My brother-in-law lived in Mission Beach for five years. He lovingly refers to it as Neverland. Saturday night in MB, I witnessed two middle aged men riding big wheels. Also, I was nearly run over …
February 19, 2013
Mission Beach News & Stories
Grown Men on Big Wheels
Abuse of Shamu and friends continues, say SeaWorld protesters
It has been about a year since a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that was filed against SeaWorld for enslaving their marine animals. But a hardy group of animal-abuse protesters did not let that fact …
February 18, 2013
Mission Bay turf wars
San Diego’s Park & Rec Department continues with a crackdown on frisbee and soccer players who where rubber cleats at Ski Beach. Players say they don’t tear up the fields, that it’s a small number of people who complain.
February 13, 2013
Why the Yukon will continue to kill divers
Staci Johnson, a 26-year-old Marine , recently became the fifth diver to die while diving the Yukon, a Canadian escort ship sunk off of Mission Beach in 2000. Because the vessel is on its side, it is disorienting.
December 19, 2012
No SeaWorld fireworks after Mission Bay Parade of Lights
The annual nighttime holiday boat procession known as the Mission Bay Parade of Lights, held on Saturday, December 8, was not what it was advertised to be. Some websites stated approximately 100 boats would participate, …
December 12, 2012
Trackin' critters on Fiesta Island
Hike on a man-made island in Mission Bay where invasive plants dominate the landscape.
November 20, 2012
Catch the Bakery Thief, Get Rolls for Life
Baked, a bakery located near the boardwalk in Mission Beach, has been robbed twice since June. Owner Nanci Houlgate said the burglar took “a whole bunch of bread, cookie dough and, oh…some change,” referring to …
August 26, 2012
San Diegans with Afro puffs
San Diego’s ethnic populations are segregated, for better and worse.
July 11, 2012
Fun-Runners Crash Wedding Near Mission Bay
A herd of over 200 fun-run participants inadvertently stormed through the Marina Village Conference Center on the afternoon of June 23, interrupting a quiet outdoor wedding. The entire group, participants in the San Diego Hash …
June 26, 2012
Seaside Sellout
Will the March 16 show headlined by local reggae band Stranger be the last show ever at Sound Wave (formerly Canes)? No shows are being booked at the 700-capacity beachfront venue after that date. The …
February 29, 2012
Sea World Protesters Don’t Give Up Fight for Shamu’s Freedom
On the morning of February 18, a sparse protest group demonstrated at Sea World’s San Diego park entrance. The protest followed last week’s decision by a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against Sea World …
February 18, 2012
Mission Beach Apartment Fire
At around 1:30 p.m. on September 30, a fire broke out at a three-story residential structure on the corner of Dover Court and Mission Boulevard. Five fire companies responded; it took almost an hour to …
October 2, 2011
Mission Beach Closed After Sharks Spotted
At around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, lifeguards near tower 15 in Mission Beach spotted the dorsal fin of a shark just off the coastline. First estimates were that the shark was approximately 12 …
August 26, 2011
Sailing on the Bay
“Take it off!” shouted the salty ex-marine at the bow of the boat. “Take it off!” “What the hell is he talking about? Are we all supposed to strip?” I asked Lou, who was manning …
August 25, 2011
Smokers Targeted in Anti-Litter Campaign
The corner of Mission Boulevard and Mission Bay Drive in Mission Beach came alive on the morning of Saturday, August 13 with a dozen or so Surfrider volunteers who urged everyone to "Hold On To …
August 14, 2011
SoundWave Crashes
The beach-front music venue that was known for 13 years as Cane’s has ceased operations. The 900-capacity Cane’s hosted Snoop Dogg, Prince, Linkin Park as well as local bands when previous owner Eric Leitstein ran …
June 1, 2011
One Ugly Thirst
It all started in Mission Beach, where so many of us got stuck back in the Roaring ’90s. The place sucked us in like the rip current; and now, 20 years and a million beers …
May 11, 2011
Storefront Windows Defaced with Scratches
During an overnight vandalism spree in late January, the storefront windows of more than 30 Ocean Beach businesses were defaced. Over 90 sheets of glass were deeply scratched; the replacement cost was estimated in the …
February 12, 2011
PETA Protests Sea World’s Confinement of Orcas
Before noon on Saturday, February 5, at the intersection of Sea World Drive and Sea World Way, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested Sea World's confinement of orcas. An activist’s sign read, "Honk …
February 6, 2011
Project to Remedy Flooding in Mission Beach
Along the northern bank of the San Diego River bike path near Mission Beach, a large area has been fenced off near the City of San Diego Park & Rec refuse dump area. On this …
January 1, 2011