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Dry-Rotten Electric Pole Falls on Imperial Beach Apartment Building
Published Dec. 10, 2011
A utility pole fell against an Imperial Beach apartment building on the morning of December 7, cutting off power to approximately two city blocks. At around 6:30 a.m., the wooden pole fell against the two-story apartment ...
Blaze at SDG&E substation in Imperial Beach
Published Dec. 3, 2011
Residents living near the SDG&E substation at Palm Avenue and Thermal Avenue were blasted awake at about 6:30 on Saturday morning, December 3, by three loud explosions. Soon after, residents observed fire and smoke coming from ...
New Submarine Border Fence Construction in Imperial Beach
Published Nov. 15, 2011
The Imperial Beach border fence of rusted metal posts has been torn down, and construction of a taller, sturdier structure began in October. People, birds, and dogs have celebrated the chance to stand on the beach ...
The Sweetwater School Board Hits the Canvas Again
Published Oct. 19, 2011
"The honeymoon might be over,” acknowledged Dr. Edward Brand, interim superintendent for Sweetwater Union High School District. Knee-deep in scandal, the Sweetwater school board on ... More Comments (22)
Stardust's Famous Rings
Published Sept. 28, 2011
Carla’s been begging me to stop by one of this town’s legends next time I’m down I.B. way. Stardust Donuts. Honestly, donuts aren’t my thing. ... More Post a comment
The Tyranny of Those Tests
Published Sept. 21, 2011
"Teachers have an analogy for all the testing that we are required to do,” says Melanie Morton, a Sweetwater Union High School District teacher. “You ... More Comments (9)
Mixed Bag of Crime in San Diego County
Published Sept. 16, 2011
The criminal justice research arm of SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) released a crime report today, September 16. The data was a mixed bag ... More Post a comment
Imperial Beach Burger King Closes with No Notice
Published Sept. 7, 2011
It’s been over 20 years since Burger King opened their restaurant at 1180 Palm Avenue. Recently, though, all the Burger King logos were stripped off ... More Comments (3)
Meijo Sushi's Tiger Eyes
Published Sept. 7, 2011
"We should be so lucky,” says Michael. The two of us are looking at a wooden box, maybe four-by-four inches and three inches deep. Joe, ... More Comments (2)
Don’t Peek Over My Fence, Mr. Code Compliance Man
Published Sept. 7, 2011
There is a multicolored slide, part of a jungle gym, in Robert Brians’s front yard on Delaware Street in Imperial Beach. But I am admiring ... More Post a comment
Interview with a Google Maps Street View Driver
Published July 28, 2011
The Google Maps “Street View car” was making it rounds on Eighth Street in Imperial Beach on July 27 when it pulled into Veterans Park ... More Comments (4)
Street-Corner Vendors in Imperial Beach
Published June 28, 2011
In Imperial Beach, residents who park their car on the lawn or have a yard sale without a permit say they can expect a visit ... More Comment (1)
Imperial Beach United Methodist Church
Published June 22, 2011
Membership: 124 Pastor: Phyllis Ashe Born: San Francisco Formation: Claremont School of Theology, Claremont; National University, La Jolla Years Ordained: 12 years. San Diego Reader: ... More Post a comment
Teen Driver with Young Students Crashes into Fire Hydrant in Imperial Beach
Published June 17, 2011
As Oneonta Elementary School in Imperial Beach was dismissing students on June 16, nearby, a 19-year-old man lost control of his Chrysler PT Cruiser and ... More Comments (2)
Imperial Beach Walk
Published June 15, 2011
Imperial Beach’s beaches are not as glamorous as others farther north, but they do include some very secluded stretches of sand, including the one described ... More Post a comment
Field of Cell Phone Tower Beams
Published May 18, 2011
Is the Sweetwater Union High School District playing roulette with students’ health? The district has signed lucrative contracts with communication companies that allow them to ... More Comments (6)
Taggers Arrested After Posting Graffiti Photos on Facebook
Published May 3, 2011
On April 21, San Diego sheriff’s deputies arrested several members of a tagging group responsible for over $70,000 in property damage in Imperial Beach. Law ... More Comments (2)
VW Painted by the Art Kids of San Diego County
Published March 30, 2011
If you happen to be driving down Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach, you will probably notice the 1977 VW bus owned by John Haupt. Haupt, ... More Comments (2)
Teen Driver Injures Border Bandit Biker
Published March 20, 2011
Members of the Border Bandits motorcycle club called sheriff’s deputies on the evening of Friday, March 18, after one of their own was involved in ... More Comments (3)
Imperial Beach’s Miracle Shopping Center to be Demolished, Rebuilt
Published March 1, 2011
Save-U-Foods, part of the Save-A-Lot discount grocery chain and one of only three full-service grocery stores in Imperial Beach, is being forced to close on ... More Comments (4)
Neighbors Complain About Imperial Beach Skate Park
Published Feb. 13, 2011
Imperial Beach's skate park, open since November 2010, is causing problems for neighborhood residents. The Imperialbeachpatch.com website recently reported that city manager "Gary Brown said ... More Comment (1)
Boy Collides with Truck in Imperial Beach
Published Jan. 12, 2011
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, San Diego sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call to the alley between the 1200 block of ... More Post a comment
Soul Seasoning: I.B. Farmers' Market
Published Dec. 22, 2010
Friday night. Just got paid. Riding my stretch limo (the 933 bus) around, circling the coast of I.B. I figure on maybe going up the ... More Comment (1)
Imperial Beach Stop Sign Gets Mixed Reviews
Published Nov. 26, 2010
Imperial Beach residents living along Connecticut Street on the south side of Imperial Beach Boulevard have been concerned for years about vehicular traffic. They complained ... More Comment (1)
Little Girl Strays From Imperial Beach Daycare Center
Published Nov. 17, 2010
Shortly before sunset on Tuesday, November 16, a couple responding to a Craigslist ad about a “free trailer” found a small child wandering at Florida ... More Comment (1)
I.B. Watchdog Finds Signs of Election Tampering
Published Nov. 16, 2010
Ed Kravitz, webmaster for political watchdog site saveib.com, wants to see some action from Imperial Beach political candidates whose campaign signs were pulled by city ... More Comments (3)
Search for Home Invasion Suspect Leads Police to Imperial Beach Home
Published Oct. 26, 2010
San Diego police and sheriff’s deputies surrounded a home in Imperial Beach early on October 24, in search of a home-invasion robbery suspect. According to ... More Post a comment
Imperial Beach City Staffers Look into Adult Arcade Booths
Published Sept. 20, 2010
At Wednesday's Imperial Beach City Council meeting, councilmembers will address the city's adult-entertainment establishments by proposing a new ordinance. City staff, according to a report ... More Comments (3)
Imperial Beach Boy Starts House Fire
Published Sept. 5, 2010
San Diego firefighters rushed to a fire in the 800 block of Granger Street shortly before 9:30 a.m. on September 5. Battalion chief Dennis Clay ... More Post a comment
Not Kid Stuff
Published July 11, 2010
Two parents face several charges after burglarizing a Factory 2 U store in Imperial Beach on July 8. The most severe charge, according to police, ... More Post a comment
Illegal Dryer?
Published July 7, 2010
Shortly after 3:40 p.m. on July 6, firefighters responded to a 911 caller who reported flames coming from a dryer on a balcony at 642 ... More Comments (2)
Imperial Ban
Published July 6, 2010
On July 7, inside Imperial Beach council chambers, Mayor Jim Janney and councilmembers Lorie Bragg, Patricia McCoy, Jim King, and Diane Rose will go on ... More Comment (1)
Oh, Sheet!
Published June 1, 2010
Imperial Beach artist Kelly Tracy was driving the 5 freeway north on the afternoon of May 29. “I was in the slow lane, and about ... More Comments (2)
Lights, Camera, Inaction
Published April 8, 2010
For two years, Ed Kravitz, webmaster for Imperial Beach government watchdog website saveIB.com, has fought with city officials over streaming Imperial Beach City Council meetings ... More Comment (1)
Fearless
Published Feb. 16, 2010
On Saturday, February 13, plumes of black smoke arose from where it seemed like the location of Mar Vista Middle School. As I traveled west ... More Comment (1)
The Longest Arm
Published Feb. 13, 2010
A suspect has been arrested in connection with three bank robberies that occurred during the past several months in San Diego County. According to a ... More Post a comment
See the Heat
Published Feb. 6, 2010
Recent attempts to smuggle drugs and illegals into San Diego via the Pacific Ocean have prompted the installation of thermal-imaging cameras that have the capability ... More Post a comment
What Video Feed?
Published Jan. 30, 2010
In his ongoing quest to promote democracy through educating the public, Ed Kravitz of SaveIB.com has sought access to a video feed of Imperial Beach ... More Post a comment
Drive-In Laundromat
Published Jan. 14, 2010
Shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, January 11, a Dodge Durango was driven into the Sombrero Mexican Food Restaurant at 189 Palm Ave. and the ... More Post a comment
Repeat Thief?
Published Dec. 2, 2009
The North Island Credit Union at 1101 Palm Avenue was robbed at about 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2. A sheriff’s deputy at the scene ... More Post a comment
Rowdy’s End Point
Published Dec. 2, 2009
At around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting at an apartment complex on Holly Avenue ... More Post a comment
I'm a Hero!
Published Nov. 8, 2009
When they heard the smoke detector going off in a vacant condo unit, neighbors called the fire department to the Bayside Villas in the 600 ... More Comment (1)
Crazy Crime
Published Oct. 28, 2009
On Wednesday, October 27, a shirtless man attacked a green waste container full of palm fronds in the 1100 block of Grove Avenue. An 11-year-old ... More Comments (2)
¡El Niño Viene!
Published Oct. 11, 2009
On Friday, October 9, in order to minimize the risk of a repeat of last mid-December's devastating flooding in the Tijuana River Valley, the City ... More Post a comment
Girls from Spring Valley
Published Oct. 2, 2009
Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, San Diego Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call from an apartment house at the corner of ... More Post a comment
Highway Horse
Published Sept. 26, 2009
At 2:15 Saturday morning, September 26, the 905 freeway was temporarily closed at the eastbound transition with Interstate 805 south after a horse was discovered ... More Comment (1)
Motorcycle Sisters
Published Sept. 26, 2009
Two young women riding a new Kawasaki motorcycle and a woman driving a Toyota Camry were involved in a traffic accident in the 1300 block ... More Comment (1)
Stove on Fire
Published Sept. 25, 2009
In Imperial Beach Thursday morning, September 24, a fire at 1325 Grove Avenue destroyed two apartment units and displaced six adults and three children. Fire ... More Comments (5)
Scholarship Scam?
Published Sept. 24, 2009
San Diego parents of high school students began receiving mailings from Arlington, Texas-based “College Admissions Assistance” in recent weeks and, judging by the letter’s formal ... More Comments (7)
Zodiac Smuggler
Published Sept. 19, 2009
At about 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a boat off the coast of Imperial Beach carrying ten duffel ... More Comment (1)
Skate Scrap
Published Sept. 9, 2009
At 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, San Diego police were dispatched to a call in the 1800 block of Palm Avenue in Imperial Beach. The ... More Comments (3)
Shot in the Dark
Published Sept. 8, 2009
Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, September 8, shots rang out at the Imperial Sands Mobile Home Park, just east of Imperial Beach. Lupe ... More Comment (1)
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