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Former judge avoids jail for DUI in behind-scenes plea bargain

June 30, 1997 No Comments

A 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

Pacific Beach not as rowdy on weekends, say leaders

March 7, 1997 No Comments

Terry Rodgers. The San Diego Union – Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Mar 7, 1997. pg. B.2 Friday and Saturday nights on the streets of Pacific Beach have been known to be rowdy versions of the movie “Animal House,” complete with drunken brawls, vandalism and lewd behavior. And although weekends in Pacific Beach can still be ...

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Under pressure, promoter cancels Pacific Beach pub crawl

April 25, 1996 No Comments

RAY HUARD. The San Diego Union – Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Apr 25, 1996. pg. B.12.2. “P.B. Pub Krawl” is what the promoter was calling a Pacific Beach bar-hopping party planned for Saturday. “Drink & Krawl, Don’t Drive,” the organizer said while promoting the event with a flier featuring blurred letters at the top and ...

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Yelp.com Reviewers Describe Pacific Beach

Hat’s off to the problem PB bars and restaurants who are doing such a great job ruining our community’s...

Alcohol License Applicant ‘Mastermind’ Arrested by Feds in USD Basketball Fix

A Pacific Beach alcohol licensee was approved to continue operations in PB and also recently applied to sell full-spirits...

PB DUI Checkpoint yields 25 Arrests – Again…

… At the Pacific Beach checkpoint, on Grand Avenue near Culver Street, San Diego police officers screened 725 vehicles,...

Drunk Man Crossing Street In PB Hit By Car

A 23-year-old man is recuperating Wednesday after he was struck by a car while attempting to cross a Pacific...

US senators urge end to drunk driver ‘apps’

US senators on Tuesday pressed Google, Apple, and Blackberry maker Research in Motion to pull the plug on applications...

Just 8 Days of Pacific Beach’s Nightlife

Recently, Channel 10 News featured a story where a small portion of video I shot over 6 months in...

St. Patrick’s Day in PB 2011

Check out what PB looked like last night on St. Patrick’s Day. We appreciate the police presence in PB...

Telling SDSU study on overserving from local bars

A telling survey which you can see in it’s entirety here was done by San Diego State University (SDSU)...

Video Prompts Proposed Permit For PB Bars, Restaurants

Check out the story at Channel 10 News featuring a film shot in PB over about a 6 month...

Designated driver sign

Designated driver sign Originally uploaded by pbSpirits Bar encouraging people to use designated driver progeam. Do these designated driver...

Parked Hare Krishna van struck

Parked Hare Krishna van struck Originally uploaded by pbSpirits Looks like the Hare Krishna van got rear ended on...

Dueling Ideologies In Pacific Beach

It is just before noon on a Saturday morning and many of the collegic inhabitants of Pacific Beach are...

Women fighting in 7-11

Two women were involved in a fight in a Pacific Beach 7-11. Other’s started fighting as well while many...

Police Say Chargers’ Naanee Not Involved In PB Fight

Amir Khan Severely Injured In Incident At Bar West POSTED: 10:57 am PST December 14, 2010 SAN DIEGO —...

Fight At Bar West Sends Man To Hospital (Football Star Allegedly Involved)

A man in his 20s was hospitalized following a fist fight in a Pacific Beach parking lot early Monday...

Thankful in Pacific Beach this Thanksgiving morning

Early this Thanksgiving morning police were chasing a car who’s driver wouldn’t stop, turning off their headlights at times...

Two drivers suspected of drinking collide in Pacific Beach

Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a Tuesday night collision in Pacific Beach which left...

Drunk Driving Crash in Pacific Beach

PACIFIC BEACH – A suspected drunk driver left a portion of Pacific Beach without electricity and contributed to congestion...

Frommer’s Travel Guide: Not so glowing review on PB culture

In Frommer’s San Diego 2010 a review on Tower 23 includes: “…the PB party atmosphere still pervades. Don’t be...

4th annual Pacific Beach “Scavenger Hunt” pub crawl

Here’s a video posted by a group that had it’s 4th annual scavenger hunt in Pacific Beach with as...

BeachFest Drunk Visits BeachFest

Here’s a video of a visitor to the Pacific Beach BeachFest held this past weekend. I’m wondering how many...

The $50,000 Corvette that got a little wet (in the ocean off Law St.)

Couple’s RENTED luxury car ends up in the Pacific after beach joyride What’s worse than accidentally driving your own...

Summary of Union Tribune beach-alcohol articles 1990-2007

To help put beach alcohol-issues today in perspective of our recent history here’s a summary of events from 1990-2007...

San Diego Leads Nation In Drunken Driving Violations

Read the complete story from insurance.com According to Insurance.com, San Diego Has The Most Alcohol-Related Driving Violations Among 20...

Partiers driving through PB provide video

Here’s a video found on YouTube.com of some people drinking in their car (while the driver is using her...

Drunk found on bathroom floor – after illegal entry

Found this post on YouTube.com today of a guy passed out in someone else’s bathroom – clutching a pair...

Local magazine reports on bar expansions

Pacific San Diego did a ‘news’ piece which was more a platform for two bar owners to espouse why...

The U.S. cities with the most drunk driving offenders – San Diego Ranked #1

Cities with the most drunk driving offenders: Driving through San Diego or San Jose? You’re likely to see some...

Hit and Run Driver hits Pedestrian at Cass St. and Grand Ave. this morning

About 12 a.m. this morning a pedestrian was injured by a hit-and-run driver. The pedestrian was crossing the west...

Arizonans ignore boycott, flock to beach

Immigration boycotts and counter boycotts didn’t seem to keep beachgoers from Arizona away from the San Diego shore over...

Booze ban moves closer at popular park

Residents are imploring a San Diego City Council committee to endorse a blanket ban on alcohol at Kate O....

Two men stabbed in Pacific Beach

Two men were injured early Friday morning and another was arrested after police said he attacked them with a...

Compromise in works for park booze ban

PACIFIC BEACH, Calif. -The battle over the Kate Sessions Park booze ban in Pacific Beach continued with a report...

Kate Sessions Park Neighbors May Get Relief

The San Diego Parks and Recreation Department has again reviewed Kate O. Sessions Park as it relates to allowing...

Alleged drunk driver crashes into La Jolla restaurant

SAN DIEGO – A suspected drunk driver barreled over a sidewalk and straight into a La Jolla restaurant Sunday...

Crash victim details scene at Bird Rock cafe

 Bird Rock resident Sherry Macelli described the scene at Cass Street Cafe when a suspected drunk driver’s car...

Charger Steves Wild Rides – Car Show or Cabaret?

If you missed the car show this weekend in Pacific Beach you missed seeing many amazingly beautiful autos from...

La Jolla ramping up with enormous Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub – Mike’s

The following is a handout presented to the La Jolla Town Council as part of my personal public comment:...

Public Urination Wins the Holiday Weekend

PacificBeacher (an independent blogger) was on the scene at Kate Sessions Park this 4th of July weekend. Among the...

City Council Acts Unanimously – Putting Safety First

Floating parties such as the Floatopia events held this year in San Diego will happen no longer. The San...

The Components of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

The conditional use permit is a tool the City of San Diego already uses for off-sale liquor licenses, typically...

San Diego Beaches have Record Numbers of Visitors

We were told San Diego beaches would be dried up – visitors would leave in droves – during the...

Wall Street Journal – Front Page: Floatopia

Tomorrow Pacific Beach will make the Wall Street Journal - discussing the unintended consequences of people exploiting a new...

Floatopia: San Diego – July 17

Things were relatively mild in the Floatopia held today. There was a significant police, rescue and lifeguard force at...

ABC gets Award from Alcohol Industry?

You couldn’t make this stuff up. It seems the agency responsible for the enforcement of alcohol laws in California...

2010 Floatopia on Mission Bay : Sail Bay

One of the last Floatopia events will take place July 17, 2010. Our hope is that no one is...

Booze ban at Kate Sessions may be imminent

A booze ban at Kate O. Sessions Memorial Park in Pacific Beach may be imminent, The San Diego Union-Tribune...

Streetlights needing repair – pedestrian and driver hazards

Update: Well, it’s been almost 7 months now and most if not all of the nearly 70 streetlights reported...

San Diego (Pacific Beach) homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa

SAN DIEGO (AP) – A San Diego resident awoke to a shocking discovery: a naked stranger passed out on...

July 4: No parking available at San Diego beaches

According to San Diego police Lt. James Filley, all public parking lots from Ocean Beach to Torrey Pines are...