San Diego · Apr 30, 2010
Wobbling
A drunken, grey-haired man wearing a red jacket wobbled through the parking lot outside of the CVS pharmacy at 1652 Garnet Street in Pacific Beach Thursday evening. A police car with two officers arrived on the scene at approximately 8:30 pm. One offic…
San Diego · Apr 29, 2010
The Pits
“If they’re gone, we will regret it, I promise you,” said community member Frank Gormlie, urging the Ocean Beach Town Council to fight for the 185 public fire pits across San Diego, including eight in Ocean Beach. Gormlie told the council — in session…
San Diego · Apr 29, 2010
Downtown Driving Guide
If you drive often in downtown, you’re probably pretty familiar with obstacles. Weekend nights offer partying pedestrians jaywalking. Early mornings throw double-parked delivery trucks and garbage trucks in your way. And if you come into downtown off…
San Diego · Apr 24, 2010
The Shore Club’s Deck
Chaos befell the April 21st Pacific Beach Town Council meeting when 35-year Pacific Beach resident Scott Chipman raised the issue of the Shore Club alcohol license/deck expansion, an issue Chipman felt was a land use issue that should be addressed by t…
San Diego · Apr 22, 2010
Someone’s Gotta Do It
Jeff Trevethan, a man living homeless in San Diego, appeared before the City Council to comment on his personal difficulties with trying to remove human waste and animal feces that remain uncleaned in the streets of downtown. According to Trevethan, he…
San Diego · Apr 22, 2010
Rumbling Rain
What one foot pedaling into and around Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach on a Wednesday evening between 3pm and 8pm might incur is some local specialty cuisine, organic pastries, unique handcrafted jewelry, jamming music, street peddlers selling everything…