Well, the first event, the StayClassy “Charity Jam” was reviewed on and voted upon by the Special Events Committee. Their recommendation? To tell the city not to approve the event. The city’s response? To go against the committee’s recommendation and approve the event. The PBTC’s voice was not ‘officially’ heard but, my belief is that ...
Special EventsThese are my concerns regarding the future of the PB Special Events Committee. My opinions are based on my recollections as to the history of the group’s formation and are subject to correction if needed. I share my concerns as to the entire process of approving special events, as well as which events are appropriate, ...
Special Eventsnbcsandiego.com 09-06-07 at 11:13AM A Labor Day riot in Pacific Beach has people calling for a ban on booze at the beach. But just how bad is the booze problem at the beach? The News 8 CrimeFighters tallied drunk driving and drunk in public arrests over the past three months in Pacific Beach. The numbers ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Crime and SafetyOur Labor Day fiasco has garnered many headlines for Pacific Beach. Is this how you want Pacific Beach portrayed in the news? This Associated Press story – and similar variations shown below – appeared in many markets including: The Globe and Mail – Canada: Story 1 – Video Story Yahoo! News – Video Story USAToday.com ...
Assault, Commentary, Drunk in Public, Holidays, Labor Day Riot 20079/4/07 Monica Dean, NBC 7/39 Reporter SAN DIEGO — The city councilman from Pacific Beach said a Labor Day riot in his neighborhood shows that something has to change. Councilmember Kevin Faulconer said alcohol undoubtedly played a role in the confrontation between a rowdy crowd and more than 70 San Diego police officers Monday. He ...
Assault, Drunk in Public, Holidays, Labor Day Riot 2007KUSI.com Monday, September 3, 2007 Labor Day turned ugly in Pacific Beach. San Diego police had to disperse a violent crowd of several hundred people, some of whom pelted officers with cans and bottles. This after officers arrested ten people involved in an alcohol-related brawl. Reinforcements were brought in and more people were arrested. The ...
Assault, Drunk in Public, Holidays, Labor Day Riot 2007Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 This is the second installment of the general topic: The Predominant Culture of Alcohol in Pacific Beach, CA . Please feel free to contribute to any section posted, which you will see below. To read other’s comments click the link at the end ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Alcohol Licensees, CommentaryJuly 5, 2007 – Beach and Bay Press Two young men were ordered to stand trial on conspiracy and assault charges that indirectly involved the traffic death of their friend in Pacific Beach. The judge dismissed all charges against a third man. Following an all-day preliminary hearing on June 29, San Diego Superior Court Judge ...
Assault, HolidaysTwo young men charged in connection with a confrontation in Pacific Beach that led to a friend’s death were ordered yesterday to stand trial for assault. Edward Vitela, 23, and Matthew Lexin, 24, are accused of leaving a party on St. Patrick’s Day to help a friend retaliate against a group of teenagers he fought ...
Assault, House Parties
Pacific Beach. 2:00 p.m. A typical, sunny summer Saturday. The smell of spilled beer mingles with sea mist and wet wood. I’m bar-hopping, and not one establishment I enter at midday is empty. Many are almost full. The people are predominantly white, under 30, and showing off a lot of tanned and tattooed skin. I ...
Letter to the Editor of San Diego Union Tribune I read with interest your article (Dec. 17, B3) about the sobriety checkpoint in Pacific Beach that issued 13 DUI citations in only four hours and had to close down early because all officers were busy processing arrests (“First arrests made as holiday sobriety sweeps begin,” ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Commentary, The Problems12-17-06, San Diego Union Tribune: Joe Hughes San Diego police set the trap in Pacific Beach, and it didn’t take long to find their prey. A drunken driver was behind the wheel of the first car pulled over Friday night in the initial hours of a major holiday law enforcement sweep that will continue through ...
Assault, Holidays
Here’s a KPBS story on crime in Pacific Beach. San Diego Police Department’s Lieutenant Brian Ahearn and Benjamin Nichols of Discover Pacific Beach.
Street News: Sleaze and Pacific Beach nightlife just go together, so it comes as no surprise that clubgoers should compare Margarita Rocks to the infamous Safari in Tijuana. For starters, both have platforms where drunk female dancers can exhibit their moves while the guys below try in vain to look up their skirts. Both have ...
Bars and Restaurants, Business DistrictThe toned-down alternative for Pacific Beach’s Block Party, the Pacific Beach Street Fair, was officially denied a permit for this year by the city after months of community controversy. In a letter signed by the city’s chief executive officer, Ronnie Froman, the denial was based on the lack of community support, threat to private property ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Block Party, PB in the MediaLetter to the editor – San Diego Union Tribune The Pacific Beach model for drawing tourists How interesting that La Jolla is going to begin advertising to attract more tourists, (La Jolla is aiming to attract visitors,” News, Nov. 30). It has always seemed to me that La Jolla is well populated with people buying ...
Alcohol Licensees, Business District, CommentaryAngela Lau. The San Diego Union – Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Sep 16, 2001. pg. B.1 Pacific Beach partyers are so notorious for their rowdy drunkenness that authorities want to find them a place of their own to sober up. San Diego police and San Diego State University’s collegiate alcohol prevention program have proposed a ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Drunk in Public, SolutionsThe Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach town councils are scheduled to discuss a total ban on alcohol at beaches during two public hearings today and tomorrow. The Ocean Beach Town Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. today at the Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. Pacific Beach will discuss the issue at ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Drunk DriversLetters to the editor: San Diego Union Tribune Re: “Reducing youths’ access to alcohol” (Opinion, March 30): At the risk of stating the obvious, Vincent Jimno probably had Pacific Beach in mind when he wrote about youth-related alcohol problems. Our community has 177 liquor licenses, where only 78 are allowed by law. The lack of ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Alcohol Licensees, Bars and Restaurants, Business District, Commentary, Local Laws, The ProblemsBill Callahan. The San Diego Union – Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Dec 19, 1998. pg. B.1 They were both in their 20s and so alike in their aspirations to serve society. Daniel Toneck was a young police officer protecting the public. Monica Thayer was on the verge of becoming a high school teacher. Those ambitions ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Drunk DriversA retired San Diego judge who was convicted of drunken driving two years ago avoided jail recently in a second case through a plea bargain quietly arranged by the City Attorney’s Office. The deal with former Judge Robert P. McDonald blew up last week, however, when San Diego’s presiding Municipal Court judge voided it and ...
Alcohol Culture in PB, Alcohol Licensees, Bars and Restaurants, Business District, Commentary, Liquor Stores