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
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Stories by Barry Meyer
Mission Beach fire follows boom, destroys bayfront home
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