Cyclist loses control, hit on La Jolla Village Drive An out-of-control cyclist was pinned underneath a pickup truck Monday morning, after losing control of his bicycle at the Mobil service station at La Jolla Village Drive and Villa La Jolla Drive. At about 9:30 a.m. Nov. 24, a man bicycling down Villa La Jolla Drive toward La Jolla Village Drive lost control and slid underneath an oncoming pickup truck, said San Diego Police Department Traffic Division Officer Brian Young. “It occurred in the parking lot of the gas station,” Young said. “He was underneath the vehicle, but he wasn’t stuck. He was breathing.” According to police, the 48-year-old male cyclist tried to stop but realized he was traveling too fast, so he ditched the bike, sliding underneath a truck. The truck’s tire rolled onto the cyclist, causing severe injuries, police said. Rescuers took him to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with several fractured ribs, a fractured spleen and a fractured lung, Young said. Police said they are continuing to investigate the incident, but the pickup truck driver was not cited. La Jolla children injured by Africanized bees Africanized honeybees stung at least two children Nov. 25 while the youngsters were playing in the woods near their home on Mount Soledad. The incident alerted officials to remind the public about safety concerns regarding the hybrid bees. One 8-year-old boy was stung by a colony of apparent African bees at La Jolla Summit. The boy ran into a nesting hive with friends, according to his father. Although the children were treated for their injuries, public officials said people should remember most bees are Africanized. “The public needs to be aware of the fact that when you come across any beehive, it’s Africanized to some degree,” said Chris Conlan of the county’s Department of Environmental Health. “Even with a European beehive, you’re going to get some activity to some degree, so you want to call a professional.” Africanized honeybees are more aggressive, Conlan said. Although other traits are similar to honeybees, people should think of any bee colony as if they were Africanized. If residents spot a beehive, Conlan suggested they get rid of the colony immediately. “Bees are the responsibility of the homeowner. You’re welcome to call the Department of Agriculture, but the longer the hive is allowed to stay in place, the stronger their instinct is,” Conlan said. “They are more aggressive — their instincts to protect the hive [increase].” Although Africanized bees fall under the Department of Agriculture’s (DOA) purview, since the DOA confirmed their appearance years ago, the department no longer tracks sightings, DOA receptionist Marilyn Marshall said. For more information, or to report an Africanized honeybee incident, call (800) 200-2337. PostalAnnex launches food drive to aid hungry Throw cans at hunger this holiday season to help families in need. San Diego PostalAnnex locations are teaming up with the St. Vincent DePaul Food Drive by becoming food drop-off locations.   Each PostalAnnex will be collecting nonperishable and canned food items through Nov. 28 for families in need.  Drop-off sites in La Jolla iclude 7514 Girard Ave., Suite 1; 8677 Villa La Jolla Drive; 8895 Towne Centre Drive and 3368 “F” Governor Drive. For store hours and directions call (619) 563-4800 or toll free (800) 456-1525, or visit www.postalannex.com. St. Vincent DePaul serves up to 1.7 million meals a year to San Diego’s homeless population and is accepting donations of all kinds. For more information visit www.neighbor.org. Voices for Children to host toy drive Rosecroft and the Clifton family of Point Loma will again host a toy drive for Voices for Children to benefit kids in the foster-care system who have child advocates. This year’s event will take place Monday, Dec. 1 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Rosecroft, 530 Silvergate Ave. The event will feature photographs with Santa, cookies and cider. Participants are asked to bring a $25 to $30 unwrapped toy for a boy or girl or a $25 or $50 gift card for a teenager. Rosecroft will again be specially decorated to kick off the event and the holiday season, according to hostess Mary K. Clifton. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit voices4children.com.