Bypassing the bylaws? Local planning group accused of plowing through process to keep illegal stop signs
Dorian Hargrove 4:25 p.m., June 18
Loma Portal
Brush fire on side of Nimitz Boulevard
Man and dog leave with police
Police officers and firefighters arrived on the west side of Nimitz Boulevard near West Point Loma Boulevard at around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30. A man was sitting on the side of the road ...
Loma Portal Gas Station Robbed
A suspect who robbed a Loma Portal gas station on Wednesday, November 14, at around 10:00 p.m. was still on the loose Thursday afternoon. The Shell gas station on the corner of West Point Loma ...
Apartment Thief Suspect Taken into Custody in Loma Portal
With guns drawn and bearing a search warrant, a task force of law-enforcement officials knocked on the door of a West Point Loma Boulevard apartment on the morning of August 15. Taken into custody at ...
Barnett Avenue Safer Going Southbound
At Barnett Avenue’s southern end, where it meets Pacific Highway, the two-lane road was recently narrowed to a single lane. Though it is now a traffic bottleneck, before the conversion, I witnessed a bicyclist ride ...
Domesticated Fowl Dumped at Famosa Slough?
Famosa Slough is home to various wildlife species. As such, there has been a problem with people dumping unwanted birds and pets at the 37-acre wetland. During the years of residing near the slough, I ...
Black and Blue
The City of San Diego announced new refuse-collection schedules on July 7. According to a press release, “The redesigned routes require drivers to work four 10-hour shifts each week, which will save the City $4.4 ...
Don't Tow My Home
"There will be no more predatory towing in the streets of San Diego," said district attorney Bonnie Dumanis at a news conference on August 21, 2006. Clark Waters shakes his head. He has now fired ...
Best of 2003: Best (& Only) Place To Buy Cajun Boudin
Mardi Gras Café and Market 3185 Midway Drive, Loma Portal 619-223-5501 If you know what it means to miss New Orleans, this deli serves Louisiana cooking and sells the ingredients. The shelves are piled high ...
Best of 2003: Best Upholsterer
Point Loma Upholstery, Inc. 3950 Hicock Street, Loma Portal 619-298-3828 Owner Buzz Rodriguez's recorded message explains the "seven secrets of upholstering." The most important considerations include ergonomics (is it comfortable for your body?), foam quality, ...
Best of 2001: Best Submariners' Hideout
Horse and Cow Bar and Grill 2734 Lytton, Loma Portal 619-224-6409 Inside it's as dark as a mile-deep sub after lights out. Once you get used to it, you start seeing things. "Caution: vent tube ...
