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Dale Weaver received the Jimmy Doolittle Education Fellow award Feb. 19 from the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando for his work in the evolution of remotely piloted vehicles such as this. Courtesy photo PB man honored for work with Air Force drones
In the early days of aerial espionage, balloons floated over the skies of Europe, seeking to gather information from across enemy lines. Today, unmanned aircraft dubbed Predators patrol the skies ...
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Chuck Millenbah once earned a tryout with the Green Bay Packers. He was eventually elected chair of the UCSD Physical Education Department. John Charles Millenbah, May 29, 1941-Feb. 10, 2010: A longtime key member of OMBAC
This July, when 50,000-plus descend on Fiesta Island seeking the legendary debauchery offered by the annual Over-The-Line tournament, few will notice much difference from years past. The competit...
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San Diego Police Department traffic officer Greg Lindstrom monitors traffic at the corner of Cass and Emerald streets on March 1. Photo by Anthony Gentile Influx of traffic cops nothing big, police say
The past couple of weeks San Diego Police Department ( SDPD ) traffic officers have been more visible around Pacific Beach, seemingly sitting at every other four-way stop. But according to SDPD ...
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City closes some beach-area restrooms
Beachgoers will feel the effects of the city’s mid-year $26.2 million budget cuts when they head for the restroom this month. The Department of Park and Recreation has closed six of the 11 bathroo...
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John “Jack” Porath, adjutant of VFW Post 5985 in Pacific Beach (left) and John Reece, post quartermaster, prepare for the upcoming celebration of the post’s 80th anniversary. Photo by Sandi Pierz PB VFW Post celebrates 80th birthday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars ( VFW ) Pacific Beach Post 5985 will celebrate its 80th birthday by hosting a prime rib dinner for its members on March 12 at 6 p.m. Although some VFW meetings are o...
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Schedule changes at the PB/Taylor Library
The Pacific Beach/Taylor Library closed temporarily as of Feb. 28 so that new carpet may be installed. The library will reopen April 8 at 9:30 a.m. In addition, the entire San Diego Public Libra...
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2010 San Diego Bird Festival lands in Marina Village
by Lillian Cox
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Visitors from as far away as Europe will converge on San Diego from March 4 through 7 for the 2010 San Diego Bird Festival. The event, headquartered at the Marina Village Conference Center in Missi...
Local Earth Day founder wins national competition for her bamboo deck
by Meaghan Clark
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If you want to go green, just ask local resident and San Diego Earth Day founder Carolyn Chase. Updating her Pacific Beach home’s front yard with a Cali Bamboo “BamDeck,” this green enthusiast won ...
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Killer whale show resumes at SeaWorld The killer whale show at San Diego’s SeaWorld resumed Feb. 27 after being cancelled since Feb. 24 when a trainer was killed in a show at Orlando’s SeaWorld....
Events Calendar
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MARCH 6 Clean PB Day is the first Saturday of each month. Come to the Lifeguard Tower (end of Grand Avenue) from 9 a.m. to noon. Even if you only have one hour; please join us for this monthly cl...
PB/Taylor Library will close temporarily; all city library hours will change
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The Pacific Beach/Taylor Library will close temporarily on Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. so that new carpet may be installed. The library will reopen April 8 at 9:30 a.m. In addition, the entire San Diego P...
Storm drain replacement continues in PB Feb. 22-March 4
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The next phase of Garnet Avenue Emergency Storm Drain Replacement Project will begin Feb. 22 in Pacific Beach and is scheduled to end March 4. Emergency Storm Drain Pipe Replacement work will beg...