SAN DIEGO – A suspected drunk driver barreled over a sidewalk and straight into a La Jolla restaurant Sunday evening sending three teens and a man to local hospitals, according to officials. Three teenagers were seriously injured and a man suffered minor injures when a 67-year-old man drove his Chrysler off the road and crashed ...
Bird Rock resident Sherry Macelli described the scene at Cass Street Cafe when a suspected drunk driver’s car barreled through the front of the restaurant as she and her husband sat down to eat. They were seated near the window fronting the parking lot, she said, when “we heard a girl’s scream outside.” The ...
Drunk Drivers, La JollaThe following is a handout presented to the La Jolla Town Council as part of my personal public comment: Alcohol Licenses and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) / Deemed Approved Ordinance (DAO) The dread we experience in Pacific Beach several evenings a week and most weekends throughout the year appears to be building over La ...
Alcohol Licensees, Commentary, La JollaA man has filed a lawsuit against San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips alleging the player broke a Champagne...
Man Had Just Got Out Of Taxi, Hit By Toyota Yaris, Police Say SAN DIEGO — A 28-year-old man...
This is an update of the story below. This story also made international news agencies also shown below. SAN...
See the video SAN DIEGO — A Pacific Beach resident told 10News on Tuesday he has proof that too...
SAN DIEGO — Three checkpoints set up in Pacific Beach, Imperial Beach and Chula Vista overnight netted 12 suspected...
A suspected drunken driver was taken into custody Friday after crashing into a fire hydrant and a parked car...
An elderly woman in Pacific Beach woke up Friday morning to find a man in a Chargers jersey sleeping...
This is a letter to the editor in response to the article by former Superior Court Judge Larry Sterling...
Early this morning an drunk driver crashed and most likely totaled a parked car on Grand Ave. at Mission...
Here’s a great story about police catching armed robbers utilizing their bicycle patrols. We’re trying to raise funds to...
This afternoon KPBS Radio featured a story on the PB Planning Group’s report on the alcohol licensing and CUP...
News reel courtesy Fox5 News A San Diego police officer was taken to the hospital by ambulance at approximately...
A 21-year-old man was stabbed in the back Thursday while walking with his girlfriend in Pacific Beach, police said....
Here is a report of the new 2010 US Census compared to 2000 numbers in various categories. My goal...
This is yet another confirmation that there is a significant DUI problem in Pacific Beach. See this link for...
These videos include various incidents witnessed by this author during the month of August 2011. Learn more about potential...
The Pacific Beach Planning Group approved by a vote of 11-5 with one abstention, to submit a report their...
Here’s a letter I sent to the San Diego Police Vice Department, the ABC as well as a number...
Last Night in Pacific Beach Eight Days of Pacific Beach Nightlife Video prompts Proposed Permit for PB Bars and...
Police say checkpoint moved to downtown to ‘spread enforcement wealth’ PACIFIC BEACH — A DUI checkpoint planned for the...
An advertising agency is offering a reward for information leading to the return of a $10,000 life-size statue that...
From a reader: Not surprising you didn’t post this article to your web site. It doesn’t help your cause....
Here’s a video of a few nights in July 2011. This past Saturday morning, when a DUI driver could’ve...
A group of Pacific Beach residents has not given up trying to convince City Hall to impose added regulations...
Nearly 60 people cleaned up the shoreline, streets and sidewalks in Pacific Beach Tuesday to erase tickets for minor...
Program Participants Pay $40 Fee, Complete Five Hours Of Community Service A new community service program launched on Tuesday...
An armed man who showed up at a neighbor’s house in Pacific Beach early Saturday to complain about a...
Focus on alcohol-related and other safety issues in Pacific Beach, California What’s going on? There are many residents, businesses...
Here’s a couple more fights in Pacific Beach in the last few weeks – brought to you by YouTube’rs...
A woman came to the PB Town Council meeting this summer to express her grave concerns about the number...
Dear Shore Club, You’re spamming our community with your posters promoting Shore Club’s 2nd annual Oyster Event being held...
At approximately 7am this morning a driver leveled a city sign, tree and plowed through the Pacific Beach wave...
This video is of a variety of things seen yesterday, Saturday evening in Pacific Beach… All after 12:30 am...
After making a post about the Charger’s Applewhite getting a DUI and researching the history of our players and...
Perhaps every San Diego State student debates moving to Pacific Beach. The rumors are alluring, but the mystery of...
Pacific Beach seems to draw the worst out of our NFL Chargers players. What are the odds that such...
Hat’s off to the problem PB bars and restaurants who are doing such a great job ruining our community’s...
A Pacific Beach alcohol licensee was approved to continue operations in PB and also recently applied to sell full-spirits...
… At the Pacific Beach checkpoint, on Grand Avenue near Culver Street, San Diego police officers screened 725 vehicles,...
A 23-year-old man is recuperating Wednesday after he was struck by a car while attempting to cross a Pacific...
US senators on Tuesday pressed Google, Apple, and Blackberry maker Research in Motion to pull the plug on applications...
Recently, Channel 10 News featured a story where a small portion of video I shot over 6 months in...
Check out what PB looked like last night on St. Patrick’s Day. We appreciate the police presence in PB...
A telling survey which you can see in it’s entirety here was done by San Diego State University (SDSU)...
Check out the story at Channel 10 News featuring a film shot in PB over about a 6 month...
Designated driver sign Originally uploaded by pbSpirits Bar encouraging people to use designated driver progeam. Do these designated driver...
Parked Hare Krishna van struck Originally uploaded by pbSpirits Looks like the Hare Krishna van got rear ended on...
It is just before noon on a Saturday morning and many of the collegic inhabitants of Pacific Beach are...
Two women were involved in a fight in a Pacific Beach 7-11. Other’s started fighting as well while many...
Police say checkpoint moved to downtown to ‘spread enforcement wealth’ PACIFIC BEACH — A DUI checkpoint planned for the...
SAN DIEGO – A suspected drunk driver barreled over a sidewalk and straight into a La Jolla restaurant Sunday...
Bird Rock resident Sherry Macelli described the scene at Cass Street Cafe when a suspected drunk driver’s car...
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