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It is early in the morning, the beach is covered with a thick marine layer, your dog is tugging at her leash wanting to run free. You assess the situation...

Club Spotlight: Pacific Beach Toastmasters helps people improve their public speaking skills
When I attended the Pacific Beach Toastmasters meeting on a recent Tuesday evening at the PB Rec Center, my intent was to gather information for an article, not to give...

The Com Station marks first anniversary of helping the unsheltered in Pacific Beach
Everybody has opinions on the complicated issue of homelessness in San Diego, but only some are actively working to solve it.The Com Station, at 1004 Chalcedony St. in Pacific Beac,...

Locals enjoy yoga at sunset in Pacific Beach’s Palisades Park
If there’s one thing that is indisputable about Pacific Beach, it’s that it has great weather. This quality makes it hard for some to rationalize a gym hip or exercising...

Pacific Beach’s 13th annual graffiti cleanup leads to removal of over 730 tags
When it comes to graffiti, there can be a fine line between art and vandalism.Volunteers at the 13th annual Graffiti Cleanup in Pacific Beach on May 13 were provided clear...

Club Spotlight: Seaside Quilter Guild creates beauty one stitch at a time in Pacific Beach
The Seaside Quilter Guild in Pacific Beach has been keeping the tradition of quilting alive since 1982.“We still have a few that were in the first hip group,” said...

Locals gather on Pacific Beach Boardwalk to honor rollerblading legend ‘Slomo’
If you were on the Pacific Beach Boardwalk the afternoon of Saturday, April 8, you may have seen a large group of people wearing blue shirts, bucket hats and khaki...

Club spotlight: Friends of Rose Creek is dedicated to restoring natural area in Pacific Beach
On a cloud-covered misty Saturday morning in March, 12 volunteers met at Rose Creek Cottage in Pacific Beach.The group was armed with grabbers, weeders, loppers, buckets and gardening gloves. Their...

City Councilman Joe LaCava hosts a packed town hall meeting in Pacific Beach
It was a standing-room only crowd for City Councilman Joe LaCava’s first town hall meeting with Pacific Beach residents.Held on March 21 in the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, every seat in...

Club spotlight: Pacific Beach Woman’s Club has been helping its community for 128 years
This month, the Pacific Beach Woman’s Club celebrates its 128th anniversary and its have much to celebrate.The club got its start in 1895, and was originally called the Pacific...

Club spotlight: Pacific Beach Run Club are loving their exercise opportunity and camaraderie
According to its website, the Pacific Beach Run Club is “not a run club,” but “a social club that likes to run.”This attitude of inclusion and emphasis on socializing is...

Club Spotlight: Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach focuses on honoring, helping children
Every Thursday morning Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach meet at the Broken Yolk Cafe to discuss their charitable work within the community.“Everyone is just hanging out, having a great...