PhotosHow high can Bankers Hill go? A project to build a 20-story residential tower next to the St. Paul’s cathedral on Sixth Avenue between Maple and Nutmeg won praise and criticism from the community Thursday …
May 8, 2023
I am an inveterate traveler with insatiable wanderlust.
Most of my traveling is done in small increments, as I can afford it.
Despite needing a knee replacement, I still manage to get around...slowly.
Someday I hope to manage to make it to Africa, which is my supreme travel destination.
Articles by Gail Powell
20-story tower on Sixth tests the limits
Motorhome rescued by backhoe in Point Loma
A broken-down motorhome was fortunate to receive the aid of a backhoe from a nearby construction project during the morning hours of Wednesday, May 1. The Fleetwood Tioga conked out and blocked the road along …
May 2, 2013
The El Cajon Brewing Company closed its doors as of April 1
Despite the best efforts of many in the city of El Cajon and others to help the struggling business stay afloat, the brewing company folded. The Craft Brewing Business website noted "to get off the …
April 4, 2013
Neighbors on Long Branch save rape victim
There is a lot to be said for the exemplary response that several citizens of Ocean Beach exhibited last Sunday night, March 24, when a woman being sexually assaulted on Long Branch Avenue cried out …
March 29, 2013
Alleged renegade in Jeep crashes cars on Sunset Cliffs
The dangers of parking your car on a busy street became clear to some Ocean Beach residents who were woken up at around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22, by the sound of crashing metal. …
March 23, 2013
Theft of Coachella tickets at 91X prompts plea
Josh Hammond, director of promotions and marketing at 91X, took to the station’s Facebook and Twitter pages on Friday, March 15, to put out the alert that "we have a serious problem." He posted an …
March 18, 2013
People's Food Co-op to expand – out of Ocean Beach?
The Ocean Beach People's Food Co-op is looking to expand their grocery store located at 4765 Voltaire Street. General manager Nancy Cassidy addressed the issue in the March 2013 monthly newsletter. "We are reaching full …
March 3, 2013
Admitted killer Armando Perez denied chance to speak
Armando Perez, the admitted murderer and ex-husband of Diana Gonzalez, was in court on Thursday, February 28, for an arraignment hearing. In August 2012, when the defendant was brought into San Diego Superior Court after …
March 1, 2013
Another water pipe break in Midway District
On Saturday morning, February 9, a broken water main flooded streets in the Midway District. An aged pipe burst and made for a messy and congested effort to access the Rosecrans Street freeway entrances between …
February 10, 2013