Burch better but not quite good enough yet
David Dodd 1:48 a.m., May 18
Sports Arena
Rundown on SDPD’s Homeless Outreach Team
Practical intervention for serial inebriates
While recently pulling into the Sports Arena Boulevard parking lot shared by Red Lobster, Phil's BBQ, and other businesses, I saw a San Diego Police Department van parking in front of me. (The SDPD also ...
RV residents chased from Sports Arena parking lots
Unwelcome at beach and inland
As authorities in beach areas and on Shelter Island have been cracking down on prolonged parking of motor-homes, some of those RV residents have migrated to the Sports Arena area’s parking lots. However, businesses — ...
New Retail construction in Midway District
A bank and two restaurants
Temporary fencing went up on the morning of Wednesday, Febuary 27, in a section of the parking lot along the 3200 block of Sports Arena Boulevard, between the Union Bank and Petco in the Midway ...
Storage Wars host Dave Hester spotted at Kobey’s Swap Meet
YUUP! he was fired, but unfairly, he says
One of my favorite TV shows is called Storage Wars, and I like to go down to Kobey's Swap Meet at the Valley View Casino Center (Sports Arena) to look for the collectibles I like ...
Fire in Sports Arena Warehouse/Shop Area
A fire was reported at 5 p.m. on November 11 at a two-story commercial building on the 3500 block of Hancock Street in the Point Loma/Sports Arena area. The conflagration soon drew over 60 firefighters ...
Changes in Store for Sports Arena Target and Ralphs
The remodel on the Target store located on Sports Arena Boulevard in Point Loma is close to completion. The last few months have been frustrating for some shoppers, as the store and surrounding parking lots ...
Pre-Circus Protesters Speak Out for Welfare of Elephants on Sports Arena Blvd.
A crowd of about 80 protesters lined Sports Arena Boulevard on the afternoon of July 14. They were there in anticipation of the opening of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ four-day run at ...
DUI Checkpoint Screens Drivers Leaving Joel Osteen Event
When the devout multitudes tried to leave the Joel Osteen "Night of Hope" worship event at the Valley View Casino Center on Friday, May 13, they were greeted by a DUI checkpoint. At approximately 10 ...
Get Motivated Seminar Draws Crowds
At the Get Motivated Seminar held Tuesday, March 8, at the former Sports Arena (Valley View Casino Center), the crowd filled the center parking lot prior to the 8:00 a.m. start time. People gathered to ...
Signs of the Times Taken Down
In 2005, ipayOne made a deal to pay $2.5 million over five years for San Diego Sports Arena naming rights. Last week, the venue reverted back to its original name and workers took down ipayOne ...
