Photos16- and 17-year-olds to get a fishing license break?
New bill gets through Assembly committee
Ken Harrison 11:34 a.m., May 23
Siobhan Braun
Articles by Siobhan Braun
College is kind of scary to think about
Middle school is not too early to think about it.
Last year, when my 16-year-old was a freshman in high school, we attended his school’s open house. I was interested in meeting his teachers and getting an idea of what his school day was like. ...
Stung on her first day
"I have been surfing the reefs trying to get used to having stuff underneath me besides the sand."
Name: Darian Alexandra Age: 23 Location: Pacific Beach Occupation: Server at Kono’s Cafe Darian Alexandra moved to Pacific Beach from northern Indiana on Christmas day 2014 with the sole purpose of learning to surf. She ...
Musicians, hippies, and travelers in Ocean Beach
Waves crash behind them
For some travelers, hope is the worst drug out there.
San Diego Guide to Holiday Fun
Even if yuletide music burns your cochlea on contact ... something for you
I read somewhere that the reason you’re sad around Christmastime is because it’s a reminder of what you’ve lost since childhood: the belief that the world is a magical place that is interested in your ...
Not territorial yet
First time at Tabletops
Name: Christopher Mirendil Age: 30 Occupation: Engineer Location: Tabletops, Cardiff by the Sea On a two- to three-foot day, I find Christopher Mirendil nursing a bloody foot after a surf session at Tabletops. “Today I ...
Waves worth getting sick for
Colton Koons strengthens his immune system in the mouth of the San Diego River
Name: Colton Koons Age: 22 From: Serra Mesa Occupation: Beach Lifeguard Location: Ocean Beach Jetty Colton Koons is in the parking lot at the end of Santa Monica Avenue peeling off his wetsuit and getting ...
Swami’s with 100 guys — not so fun
The advantage of IB’s pollution
Names: Justin Mendhan, Walter Graen, and Mikial Tolmosoff Location: Tijuana Slough Mikial Tolmosoff, a visual artist, and Justin Mendhan, construction worker, both 28, have been riding waves together in Imperial Beach since they were 10 ...
Get a Costco foam board
And don't go to Windansea
Name: Nick Manverg Age: 23 Occupation: Bartender/Student at the University of St. Augustine Location: Crystal Pier Board: Firewire 5’6 Nick Manverg grew up in Temecula, an excruciating 40-minute drive to the beach. As a kid ...
PB surfer departs for Texas
“I know I am going to miss this.”
Kelsey Gonzalez Age: 25 Hometown: Point Loma Favorite Surf Spot: Old Man’s, Pacific Beach Kelsey Gonzalez is moving to Texas in one week. She is trying to get into the water as much as possible. ...
