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Much a Doo about Dogs: Humane Society gets an earful at Pacific Beach Town Council meeting
The Jan. 16 PB Town Council meeting, ostensibly held to showcase the work of the San Diego Humane Society, essentially became a forum for dog owners pleading for open space for their pets with a community complaining about puppy poop in parks. Two issues driving the discussion — the use of the...
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Marking its 40th year: Pacific Beach Historical Society preserves town's colorful past
It all started with a bunch of historic photos of Pacific Beach seeking a "permanent home" ... Longtime resident Howard Rozelle, who served as board member on the PB Town Council, retired and was hoping the Town Council would purchase the collection of images he'd taken over the years of PB landmarks....
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La Jolla explorer-scientist Walter Munk, the 'Einstein of the Oceans,' dies at 101
Munk died at 4:15 p.m. of pneumonia at Seiche, his seaside home near UC San Diego, a campus he helped make famous through decades of work at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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The Dockless Dilemma: Thousands of scooters towed and held for ransom in San Diego
As scooters continue to colonize San Diego's streets — blocking parking garages, walkways and encroaching onto private property — locals are beginning to fight back. While some residents have resorted to vandalism (tossing scooters into dumpsters and lakes), two businessmen in Pacific Beach are...
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ART-BREAKING: Rent increase likely to put La Jolla’s underground Misfit gallery out of business
Suddenly, the lights cut out and the room went pitch dark. Usually, gallery owners want people to be able to see the art at their art openings. But at La Jolla’s Misfit Pictures, you never know what might happen. And so, during former City Council member Donna Frye’s “Crazy Town” exhibit on Oct....
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Blondes on Beers: Stone Brewing is not just IPAs anymore
BLONDES ON BEERS: Stone Brewing. The very name evokes the Mount Rushmore of craft beer in San Diego. But even if you know the aggressively hoppy IPAs from Stone's 23-year history, the Liberty Station tasting room, brewery and restaurant in Point Loma known as the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Garden...
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San Diego Education Office working to prevent school drug use
Guest Commentary / Opinion / Our Readers Write: There have been countless news stories regarding the opioid fentanyl, and the fact that San Diego is where the deadly drug is being smuggled through. DEA officials have said 85 percent of the illicit fentanyl entering the United States from Mexico...
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At Kiwi Spa, it's natural, state-of-the-art skin care in Pacific Beach/San Diego
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The first thing you notice when you enter Kiwi Spa is, well, the kiwis. They're everywhere. On pillows, on the wall, and even on the earrings that spa owner Maya Banks wears. The scrubs that Banks and her estheticians, Luna and Anastasia, wear are kiwi green. And Maya's nail...
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Next Gen/Metroplex commercial jet noise update for San Diego region and La Jolla, Feb. 2019
Guest Commentary / Opinion / Our Readers Write: Here is an update about the commercial jet noise associated with the FAA 's NextGen Metroplex system, the impact studies commissioned by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA), and the recently proposed $3B airport expansion. The...
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Major cancer breakthrough at La Jolla's Salk Institute
On the northwest corner of the Salk Institute campus, the history of cancer research has just been altered. There’s no magic pill or vaccine yet, just the realization that a major assumption about the disease — which kills around 9 million people a year worldwide — has been wrong.
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SCOOTING PAINS: Early study results in from e-scooter injuries at La Jolla and San Diego-area hospitals
Both UC San Diego and Scripps Health are compiling their own studies of motorized scooter (e-scooter) emergency-room visits similar to a UCLA study that grabbed headlines last month. In the first study to analyze the public-health impact of the exploding new transportation mode, UCLA researchers...
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At Lifely Wellness in La Jolla, suffering is not an option: Owner touts health benefits of CBD oil
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Carla Parra, the owner of Lifely Wellness at 1115 Wall St. in La Jolla , believes no one should live their life in pain. Although Parra opened the store in 2016 under the name La Jolla's Little Vitamin Shop, she soon changed the name and her product line to only sell CBD oil...
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Antidote to Dementia? Know the facts, symptoms, prospects: Free memory screenings Feb. 12 at UC San Diego in La Jolla
An international study published in late 2018 says the number of individuals living with dementia worldwide is increasing: more than 43 million in 2016 compared with 20 million in 1990. "Dementia represents a health threat that only worsens with time. It is an implacable foe," said Dr. Howard Feldman,...
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Saving Sunset Cliffs: City-Community partnership protecting peninsula treasure in Point Loma/San Diego
If you've lived in San Diego longer than oh, about a week, you've probably come to discover that San Diegans share a love for a few specific things: dogs, surfing, organic food, Taco Tuesdays and, for many, Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. But if you've taken a stroll along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in...
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High Times calls Ocean Beach's The Black 'legendary': Local smoke shop makes national Top 10 list
It stands as sentinel to the hippie generation that gave Ocean Beach so much of its eclectic character back in the 1960s. The Black, a one-of-a-kind smoke shop, has operated on Newport Avenue for more than 50 years — longer than any other business on the block. "We've been kind of the glue that's...
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Editor's Notebook: Set for take-off at USS Midway Museum in San Diego
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: If you call yourself a San Diegan and yet have never toured our great landmark — the USS Midway Museum at 910 N. Harbor Drive — you better get there soon! Wear your walking shoes and be prepared to become emotionally engrossed in military history for more than 4 hours! The aircraft...
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Waterbar seafood restaurant marks its first-year anniversary in Pacific Beach/San Diego
IN GOOD TASTE: One year ago, Waterbar opened its doors at the foot of Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach , replacing the old Joe's Crab Shack and proclaiming itself an up-and-comer in the densely populated restaurant jungle of those four corners overlooking the ocean. Surrounded by PB Shore Club, PB...
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Remembering Pacific Beach icon Annie McDaniel: Legacy of Community Life Well-Lived
Annie McDaniel. Her name is synonymous with community involvement in Pacific Beach . When she passed away at age 92 on Oct. 31, 2018, friends and family members agreed that she epitomized the heart, soul and spirit of PB in a way that few residents who've come before her — or after her — have. ...
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'Santa John' of Pernicano's Family Restaurant is hanging up his red suit after 65 years as St. Nick in Pacific Beach
Every year around Christmas, for the past 65 years, you could find restaurateur John Pernicano dressed in full Santa Claus-gear — a costume made for him by one of the waitresses when he first began his side gig at Pernicano's Family Restaurant, 711 Turquoise St., just south of La Jolla 's Bird...
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Jackson Design & Remodeling cites 12 trends for 2019; free seminar to be held Saturday, Jan. 19
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The team of architects and designers at Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR) — which have been featured in print and online publications including Dwell, HGTV and Architectural Digest — released their list of the Top 12 Interior Design Trends for 2019. They foresee two distinct...
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New laws for 2019: California's new rules on drinking straws, helmets for scooter riders, guns, criminal justice, the workplace and more
Hundreds of new California laws will take effect Jan. 1, 2019; imposing a raft of new mandates on scores of issues, including rules dictating when plastic straws will be handed out at restaurants, that workplace sexual harassment settlements are disclosed and that set new limits on the ownership...
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DMV reminds motorists of new 2019 California laws
With the start of the New Year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to inform the public about several new laws or changes to existing law that, unless otherwise noted, took effect Jan. 1, 2019. • Motorized Scooters (AB 2989): Bicycle helmets are no longer required for riders...
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Gems of the Week: Nine Nifty New Year Toasts
Nine Nifty New Year Toasts 1) "Stir the eggnog. Lift the toddy. Happy new year, everybody!" (Unknown) 2) "Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." — Benjamin Franklin 3) "May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels...
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Opinion: Student safety behind new education laws for California schools in 2019
Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write: Several new Assembly Bills surrounding education go into effect Jan. 1, 2019. Many of these new laws affect our local schools and students. For example, two address school safety. As our schools face challenges in responding to incidents of school...
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Photos: Town turns out for Ocean Beach Holiday Parade
The Ocean Beach Town Council sponsored the 39th annual OB Holiday Parade, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 with the theme "It's a Wonderful Life." It sure looked as if a record crowd lined Newport Avenue for 90 minutes of cheer and civic pride.
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Blondes on Beers: Happy New Beer! Holiday beers from San Diego breweries and beer trends for 2019
Blondes on Beers: Bridging the gap from last year into the next, this month's column is actually two-in-one. For this installment, we look at area holiday-inspired beers (which are available at their respective tasting rooms until they run out, so those reading this in the last week of December...
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Photos: All Souls Christmas Home Tour in Point Loma is the oldest one, west of the Mississippi
A tradition and a beacon of the season to many, All Souls Episcopal Church's 67th annual Point Loma Christmas Home Tour took place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 with 600 visitors to the marketplace, food trucks, tea social and five gorgeous houses decorated for the holidays and open...
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Peninsula News Briefs for Point Loma, Ocean Beach and San Diego
Famed oceanographer Walter Munk speaks at Point Loma Nazarene How do you land the internationally legendary oceanographer Walter Munk as a guest speaker for your administrative communications class at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU)? Easy: Be the daughter of one of the founders of the Walter...
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What's Happening: Calendar of events for Point Loma/Ocean Beach in December 2018/January 2019
ONGOING EVENTS: • Bingo Games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. (Doors open 4:30 p.m.) $21 to play all the games; food and drink for purchase, non-profit event. (619) 223-5880. • Midway Community Planning Advisory Group Meets 3 p.m. third Wednesdays at San Diego Community...
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At Mitch's Seafood: 'They catch it, cook it and sell it!' at Point Loma/San Diego restaurant
In Good Taste: Mitch's Seafood was started in 2008 by three families with a long history of fishing in Point Loma . Located on San Diego's working waterfront at 1403 Scott St., the restaurant specializes in fresh seafood from the waters right off the dock it overlooks. The outdoor patio offers...
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Photos: Wearing History - Of doughboys, dancing and donuts for 'The Great War Gallop' in Point Loma
Point Loma Assembly Hall was transformed into a World War I canteen for "The Great War Gallop!" 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, where friends and associates of Wearing History, gathered to reenact the welcoming home of troops and dance to period music by the Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra. It was...
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Artist finds peace and success: A visit to the Studio of Ruben Chato Hinojosa Jr. in Point Loma
It's late afternoon on a crisp December day, and the natural light illuminating Ruben Chato Hinojosa Jr.'s Point Loma studio is waning. No matter. He's doing what he does most of the time, any day of the week: making art. Chato, as he is best known, is working on a commissioned painting of a dog,...
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Peninsula Family YMCA swim classes make a big splash for Correia students in Point Loma/Ocean Beach
A partnership between the Peninsula Family YMCA and Correia Middle School is giving eighth-graders a chance to learn life-saving skills in the water — something a quarter of them have never experienced. "You would assume every kid could swim in this coastal community, but that's not the case,"...
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Editor's Notebook: History is not bunk, Henry Ford! Ocean Beach Historical Society will mark its 25th anniversary with special events
Editor's Notebook: The study of history is important because it tells us how we got to where we are now — and that is empowering. But don't take my word for it: Theodore Roosevelt famously said: "I believe that the more you know about the past, the better you are prepared for the future." Carl...
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Frontline Cancer: The season for family, health, hope and new beginnings
FRONTLINE CANCER: This is the season for celebrating family, health, hope and new beginnings. I want to share a story about one family, a doctor and their unified hope for a new beginning. In 2014, Merak Melikian Hatounian was a 20-year-old sophomore attending the University of San Francisco. "He...
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JRDN Restaurant at Tower23 has new look, new menu in Pacific Beach/San Diego
IN GOOD TASTE: It was time to freshen up a little. So JRDN Restaurant, located within Tower23 Hotel right on the boardwalk at Felspar Street in Pacific Beach, started changing things up this year. The restaurant's been open since 2005 and has always been known for its 70-foot "wave wall" that reflects...
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Young executive takes up Granny Flats cause in San Diego and California
Thinking of building a secondary housing structure on your property? It's now easier in California to do so, thanks to 2017 legislation. And in San Diego it's less expensive, since the City Council voted in April to waive Development Impact Fees, Facility Benefit Assessment Fees and General Plan...
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Philanthropist Audrey Geisel, ‘Mrs. Seuss,’ dies in La Jolla at 97
Before popular children’s author Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel died in 1991, he told his wife, Audrey, that she would be “the one who would have to live with all the critters and move them on.” That she did, shepherding his legendary menagerie — the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, Horton, the Lorax —...
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Various De Anza Cove plans on view at Pacific Beach Town Council meeting
Next year, the City of San Diego is expected to select which alternative plans for the De Anza Cove Revitalization Project will be included with its own for an Environmental Impact Report. The various stakeholders made their cases before the community at the Pacific Beach Town Council meeting,...
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Gems of the Week: 'Living Coral' is the Color of the Year for 2019
GEMS OF THE WEEK: • Out of the Blue The global hue experts at Pantone in Carlstadt, New Jersey, announced that Living Coral is the Color of the Year for 2019, selected because: "It's a nurturing color that appears in our natural surroundings and at the same time, displays a lively presence within...
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Pacific Beach's Garnet Ave. to become car-free 'Holiday Lane' on Dec. 14
If you can't imagine what Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach might look like as a pedestrian-friendly concourse without any cars or buses, then head down to the street on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 between 4 and 8 p.m. and take a look for yourself. A consortium of community organizations led by Beautiful...
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Blondes on Beers: A Journey through Guild Fest 2018 in San Diego
Blondes on Beers: OK, quick change of plans. We know last month we said we were going to a brewery in Point Loma , but with the launch of San Diego Beer Week on Nov. 3 and Guild Fest, the Blondes of Beers couldn't resist and we attended the celebration in downtown San Diego. Presented by the San...
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Opinion: Speak up about environmental violations in San Diego
Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write: Clear coastal waters, breathtaking beaches and rugged desert trails are just a few of the natural features that define San Diego and draw people here from all over the world. As San Diego City Attorney, I work to protect our environment by fighting...
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Spectacular Stitching: Quilts are the stars at Visions Art Museum in Liberty Station; National 'Best Of' exhibit runs through Jan. 3, 2019
A quilt is "a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding, held in place by ties or stitched designs," says Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. That hardly describes the quilts on display at Visions, a small but mighty art museum at Liberty Station devoted to contemporary quilts. These are...
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Our Readers Write - Point Loma/Ocean Beach residents speak out on local issues, including Navy-generated traffic; Point Loma Association poised to take on new projects
Opinion / Letters to the Editor / Our Readers Write: Letters to the Editor from the December 2018 issue of Point Loma -OB Monthly as readers speak out on local issues: ——— Navy-generated traffic in Point Loma I would like to respond to the letter by Scott MacLaggan in the Sept. issue of Point Loma-OB...
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City of San Diego may require property owners to fix damaged sidewalk before they can sell
Crumbling sidewalks and millions of dollars in injury lawsuit payouts are prompting the City of San Diego to explore drastic action, potentially including a requirement that property owners fix nearby damaged sidewalks before they can sell. Other proposals include property liens, waiving permit...
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Opinion: Setting the record straight on poaching in waters in South La Jolla and San Diego
Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write: Thank you for highlighting the ecological importance of South La Jolla State Marine Reserve (SMR) and California's marine protected area (MPA) network in the Nov. 21 article: "Waters off south La Jolla and San Diego prime target for lobster poaching."...
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Calendar of Events for Point Loma, Ocean Beach and San Diego include many holiday activities in November/December 2018
ONGOING EVENTS: Bingo Games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. (Doors open 4:30 p.m.) $21 to play all the games; food and drink for purchase, non-profit event. (619) 223-5880. Friday Night Liberty 5-9 p.m. first Fridays at Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road,...
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Connecting hearts and hands at the holidays in Ocean Beach, Point Loma and the San Diego region
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: As you begin to prepare for the upcoming holidays, your friends and neighbors in the community are scrambling to get ready as well — preparations are underway to make the annual Ocean Beach Food & Toy Drive the best ever! Elementary school students are decorating the collection...
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Photos: Salute and support to Fire Station 21 at 38th annual PAESAN (Police And Emergency Services Appreciation Night) picnic in San Diego/Pacific Beach
More than 200 people gathered to honor public safety workers who serve Pacific Beach at the PB Town Council's 38th annual PAESAN (Police And Emergency Services Appreciation Night) community picnic on Sept. 26 in Crown Point Park. The event also served as culmination of the Town Council's successful...