The end of the summer season this year is noted on the calendar as September 23. But since it’s more traditional for San Diego residents to gladly send everyone packing on Labor Day weekend, we …
September 8, 2015
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Stories by Barry Meyer
SmartCars parked stupidly?
First at beach to break the $3 barrier
The battle lines have been drawn along Ingraham Street with only Grand Avenue separating the two sides. It may come as no surprise that oil is involved or that the conflict has an immediate impact …
December 14, 2014
Cool ride, Big Brother
Some people leaving Pacific Beach bars and restaurants on Saturday night may have noticed someone watching over them. For the past two weekends, a mobile observation tower that rises two stories above the ground has …
September 21, 2014
Thanks, Jaws
First there was a loud crash, the sound of metal crashing into metal, and then a couple seconds later a final “thud” was heard. Pacific Beach residents witnessed a three-vehicle accident that left a driver …
September 4, 2014
Run silent, run the risk
An elderly woman on a motorized scooter was hit by a car while trying to cross the street in Pacific Beach on Sunday morning, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. The scooter entered the intersection of …
July 16, 2014
Lit-up driver stopped by light pole
A vehicle carrying passengers who were leaving the beach at bar-closing time crashed head-on into a Mission Beach light pole early Sunday morning, July 13, just before 2 a.m. When the car collided with the …
July 15, 2014
Sailors help snuff fire at PB Denny’s dumpster
The flames were shooting above the roof of the restaurant as crews from San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to a reported fire in the Denny’s parking lot at 10:32 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, March …
March 17, 2014
Pacific Beach bars on closure list
Another sunny winter day in Pacific Beach resulted in crowds of people on bikes and skating and walking along the boardwalk on Saturday, January 18. A noticeable difference in the beach scene must have brought …
January 20, 2014
Tree fire in Pacific Beach ends Christmas season
San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to a report of heavy smoke seen rising from a Pacific Beach alley on Sunday night, January 12, at 6:25 p.m. The crew arrived at the 4700 block of Mission Boulevard …
January 13, 2014
Mission Beach fire follows boom, destroys bayfront home
A major fire broke out on Sunday night, December 29, at a multi-unit residence in Mission Beach. Flames ripped through the entire structure within minutes. San Diego Fire-Rescue battled the two-alarm blaze in the 800 …
December 30, 2013
Abandoned briefcase brings bomb squad to Pacific Beach
Shortly after 11 a.m. this morning, November 23, San Diego police officers responded to a call from a concerned employee at the Diamond Head Inn who reported that an unknown man had left a briefcase …
November 23, 2013
Lexus in the sand of South Mission Beach
At approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, a Lexus coupe was discovered on South Mission Beach at Ocean Front Walk near Anacapa Court. The car had apparently been abandoned after the driver realized they …
April 11, 2013
California Cannabis Coalition Seeks to Eliminate Ordinances
A small group of medicinal marijuana supporters made their way to Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach on May 7 for the 11 a.m. start of a march in support of their cause. "This is a …
May 10, 2011
Volunteers Enlist to Find Christopher Connor’s Murderer
Mission Beach residents awoke on the morning of November 16 to find a banner promising a $25,000 reward hanging from the roof of an empty storefront near the rollercoaster. "I'm not sure who put that …
November 19, 2010
Mechanical Watchdog
The SDPD enforcement hardware getting the most attention this Fourth of July weekend is the mobile observation tower on the sand in Pacific Beach. "It looks like one of the robot crawlers in Star Wars," …
July 4, 2010
Krazy Kabbie
On Friday, July 2, at 10:35 p.m., pedestrians on the boardwalk in Mission Beach had to act quickly to get out of the way as a taxi sped by them. Yellow Cab number 1013 alarmed …
July 3, 2010
Earth Lovers and Baby Killers
Thousands of people flocked to Balboa Park on Sunday, April 18, to celebrate EarthFair 2010. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the celebration, billed as "The world's largest annual environmental fair" by event producer …
April 20, 2010
Boardwalk Taxi Driver
In the early morning hours following a Saturday night in Mission Beach, pedestrians were startled by the presence of a vehicle rapidly approaching behind them on the boardwalk. At 2:24 a.m. on March 28, Yellow …
March 30, 2010
Life, Guarded
On Saturday afternoon, February 13, lifeguards responded to a call of a man in need of assistance after his kayak capsized in the ocean near Redondo Court. Bicyclists, skateboarders, pedestrians, and runners froze to witness …
February 16, 2010