c704]

Old enough to remember Safeway

[@optimusprinceps3526]

Was better back in the day

[@supremewhip]

It was a crime ridden dump in the 70’s.

[@optimusprinceps3526]

@@supremewhip Maybe your house perhaps ?

[@VuTang858]

I am never leaving LV

[@happiness8138]

Grew up there 7002 apartments.. Still got fam there. Miss my titos and titas there.

[@MrDaRiAn21]

My hometown. Moved to Linda Vista in the mid 90s when I was 7, and Skateworld was my playground, literally right down the street from where I used to live by Chesterton elementary school. Still live in San Diego and visit often taking my nieces and nephew to Skateworld.

[@AdamMartinez-n6p]

Great Viedo ,,,brang back plenty of memories 😍

[@doughinkley8796]

I remember when Skate World was Alfa Bata,

[@osisai4155]

We use to call it little Vietnam

[@n1c704]

You’re still in touch. I still do

[@sonnguyen-uj3bw]

I was a boy of the year in Linda Vista Boys' club 1981

[@carloshuerta4308]

Just went back and skated in skatedworld memories came back love the town took my kids it was awesome

[@Tracymom8]

This place was crime ridden in the 70s

[@cynthiajackson5011]

Thanks Franks this is great!

[@claudiahansen4938]

Studied Japanese at Mesa College in 2006. Also delicious Asian foods... have dear friends who live there.

[@sharman814]

Many Memories