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Play equipment at the new Cañon Street Pocket Park in Point Loma is pictured Nov. 20. (Milan Kovacevic)

Ribbon-cutting for new Cañon Street park in Point Loma now set for Nov. 27

By Point Loma-Ob Monthly

December 2, 2024 at 2:04 p.m.

The ceremony was postponed from Nov. 20 for the $3.4 million, roughly three-quarter-acre pocket park

The San Diego Army & Navy Academy auditorium, about where CVS is today on Garnet Avenue.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

April 1, 2024 at 4:31 p.m.

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The Richert House at 2176 Diamond Street around 1920.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

March 1, 2024 at 9:12 p.m.

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Bill Morrison’s Texaco Station, where the Vons Gas Station is today. At the left is the old Safeway Store, where Trader Joe’s is today.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

February 1, 2024 at 3:15 p.m.

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This 1945 Howard Rozelle aerial photo shows Mission Boulevard from Pacific Beach Drive to the Jetty. You might even be able to see the telephone poles. Who knew Mission Boulevard was that curvy?

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

January 1, 2024 at 11:42 p.m.

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Built in 1914, the Mission Bay Bridge was torn down in 1950 to make way for the flood control channel.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

December 1, 2023 at 7:50 p.m.

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The Fine Arts Theater, at 1818 Garnet Ave. in the old Pacific Plaza, was featuring Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” in this December 1985 photo. The “N” must have fallen off or somehow disappeared.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

November 1, 2023 at 10:24 p.m.

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A nighttime photo of Victory Lanes Bowling Alley in Pacific Beach. It closed in 1968 and went through a series of owners: Earth, Organ Power Pizza, Chicago Mining Company, Steamers, Moose McGillycuddys, Typhoon Saloon and, today, Moonshine Beach.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

October 1, 2023 at 4:33 p.m.

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This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

September 1, 2023 at 3:52 p.m.

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Victory Lanes at 1165 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach, circa 1952.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

August 1, 2023 at 11:35 p.m.

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A self-propelled McKeen car stops at the Lamont Street train station in Pacific Beach around 1915. The photo looks east on Grand Avenue.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

July 1, 2023 at 1:59 p.m.

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This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

June 1, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

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This 1951 Howard Rozelle aerial looks north to the intersection of Diamond and Ingraham streets. Pacific Beach Elementary, which a year earlier became Pacific Beach Junior High, still got mail at 1580 Emerald Street. Across the street, and a little bit west, was the Methodist Church at 1505 Emerald.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

May 1, 2023 at 11:48 p.m.

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The intersection of Mission Boulevard and Santa Clara Place in Pacific Beach, circa 1950, before stop signs were put in.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

April 1, 2023 at 3:22 p.m.

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The Nite Owl and the Mobil Station in 1979. Enterprise Car Rental now occupies the corner where the Mobil Station stood.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

March 1, 2023 at 9:01 p.m.

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Over 125 years ago, the San Diego College of Arts and Letters building stood at the northwest corner of Garnet Avenue and Lamont Street.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

February 1, 2023 at 3:33 p.m.

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The Mission Bay Bridge connected Ocean Beach with South Mission Beach.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

January 4, 2023 at 12:43 a.m.

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Isabel Frisk, with her granddaughter Judith Tyndall in tow, points out the hamburger sign at the Jack-in-the-Box on Pacific Beach Drive and Mission Boulevard around 1952. The Mission Bay Motel is about all that is left today.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

December 1, 2022 at 2:31 p.m.

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It would appear the city jumped the gun when it put up this street sign at Oliver and Mission. The photo was taken in 1950 at the opening of the Mission Bay Market.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

November 1, 2022 at 7:42 p.m.

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Maynard’s Bar, left of Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

October 2, 2022 at 5:32 p.m.

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The Potts by Patt florist shop in Pacific Beach on Nov. 5, 1979. The building at 1560 Garnet Ave. was a headquarters for the George McGovern presidential campaign in 1972.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

September 1, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.

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The changing rooms and pier at the foot of Kendall Street.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

August 1, 2022 at 1:22 p.m.

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Pacific Beach Service Station, on the northeast corner of Cass and Garnet streets, where Chase Bank is today. Visitors to Mission Beach in 1922 were advised “the turn at the gas station being well posted.”

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

July 1, 2022 at 2:53 p.m.

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A very early photo of Pacific Beach School, 1580 Emerald St., when Emerald was a through street.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

June 1, 2022 at 5:51 p.m.

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The “Hinkle House” in the 1950s at the northwest corner of Ingraham and Law streets in Pacific Beach.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

May 1, 2022 at 8:59 p.m.

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The San Diego College of Arts and Letters was built in 1888 where Pacific Plaza is currently located in Pacific Beach.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

March 2, 2022 at 2:01 a.m.

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Looking west on Garnet during the planting of the Guadalupe Palm trees.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

February 1, 2022 at 5:29 p.m.

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Food Basket, photographed shortly after its opening on Jan. 25, 1951 at Garnet and Mission. (It later became Lucky Market.) A sharp eye can spot Oscar’s Drive-In in the background.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

January 2, 2022 at 6:48 p.m.

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Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve on the corner of Pacific Beach Drive and Crown Point Drive.

Guest Commentary: Transform Mission Bay into a park that’s good for the environment and tourism

By Karin Zirk

November 4, 2021 at 4:37 p.m.

In Mission Bay Park, the city of San Diego has an opportunity to create a...

Pacific Beach School, a one-room facility built in 1888 just west of the Presbyterian Church on Garnet and Jewell, had been enlarged with two extra rooms by the time this photo was taken. It was eventually moved to a site near Diamond and Lamont, where it became part of the Junior College at the San Diego Army & Navy Academy.<br/>

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

November 3, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

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This 1945 Howard Rozelle aerial shows the original Saint Brigid church at Cass and Missouri streets and, a half-block north, the radio repair shop that would become Quentin Garman’s Christ Lutheran Church.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

October 3, 2021 at 7:01 p.m.

125 Years Ago — October 1896The one telephone in Pacific Beach, installed earlier in the...

The “La Jolla Depot” was not in La Jolla. It sat at the foot of D Street next to the Santa Fe Station.<br/><br/>

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

August 3, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.

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Letters to the Editor

By Staff Report

July 19, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.

San Diego is in a housing crisis and Pacific Beach Planning Group is making it...

A fox relaxes in the garden of a cottage in La Jolla's Windansea beach area. A mom and four kits romped in the yard for two weeks.

Column: When wild critters move into tony neighborhoods

By Diane Bell

July 2, 2021 at 1:51 a.m.

One doesn't have to go to the Safari Park to see wildlife. Some wild animals...

Pacific Beach Service Station, where Chase Bank is today, on Garnet Avenue and Cass Street.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

May 5, 2021 at 4:28 p.m.

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Leslie Dufour, Eve Anderson and Ron Walker are community volunteers who oversee the Garnet Block Captain Program, a new PB group that is like a neighborhood watch for Garnet Avenue businesses.<br/><br/>

Guest Commentary: How and why the Mike Gotch Bridge was built

By Eve Anderson

April 30, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

For years, our Pacific Beach Community Plan called for connecting Pacific Beach Drive and North...

Karl Rand is Chair of the Pacific Beach Planning Group.

Guest Commentary: My perspective on the short-term vacation rental ordinance

By Karl Rand

February 26, 2021 at 9:53 p.m.

Many coastal residents are shocked, frustrated and angry that so many investor-owned (Tier 3) short-term...

Christin Bawa is a Pacific Beach resident, mother of three and health care provider

Guest Commentary: San Diego Unified’s lack of urgency for school reopening hurts children

By Christin Bawa

February 25, 2021 at 5:37 p.m.

It’s been 350 days since my children have seen the inside of a classroom. At...

<i>Henish Pulickal is CEO of the California Home Company and a former PB Planning Group member and chair.</i><br/>

Guest Commentary: Compromise and enforcement are needed to solve short-term vacation rental issues

By Henish Pulickal

February 8, 2021 at 4:12 p.m.

I've lived in Pacific Beach since 2009 and served as a PB Planning Group member...

Charles Wright and Faye Baird in Mission Beach<br/><br/>

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

February 4, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.

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An United Airlines left takes off from San Diego International Airport headed for Houston on March 24, 2020. The airport has seen a dramatic drop in travel since the outbreak of coronavirus.

Guest commentary: Jet noise mitigation proposal backed in Pacific Beach is rejected by airport authority

By Anthony Stiegler

January 11, 2021 at 9:55 p.m.

Happy new year, and we at Quiet Skies La Jolla extend our best wishes to...

A vermilion flycatcher was a welcoming surprise at Lake Hodges.

Nature brings reassuring message after a long year

By Ernie Cowan

January 7, 2021 at 6:47 p.m.

Holiday spirit arrived for me this year on the wings of a tiny red bird.Let’s...

Braemar, the Scripps family home. The dining room at left is now Rose Creek Cottage on Garnet Avenue.<br/><br/>

Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

January 5, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.

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The Barrett Family home in 1910. The two-story structure still stands at 3778 Shasta.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

December 2, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

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Spotlight on Short-Term Rentals: As part of its regular monthly meeting 5 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St., La Jolla Town Council will take on Short-Term Vacation Rentals. The forum will address residents concerns, area prevalence and possible problems. (858) 454-1444.

Guest commentary: A compromise on short-term rentals can protect neighborhood character and quality of life

By San Diego Union-Tribune

November 23, 2020 at 10:01 p.m.

After 13 frustrating years, San Diego seems poised to adopt short-term vacation rental regulations. The...

<p>The sunrise view from Liberty Station Nov. 21, 2017 as one of the first flights of the day departs San Diego International Airport. </p>

Guest commentary: Jet noise reduction proposal will need public help

By Anthony Stiegler

November 13, 2020 at 11:45 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving season to all and we hope this finds you well. This is our...

Pacific Beach's Roxy Theater is pictured in 1947.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

November 3, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

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Signage at the entrance to a Slow Street in Pacific Beach.

Our Readers Write: ‘Slow streets,’ carbon tax

By Staff Report

November 2, 2020 at 6:01 p.m.

Letters to the editor:'Slow streets' show appreciation for surroundingsI was totally blown away by the...

Guest commentary: Measure E is the only way for San Diego to get a world-class sports arena and more

By Cathy Kenton

October 16, 2020 at 4:06 p.m.

We have so many things to be proud of as San Diegans, but unfortunately, the...

Guest commentary: Measure E is a power grab targeting coastal communities and threatening mega-development

By Tom Mullaney

October 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

San Diego’s coastal height limit of 30 feet has been in place since 1972 —...

A San Diego, Pacific Beach and La Jolla train circa 1895.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

October 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

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La Jolla Community Planning Assocition who have attended at least one LJA meeting between March 2019 and February 2020 are eligible to vote. They must present a photo ID in order to cast a ballot. Additional information can be found at lajollaa.org

Have a letter for or against election candidates? Here’s our publication policy

By Staff Report

September 8, 2020 at 10:00 p.m.

To be consistent about which endorsement letters advocating for or against a candidate or political...

1976 Hornblend, as photographed July 7, 1979, by Howard Rozelle.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

September 2, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

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These are some of the eight mosaics depicting the story of San Diego on the Chase Bank building on Mission Bay Drive in Pacific Beach.

Our Readers Write: Architectural designer’s daughter calls for preservation of PB bank building and art

By Staff Report

August 26, 2020 at 5:51 p.m.

Preserve Pacific Beach bank building and its artAs a longtime resident of San Diego deeply...

Ingrid and Ingy visit the Pacific Beach boardwalk last year. Note Ingrid’s T-shirt.

A story of the power of companions’ love

By Contributed Content

August 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Inga is a regular columnist in the La Jolla Light but is making a guest...

Coronavirus cases in California continued a troubling spike this week. Here, Alexa Gray, 17, puts on a mask as she enters a souvenir shop along the Pacific Beach boardwalk on June 24, 2020.

Guest commentary: Mask makers beware: Working at home is fine, as long as you don’t have employees

By Susan Wiczynski

August 26, 2020 at 11:09 p.m.

After my commentary about mask making was published in The San Diego Union-Tribune in early...

Kate Sessions offered in 1920 to donate two small parcels of land for a pocket park roughly where Jewell Street meets Los Altos Road.

This Month in History: Glimpses into Pacific Beach’s past

By John Fry

August 3, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

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A United Airlines jet takes off from San Diego International Airport over Point Loma.

Guest commentary: New departure procedure would provide jet noise relief for coastal communities

By Anthony Stiegler

July 28, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.

This is an update about the "Part 150" study on commercial jet noise associated with...

Our Readers Write: Positive differences; demonstrations; thanks for help

By Staff Report

August 26, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

Letters to the editor:Positive differences can be made in many waysOn my morning walk on...

This photo of the Pacific Beach Schoolhouse was taken in 1904.

This Month in History: Glimpses of the past in Pacific Beach

By John Fry

July 8, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

This Month in History is a new feature in the PB Monthly highlighting local happenings...

An airplane lands at San Diego International Airport from the west as storm clouds fill the air.

Guest commentary: We need less airport noise, and expansion plan and current flight paths don’t help

By Anthony Stiegler

June 25, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

Global demand for air travel is still down 85 percent to 90 percent year over...

MINNEAPOLIS , MINNESOTA - MAY 31: The makeshift memorial and mural outside Cup Foods where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Minneapolis , Minnesota. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Our Readers Write: Race relations and the path forward

By Staff Report

June 23, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

We asked readers for their thoughts on race relations and issues such as police brutality...

Diamond Street in Pacific Beach is temporarily closed to through traffic between Mission Boulevard and Haines Street as one of San Diego's first "slow streets."

Our Readers Write: Thoughts on PB’s ‘slow street’

By Staff Report

June 23, 2020 at 3:01 p.m.

A reason for PB's 'slow street'?I have an idea why Diamond Street in Pacific Beach...

A plane descends for landing at San Diego International Airport.

Commentary: Continuing with San Diego airport expansion ignores COVID-19’s damage to demand and finances

By Anthony Stiegler

May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Guest commentary:First and foremost, Quiet Skies San Diego wishes everyone good health and safety during...

Our Readers Write: Pacific Beach residents speak out about helpful grocery workers, wearing masks, staying calm amid the pandemic

By Contributed Content

April 30, 2020 at 10:00 p.m.

Our Readers Write / Letters to the Editor:Kudos to workers at PB’s Trader Joe’sI just...

Creating a Victory Garden now can be, as it was during World Wars I and II, a shared experience during hardship and uncertainty.

Editor’s Notebook: How ya doing?

By Susan DeMaggio

April 30, 2020 at 7:19 p.m.

Welcome to the in-quarantine issue of PB Monthly! Because the coronavirus pandemic has us all...

Alisha Hawrylyszyn Frank, owner of Fiercely Optimistic life coaching in La Jolla, says the COVID-19 crisis "is a time for us to reset our core values, for us to have substantial growth, so when we come out of this, we’ve evolved into better human beings."

Staying Sane in a Pandemic: Survival tips from three San Diego wellness pros

By Ashley Mackin-Solomon

April 17, 2020 at 12:27 a.m.

Albert Einstein has been quoted as saying “In the midst of every crisis, lies great...

Chris Van Gorder is president/CEO of Scripps Health in San Diego.

Opinion: Complacency is the Enemy; Let’s stop the spread of this virus while we still can

By Chris Van Gorder

April 2, 2020 at 10:12 p.m.

Opinion / Guest Commentary:Like health care providers across the country, Scripps is working with our...

Including fresh fruit in desserts can both balance the taste of sweets with some sour and add some essential nutrients to your daily intake.

Kitchen Shrink: Hunker down and mark spring holidays in this brave new world with these food ideas

By Catharine Kaufman

April 2, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:Alas, April, the mild-mannered month that typically heralds the coming of spring — and...

<p>Scott M. Lippman, M.D. is director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center.</p>

Frontline Cancer: Innovative science; Friending viral foes

By Dr. Scott Lippman

March 25, 2020 at 8:44 p.m.

FRONTLINE CANCER:The spread of coronavirus wasn’t the topic of the 16th annual Industry/Academia Next Generation...

Man drinking coffee and working at laptop in home office ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Opinion: Amid coronavirus outbreak, UC San Diego medical professor explains why ‘social distancing’ and staying home is essential

By Robert A.J. Signer

March 19, 2020 at 1:01 a.m.

Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write:You and your children are not immune to...

Kitchen Shrink: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with 17 hale ‘n’ hearty breakfast delights

By Catharine Kaufman

March 11, 2020 at 8:40 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, I cherish the many memories of a beloved family...

Beans of all manners - whether disguised as chopped meat or enjoyed in their natural form - have become the go-to source of lean protein for vegetarians and vegans.

Kitchen Shrink: Use your bean

By Catharine Kaufman

February 28, 2020 at 11:56 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:More and more of us are turning to plant-based diets, whether for health reasons...

Daily Vitamin Musubi Roll using Turmeric-Ginger Brown Rice

Kitchen Shrink: Hippocrates-style cooking class; ‘Make food your medicine’

By Catharine Kaufman

February 22, 2020 at 1:01 a.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:Some folks love to spend a leisurely Sunday morning strolling the stalls of a...

On the Horizon: A new Beach & Bay Family YMCA being planned for 4606 Ingraham St., may look like this architect’s rendering when complete. The goal is to raise $17 million for the project. See "New director takes the helm at Beach & Bay Family Y" for the whole story.

Editor’s Notebook: So much is new for 2020

By Susan DeMaggio

January 15, 2020 at 11:03 p.m.

Editor’s Notebook:Not only have we just ushered in a new year, but we’ve welcomed a...

Black garlic is ordinary garlic that has been fermented under high heat until cloves turn black. The heat brings out natural sugars for what some consider a sweeter taste.

Kitchen Shrink: Stay young at heart with longevity foods: Part 1

By Catharine Kaufman

January 10, 2020 at 10:44 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:“Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.” — Jonathan SwiftLast...

Warm Winter Spinach and Butternut Squash Salad with Chopped Nuts

Kitchen Shrink: Fill-er up with hearty winter salads

By Catharine Kaufman

January 4, 2020 at 2:31 a.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:At the supermarket produce aisle, I befriended a shopper choosing assorted leafy greens and...

Kitchen Shrink: Culinary predictions for 2020

By Catharine Kaufman

December 21, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:Strolling the aisles of my favorite supermarket looking back at the gustatory highlights of...

Kitchen Shrink: You better watch out! Christmakah is coming to town!

By Catharine Kaufman

December 18, 2019 at 10:46 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:’Tis the season when Christmas and the eight-day Chanukah hoopla merge. Chanukah, which begins...

Many La Jollans say changes in flight paths have casued increases in airplane noise in several La Jolla neighborhoods. Pictured is a Southwest Airlines 737 ing over Bankers Hill en route to San Diego International Airport.

San Diego Airport expansion and airplane-noise update: December 2019

By Anthony Stiegler

December 13, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write:There will be two public meetings about...

The creative possibilites are endless when giving the gift of homemade goodies.

Kitchen Shrink: Homey things to bring to a holiday party

By Catharine Kaufman

December 4, 2019 at 3:54 a.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:Over the years, I’ve attended many holiday parties, and hosted even more. I’ve appreciated...

Molly of Molly's Sugar Shack with Saylor and Sterling

Pacific Beach Scene: Find it at the Farmers’ Market

By Savanah Duffy

December 3, 2019 at 12:03 a.m.

On a gloomy Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, PB Monthly attended the Pacific Beach Farmers' Market...

TURKEY TIP — QUESTION: "The turkey skin on my bird always looks flabby and anemic. Any tips

Kitchen Shrink: Sage and thymely cooking tips for a foolproof Thanksgiving feast

By Catharine Kaufman

November 14, 2019 at 8:27 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:With Thanksgiving approaching at gigabit speed, we’re all gearing up for the big day...

Kitchen Shrink: The Upper Crust; Pre-Holiday Baking Primer

By Catharine Kaufman

November 7, 2019 at 10:58 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:As pies and tarts are the quintessential desserts of fall, here’s a lesson on...

Kitchen Shrink: Fall in love with autumn salads

By Catharine Kaufman

November 7, 2019 at 8:42 p.m.

KITCHEN SHRINK:This season delivers a bounty of exciting fruits, roots, seeds, gourds and grains to...

Local Business Spotlight 2019: 13 Years in the Mortgage Loan Industry

By Staff Report

October 1, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

Walking down Garnet Avenue in sunny Pacific Beach, San Diego, you might stumble across a...

In Mission Beach, a man in a wheelchair tries to navigate around dockless vehicles.

Letters to the Editor

By Staff Report

September 16, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

Time to ban scooters from the boardwalksThis is an open letter to the San Diego...

There’s always good eatin’ at the annual P.A.E.S.A.N. picnic. Tickets are $5 at pbtowncouncil.org

Editor’s Notebook: Busy time for community events

By Susan DeMaggio

September 16, 2019 at 9:19 p.m.

Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer! The kids are back in school and fall...

Sunset at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California. Taken 9 November 2015.

Pacific Beach at a Glance

By Staff Report

September 5, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

COMMUNITY VOICESShould electric scooters be banned from boardwalks?PB Monthly asked this question on Mission Beach...

During the July 17 PB Town Council Meeting at Crown Point Jr. Music Academy, Council member Karl Jaedtke (left) announces that Mission Bay High School senior Xiu Mei Golden is the winner of this year’s Dan Froelich Youth Award for outstanding community service. Town Council president Brian White presents a $1,000 check to Golden, who gives an impromptu acceptance speech.

Editor’s Notebook: PB Monthly enters its third year covering the community

By Susan DeMaggio

August 15, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK:With this issue, PB Monthly magazine embarks on year No. 3 of providing hometown...

A couple of dance partners take turns twirling each other in time with Slower’s cover songs.

‘Slower’ gets the crowd groovin’ at park concert in Pacific Beach

By Staff Report

August 14, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

PB SCENE:The summer Concerts on the Green, sponsored by the Pacific Beach Town Council, draw...

Editor’s Notebook: Little things mean a lot!

By Susan DeMaggio

July 8, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK:Among the Letters to the Editor this month, two pop out that demonstrate the...

Pacific Beach Crime Report July 2019

By Staff Report

July 8, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Police investigate assaults at lounge in PB, July 7At 9:21 p.m. Sunday, July 7, a...

CONCERTS ON THE GREEN Sponsored by the PB Town Council, this series of four summer concerts runs, 4-6:30 p.m. Sundays at Kate Sessions Park, 5115 Soledad Road. Can’t beat the views of Mission Bay and downtown San Diego as you listen to music, dance and enjoy the refreshments you bring! July 21: boogie band Slower. July 28: fusion band Lay Low. Aug. 4: classic rock and calypso from Siers Brothers. Aug. 11 : Jet Pack Mojo with classic ’70s rock. Free. Bring chairs and blankets. (858) 483-6666. pbtowncouncil.org

What’s happening in your neighborhood: Pacific Beach July 2019

By Staff Report

July 5, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

ONGOING EVENTS• Original Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, Promenade at Pacific Beach ,...

Pacific Beach Junior High School opened in 1931 on Tourmaline Street (where Pacific Beach Elementary School sits now). In 1950, the junior high swapped locations with the elementary school. Here’s the view from Diamond Street.

Editor’s Notebook: Preparing students for a lifetime of learning

By Susan DeMaggio

June 11, 2019 at 8:49 p.m.

Editor's NotebookWhenever I drive by PB Middle School, I ponder the traits printed across the...

Barnard second-graders display the ‘Happily Ever After’ bird condo — their classroom’s art auction project.

Pacific Beach News Briefs: Summer Reading Program, funds raised for Barnard Elementary, Kate Sessions Elementary teacher honored by SDCCU

By Staff Report

June 11, 2019 at 8:44 p.m.

Library launches Summer Reading Program"It's Showtime at Your Library!" is the theme of the 2019...

Jesse Goodwick, Joe Bartling, Renee Waddell and Ashley Ryann

Pacific Beach Scene: All fun and games at Business Awards night

By Savanah Duffy

May 13, 2019 at 6:51 p.m.

Discover Pacific Beach hosted its 2019 Casino Night Dinner & Awards program on March 28...

Walk for Water 5K takes place 9 a.m. Sunday, April 28 on Tecolote Shores, Mission Bay.

Our Readers Write

By Staff Report

May 20, 2019 at 7:12 p.m.

Not cool to toss old shoes in a treeThank you for the insightful article "Mystery...

<p>‘Shoe tree’ in front of The Movement Warehouse</p>

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: From the Pacific Beach Files: Mystery of the ‘shoe tree’

By Susan DeMaggio

May 20, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

While walking around PB seeking inspiration for this month's letter, I came across a dozen...

Commissioned a week after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the Vietnam War and served as the Persian Gulf flagship in Operation Desert Storm. The Midway was decommissioned in 1992, now it’s a landmark museum on the San Diego waterfront.

Editor’s Notebook: Flying off to fun in 2019 for San Diego and Pacific Beach

By Susan DeMaggio

May 21, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK:Happy New Year, PB! As the photos in this issue will reveal, Pacific Beachers...

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