Background
Kane, Diane Grinkevich was born on March 9, 1947 in Cleveland. Daughter of Alex Grinkevich and Helen Magdalene Miko.
educator urban planner architectural historian
Kane, Diane Grinkevich was born on March 9, 1947 in Cleveland. Daughter of Alex Grinkevich and Helen Magdalene Miko.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Santa Barbara, 1996.
Teacher Carondelet High School, Concord, California, 1973-1976. Architectural historian Louisville Landmarks Commission, 1978-1979. Executive director Downtown Fullerton (California) Association, 1983.
Program representative University of California at Los Angeles Extension, Los Angeles, 1984-1985, instructor, 1986-1989. Architectural historian Caltrans, 1989—2003. Professor New School Architecture, San Diego, since 1999.
Senior planner City San Diego, since 2003. Chair 1st National Historic Rds. Conference, 1998.
Trustee California Preservation Foundation, Oakland, 1996-2002, program chair conference, 2001. Planning commissioner City of La Habra Heights, California, 1983-1990, member council, 1990-1992, mayor, mayor pro-tem, 1993-1994. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association (award 2005), Society Architectural Historians (treasurer, vice president, president 1989-1993), Society Commercial Archaeology (board directors 1996-1998, conference chairman 1996).
Married John Jasper Kane, September 3, 1972.