Remember the old Indian village of Rinconada out by the mouth of Rose Canyon? Oh, that’s right – you weren’t here in 1769. That’s when Father Serra arrived in these parts and things went south for the coastal Kumeyaay, not to mention the rest of the area natives. It’s not unusual to find someone who can trace his lineage back to the Spanish explorers. On the other hand, I’ve never heard of anyone who told me their ancestors were Indians who lived in Pacific Beach. Pacific Beach Historical Society member Judy Vining Webb sent me a book by Florence Shipek that answered some of my questions. Titled “Delfina Cuero,” it’s, in fact, about Delfina Cuero, the rare native who consented to an interview and talked about what it was like to be a Diegueno Indian, as they were known by the Spanish. I’ve excerpted some of Delfina’s stories and added them to portions of Richard Pourade’s “The Explorers” in the September issue of the Pacific Beach Historical Society newsletter. If you’d like a copy, contact me at one of the numbers below. “O B LAW” was doing 55 in the third lane southbound on I-5. I pulled around and glanced over as I passed. As God is my witness, the man was playing an oboe. Sounds like he should change his plate to “OBOE LAW” or “I BLOW.” If you think the old Jack-in-the-Box remodel on Mission and Grand is starting to look like a Taco Bell, you’re right. I chatted with Jacx Anderson at Viking and she confirmed they are building a Taco Bell on the old Jack’s site. I didn’t tell her there was another Taco Bell about 100 yards away. Do you remember what used to occupy that corner before Jack-in-the-Box arrived in 1967? John Fry may be contacted at 272-6655 or [email protected]