Suspect carjacks woman near Nobel Drive
Tijuana officers arrested a man two hours after he was suspected of carjacking a woman driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Nobel Drive on Friday, March 16.
At approximately 5:11 p.m., a pedestrian, described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, flagged down a CHP officer on the I-5. The man ran off as the officer began to question him.
Traffic was moving slow and the suspect reportedly jumped into the passenger seat of a Toyota RAV 4 driven by a woman. The man allegedly told the woman he had a weapon and forced her to exit at Clairemont Drive and drive him to Mission Bay Park. She stopped and exited her car and the suspect got behind the wheel and drove off southbound on I-5.
The driver and the vehicle were later taken into custody by Tijuana officers.

SDPD lays out spring break rules at beaches
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) announced that more resources have been committed to the beach communities in anticipation of larger crowds during spring break.
Beginning Thursday, March 15, more uniformed and plainclothes officers began patrolling Pacific Beach and Mission Beach. The additional patrols will last through April 8.
SDPD also reminded beach-goers about laws restricting alcohol, pets and furniture.
“¢ Alcohol may be consumed on the sand between the hours of noon and 8 p.m. Glass is not allowed.
“¢ Dogs are not allowed on the beach between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. All dogs must be on a leash when on the beach after 6 p.m.
“¢ Roping off sections of the sand to reserve a spot is prohibited.
“¢ Tents are allowed but the flaps must be up. Tents left overnight to reserve a space will be removed by Park and Recreation Department employees and taken to Fiesta Island, where they can be reclaimed by the owner.
“¢ Fire rings my not be used after midnight. Only “clean” wood (no pallets or wood with nails) is allowed.
“¢ Furniture other than lawn chairs on the beach is prohibited.
“¢ Smoking is prohibited on the beach and all parks.
“¢ It is illegal to operate any watercraft while under the influence.
Police also reminded motorists to expect some traffic delays and packed parking lots. Cars blocking roadways, alleys, bike lanes or fire lanes will be ticketed and may be impounded.

Scammers trade on reputable groups
Residents are being warned about two scams soliciting money in the name of the Burn Institute and San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
SDPD reported fliers with the city logo being distributed to various San Diego neighborhoods stating the police require home addresses to be painted on the curb in front of the house.
Individuals then show up and paint the numbers on the curb without the resident’s permission and try to charge for the service.
Neither the SDPD nor the city requires an address number on the curb.
SDPD is also asking any residents approached by anyone trying to charge for curb painting to contact officers by calling (619) 581-2000.
The Burn Institute announced recently that San Diegans have been receiving telemarketing calls soliciting money. The Burn Institute does not solicit donations by phone and warns that anyone asking for funds by phone is not affiliated with the group.

Surf legend Strauch comes to town
Hawaiian surfing legend Paul Strauch is giving a lecture about his surfing experience this evening, March 22, at 7 p.m., at the University of San Diego’s (USD) Manchester Auditorium.
The lecture is free and open to the public. USD is located at 5998 Alcalá Park.
Strauch will speak about “Lessons I Learned From the Duke,” referring to his days as part of the Duke Kahanamoku surf team in the ’60s that was organized to promote the sport of surfing, along with Duke surfing products.
The lecture is part of the university’s undergraduate anthropology course titled “Surf Culture and Modern History,” designed to teach students the tradition of aloha.
Surfers can also join Strauch in the water at Tourmaline Surfing Park on Friday, March 23, at 8 a.m. The Pacific Beach Surf Club is hosting the surfing event and encouraging interested surfers to join.

Project Wildlife needs volunteers
Project Wildlife is looking for volunteers to help rescue, rehabilitate and release injured animals.
Volunteers would work four-hour shifts at the organization’s Wildlife Care Center located in Bay Park. Volunteers are also needed to care for and work with injured animals at their homes.
The Wildlife Care Center is located at 887 1/2 Sherman St. in Bay Park. For information call (858) 866-0557 or visit www.projectwildlife.org.

Old Town celebrates first Jewish settler
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will host a 200th birthday celebration for San Diego’s first Jewish settler, Louis Rose, on Friday, March 23.
The bicentennial event will feature a concert at 10 a.m. in the plaza by ethnomusicologist Yale Strom and Hot Pastromi showcasing 19th century music from Germany, New Orleans and San Diego. The celebration will also feature tours of Presidio Hill and Old Town on the “Louis Rose” Old Town Trolley from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Donald H. Harrison, president of the Louis Rose Society, will sign copies of his book at 12:30 p.m. at Schiller’s bookstore in Old Town.
Rose came to San Diego in 1850, and in 1866, he bought the land in the Loma Portal area and named it “Roseville.” He was also a postmaster at Old Town from 1873 to 1883, and at one time owned the land that later became Rose Canyon in University City.

Herb festival to spice up Quail Botanical Gardens
Cooks and gardeners know that nothing quite compares to the scent and taste of fresh herbs plucked from the garden, whether basil paired with pasta or rosemary with potatoes.
Next weekend, Quail Botanical Gardens will host its first annual Herb Festival in Encinitas, featuring peninsula businesses and a plethora of information.
Among the new attractions is “The A to Z of herbs,” featuring six information tables on everything from how to grow herbs to culinary and medicinal uses.
“I want [people] to become comfortable with herbs,” Judy Dunning, Herb Festival committee member and vendor coordinator, said. “Sometimes you see things in the store and you don’t know how they got there, and it doesn’t occur to you that you can grow it in your backyard.”
Jody Shagg, owner of In Harmony Herbs and Spices in Ocean Beach, will share a booth with Point Loma’s Coastal Sage Gardening owner John Noble. The sixth annual herb festival will be held alongside the gardens’ spring plant sale. Additionally, James Green will speak at the event to promote his book, “The Male Herbal.”
Admission is $10, and food will be available.
The Quail Botanical Herb Festival will take place March 31 at Quail Botanical Gardens, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. For more information, call the gardens at (760) 436-3036.
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