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Bixby, a stolen bike and the TV reporter After 9,000 miles, a crime, and a happy ending By DAVE SCHWAB It’s a tragedy-turned-triumph story of how a man who pedaled 9,000 miles through 31 states promoting pet adoptions had his bike stolen in Mission Beach – then promptly recovered a day later with the aid of a TV newscaster. Nearly three years ago, bartender-turned-animal welfare spokesman Mike Minnick decided to change his life. Opting to leave his past in the rearview, Minnick quit his job and gave up smoking. He then set out from Texas on a crosscountry “odyssey” with Bixby, his 5-year-old rescue dog, riding on his Yuba
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Lexi and Darcy Castillo along with Caroline Nalezny fish bottles and cans out of Rose Creek during the Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday morning in Pacific Beach. (Below) USD professor Michel Boudrias speaks with his students as they clean Rose Creek. PHOTOS BY THOMAS MELVILLE
Volunteers help clean Rose Creek Watershed in PB
OKTOBERFEST CLEANUP On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, join I Love A Clean San Diego and Karl Strauss Brewery (5985 Santa Fe St.) to clean up the upper end of Rose Creek and the Rose Canyon bike path as part of the Oktoberfest Cleanup.
By THOMAS MELVILLE Last Saturday morning, as youth soccer league games filled Mission Bay Park and couples went for pre-breakfast runs along the shore, a group of about 65 residents gathered in the high school parking lot on Grand Avenue to prepare for the worst – in waste. In the shade under some trees at the far end of the Mission Bay High faculty lot, Karin Zirk stood behind a table filled with registration forms,
Following the event, enjoy some brews courtesy of Karl Strauss. For details and to register, visit saverosecreek.org.
bananas and apples, and work gloves. Zirk, a member of Friends of Rose Creek and one of the main organizers of the nonprofit group's events, read-
Saturday was the county's 31st annual Coastal Cleanup Day, and The Friends of Rose Creek joined with I Love A ied the band of volunteers – Clean San Diego to take action who ranged in age from 8 to and clean up one of the most 80 – with suggestions on important watersheds in the where to go and how to be safe while cleaning Rose Creek. SEE CLEANUP, Page 10
‘Itica asked the man nicely, ‘Where did you get that bike?.’ MIKE MINNICK BIKE’S OWNER
Mundo cargo bike, outfitted to accommodate Bixby’s bed in a crate, as well as the pair’s mascot, “Chicken Charlie,” a rubber chicken. The pair’s goal: to promote pet adoption, animal shelters and the welfare of four-legged creatures large SEE BIXBY, Page 2
Planning board votes against ‘Miami-zation’ of Mission Beach Developer plans condos at former elementary school By DAVE SCHWAB In September, Mission Beach Precise Planning Board voted 8-0-2 against turning the former Mission Beach Elementary School property into residences due to perceived violations of the Planned District Ordinance, the beach community’s development blueprint. Some claim that development is the largest – and most character-changing – proposal in Mission Beach in the last 50 years. Developers McKellar McGowan purchased the old Mission Bay Elemen-
tary School property, at 818 Santa Barbara Place, from the San Diego Unified School District. McKellar McGowan plans to raze school structures and build a total of 51 residences on the site, which is proposed to be redeveloped into 18 buildings, including one singlefamily home, two duplexes, four fourplexes and 10 triplexes totaling 178 bedrooms. There are 102 total proposed project parking spaces. SEE CONDOS, Page 5
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and small wherever they go. However, their journey almost stopped, for good, on Sept. 18, when Minnick, who’d been staying temporarily in a dwelling with a garage with a defective door near the Belmont Park roller coaster, found his bike, and most of his belongings and all the memorabilia from his trip, missing about 4 a.m. Crestfallen but undaunted, Minnick, who described the theft as “a really big hiccup,” vowed to get it back “one way or another” while not letting “one jerk ruin everything I’ve done over more than two years.” So Minnick did the usual things with stolen property. He filled out a police report, started combing through Craigslist ads looking for his stolen property and contacted local broadcast news sources to get word out about his plight. Enter 10News reporter Itica Milanes, who interviewed Minnick for a TV news spot. That’s where the story got really interesting. “Itica was coming back from the airport after picking up a friend and saw harbor police talking to a man on a bike that looked exactly like mine,” said Minnick. “Police let the man go, and Itica followed and confronted him. She asked the man nicely, ‘Where did you get that bike?’ He said, ‘Mission Beach.’”
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Bixby, Mike Minnick, the bike, and TV reporter Itica Milanes.
Milanes continued to question the man about his bike, suspecting, from the hesitancy of his answers, that he was the suspected thief. Under further questioning, the suspected bike thief got antsier and antsier. He subsequently fled after the reporter point-blank asked him if the bike had been stolen, to which he mumbled something incoherent, like ‘A guy in a wheelchair needs it more.’” “They found the guy riding my bike a short time later and arrested him and put him in jail,” said Minnick. Minnick recovered his bike, with its light broken, from police. But he was still missing Bixby’s bed and most of his memorabilia as well as Chicken Charlie. The carton containing Bixby’s bed
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miraculously turned up a day later, found next to a dumpster on Texas Street. Minnick was thrilled. But he said his “victory” won’t be complete until – or unless – he recovers his mascot. “As dumb as it may seem, that rubber chicken is special, is one of a kind, and has been with me more than two years as part of our ‘menagerie,’” said Minnick, adding, “I intend to get it back.” Minnick has had some 200 fliers made proclaiming that “Chicken Charlie is still being held hostage.” He’s distributed them along the beachfront and elsewhere in town and remains hopeful that he and his mascot will be reunited soon. Anyone with information about Chicken Charlie’s whereabouts is urged to call (713) 530-9052.
A judge on Sept. 21 reduced the original 18-year jail term for Kevin Bollaert, a Pacific Beach man who was convicted of extortion and identity theft with a “revenge porn” website that published the nude photos of many women, by 10 years. The projected release of Bollaert, 29, was changed from 2024 to Jan. 31, 2019 by the sheriff ’s department. Bollaert has been confined to the George Bailey Detention Facility. He would have been the sheriff ’s longest-held person in local jail. as prison was ruled out at his first sentencing on April 3 under the public safety realignment law. After much consideration, San Diego Superior Court Judge David Gill said the sentence was “a compromise.” While the 18-year term was technically affirmed, Gill ruled he could be released after serving eight years, with 10 years' mandatory supervision by the sheriff ’s department. The sheriff ’s department responded by giving Bollaert halftime credits, allowing for release in 2019. Gill said that under the original sentence Bollaert would have been released in 2024 but without
any supervision and that he wanted him working to help pay the $15,488 restitution ordered for the affected women. “He’s walking in circles in a concrete room, slowing going crazy,” said his attorney, Emily RoseWeber. “He’s having a horrible time right now. He’s got the longest sentence of anyone in county history.” Rose-Weber said the original sentence left him ineligible to become a jail trustee, without access to the jail library, vocational training or most programs. She said he was not eligible to clean toilets and that even prison conditions would be better because he would be allowed to go to separate buildings and exercise. “I understand Kevin needs to be punished. He hurt people,” said his father, who asked Gill for the reduction and said his son could relocate to his family’s home in another state for employment in a family business. “This is our chance to redirect him. He needs to make himself whole while he makes others whole,” said his father, who did not give his name in court. READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com
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THURSDAY · SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 BEACH & BAY PRESS
News Cliff collapse in North PB may be a harbinger By DAVE SCHWAB
The foundation of a house overlooking Tourmaline Beach is exposed after the cliff crumbled last week. PHOTO BY DAVE SCHWAB
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The city has told the owner of a vacation rental house, which is perched on a bluff that partially collapsed near Tourmaline Surf Park in North Pacific Beach, that they must hire a private consultant to research the cause and find a remedy to the situation. On Friday, Sept. 11, approximately two tons of dirt and rocks tumbled down the cliff face below 417 Sea Ridge Drive about 1:30 p.m. The collapse caused no injuries, no apparent damage to residences on the bluff top and resulted in no evacuations. The incident prompted lifeguards to close a stretch of beach. However, with reports of a building El Niño condition with warmerthan-normal ocean temperatures possibly leading to an extremely wet rainy season this winter, the incident has raised concerns about the potential for further cliff collapse there and elsewhere along the coast in Pacific Beach and La Jolla. City spokeswoman Lynda Pfeifer said a call came in Sept. 11 of a minor coastal bluff failure, which she said prompted the city to send geologists out to assess the situation. “They (geologists) did a quick triage, then they yellow-tagged the house,” Pfeifer said. “This was on private property, and the responsibility (for remediation) is up to the
‘I predict there’s going to be a heck of a lot more (landslides) going on.’ MICHAEL PALLAMARY LA JOLLA LAND-USE CONSULTANT
(property) owner.” A yellow tag indicates the home is still habitable but urges residents to enter/exit with caution. Pfeifer added lifeguards below the bluff put cautionary tape around the fallen debris. “What happened was residents left the pool water running, and it topped the pool running over the pool deck and flowed over the coastal bluff face,” Pfeifer said. The property owner could not be reached for comment by Beach & Bay Press. Pfeifer said the property owner has subsequently hired a private consultant, a geotechnical consultant and an architect to evaluate the site of the collapse, study the prevailing geological conditions and “determine appropriate measures to stabilize the situation.” The city’s supervising public information officer added that the incident has raised concerns about how future rains might impact erod-
ing bluffs along Sea Ridge Drive in Bird Rock. Michael Pallamary, a La Jolla land-use consultant, has been involved in researching numerous landslides, including one on Mount Soledad a few years back that completely split a road and destroyed four homes. He said many blufftop areas in La Jolla and Pacific Beach are at risk due to prevailing geological conditions. “A lot of homes are on hillsides with soils that could wash away,” Pallamary said, adding there exist detailed maps of soil conditions in problematic areas with images that “scare you to death.” Noting coastal bluffs in the area are “constantly eroding” from the effects of wind, waves and storm runoff, Pallamary pointed out geological faults criss-crossing the area, as well as poorly compacted soils, are two factors increasing the likelihood of landslides occurring. “The neighborhoods have different soil characters as you head from Pacific Beach into La Jolla,” Pallamary said, noting some areas, like La Jolla Cove, are composed of very hard cemented sandstone. But in other areas, like north PB, Pallamary noted prevailing soil conditions are of “a much different composition.” READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com
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The new lifeguard station was being built just north of the old station in South Mission Beach.
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Judge halts construction of South Mission Beach lifeguard station following lawsuit By DAVE SCHWAB Construction on a new South Mission Beach lifeguard station has been temporarily halted by a Superior Court judge, whose final ruling is pending on whether there is enough evidence to indicate proper procedures were not followed with it. “After the summer construction moratorium ended on Labor Day, we got a preliminary court order (injunction) restricting them (city) from commencing construction,” said attorney Craig Sherman, representing a citizen’s group named Citizens for Beach Rights. The group, organized by Mission Beach resident Ken Giavara, wants the lifeguard station project to be revetted and reconsidered. San Diego lifeguard chief Rick Wurts spoke on behalf of the city. Both the City and the citizen’s group argued their cases Sept. 18
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The project also proposes a population-based, linear neighborhood pocket park along Mission Boulevard. The viability of that park plan has been questioned by some, who contend it’s too narrow and will become a homeless hang rather than a community hub. In rendering its initial decision against the project, the board alleged developers have been “tinkering” with project lot sizes, reconfiguring them from established community norms in order to build larger dwellings than would ordinarily be allowed. “I’ve been around for 36 years,” argued board member Dennis Lynch,
before Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal, who is expected to issue a final ruling soon. Wurts has contended the new planned lifeguard tower was designed in a way that minimizes the impact to public views, arguing the project was reviewed and approved by San Diego City Council, which follows the standards for public noticing. Giavara disagrees with Wurts’ perception. Claiming the lifeguard tower project “is decidedly different now,” he contends community planners previously “rejected the building at 3,500 feet as being too big.” Giavara has also said community planners previously wanted the lifeguard tower “to be built on the same spot as the previous one” and not “in the middle of the beach.” City attorneys contend the new tower is in compliance with all development rules. They argued
that if construction work on the tower is delayed, that could cost as much as $1,400 a day and possibly postpone the project past its expected completion by Memorial Day of 2016. The new 4,000-square-foot station is proposed to have a threestory lifeguard tower. It would have a ground floor with a firstaid room and storage for rescue vehicles and equipment; a second floor with an observation deck and an administration area; and a third floor housing the main observation tower. The new tower project is expected to include repair of adjacent sidewalks and curbs, installation of an erosion control barrier, improvement of Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, restriping of parking spaces, installation of new signage and installation of a sidewalk from the parking lot to the station entrance.
“and existing parcels in Mission Beach are all limited to 30-foot by 80foot lot sizes, the way (San Diego pioneer John D.) Spreckels laid them out. This prevents the Miami-zation of Mission Beach. We can’t slice and dice Mission Beach. It violates our PDO.” From the audience, attorney Mike Duckor argued that lot dimensions set by Spreckels more than a century ago don’t necessarily apply to conditions and needs of the community today. Lynch added the ordinance does not allow deviations McKellar McGowan is requesting. “We are a unique community in so many ways, not just in our personality but especially in our (geographic) layout,” Lynch said. Board member Mike Meyer concurred with Lynch, pointing out
some proposed project parcels are larger than the 30-by-80 dimensions allowed, which he noted has been accomplished by measuring distances outside lot boundaries to include alleyways and courts. “Nobody in the whole city would be allowed to do what they’re proposing,” said Meyer. “They’re setting a precedent that anybody in Mission Beach could follow. We will fight this to the end.” McKellar McGowan responded that they are merely following the guidelines set by the city, noting the parcel was once a school grounds and therefore is unique and doesn’t conform with typical standard measures that apply elsewhere in Mission Beach. READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com
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Surf, spike, run and eat at Pacific BeachFest on Oct. 3 By DAVE SCHWAB More than 50,000 visitors are expected for Pacific Beach’s biggest party: the annual Pacific BeachFest, Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be plenty of free, fun and family-friendly action on the sand and along the boardwalk, starting with action sports such as the 2 Man Pro-Am Volleyball Tournament, Social 6 man Volleyball, the Revolt Summer Series Surf competition south of Crystal Pier, as well as the fun 5k run on the beach. “Pacific BeachFest is our signature festival meant to promote all things Pacific Beach,” said Sara Berns, executive director of Discover PB, the event’s host. Berns noted the business improvement district (BID) has spent a lot of time and resources “growing this event to make it what we believe is a fun, unique festival experience worthy of PB. “This year we added the VAVI 4sum Beach Volleyball tournament to include local folks who may not qualify for the Healthy Souls ProAm tournament but who still want to have some good, clean competition on the sand,” she said. Registration for the tournament and the Pacific BeachFest 5k are still open, said Berns, noting there will be an extra-added something this year at the festival. “In celebration of San Diego and all the great venues in PB, this year our beer garden will officially be the San Diego Craft Beer Garden and feature some of San Diego’s best microbrews, including Karl Strauss, Green Flash, Belching Beaver, Ironfire, Coronado and Hess,” Berns said. “We will still have wine available as well, hosted by Turquoise Cellars.” The increasingly popular festival will also feature the seventh annual battle for Best of the Beach Fish Taco, with reigning champs Sand-
PACIFIC BEACHFEST When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Events: Fish Taco Contest (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), 5k beach run (starts 8:30 a.m.), Healthy Souls Pro Volleyball (starts 8 a.m.), RSSS surf competition (starts 8 a.m.) Info: pacificbeachfest.org.
bar Sports Bar being challenged by PB Shore Club, The Fish Shop, Bub’s, The Local PB, and Sunset Restaurant Management Group (PB/Cabo Cantina and Baja Beach Café). “This fish taco challenge is becoming the most competitive ‘sport’ in the festival,” said Berns, adding, “There is plenty of stuff to see and do, all of our local schools and community groups will be out, and we have a new expanded kids action alley on Thomas Avenue with fun for the littlest beachgoers. Pacific Beachfest is a great day for PB with activities happening from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. so we hope to see everyone out.” Throughout the action-packed day, thousands of festivalgoers can enjoy live music on three stages: The Main Stage featuring world beat dance music; the Community Stage featuring the best talent in PB; and Grand Stage where the hottest DJs and reggae will be featured in the San Diego Craft Beer Garden. Guests can shop and browse among the dozens of fine arts and crafts displays and visit the many eclectic shops and popular restaurants in the laid-back beachside community at the Merchant Sidewalk Sale. No BeachFest attendee will go hungry as the Taste of PB food court also provides a variety of the area’s finest restaurants serving up tasty cuisines. Enjoy the scenic views and wash those fish tacos down at the inaugural Craft Beer Garden.
Lifestyle Inaugural Ken Whalen Surf Challenge to take place in Mission Beach The inaugural Ken Whalen Surf Challenge will take place 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at San Fernando Court in Mission Beach. October marks a year since the community lost this well-loved avid surfer to a massive stroke at the age of 49. Whalen grew up surfing all the local beaches and traveled the world with his friends and family to find the perfect waves together. The event, for surfers 6 to 16 years of age, is free and family-friendly. Donations of any size are encouraged to be made to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Free parking will be available at the Belmont Park lot. Pre-registration for surfing is required at www.kenwhalensurfchallenge.com. Sponsors of the event are Rubios, Rusty Surfboards, Hanger 94, and Better Buzz Coffee. Rubios will be providing free food for participants, and Better Buzz will be providing complimentary morning coffee. The Ken Whalen Surf Challenge is a way for locals to honor Whalen’s love of the ocean, adventurous spirit, dedication to family and constant encouragement of others to get out and be active. “The goal of the event is to get kids and families surfing and to bring awareness to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a nonprofit that Ken felt very strongly about supporting,” said Paula Whalen, spokesperson for the event. “CAF is working to build its resources for adaptive surfing programs that help get physically challenged kids and adults on boards and in the waves.” Whalen generously supported youth sports clubs in the La Jolla, Mission Beach, and Bay Park communities, as well as many other causes that made a difference in San Diego. Surfers of all ages are encouraged to come celebrate a healthy, active lifestyle and the “stoke” of surfing while supporting opportunities for challenged athletes to get back on surfboards or on boards for the first time.
Mission Bay High Preservationists to perform at Pacific BeachFest By BART MENDOZA If there were an award for the longest-running group in San Diego, surely the Mission Bay High School Preservationists would be contenders. True, school age means a continual turnover, but generations of San Diegans have grown up enjoying the group's music at events held around the city throughout the school year. Led by director JP Balmat, the current edition of the Preservationists next performs on Oct. 3 at Pacific BeachFest. Make an effort to stop by and catch a few tunes from this jazz ensemble; you won’t be disappointed. It’s a testament to their talent that the band members will be regulars at the weekly Gilbert Castellanos-curated Young Lions concert series in Balboa Park at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Panama 66, which runs through November.
On Sept. 26, Brick by Brick presents an inspired bill of '60s-influenced music, featuring Jason Hanna & The Bullfighters, The Rosalyns and the Diddley Daddies. All three groups are worth catching, the latter two being terrific garage rockers, but it’s trumpeter Jason Hanna and company who will most impress, with fresh takes on Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass classics such as “A Taste of Honey,” with full instrumentation, including vibes. Jason Hanna & The Bullfighters: Saturday, Sept. 26, at Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave. 8 p.m. 21 and up. $13. brickbybrick.com.
Mixing elements of '50s-era rockabilly, soul and R&B, Rip Carson and the Valiants, appearing at Tio Leo’s on Sept. 30, are the perfect antidote for the midweek blues. While dancing shoes aren’t required, dancing will be hard to The Preservationists: Satur- resist – Carson’s energetic sound is day, Oct. 3 at Pacific BeachFest, perfect for swing dancers or just on the Boardwalk, between tapping toes. Thomas and Felspar. 4 p.m. All Rip Carson and The Valiants: ages. No cover. missionbaymu- Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Tio Leo’s, sic.com. 5302 Napa St. 9 p.m. 21 and up. Cover TBD. tioleos.com.
Blues and jazz fans already know what a treasure Whitney Shay is. She can croon a torch song or belt out a blues shouter with the best of them, matched by a brassy stageside manner that charms and engages. Appearing at the Kona Kai Resort on Sept. 24, Shay will soundtrack one of the resort’s special craft beer nights, pairing dishes from chef Roy with the libations. The music takes place on the Vessels Lounge patio, with a great view of marina, making for the week's best date night.
Running concurrent with Pacific BeachFest will be the Revolt Summer Surf Series Pro Am, kicking off at 8 a.m. Located on the south side of the Crystal Pier at the end of Garnet, music will begin at noon, with sets from Coastal Frequency, William Colton and the Mark Langford Band. The latter is particularly noteworthy, featuring Langford’s stellar fretwork. Originally the guitarist in rockers Bible Black, Langford is known today for his specialty of acoustic Spanish guiWhitney Shay: Thursday, Sept. tar, though for this show he will 24 at the Kona Kai Resort, 1551 plug in for a classic rock sound. Shelter Island Drive, Shelter The Mark Langford Band, SatIsland. 6 p.m. No cover. urday Oct. 3 at the RSSS Pro resortkonakai.com. Am, Crystal Pier. 2 p.m. All ages.
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Parents concerned about hot schools as heatwave steams students in PB By DAVE SCHWAB An especially hot, humid summer has led to pressure in Pacific Beach, and elsewhere along the coast, to direct the San Diego Unified School District to act to “cool” local schools, which are not air conditioned. Of late, the district has taken heat from local parents, who are complaining increasingly that the heat is making their kids sick and that this has prompted some to pull children out of school on hot days. But chilling the out situation could prove problematic. There are a number of factors involved, including the relatively short span of hot weather, the cost of providing air conditioning and convincing school district officials such a change is necessary and needs to be made sooner rather than later. The district has a heat “protocol” in place, said Ursula Kroemer, the district’s chief public information
officer. “All schools operate under our hot weather operations guidelines,” said Kroemer. District heat guidelines include the following: All district schools have “hot weather” plans in place for continued operations of schools during periods of extremely hot weather. The district does not close schools due to hot weather but may call for minimum days at some schools under certain circumstances. The safety and well-being of students and staff are a top priority. As a result, schools have a number of guidelines in place for planning instruction during hot weather. Elementary teachers may rearrange the daily schedule so that basic skills subjects are taught at the optimal time. Recess activities are limited to quiet games. Physical education at all grade levels are limited
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to less strenuous activities and/or rescheduled. Cooler areas of schools buildings and grounds — shaded lawn areas or rooms with better crossventilation or air-conditioned buildings in media centers, cafeterias or auditoriums — are used when available. Athletic activities and beforeand after-school programs and practices may be canceled or rescheduled due to hot weather. Kroemer noted the district has identified the 2,000 hottest classrooms across the district and is completing the first phase of installation
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of A/C in those. For some parents in beach schools, like Janelle Sherako of PB Southwest and Sandy Watts of PB North Shore Highlands, existing heat protocols are insufficient. “My son came home from school early with signs of heat exhaustion and threw up,” Sherako said. “I took my daughter out of school recently because of the heat,” said Watts. “Our principal was home sick from heat stroke. She is also keeping records of how many kids are leaving early due to heat.” Lisa Bar of PB North said existing district heat protocols don’t consider special-needs children or those riding school buses. “None of the SDUSD buses have A/C, and temperatures have reached over 100 degrees,” Bar said. “The (bus) routes can last for an hour or more. Many children cannot access water or lower windows themselves. “The SDUSD ‘policy’ can be
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PBES The Pacific Beach Elementary sponsorship drive has kicked off, and we are looking for local businesses and families who are interested in connecting with the school. All donations go directly to PBE programs like arts attack, YMCA PE program, music classes and more. Contact FOPBE (pacificbeachelementary@gmail.com) if you would like to find out more about donations and sponsorship opportunities for your business or places of employment. Volunteering is a great way to be involved. If you missed the volunteer meeting, it is not too late. Contact Penny Lobato in the office for forms and FOPBE for ways to get involved.
CPJMA Upcoming events by Crown Point Junior Music Academy musicians: Recorder Ensemble and Violins will perform at the Police and Emergency Services Appreciation Night on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Music Club will perform at BeachFest on Saturday, Oct. 3 from11 to 11:30 a.m.
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Mission Bay-Pacific Beach area. “Together, with your help, we can get more trash out of the creek disposed of safely and properly and create a clean and beautiful San Diego,” Zirk told the volunteers, who included about 20 students from University of San Diego's marine environment course. During last year's Coastal Cleanup Day, more than 7,600 volunteers participated in San Diego County, removing a record-breaking 104 tons of debris from local rivers, creeks, canyons, neighborhoods, beaches, and bays. In lower Rose Creek near the bay, the litter is usually small items such as cigarette butts, bottles and food wrappers. But up around the bend, near Mission Bay Drive and farther north, larger items such as broken furniture, mattresses, and shopping carts clutter the creek. The college students, young, strong and enthusiastic, received that tough assignment up the creek. Led by longtime USD profes-
sor Michel Boudrias, the group marched up the path and then down a gulley into a half-inch of muck and muddy water. “This cleanup is part of the marine environment class they're taking and also a part of the school's many community service projects,” Boudrias said. “They get to witness firsthand how a watershed is affected by pollution. You can see how trash flows down the creek and eventually ends up in the bay.” The students dug in and started filling large plastic bags with soggy cardboard and broken chairs along with a shoe, some socks and a pair of pants half buried in mud. “I think we found someone's closet,” quipped one of the students while stuffing the filthy garments into a trash bag. Down the creek just south of Garnet Avenue, in the lush green marshland dotted with snowy white egrets, volunteers Lexi Castillo and Caroline Nalezny were fishing rusty cans of popular energy drinks out of the water. “These are really disgusting,” Nalezny said. In less than an hour, they had filled a huge garbage bag and were starting on another.
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Rose Creek is the natural outfall of a 36-square-mile watershed including nearby Rose and San Clemente canyons and dates back to Archaic (8000-1000 BC) time. One of the oldest archaeological finds was the Late Prehistoric Village of La Rinconada de Jamo, which was observed by the Spanish in 1769, according to Rose Creek Watershed Alliance. Unfortunately, these days the artifacts discovered along the watershed are usually less archaeologically significant finds such as beer bottles, bed frames and building material. On Coastal Cleanup Day, the tools used to remove these finds are wheelbarrows,
wagons, and pickup trucks. “One reason there is a lot of garbage is because there are no trash cans along the Rose Creek path,” Zirk said. “Also, a lot of homeless live along the creek, and they generate household trash.” But why all the big-ticket items like a dressers, desks and davenports? “I think people move out of apartments and rather than take stuff to the dump they just toss it over the edge of the creek and hope it will go away,” Zirk said. “One year we found a hot tub. We have dragged out golf clubs, computers and tables.” Currently, lower Rose Creek is owned by the City of San Diego Storm Water and Transportation Depart-
ment, CALTRANS, San Diego Unified School District, the U.S. Navy, and other lesser property owners. That amalgamation of ownership leads to no agency taking an active role in maintaining the area. It's up to the volunteers. One of the main goals of The Friends of Rose Creek is to convince the city to enter into memorandums of understanding with other property owners to include one unified management agency, then dedicate as open space parkland all cityowned land along lower Rose Creek. That plan has its proponents, such as Mayor Kevin Faulconer, but has stalled due to city budget issues. For now, it's up to a few dedicated volunteers to keep the creek clean. “I live here and so do a lot of these volunteers, and we want to live in a nice, clean community,” Zirk said. “The quality of the water in Mission Bay and the ocean depends on the water quality in Rose Creek. We all live in a watershed and every drop we spill goes down stream to an ocean somewhere. We should think globally, but definitely act locally.”
Briefs Jetty Kid Surf Contest on Sept. 26 The 21st installment of the Jetty Kid Surf Contest will be Saturday, Sept. 26 at the South Mission Beach jetty. The event is sponsored by the South Mission Crew Foundation. The event runs from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and participants will gather at San Diego Place Beach. There is no entry fee. Email garykatz@gmail.com for information. The Jetty Kid Surf Contest memorializes noted surfer and Mission Beach native Keith Noel, who owned a vintage Hawaiian shirt shop in the beach community for 17 years and grew up surfing at his home break at the jetty in South Mission Beach. Noel became known to the local surfers as “The Jetty Kid.”
Pet and Kids Carnival fundraiser on Oct. 3 Turquoise Animal Hospital will host its first Pet and Kids Carnival, with San Diego Humane Society its beneficiary, on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the hospital, 950 Turquoise St. The event will feature games for pets and kids. The hospital will have vendors from various business and will host a silent auction. It will also have dog adoptions in an effort to find the animals forever homes. Proceeds go to the San Diego Humane Society, but entry to the carnival is free and open to the public.
BOOmont Park in MB runs through October The creators of San Diego’s most iconic haunts, “The Haunted Hotel” and “The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park,” have teamed with Belmont Park to create family-friendly Haunt-BOOmont Park. The park will be transformed into a Halloween-themed seaside park, featuring activities for all ages every Friday through Sunday throughout October and on Halloween starting at 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. BOOmont Park’s weekends include trick-or-treating every night from 6:30 to 7:30. Attractions will include The BOOmont Manor, a family-friendly haunted house, a Pumpkin Patch, Zombie Laser Tag and a Spooky Coaster. Visit belmontpark.com for information.
Polish Festival in PB The 20th annual Polish Festival in San Diego will take place Oct. 9 to 11 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church at 1735 Grand Ave. in Pacific Beach. For more information, visit polishmission.org.
Guest Opinion Short-term rentals bring many benefits By JONAH MECHANIC The City Council will soon be addressing the issue of short-term rentals (STR) in our city, and their decision could have wide-ranging impacts. Short-term rentals bring many tangible benefits to homeowners, residents, travelers, neighborhoods and local businesses as well as the economic health of cities in which they are allowed to thrive. We represent a group of city residents who support short-term rentals and believe they should be welcome in the City of San Diego. Short-term rentals allow for flexibility in travel, increased local spending, and engagement with parts of the City otherwise bypassed by visitors relegated to traditional tourist neighborhoods. Recent studies have shown that visitors who stay in short-term rental accommodations spend more on local businesses and are more likely to be return guests to the market as a result of their experience. These guests distribute the economic benefits of tourism to neighborhoods that would not otherwise receive them, allowing for opportunities of growth and revital-
ization at a truly local level. More money being spent outside of traditional tourist neighborhoods strengthens communities and businesses, a benefit to all residents. Community members who rent on a short-term basis often rely on it to supplement their income. This supplemental income allows them to meet mortgage obligations, make repairs or upgrades to their homes, or pay for regular household expenses. According to a report by the director of the National Economic Council, Gene Sperling, the average additional income earned by homesharing hosts represents a 14 percent annual raise for middle-class families. The financial security this provides to homeowners plays an important role in neighborhood resilience. San Diego is a top-10 tourist destination, and tourism has been identified by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation as one of our three pillars of economic development in the region. Cities around the world are embracing innovative new marketplaces in the vacation industry space, crafting responsible ordinances that benefit both the short-term rental hosts and their neighborhoods. We believe San Diego, given its status as an innovation hub, should do the same. The San Diego Vacation Rental Management Alliance (SDVRMA) and the Short Term Rental Alliance of San Diego (STRASD) have joined together to support neighborhood-
friendly and responsible rental practices. In that effort, the SDVRAM and STRASD have agreed to a number of common sense regulatory proposals: Support defining STRs as a limited regulated use in the Municipal Code and treating whole home rentals the same as partial home rentals to help address the confusion that exists today; Greater enforcement of noise and nuisance laws to allay concerns and give neighbors peace of mind; Registering all STRs with the City of San Diego so information can be managed and owners contacted to address some of the concerns raised during this debate; Posting point-of-contact information on a 24/7 basis on each property; Collection and remittance of all TOT and related taxes and assessments to the City of San Diego; Allowing hosts and guests to determine the length of a stay – not the municipal code; Conforming with California’s standard occupancy limits of 2+1 (two adult guests per bedroom, plus one adult guest in the house); and Support a property owner’s rights to determine how often to rent out the property, but also require responsible renting to make sure neighborhood quality of life expectations are maintained in accordance with the City’s existing rules. The City of San Diego has an
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THURSDAY · SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 BEACH & BAY PRESS
Kevin McKay, former managing editor of Peninsula Beacon, dies after long illness Kevin McKay, managing editor of San Diego Community Newspaper Group for seven years, died Thursday, Sept. 10, after a lengthy illness following a medical leave of absence. He was 51. McKay was a San Diego State University gradKevin McKay uate and a 25year veteran of radio, television and print news during a distinguished career. He previously worked for the Freeport Journal-Standard and the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. In recent
times, McKay was perhaps best known as editor of the newsgroup's biweekly Peninsula Beacon, covering Point Loma and Ocean Beach. “Kevin was a very talented editor and journalist,” said newsgroup publisher Julie Main. “He was easy to work with, did his job quietly and efficiently. Kevin had a great sense of humor and a great laugh! He always managed to keep things light and fun in the office. Losing him is like losing a family member. He will be missed by many.” “Kevin was always a pleasure to work with,” said Ocean Beach MainStreet Association Executive Director Denny Knox. “When we celebrated the 125th birthday of Ocean Beach
(in 2012), he worked to make sure the Beacon had the best feature story on our community. We use the information in that insert all the time even today. We were so sorry to hear of his passing. Kevin McKay was a very memorable person, and we will miss working with him.” Facebook and other tributes echoed the sentiment of Byron Wear, former San Diego deputy mayor and District 2 councilmember. "Kevin was a great journalist,” Wear said, “and was passionate about the public's interest. He lived San Diego and our community.” “Kevin was perhaps the most polite person I’ve ever met,” newsgroup anchor reporter Dave Schwab added.
“He had a lifetime of knowledge, experience and insight. He left us much too soon. He was a warm, personable and upbeat person. That, I’m sure, is how he will be remembered by others fortunate enough to have shared this journey we call life.” Schwab recalled how McKay, a big Chargers fan, once lost a bet with a co-worker, a converted vegetarian from Denver, over which team would win a playoff game. “The bet,” Schwab said, “was that the loser would have to eat either meat or tofu. The look on Kevin’s face nibbling away at the 'tofurkey' — however reluctantly — was unforgettable.” READ MORE ONLINE AT sdnews.com
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Pacific Beach’s Coastal Area Is Full of Real Estate Opportunities Long sandy beaches, restaurants galore, beautiful blue skies and fabulous people watching…it’s all here in Pacific Beach. No wonder so many people want a place to call their own in this community that exemplifies the phrase….”The Endless Summer.” So why not buy a property that you can not only call your own, but you can also use as a great real estate investment. Located just a couple blocks to both the ocean and the bay, 1104 Thomas is just that…..a place to call your own at the beach. This spectacular property is sited on a spacious corner lot. The main residence offers a wood and stone accented 2+BR/2BA house that is wrapped by a Zen-like garden space that features an outdoor living area complete with builtin grill, hot tub, fire pit and multiple sitting areas which are all graced by the canopy of a majestic palm. There are two other cottages on the property. A charming 2BR/2BA with a private yard and a darling 1BR/1BA with its own gated patio area. To complete the property there is a two car garage for the main house and both cottages have off-street parking. Amazing value, unique in style and configuration, and all of this just steps to sun, surf and sand. If you are looking for your place in the sun, check out www.1104Thomas.com or contact the Serafini Buettner Group at Coldwell Banker Previews International at 888.851.LJPB.
Laminate wood floors Air conditioning Parking space available for small monthly fee Rent: $900.00 a month with 1 year lease
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For Additional Information Contact KD Development (858) 274-5995 • www.kddevelopmentinc.com
MEET YOUR REALTOR! Michelle and Rosa bring market knowledge and expertise that is second to none. Consistently rank among the elite tier of San Diego County’s Coastal Realtors, setting the pace for performance with over $200 million in combines sales in 10 years, they are part of the Coldwell Banker Previews International Luxury Homes Division. Michelle is a Certified International Property Specialist and is a front-runner in La Jolla real estate. Rosa is bi-lingual in Spanish and English, and is respected for her extensive knowledge of San Diego real estate. Venturing into a unique partnership, Serafini and Buettner magnify each other’s strengths with a rare synergy of communication and record breaking market leadership ranking in the top 2% in sales nationally for Coldwell Banker.
MARK JENKINS
Commercial / Residential steps to the beach. 3 units up top and a commercial space downstairs.
BEACH SPECIALIST
Pulls great rents - $2,100,000
Call me for any and all of your real estate needs
The units are two one bedrooms and one two bedroom. New paint on the exterior & interior, new garage doors, brand new roof and electrical up grade through out the building. Fully furnished with washer/dryer in two of the garages. Ideal location, steps to the beach and bay, shops and restaurants. Tons of traffic because of its location right on Mission blvd. Opportunities like this do not come often. Don't let this one slip by. A true gem at the beach.
3415 Mission Blvd
858.212.7355 sellingdreamhomes@gmail.com CABRE#01295923
MARK JENKINS 858.212.7355
sellingdreamhomes@gmail.com CABRE#01295923
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THURSDAY · SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 BEACH & BAY PRESS
1630 Reed Avenue This charming 3b 2b beach bungalow is just minutes from both the beach and the bay. Walking distance to shops, restaurants, schools and parks. Enjoy quiet evenings in the back yard and patio area. Nice tropical landscaping in the front yard. The home owners added new appliances and dual pane windows. Offered at $695,000 to $725,000
PROUD TO PRESENT OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER,
Harcourts Crown Realty • Scott Bailey Cal BRE 01917273 Cell 858-229-0604 • Office 858-200-0087 x219 • Sbailey@harcourtscrown.com • www.HarcourtsUSA.com
KEVIN ENDRES
PACIFIC BEACH
2351 Beryl Street N 4BR/3.5BA $1,199,800
Pacific Beach Local
Retreat to your stunning newly remodeled home with its bay and city views. Relax in the tranquility of knowing your new home has been finished with the care and quality one would expect from a custom home. The finishes speak for themselves – from 3/4 " Brazilian Cherry wood floors, to the 100% wool carpets. Slab granite counters envelop your top of the line cabinetry, look up and view the wood clad vaulted ceilings which make for a warm and inviting home. Enjoy your evening lights from 1 of 7 decks.
LIC.#01721158
- He Averages 12 Sales a Year - Has Been Selling Real Estate Since 2005
Randy Lawrence
CALL KEVIN (858)699-2674
303-550-4837 rlawrence2002@aol.com CABRE#01928060
Luxury Living at Rivera Drive
FRANCO REALTY GROUP
• 4 Bed / 4.5 Baths • 3,257 sqft • Unobstructed Front Row Water Views • 340 sqft Roof Top Deck with Fire Pit • 10 Person Spa
We specialize in COMMERCIAL properties such as: Apartments • Office Buildings Retail Buildings • Shopping Centers • Industrial
3559 Riviera Dr. Offered at $3.4M - $3.7M
Located on Garnet Ave & Fanuel St (858) 717-1697 CalBRE #01950498
Pacific Beach Townhome
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1160 Pacific Beach Drive
3955 Gresham #2
3BR/3BA 1300esf $745,000
3BR/3BA 1469esf $775,000
1 Block to Bay, 4 Blocks to Ocean
Roof Deck Bay Views, Solar-AC-Upgraded!
www.1160PacificBeachDrive.com
www.3955Gresham.com
• 2 Car, Side by Side, Attached Garage • 2 Bed/3 Bath with Optional Bed/Den • Exclusive use of 32’ x 19’ Front Yard • Solar Panels • Roof Top Deck w/ Views of Bay • Blocks to the Bay!
4081 Lamont St. Offered at $690K
Trevor Pike/Chris Love Coldwell Banker Previews 92109 Trevor.Pike@ColdwellBanker.com 619.823.7503
Trevor Pike & Chris Love
BRE 01739847
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419 Westbourne, Wind n Sea 3 Brms/2.5 Baths, 2150 Sq Ft Home, Detached home, 1 Block from beach!
619-822-0093
TimTusa.com
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North Pacific Beach • Two Master Suites • Granite Countertops • Stainless Steel Appliances • Hardwood Floors • Views of the Bay • 2-Car Garage 1994 Diamond St. #2 Offered at $585K
ALEX KNOWS NEW CONSTRUCTION SELLING NEW CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2009
CALL ALEX TO BUY YOUR NEXT NEW HOME 3715 Mission Blvd - Mix Use Building Just Listed
$1,295,000
Prime Mission Beach Location! Just steps from Santa Clara Place, Bayside and the Ocean. Retail space on 1st floor, 3br-2ba Townhome on 2nd & 3rd floors with views, 2 single car garages, alley access.
Alex Rojas 858-863-4141 BRE #01400985
Bob Rodrigues, Broker-Owner / 619-987-6768 bob@rpgre.com /www.rpgre.com CABRE # 00810769
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One of the few 4 unit NEW townhome projects available in PB west of Ingraham, only 4 blocks from the ocean. Featuring dual master suites, outdoor areas on each level for entertaining, a large open great room w/ a fireplace, & a bonus room off the living space (perfect for an office, media room, den – you choose!). Enjoy the large 3rd floor deck w/ an outdoor fireplace-perfect for any time of year! Kitchen boasts granite counters, stainless steel appliances & ample cabinet space. CALL NOW for more details!
Vacation Lifestyle Just 2 Blocks to the Ocean North Pacific Beach 4887 Bayard Elegant 2199 sf, 3 BR, 2.5 bath townhome with 2 car attached garage. Move in ready! Offered at $1,180,000
Karen: 619-379-1194 • Mike: 619-384-8538 E-mail: PacificParadiseRealty@gmail.com Web: www.karen-mike.com
Kathy Evans Coastal Properties
858.775.0280 Scott Booth
CA BRE #00872108 CA BRE #01397371
OPEN HOUSES PACIFIC BEACH / MISSION BEACH / CROWN POINT
BAY PARK
Sat & Sun 12-3pm . .1994 Diamond St. #2 ..2BR/2BA . . . .$585,000 ................................Alex Rojas • Sat & Sun 10-1pm . .733 Whiting ................2BR/2BA . . . .$1,100,000 Sat & Sun 1-4pm . . .4887 Bayard................3BR/2.5BA . . .$1,180,000 .............Karen & Mike Dodge • Sat 10-5 Sun 10-4pm 1378 Diamond St. .......5BR/4.5BA . . .$1,299,000-$1,498,000..........Nick Taylor • Sat 11-5pm . . . . . . . .1120 Chalcedony St. ...5BR/3BA . . . .$1,549,000.......................Rachael Kaiser • Sun 2-6pm . . . . . . . .4465 Ocean Blvd. #52 .2BR/2BA . . . .$775,000 .............................Terry Wright • Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . .3415 Jewell St.............4BR/4.5BA . . .$1,895,000...........................Jackie Helm •
858-863-4141
Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . .3520 Ottawa................4BR/3BA . . . .$950,000............................Louise Griffin • 619-537-6562
619-379-1194 619-838-4049 619-302-2363 619-797-0334 858-354-6333
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POINT LOMA / OCEAN BEACH Sat & Sun 1-4:30 . . .3633 Nimitz Blvd. ........3BR/2BA 858-633-6375 Sat & Sun 11-4pm . .2562 Rosecrans St......3BR/2BA Sat & Sun 11-4pm . .3211 Keats St..............3BR/3BA Sat & Sun 11-4pm . .1076 Leroy St..............4BR/3BA Sat & Sun 11-4pm . .1653 Chatsworth Blvd. 4BR/3BA Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . .3214 Udall St. .............3BR/3BA
. . . .$650,000-$675,000Lionel Silva 619-804-8085 / Tyler Silva . . . .$695,000 ...........................Robert Realty • . . . .$799,000 ...........................Robert Realty • . . . .$1,299,000 ........................Robert Realty • . . . .$1,575,000 ........................Robert Realty • . . . .$1,575,000........................Camille Bruno •
619-852-8827 619-852-8827 619-852-8827 619-852-8827 619-818-3556
WHAT DO THE PROPERTIES HIGHLIGHTED HAVE IN COMMON?
As of September 2015, The Franco Realty Group has leased or is currently leasing most of the notable retail and office shopping centers along Garnet Avenue & Cass Street in Pacific Beach including:
The SeaCoast Square Garnet & Cass Center
The Rose Center
45 retail & offices spaces
35 retail & office spaces.
27 office & retail spaces.
We have 44 spaces leased.
We have 33 spaces leased.
We have 25 spaces leased.
The Franco Realty Group Your PB Commercial Specialists For more information on these properties please call 858-717-1697 Want to know how much yor investment property is worth? Call Us Today!
CA BRE #01950498
Sat & Sun 10-2pm . . .2351 Beryl St.................4BR/3.5BA . . . . ...........................................Randy Lawrence • 303-550-4837 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .8612 Villa La Jolla Dr. 4....2BR/2.5BA . . .$585,000............................Christine Golemb • 619-994-8064 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .7357 Fay Ave. ................3+BR/2.5BA . . .$1,395,000.....................Deborah Greenspan • 619-972-5060 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .2663 St. Tropez Place ....5BR/5.5BA . . . .$2,950,000 ...................................Pam Reed • 858-395-4033 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .964 La Jolla Rancho Rd.3BR/3.5BA . . . .$2,295,000 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .7725 Moonridge Place...4BR/3BA . . . . .$2,550,000 ...................................Ed Mracek • 858-382-6006 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .7765 Via Capri ...............5BR/4.5BA . . . .$2,750,000 .............................Cynthia Weiler • 619-888-7231 Sun 1-5pm . . . . . . . . .5519 Chelsea Ave. .........5BR/5BA . . . . .$2,995,000 .....................................John Zap • 619-761-4320 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .6876 Paseo Laredo........5BR/6.5BA . . . .$4,990,000-$5,250,876.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................Susana Corrigan & Patty Cohen 858-414-4555 Sun 1-4pm . . . . . . . . .1329 West Muirlands Dr...7BR/7.5BA . . .$5,495,000 ..........Gina Hixson & Elaine Robbs 858-405-9100 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .5475 Caminito Herminia 4BR/2.5BA . . . .$875,000 ..............................Yvonnie Mellon • 858-395-0153 Sat 1-4pm . . . . . . . . . .1511 Copa De Oro .........4BR/3.5BA . . . .$2,375,000..................................Bianca Diaz • 858-232-7507 Sat 11-1pm . . . . . . . . .7003 Fay Ave. ................4BR/4.5BA . . . .$3,195,000 ........................Elizabeth Courtier • 619-813-6686 Sun 2-4pm . . . . . . . . .7956 Avenida Alamar.....6BR/7BA . . . . .$5,995,000 ........................Virginia Luscomb • 619-981-2323 Sat 12-3pm . . . . . . . . .6106 Camino De La Costa..3BR/3.5BA . .$15,650,000.................................Ross Clark • 858-442-2643
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1645 Emerald St. #2B: 1bd/ 1ba condo in the heart of PB! Open, bright floor plan with north-facing windows and living room slider that allow a nice breeze to sweep through the unit. Mature trees outside provide privacy and lush scenery. 3 yr new kitchen appliances, upgraded bathroom, new bedroom carpeting and laminate flooring in the living room. AMAZING NEW PRICE of $249,000!
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2BR, 2BA single story, top floor, end unit condo with brand new wood flooring, new paint, newer counter tops, and a private 2 car garage with a brand new roll-up door. This unit is located at the rear of the complex and is very quiet. Available now!
Duplex in Pacific Beach Only 4 blocks to both the ocean and bay. 2 homes on 1 lot. 2/1.5 and 1/1.
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Dane Dane Scharetg Scharetg 858-504-3263 858-504-3263
Kara Kara Watkins Watkins Nogart Nogart 619-708-8276 619-708-8276
CA CA BRE BRE#01345168 #01345168
CA CA BRE BRE#01389633 #01389633
www.sdcoastalhomesales.com www.sdcoastalhomesales.com
1370 Beryl St.: Sleek and modern beach living at its finest! This custom rebuild features 4 bd/ 3 ba, 3,120 sq ft, as well as a 304 sq ft accessory unit w/a bathroom. Enjoy the coastal breeze and sunshine with almost 1200 sq ft of decks and patios. Breathtaking city, bay and ocean views from multiple locations in the home. Custom modern finishes throughout, rich wood flooring, large open living spaces, a rooftop deck, grassy backyard and much more!
• 1 Bed at $1.245M • 2 Bed at $2.495M • 3 Beds at $2.895M
www.KaraWatkins.com www.KaraWatkins.com
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Scott Booth
isellbeach.com
scottboothsd@gmail.com
(858)775-1575 CA BRE #00872108
(858)775-0280 CA BRE #01397371
Crown Point with Bay View
Offered at $739,000 This updated 3BR/3BA town home is located blocks away from the beach and a short walk to Sail Bay. The 3 car garage adds to the convenience for your beach cruisers and other water toys. Greg Flaherty Broker/Owner 858-692-0185 CABRE #00935682