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Members of the Mission Bay High School Academic League team are, from left, Tiarra Gonzalez, Thomas Schoettle, Brett Linley, Daniel Fennel and Yewande Maraiyesa. Courtesy photo
MBHS Academic League makes big gain to make playoffs
The Mission Bay High School (MBHS) Academic League team finished the 2013 season with a playoff appearance, advancing to the semi-final round before falling to the Coronado Islanders on television ...
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Quick Hits
PB bank hit by robbers on two straight days — Police and federal authorities are probing robberies at the same bank location within a two-day span. In the first case, investigators are looking fo...
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On April 25, Pacific Beach Middle School math teacher Dan Sloan received the 102.1 FM KPRI FM Teachers Make a Difference Award, recognizing his passion and dedication to teach math and the PBMS Mathletes math team. Shown, from left: PBMS principal Ernest Remillard, a KPRI representative, nominating student Ciara Gray and Dan Sloan.
Education Notebook
MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL — The last blood drive of the year takes place on Friday, May 10 in the school auditorium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This blood drive will be dedicated to school security guard...
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— John Fry may be reached by calling (858) 272-6655, or emailing mail@johnfry.com.
Remember When?
REMEMBER OLD OX RESTAURANT at the southwest corner of Mission and Garnet? I took this photo in the mid-1970s, looking north to Food Basket supermarket. The May Pacific Beach Historical Society news...
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PB Town Council begins membership drive — The all-volunteer Pacific Beach Town Council (PBTC), a key driver in the community since 1951, is launching its annual May membership drive to encourage ...
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BILLY PAUL
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Rose Creek cleanup volunteer in spotlight For more than 40 years, Billy Paul has been an environmental activist involved with many environmental projects in San Diego. He also rescues beagles. H...
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50 years of carE Residents of Wesley Palms gather around a piano at the facility’s 50-year gala. Courtesy photo
Wesley Palms: a half-century of caring
Wesley Palms in Pacific Beach recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, hosting a gala and classic-car show. Wesley Palms is a full-service retirement community of lush acreage and ocean views. Wes...
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Nextdoor’s ‘virtual neighborhood watch’ partners with SDPD
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) recently partnered with Nextdoor, a private social-networking platform for neighborhoods that fuses the comfort of neighborly camaraderie with modern-day tech...
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playing for education Lee Silber drums with gusto for the Kate Sessions Elementary School auction. Courtesy
Kate Sessions Would Be Proud
If you know your local history, you know the late, great Kate Sessions was an educator who became famous for her work beautifying Balboa Park and other neighborhoods as a world-renowned horticultur...
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Courtesy photo by Shawn Parkin
Diva Dash augments Oakley San Diego Ambassador search
A San Diego Ambassador hopeful interviews during a search sponsored by Oakley at Mission Bay on March 22. A Diva Dash, an all-women’s obstacle course 5K run, augmented the San Diego Ambassador sear...
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FUNDING THE TEAM Pacific Beach Town Council directors Greg Daunoras, center, and Cathie Jolley recently presented a $570 check on behalf of the organization to Mission Bay High School athletic director Jorge Palacios to help offset the school’s cost of new spring uniforms. Courtesy photo
Giving help: PB Town Council helps Buccaneers suit up
Pacific Beach Town Council directors Greg Daunoras and Cathie Jolley attended a Friends of Pacific Beach Secondary Schools meeting recently and presented Mission Bay High School athletic director J...
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Congratulations to all the kids who surfed at the last contest of the season in Oceanside on April 14: Nick, Jakob, Kieran, Marley, Andrew, Matthew, Walt, Nicolas, Kiley and Ciara.  Nicolas placed second in body and fourth in long board; Kieran placed fifth in body board; Jakob placed fifth in both long and short board; Ciara placed fifth in short board; and Marley placed sixth in short board. Courtesy photo
Education Notebook
MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL • College Apps Academy takes place April 25 at 6 p.m. in the school’s Little Theatre. Is your student a junior? Are you nervous about the increasingly competitive college-...
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Quick Hit: San Diego researchers are on the forefront of Obama's BRAIN Initiative
President Obama introduced the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or BRAIN, Initiative, on April 2, with the goal of increasing research and expanding understanding of t...
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TAKING IT TO THE STREETS A city ordinance banning parking of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers on public streets during certain hours continues to move forward. But some City Councilmembers are concerned the ban will push the problem inland to other communities. RONAN GRAY
Oversize-vehicle ordinance pushes on, some councilmembers harbor concerns
As momentum builds for an ordinance that would ban recreational vehicles, boats and trailers from parking on public streets from 2 to 6 a.m., District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer said he woul...
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PB anti-graffiti campaign asks for help after apparent theft
The Pacific Beach anti-graffiti organization has plenty of graffiti to clean up, and lots of people who want to help. The equipment? Now missing. “Our annual graffiti cleanup is coming up on Ap...
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