Torrey Pines Rotarian completes cross-country bike ride

When you hear of someone biking across the country, you might think of leather-clad motorcyclists. In Bill Irwin’s case, think spandex-clad retirees.

When you hear of someone biking across the country, you might think of leather-clad motorcyclists. In Bill Irwin’s case, think spandex-clad retirees.

Since surfing is one of the most popular activities in La Jolla, those who ride the waves at our beaches have heard the warnings about sharks. And it’s not just surfers who may fear an encounter. Many kayakers and paddle-boarders have heard the theory that, to a shark, they look like seals or whales, a Great White’s favorite snack. To assuage concerns, shark expert Ralph Collier set out to educate attendees at the “Sharks and You” lecture on Sept. 27, held in the former Neuroscience Institute Auditorium at 10640 John J. Hopkins Drive.
With Halloween around the corner, fake bats are likely to be present at people’s homes. However, if you come across a real bat at home or any other place, health officials urge you to stay away from it.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at ports of entry along the California border with Mexico, during the month of September, stopped the four significant pests from entering the country and potentially damaging our agriculture industry.
San Diego County residents can download a new app, “SD Emergency,” to their iPhones, iPads, Android phones or tablets and receive critical emergency information wherever they are. The app is designed to keep residents and their families informed throughout events likely to affect the region, such as last week’s Shockey Fire in East County, or [...]
The San Diego County Water Authority released, Sept. 27, a proposed Water Purchase Agreement with Poseidon Resources, the private developer of the planned seawater desalination plant in Carlsbad. The release opens a public review period that includes two special evening public meetings to share information on the agreement and to receive public comment.

Each year after Labor Day, La Jolla Boy Scout Troop 506 organizes its Family Surf Camp at San Elijo campground in Cardiff. This year, Sept. 7-9, some 55 troopers enjoyed the weekend of unusual warm weather, learning ocean skills to earn ‘Waterman’ patches, and sharing jokes and s’mores around the campfire.

The Abandoned Properties Ordinance expands the definition of what constitutes an abandoned property and imposes more stringent maintenance requirements while making it easier for police and code inspectors to respond to nuisance properties.

Phyllis Pfeiffer, publisher of the La Jolla Light, has expanded her role with MainStreet Media San Diego to include oversight of the three inland division newspapers in addition to the five newspapers in the coastal division, which she currently publishes.

Two ground squirrels trapped during routine monitoring at the Cedar Grove Campground on Palomar Mountain have tested positive for plague, County Vector Control officials announced Sept. 20. Officials said the squirrels represented a low risk of transmission because their blood tests showed that their exposure was not recent, but that they were conducting flea-control measures and posting plague-warning signs at Cedar Grove and nearby Doane campground as a precaution.