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SEE MURDER, Page 11 extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire — and it exploded. It just blew up in my face, like little shotgun shells going off.” “It was a nightmare,” added Elliott of his loss. “It was my little go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not Standard Time months. Most athletes a dollar thing.” physical educaare in seventh-period Fortunately, the OB station tion, which would make thefire earliest was times just around practice nearly 3the p.m.corner and theyschool came and put27 it out sparing The fields separate damage theof main residence. sports with ato total 54 teams when “[The fire]varsity, took alland myfreshboards varsity, junior and tools, got my truck and man groups are totaled. camper,” noted Elliott.

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Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and family, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.

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Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire A retired special-education BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON teacher, who now owns We Be OB Community Deli, has reconB surfboard maker nected with his prior occupation Albert “Ace” Elliott lost by launching a pilot job training much of what he’s program aiding the developmenacquired, including 50-year-old tally disabled. irreplaceable memorabilia, when Ji m Lei ner of We Be OB his shaping shed on Froude Street Community Deli at 5020 West near Saratoga Avenue caught fire Point Loma Blvd., started a on Aug. 6. Micro-Entrepreneurship Pilot Elliott’s workspace was full of Program on May 1 with a nonold boards and photos of friends profit he created years ago on he’d made custom boards for. May 1. “I saw my bike was on fire in my “The Pioneer Fou ndat ion backyard and I tried toup put it out,” Volunteer Nina Menifee offers a panini sandwich. COURTESY PHOTO is a nonprof it that supports said Elliott, who’s been riding eThe charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON bikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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individuals with autism to integrate them into the community,” said Leiner, adding he retired as extinguisher, pulled a teacher 16 years agothe to plug, “workhit theon firethe — and it exploded. just more foundation sideIt of blew up in my face, like little shotthings.” gun shellsofgoing Speaking the off.” genesis of his “It was a nightmare,” added nonprofit, Leiner said: “I started Elliott of histhe loss.more “It was my little noticing that severely go-back-in-time It’s not disabled children,sanctuary. as they aged thing.” system, that outaofdollar the education OB fire station thereFortunately, was reallythenowhere for was around the acorner and them to just go. There were handful they came and put out sparing of adult programs foritthem, but main residence. notdamage enoughtoofthe them.” “[The or fire]autism took allspectrum my boards Autism, and tools, got my truck and camper,” noted Elliott. SEE DELI, Page 8

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Y DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON Years Bin the making and spearheaded by Friends of the esidents arealong being Ocean Beach Library asked toofsign a petiwith the support District tion onDr. Ocean 2 Councilmember Jen Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Campbell, plans and fundFacebook page tounderway take action raising are finally “help toBeach keep our sidewalks for toOcean Library’s clean ensuring a healthier expansion. environment for everyone.” “We feel that concrete prog“One complaint that is often ress is being made,” said Friends’ heard about the downtown Expansion Committee in a joint area “The of Ocean Beachwill is how release. expansion be dirty, stained,historical and smelly the from the existing part sidewalks petiof the libraryare,” onto the theonline adjacent tion reads. property next door at 4817 OB Ave.” Clean & Safe ProSanta“The Monica gram, a project ofcommitthe Ocean The expansion Association, tee Beach notedMainStreet a feasibility study looking to project change deterthat by for isthe library applying for funding provide mined that the existingtobuildcleanings Newingbi-monthly to be moved into atof4817 portMonica Avenue sidewalks, in Santa is substandard. additionthe to installing additionTherefore, least expensive Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins the street. alternative was along to demolish it shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and famexisting liily, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was and to expand theSEE CLEAN, Page 7 THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON brary onto the adjoining prophis world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story. erty, while preserving the existing library’s historic core built in 1928.

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extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire — and it exploded. It just blew up in my face, like little shotgun shells going off.” “It was a nightmare,” added Elliott of his loss. “It was my little go-back-in-time sanctuary. It’s not a dollar thing.” Fortunately, the OB fire station was just around the corner and they came and put it out sparing damage to the main residence. “[The fire] took all my boards and tools, got my truck and Dr. Eli Ben-Moshe helps an Ocean Beach camper,” noted Elliott. Elementary School student select a frame.

B surfboard maker Albert “Ace” Elliott lost much| The ofBeacon what he’s place in his heart for children. that often manifests itself in beBy Scott Hopkins acquired, Visual healthincluding is critical 50-year-old to success For more than a decade, Ben- havioral issues that require interirreplaceable when Moshe has been working with vention from teachers and counselfor students of allmemorabilia, ages in today's his shaping shedElion Froude Street classrooms and Dr. Ben-Moshe is staff members at the school, locat- ors. Parents may admonish their near Saratoga fire ed across Sunset Cliffs Boulevard youngsters, not understanding determined that noAvenue needy caught students on Aug. 6. Elementary School from his office, giving the gift of what difficulties are caused by their at Ocean Beach workspace was full of excellent vision to children who child's uncorrected vision. will beElliott’s hampered by vision issues. old boards and photos Avenue of friends would otherwise struggle in Ben-Moshe's Newport "We're trying to help the kids he’d made for. Optometry hascustom been aboards communiclassrooms. who would otherwise fall through “I saw wasand on fire in my Children who see blurry images the cracks," Ben-Moshe said ty fixture formy 50bike years serves backyard and Iresidents. tried to put it out,” hundreds of area But, as are often frustrated and fall behind said Elliott, who’s been riding e- their classmates, a combination a father himself, he has a special SEE OBES, Page 9 The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON bikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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B surfboard By DAVE SCHWAB | The Beacon maker Albert “Ace” Elliott lost of in what he’s A battle ismuch brewing Ocean acquired, 50-year-old Beach over theincluding mayor’s “Complete irreplaceableplan, memorabilia, when Communities” which some hisplanners shaping shed on Froude Street local believe is a densinear Saratoga Avenue caught fire ty-enhancer and community-plan on Aug. 6. buster. Elliott’s workspace “This does feel like, out was of allfull theof old boards and photos of OB friends coastal communities, that is he’d made custom boards for. being targeted, even though we’re “I saw bike wastoon fire in my all zoned formy mediumlow-denbackyard and I triedBoard to putchair it out,” sity,” said OB Planning said Elliott, who’s been riding ebikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire — and it exploded. It just in my like littlein shotthe blew basicup needs of face, all residents a gun shellsregardless going off.”of income, community, “Itorwas a nightmare,” added culture, political ideologies. That Elliott of his through loss. “It was my little is accomplished integrated go-back-in-time sanctuary.planIt’s not land-use and transportation a dollar thing.” ning and community design. Fortunately, the OB fire station The prop o s e d C omplet e was just around the Solutions corner and Communities Housing they camewould and put it out sparing regulations focus housing damage to in themulti-family main residence. construction and “[Thecommercial fire] took allinmy boards mixed-use Transit and tools, got my truck and DENSITY, Page 7 camper,” notedSEE Elliott.

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‘This is an opportunity to breathe new life into B surfboard maker the Midway and unlock its full potential as an “Ace” lost Point LomaAlbert residents areElliott largely much of attitude what tohe’s entertainment district for all San Diegans to enjoy.’ taking a wait-and-see

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acquired, including 50-year-old ward the City’s recent issuance of MAYOR KEVIN FAULCONER irreplaceable memorabilia, when a request for proposals (RFP) seekshaping shed on Froude and Street warehouse district, a commercial new commercial retail, office and ing his to redevelop, rehabilitate nearthe Saratoga Avenue caught fire strip and affordable housing expect- residential space offerings. operate 48-acre site commonly on Aug. 6.sports arena. ed to add about 10,000 more units Walter Andersen of the nursery known as the Elliott’shome workspace was full of over the next 30 years. Currently, to the Pechanga bearing his name at 3642 Enterprise old boards photos ofand friends Arena, retail and businesses a Under the terms of the RFP, the St., said the arena “is a huge problem.” he’d made custom boardssite for. is City will accept proposals from He asked, “Does it stay — or does it go?” parking lot, the six-parcel saw my bikeMidway-Pacific was on fire in my qualified organizations. Bidders can in the “I heart of the Andersen claims the Midwaybackyard and I tried to putarea. it out,” propose renovating and rebuilding Pacific Highway community has Highway Community Plan who’s been riding e- the existing Pechanga Arena with been getting mixed signals about The said areaElliott, includes a large industrial The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. SCOTT HOPKINS / PENINSULA BEACON bikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit the fire fate. — and it exploded. It just the arena’s blewyears up in they my face, likesaid little the shot“For have gunArena shells going off.” Sports is outdated and is “It was nightmare,” added suffering from asettling and crackof can’t his loss. was my little ing,Elliott like ‘it be“It fixed,’” said go-back-in-time It’s not Andersen. “Then sanctuary. we hear they a dollar thing.” might extend the lease,” which he Fortunately, the OB fire station said includes DixieLine Lumber, the was just around the corner and Salvation Army building, and the they came it out sparing now-empty Pierand Oneput building. damage to the main residence. “It’s a huge property that we “[The fire] took allwant my boards (Midway planning) don’t to be and up,” tools, got myAndersen. truck and messed continued camper,” noted Elliott. SEE ARENA, Page 14 SEE FIRE, Page 5

his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.

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‘If done correctly, Midway can become an example of how visionary San Diego can be.’ DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER DR. JEN CAMPBELL

5 in the Midway, Pacific Highway, and sports arena communities since 1972. In a memo, both council members argue that maintaining Midway’s 30-foot height-limit will impede ongoing plans to redevelop the city-owned former sports arena complex, built in 1966. “The memo initiates the process of revitalizing the Midway community, a process called for by the

members of the Midway community,” said Campbell. “The opportunity to create a livable, walkable and transit-oriented community in a place like Midway does not come around often. This urban location, with its close proximity to downtown, could become a vital connector to our beach and bay communities while remaining a lively entertainment destination.” Added Campbell, “If done

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City considers removing coastal building height limit for Midway Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jen Campbell and City Council colB Cate surfboard maker league Chris are advocating Albert “Ace” Elliott lost a November election ballot initiamuch of what he’s tive to remove the Midway District acquired, including 50-year-old and Pechanga Arena area from the irreplaceable when 30-foot coastalmemorabilia, height limit buildhis shaping shed on Froude Street ing restriction. near Saratoga Avenue caught Democrat Ca mpbel l afire nd on Aug. 6. Cate have asked a City Republican Elliott’s workspace full ofa Council committee to was consider old boardsballot and photos of friends November measure to rehe’d the made custom boardsbuilding for. scind 30-foot coastal “I saw myThat bikevoter-sanctioned was on fire in my height limit. backyard and I in tried to put it out,” limit has been effect north of said Elliott,and who’s riding edowntown westbeen of Interstate bikes for years. “I picked up a fire

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correctly, Midway can become an example of how visionary San extinguisher, pulled the plug, Diego can be. I look forward to thishit the fire — moving and it exploded. It just conversation to the Rules blew up in face, like little shotCommittee in my April.” gunCampbell-Cate shells going off.” The memo calls “It was athe nightmare,” added for amending coastal height Elliott of hisofloss. was my little limit section San“It Diego’s mugo-back-in-time sanctuary. not nicipal code as it relates to, It’s and a dollar thing.” only to, the Midway-Pacific Fortunately, the OBPlan. fire station Highway Community The just around cornerfor and Citywas recently issued the a request they came andseeking put it out proposals (RFP) to sparing rededamage to the main residence. velop, rehabilitate and operate the “[The took allknown my boards 48-acre sitefire] commonly as tools, got my truck and the and sports arena. camper,” noted Elliott. SEE HEIGHT, Page 13 SEE FIRE, Page 5

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esidents are being asked to sign a petition on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks clean ensuring a healthier environment for everyone.” “One complaint that is often heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how dirty, stained, and smelly the sidewalks are,” the online petiEMOTIONAL MEMORIAL Movement tion reads. for cleaner WHAT THE WORLD OB streetsPro“The OB Clean & Safe NEEDS NOW … gram, a project of theR Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, is looking to change that by applying for funding to provide bi-monthly cleanings of NewSanctuaries keep doors closedshaper and gotrying online for Holyafter Week Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard to rebuild fire port Avenue sidewalks, in O addition to installing additional trash bins along the street. O

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Beachgoers spell outfriend ‘Love’and in the sand on No Surf Sunset Cliffs beaches closed Cliffs by thewas City. ily, includingused King,their whofeet wastoa life-long former girlfriend, camebeach out toatcelebrate Mike’sbefore life on the Sunday, Aug.were 11. ‘Sunset THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story.

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B surfboard maker mosques this April, which enElliottand lost compassesAlbert Easter,“Ace” Passover, what he’s Ramadan,much social of distancing oracquired, including 50-year-old ders from the City, County, and irreplaceable memorabilia, state will make their holy when time his shaping shed on Froude Street more sequestered and reliant on near Saratoga Avenuewith caught fire technology to connect others. on 6. ForAug. religious people, this may Elliott’s workspace washad full to of be the first time they have old boards and photos of offriends spend an extended period time he’d made boards for. away from custom their communities, “I saw an my end bike to wasa on fire in my marking significant backyardto andthem I triedand to put it out,” tradition possibly said Elliott, who’s been riding ethrusting them into additional bikes for years. “I picked up a fire emotional isolation.

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their websites, Facebook Live, extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit Twitter, or Instagram, including fire — and it exploded. It just St.the Paul’s Cathedral, UCC, and blew up in my face, like little shotMission Hills United Methodist gun shells going off.” Church. “It was a nightmare,” Congregational Church ofadded La Elliott his loss. at “ItHome” was mykits little Jolla sentof“Worship go-back-in-time It’s not to congregants thatsanctuary. included versa dollar thing.” es, reflections, and a written-out Fortunately, the First OB fire station sermon for families. Baptist was just around the corner and Church of National City offered they came and put last it out sparing drive-thru blessings month. damage to the main residence. Missiongathering Church released “[The fire] tookDharma all my boards a guided meditation. Bum and will tools, my truck and Temple putgot its weekly classes on camper,” YouTube.noted Elliott.

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More than 100,000 people are expected to gather online for the Rock Church’s Easter services. The eight online services will start on Friday and go through Sunday and will feature music from the church’s worship team and a message from Sr. Pastor Miles McPherson. The services will take place April 10 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; April 12 at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. via online.sdrock.com.

“I've spent all this time advocatWith important religious holiing for digital media, and I've just days looming, the grief of the lost written my dissertation on digital ability to gather could increase. media, and yet, I think that some- Meanwhile, religious institutions thing is absolutely lost when you're are turning to innovative uses of not able to be in physical commu- technology to keep their community with each other,” said the Rev. nities connected. Caleb Lines of University Christian Many churches are livesThe charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. HOPKINS / PENINSULAon BEACON Church. treaming theirSCOTTservices

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The preliminary hearing for a man charged with driving off Sunset Cliffs with his two twin daughters was delayed Tuesday until April 7. The hearing for Robert Duane Brians, 47, had been set for Tuesday, but he waived his right to have it until April 7 in San Diego Superior Court. Brians and his two daughters, both 2, miraculously survived the June 13, 2020, crash at 4:30 a.m. in which all three were rescued in the water near Brians’ crumpled truck in the ocean. Brians apparently intended to

commit suicide and he is charged with two counts of attempted murder of the two toddlers. He is also charged with two counts of kidnaping, child endangerment, child abduction, and felony child abuse. San Diego Police officer Jonathan Wiese described his actions in rescuing the children and Brians in a July 3 interview in the Peninsula Beacon with reporter Dave Schwab. The truck was upside down in the water, but Wiese said he could see Brians and the children outside the truck. Other police, firefighters, and lifeguards also assisted in the rescue. Deputy District Attorney Scott

Pirrello said the April 7 hearing will last a full day. The attorneys appeared remotely on video screens and Brians was seen on a video camera from the Vista Detention Facility because the court is partially closed due to the coronavirus. Judge Laura Halgren set another hearing for Jan. 12 regarding lifting a protective order that prevents Brians from communicating with his wife. His attorney told the judge it was important that Brians be able to talk to his wife on the phone concerning the sale of their house. Brians is also charged with burglary in which he took his children

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Four consecutive terms of life in prison were handed down Tuesday to Jon David Guerrero who killed three homeless men in Ocean Beach, Mission Bay, and downtown plus a woman in North Park. The sentencing of Guerrero, now 43, ends the nearly five-year case involved attacks upon mostly homeless people that occurred in 2016. “You took a piece of my heart that I’ll never get back,” said Linda Gramlick, the mother of Shawn

Longley, to Guerrero, whom she referred to as “a monster.” Gramlick spoke via a computer feed from her Florida home and appeared on a video screen before San Diego Superior Court Judge Kenneth So. Longley, 41, was found dead on July 4, 2016, near the Robb Athletic Field tennis courts in Ocean Beach. He was attacked while asleep by Guerrero who hammered a railroad spike into his head. So ordered the life terms to run without the possibility of parole.

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When they arrived in San Diego, Anne was thrilled when she was assigned to Cabrillo Elementary School. The couple bought a home on Dixon Place in Point Loma where they lived until moving to a retirement community several years ago. Fristrom had a student teacher, Dorothy Sprungman. She was hired at PLHS and they formed a memorable classroom team. Later Fristrom developed the Gifted and Talented Seminar program at PLHS with fellow teacher Mike Lorch. Despite contracting polio earlier in his life, Fristrom became an outstanding Pointer football coach after he asked legendary

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head coach Bennie Edens if he could help. During his 24 years at PLHS, Fristrom estimated he taught and coached over 10,000 students. He is survived by Anne and two sons.

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Point Loma High School senior Tyler Badet surfs every day of the year "unless it is raining." And on Jan. 6, two adults caught in high surf and swirling currents are lucky the skies were clear. Badet, 18, was among a group of surfers along Sunset Cliffs at the foot of Osprey Street, also the location of the well-known and illegal cliff-jumping site known as The Arch. Badet calls himself a "pretty advanced" surfer and competes at multiple levels. Others now call him "hero." "The surf that day was windy and choppy, the waves were overhead at five to seven feet," Badet recalls. "Osprey has a lot of water that moves around and it was high tide, making it pretty complicated." In fact, video taken at the incident shows solid churning foam from the shore to breakers. Between waves, he heard a splash. Glancing over at the small cove where cliff-jumpers land, Badet saw two people in the water and immediately sensed they were in trouble. "People started yelling and pointing when a set came through. It crashed over them and pulled them under as they were trying to climb onto the rocks and get out of the water," Badet said. "They popped back up and the lady started flailing her arms and calling for help." Badet sprang into rescue mode as other surfers watched. "I paddled to the guy and pulled him up onto the rock and then reached the lady," Badet said, "and kind of floated with her for a while." "But she wouldn't let go every time I got her near the rocks. She was really freaked and had a kind of death-grip on my board. I don't think she knew how to swim as well and couldn't keep herself afloat. She didn't say anything to me when I asked her how she was doing."

Moments later, as he kept the woman safely afloat in the water, Badet heard the sound of approaching sirens. One lifeguard grabbed the resistant woman with a rescue can and another lifeguard on a jet ski arrived to take her to safety. The man was still safe on the rocks when lifeguards arrived and Badet thinks he also may have been taken away on the jet ski. Witnesses on social media praised Badet's heroic actions and noted he used his surfboard and did not attempt to grab the pair during the rescue. "I was a member of Junior Lifeguards," he said, "and that is where I did practice rescues. We were taught to stay calm and we A spectator captured this photo of heroic learned never to go up and hand PLHS student Tyler Badet as he rescued a drowning woman at the foot of Osprey yourself over to someone in dis- Street along Sunset Cliffs. COURTESY PHOTO tress because they usually take you down with them." Other surfers did not respond to in the prohibited jumping? "I have never considered jumpthe pair in distress. "I'm glad people recognized ing off The Arch," Badet says, "I what I did," Badet said, "but I never grew up here and have seen the thought I'd be called a hero while multiple rescues and injuries that have happened down there. But doing something I enjoy." After leaving the water, life- especially that day. Getting out of guards thanked Badet and told him the water is a stressful situation he definitely saved the woman's life there." and probably the man's also. But Two people are alive today bethey did not even take his name. cause of Badet's efforts. And give Badet has been a member of an assist to Mother Nature for the PLHS's acclaimed Surf PE program lack of rain that day. for all four of his years at the school. Teacher/ coach Mike Estanol was very proud of his student. "Tyler's actions were heroic!" Estanol said. "This is what PLHS Surf PE is all about, giving back to our community!" As for The Point Loma High School senior Tyler Badet heroically rescued Arch, is Badet two adults who had jumped off The Arch into turbulent stormy surf a participant on Jan. 6. COURTESY PHOTO

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It was a hardscrabble year in 2020 as residents and businesses struggled to hold their own during the pandemic, finding ways to adapt to a constantly shifting business landscape where uncertainty ruled Turning the corner in 2021, with an approved outlook as the first COVID vaccines were being distributed, the Peninsula Beacon takes a long look back at the unprecedented, unforgettable year that was in 2020.

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An unprecedented and unforgettable year on the Peninsula impact report for the Airport Development Plan, which envisions replacement of the 53-year-old Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport. The Airport Development Plan would also include numerous roadway and transportation improvements enhancing airport access. A proposed on-airport entry road would remove an estimated 45,000 cars per day from Harbor Drive. Critics argued the project was much more than needed.

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Legendary Larsen Baseball legend and Point Loma High alumnus Don Larsen, 90, who threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees taking only 97 pitches to complete the feat for the only World Series-history no-hitter, died New Year’s Day. North Chapel Plans by 828 Venue Management to turn the 8,777-square-foot North Chapel property in Liberty Station into an event center continued to run into stiff opposition from Point Lomans objecting to the historic Naval Training Center chapel built in 1942 being repurposed for uses other than worship. “We want to create a more inclusive space that’ll give more people the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of this historic building,” said Tim Wirick, 828’s CEO, “We simply want them to abide by the historical guidelines on the federal registry, which say, ‘You

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may not touch the interior (of the building),’” argued Ron Slayen, a former Liberty Station Arts District tenant leading the opposition to the chapel’s repurposing. New Laws Legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that took effect in 2020 addressed everything from the minimum wage to taxes on diapers and gun violence. Rent increases were limited to 5 percent per year plus inflation and never more than

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10 percent total. The hourly minimum wage increased from $12 to $13. Diapers became tax-free. California became the first state to offer Medicaid coverage for low-income adults 19 to 25 years old regardless of immigration status under SB 104. Anyone prohibited from buying a firearm in another state was no longer allowed to purchase a firearm in California. YMCA Renamed The Peninsula Family YMCA serving the Point Loma and surrounding areas for nearly 50 years was renamed the T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA (affectionately referred to as the Ryan Family YMCA). Airport EIR The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board certified the final environmental

inheritance, or had owned before you were married), your spouse and two children would each receive one-third of your estate. 3. If, when you died you were unmarried and had two children, each of your two children would receive one-half of your estate. It gets more complicated where you have no spouse and no children. Your estate then passes by “degree of kinship” to your parent(s); but if none surviving, to your brothers and sisters; but if none surviving, to your grandparents; but if none surviving, to your uncles and aunts, and so-on down the line. The point of all this: to avoid what would perhaps be an unintended disposition of our property, and also to avoid a costly and timeconsuming court-required administration (“probate”) of your estate, we should each pass on our estates by the appropriate written instrument – trust or will.

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Street Stewards The volunteer street steward program, begun in Ocean Beach, spread out to include Pacific Beach and Point Loma. The program was started by Obecian Aaron Null who created a Facebook page asking residents to fill the gaps in beautifying OB by adopting a street/block to clean every week. Loma Club Management at Liberty Station’s historic golf venue The Loma Club changed hands, with new operators Laura Johnson and Luke Mahoney, co-founders of East Village’s You & Yours Distilling Co., replacing Good Time Design, which had operated the course since 2014. No immediate changes were made to the iconic Liberty Station nine-hole walking course and clubhouse. School Start Later starting times for local high schools gave growing teens more critical sleep time but created some new problems for athletic programs. Senate Bill 328 was signed into law mandating start times no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

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OB Library Expansion Years in the making and spearheaded by Friends of the Ocean Beach Library along with the support of District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jen Campbell, plans and fundraising were finally underway for Ocean Beach Library’s expansion. “We feel that concrete progress is being made,” said Friends’ Expansion Committee in a joint release. “The expansion will be from the existing historical part of the library onto the adjacent property next door at 4817 Santa Monica Ave.” Sports Arena RFP The City issued a request for proposals from qualified firms and interested parties to redevelop, rehabilitate, operate, maintain and manage a 48-acre site comprised of six contiguous parcels of land, commonly known as the Sports Arena. Being sought for the aging sports center was extensive revitalization turning it into a leading commercial center with diverse retail and affordable housing opportunities. SEE YEAR, Page 7

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Library Retrofit Point Loma Hervey Library was among three City libraries refitted to achieve zero net energy-generating as much renewable energy onsite as they use annually. California law now calls for 50% of existing commercial buildings to be retrofitted to ZNE by 2030. “As one of the first City buildings to be converted to ZNE, we’re excited to be a model for sustainability and the move toward 100% renewable energy,” said Christine Gonzalez, library branch manager. Marketing Breakfast Forward-thinking Ocean Beach MainStreet Association’s annual breakfast Feb. 4 focused on promoting successful marketing strategies with a “Vision 2020” theme. “It was a fun and informative event,” noted OBMA executive director Denny Knox. “It dealt with all the platforms where people derive their information and disseminate their marketing efforts.” Peninsula Pizzas Pizzerias serving up every imaginable style of pie from New Yorkstyle thin to Chicago-inspired deepdish were profiled by the Beacon. Featured eateries included Mr. Moto, Ulivo, Pizza Port, Newport Pizza & Ale House, Officine Buona Forchetta, Landini’s, Alfredo’s, and Old Venice.

Sports Complex Dedicated After a lengthy delay, the Correia Middle School Sports Complex was finally substantially completed. The field was dedicated Feb. 15 with the introduction of 2020 teams along with a second alumni game. Also on hand was the Peckham family who donated the previous on-campus softball field, as well as people who played a role in the vision and construction of the new field. Airport Expansion Vetted In February, the Peninsula Community Planning Board debated the environmental impacts of San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1 expansion. PCPB board member Fred Kosmo on a PCPB airport committee said Terminal 1’s expansion “will lead to 38% more flights over Point Loma and environs in the next five years, adding to a significant amount of increased noise and pollution negatively impacting the quality of people’s lives and their health.” Kosmo noted a lawsuit has been filed by an ad hoc group of community activists, known as Quiet Skies San Diego, challenging the adequacy of environmental documents out for a public review on the airport’s planned terminal expansion. Centenarian Longtime Obecian Betty Morse turned 100 on Feb. 20. As part of the birthday occasion, Mayor Kevin Faulconer dropped by with a special gift and proclaimed the

date as “Betty Morse Day” in the City of San Diego. The mayor was joined by over a dozen members of Betty’s family and friends. Airport Artwork Local youth unveiled original artwork in San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 2. The new artwork was part of the Design AHEAD program, in which about 75 students from three different San Diego-based educational institutions participated. Student conceptual projects ranged from inventive monument signs welcoming travelers to SAN to imaginative architectural models for a new terminal.

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and substance-abuse treatment, bucking standard industry trends. “We are taking bold action and changing how we operate to ensure better outcomes for the patients who visit our psychiatric hospital,” said County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher. “By taking the unprecedented step of co-locating mental health and substance abuse treatment, we are better equipped to provide vital services to a hard-to-reach group, many of whom are experiencing chronic homelessness.” Kaiserhof Makeover Kaiserhof in Ocean Beach got a Food Network makeover, with a grand re-opening of the high-profile German restaurant on March 18. The makeover was done by “Restaurant: Impossible” hosted by chef Robert Irvine. “We are filming an episode at Kaiserhof in San Diego on March 17-18,” said SEE YEAR, Page 8

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“Restaurant: Impossible” producer Allyson Kircher. “One of the special aspects of our show is community involvement. We have written two press releases (two different scenes) inviting the local community to be a part of the episode.” Arts Grant The NTC Foundation announced the second round of Arts District Collaborative Grants designed to encourage collaboration among the district’s 93 resident arts and culture groups. A total of $20,000 was awarded to four new projects to advance the work of the groups, engage the community, and continue the transformation of the historic 100-acre former Naval Training Center into a thriving arts and culture destination for the region. Cabrillo Monument The National Park Service planned to improve the Ballast View Rest Area, a site near the Visitor Center at Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma. The Rest Area provides views of Ballast Point, where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's expedition dropped anchor in 1542, becoming the first European expedition to sail to what is now California. This project will provide expanded accessibility for all people to the Rest Area and create an enhanced space for interpretive programs and demonstrations.

Beach Closures On March 23 Mayor Faulconer was joined by Police Chief David Nisleit, Fire-Rescue Chief Colin Stowell, and Lifeguard Division Chief James Gartland to announce the closure of City-run parks, beaches, trails, boardwalks, and bays to further limit public gatherings and slow the spread of the COVID pandemic.

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COVID Adaptation “Open houses are going virtual because we’re not allowed to have an open house,” said Ocean Beach Realtor Catrina Russell. “So you’re going to be seeing different open-house virtual tours where people can actually log in, and we can walk them through the entire house answering questions.” Point Loma’s Rosamaria Acuna of Berkshire Hathaway, said her top priority was to “educate clients on what’s happening and how everyone involved needs to be safe. We give the buyers all the information up-front with photos, emails, and everything online before scheduling an appointment." Stewards Repurposed The Street Stewards, who were doing community beautification in Ocean and Pacific beaches, Point Loma and University City, were re-purposed during the pandemic crisis to aid homebound seniors. “Many of our neighbors are at-risk for coronavirus and must self-isolate at home, specifically seniors and

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Skateboard Advance It started as a pact among seven Point Loma High School skateboarding enthusiasts: They were going to produce their own signature board. A generation later, it finally came to fruition. Josh Utley, an Ocean Beach web designer, graphic artist, and entrepreneur, teamed with high school chum Nick Coleman to release a model skateboard deck with custom artwork by renowned artist Steve Nazar.

Motocross Star Motocross champion and Point Loma High School alumnus Marty Smith, 63, and his wife Nancy died in a rollover dune buggy accident in the Glamis sand dunes in Imperial County on April 27.

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about increasingly large and unruly crowds leaving garbage, noise, and traffic behind, District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jennifer Campbell called for considering temporarily closing the park. “Since our parks and beaches have been opened San Diegans have, for the most part, done an excellent job following public health orders while returning to public spaces for passive use,” said Campbell. “Unfortunately, this has not been the case in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park or in the greater Sunset Cliffs community.” Kobey’s Reboot Kobey’s Swap Meet, operating out of the parking lot of Pechanga Arena San Diego on Sports Arena Boulevard since 1980, reopened May 29-31 after being closed several weeks during the pandemic.

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Cops Curbed Following ongoing dialogue between City officials and community leaders, Mayor Faulconer was joined on June 1 by City Council President Georgette Gómez, Councilmember Monica Montgomery, Police Chief David Nisleit, and community leaders to announce the San Diego Police Department would stop using a carotid restraint as a use-of-force procedure effective immediately. Mariner’s Cove M idway-Paci f ic H ig hway Community Planning Group vetted a large-scale proposed multi-family redo of Mariners Cove Apartments at 4392 W. Point Loma Blvd. “We want to take that complex with ’80s construction and build a brand new community increasing market-rate affordable housing stock in San Diego. The goal is to create a community that’s respectful to the OB and Midway community plans,” said Patti Shwayder of developer AIMCO. Sand Replenishment As part of the Port of San Diego’s continued efforts to keep San Diego Bay a treasured destination, the Port will be replenishing sand at Kellogg Beach. Located along the southwestern shoreline of the Shelter Island Yacht Basin in the Point Loma area of northern San Diego Bay, approximately 2,000

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NEWS cubic yards of natural sand were added to the beach. Replenishing the sand will enhance the experience for visitors and help protect the coastline from high levels of natural erosion. Mother’s Closes After failed negotiations with their expiring lease, the operators of Mother’s Saloon in Ocean Beach, Colin and Shelby Wickersheim, bid adieu to the restaurant-bar industry. “We’ve closed after 10 years,” said Colin of the crossroads establishment at 2228 Bacon St. “It just didn’t pan out.” Farmers Market Returns The Wednesday OB Farmers Market, on hiatus due to the pandemic, returned June 10. “It’s going to look a little different and be smaller," said OBMA executive director Denny Knox of the market’s revival. "The entrance will be on Cable Street entering in the middle of Newport Avenue and we will be enforcing the need for 6 feet of space between customers. Everyone will need to wear a mask.” Complete Communities A battle was brewing in Ocean Beach over the mayor’s “Complete Communities” plan, which some local planners were convinced is a density-enhancer and community-plan buster. “This does feel like, out of all the coastal communities, that OB is being targeted, even though we’re all zoned for medium- to low-density,” said OB Planning Board chair Andrea Schlageter. “This is a big deal and it's not getting the attention and scrutiny it deserves,” said Kevin Hastings, OB Plan Board vicechair. “It’s amazing to me that people are not more aware of it: This is a massive change potentially.” Slow Recovery Point Loma Nazarene University economist Dr. Lynn Reaser predicted the economy would rebound, though slowly, because of the “deep hole” to be dug out from due to the pandemic lockdowns. Grad Parade Members of the Point Loma High School Class of 2020 picked up their caps and gowns without knowing if they would ever get to wear them. But that opportunity came June 9 when graduates climbed into and atop cars and trucks to celebrate their achievements during a smile-filled parade along Shelter Island that stretched for two miles. Many parents suggested the parade become an annual event. Illegal Dumping I n June, M idway-Paci f ic Highway Community Planning Group vetted a recurring and worsening problem: RV dwellers living out of their vehicles disposing of waste in the area. “People are not only living here, but they’re also dumping their emergency holding tanks and oil and cleaning agents into the street, even into Channel Way, a new street just redone, which is completely illegal,”

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Urban Gardening The Beacon profiled urban gardening which has become a trend that an increasing number of San Diegans are pursuing, especially during the pandemic. And the City was helping out, debuting a new website, sandiego.gov/urban-farming, that provides information and assistance for those wishing to become successful urban farmers. The newspaper took a closer look at the urban gardens of Dr. Julie Cramer of Sunset Cliffs in OB and the Byron Wear family in Old Roseville in Point Loma. Perishable Pines After a thorough investigation by City forester Brian Widener, it was concluded that the Torrey pines at 4605 Saratoga Ave. in OB were dead. “This is an extremely sad day for the Ocean Beach community,” said District 2 Counci l member Jenni fer Campbell. “The history of those trees, which were planted by residents during the Great Depression to add more cover and vibrancy to an arid landscape, is part of the history of this community. To the generations of Ocean Beach residents who have enjoyed their shade and beauty over the years, you have my deepest condolences.” Courageous Cop Quick actions from SDPD Police officer Jonathan Wiese helped save crash victims. It was a oncein-a-lifetime experience against one-in-a-million odds. That’s how Wiese characterized his harrowing rescue on June 13 of a man who drove off Sunset Cliffs with his twin 2-year-old daughters inside his truck. All three miraculously survived thanks to Wiese’s quick thinking and herculean efforts. A father of two young children himself, Wiese said that gave him extra motivation to rappel down the cliffs to save the distraught man and his toddlers. Force Reduction Mayor Faulconer announced on June 24 that the San Diego Police Department had created standalone policies to help

officers reduce the use of force and increase community trust. The department’s new standalone de-escalation policy now requires officers to exercise techniques that seek to resolve situations through voluntary compliance or with lower levels of force. A second policy was added to require officers to intervene if another officer uses unreasonable force and reports the incident to a supervisor. Masks Required A statewide order on June 17 required Californians to wear face coverings in public spaces including while taking public transportation, seeking medical care, shopping, and in most work scenarios. Mandating masks proved to be one of the pandemic's more partisan issues which some objected to. There was even a bogus card circulating online claiming its holder was lawfully exempt from wearing a mask. COVID Relief Mayor Faulconer signed an executive order on July 7 providing regulatory relief to restaurants and other establishments offering dining making it safer by encouraging outdoor operations. The order waived permitting and parking requirements for the use of sidewalks and private parking lots as outdoor dining venues. On July 14, San Diego City Council approved an ordinance to encourage eateries and retail to recover lost revenue by transforming into “streateries” and “streetail” by allowing businesses to expand into on-street parking spaces, sidewalks, and parking lots. PLHS Principal Following a lengthy round of applications and interviews, vice principal Kelly Lowry was selected to succeed Hans Becker as Point Loma High School's new principal. Lowry's first day on the job was July 1. Online RFP The City July 10-20 opened an online virtual open house tour showing the public competing for proposals on the area’s redevelopment and asking residents to weigh-in on them. “This is an SEE YEAR, Page 11

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opportunity to redevelop and reshape the Sports Arena area for the next generation, and we want to hear what San Diegans think of the proposals under consideration,” said Mayor Faulconer. “Revitalizing the Sports Arena is key to our future growth as a City and ensures that it remains one of San Diego’s most popular destinations for decades to come.” Distance Learning While the Point Loma Cluster was designated to be online-only when school resumed Aug. 31, some cluster parents surveyed by The Peninsula Beacon preferred classroom instruction for their children over remote learning

from home. And though parents agreed tutoring would be a viable option to supplement their children’s education, many thought the time and cost involved would be prohibitive. Ballot Endorsement Midway community planners and City Council members Dr. Jennifer Campbell and Chris Cate joined July 22 to launch a campaign to revitalize the community through a November ballot measure to remove the 30-foot height limit in the neighborhood. The press conference was held in a blighted area of the Midway District the day after the City Council’s 7-2 vote favoring placing removal of the 30-foot coastal height restriction on the Nov. 3 ballot,

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Grim Reaper The Grim Reaper, aka Michael, an Ocean Beach resident, handed out masks to the public at Veterans Plaza and the beach on Aug. 12. City officials and OB residents were increasingly concerned about the large gatherings at Veterans Plaza after the Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings where people did not wear masks or practiced social distancing. Mothers Returns Mother’s Saloon returned under new ownership and likely with a new name and other fine-tuning changes. Real estate agent Tom North joined with local bartenders Sabrina Sutphin and Jason Micozzi from Lucy’s to reopen the pub at 2228 Bacon St. Mother’s closed two months earlier after a lease extension between previous owners Colin and Shelby Wickersheim, who’d owned the pub for a decade, fell through. Lighthouse Lit At sunset each night Aug. 2123 and Aug. 26, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument was illuminated with purple and gold lights to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. The park was open each of those nights for visitors to enjoy the lights, learn about women’s history, and take photos.

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SUMMONS CASE # 37-2018-00006268-CU-PA-CTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT : KEITH SKERRET KEVIL, does 1 through 25 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: PATRICK J COLE You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CENTRAL DIVISION, HALL OF JUSTICE, 330 W BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, is Gino V Mazzanti, 2878 Camino Del Rio S., Suite 140, San Diego, Ca 92108 (619) 233-6397 NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. Date: April 25, 2019 Clerk, by , M David Deputy (ISSUE DATES:) JANUARY 8, 15, 22 & 29 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME; CASE NO: 37-2020-00039873-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; STREET ADDRESS: 330 WEST BROADWAY CITY AND ZIP CODE: SAN DIEGO, CA 92101; BRANCH NAME: CENTRAL COURT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner (name): JERRY DALE ARMSTRONG III filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JERRY DALE ARMSTRONG III to Proposed name: JERRY DANDURAND 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that indicates the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date 02/10/2021 TIME: 8:30 AM DEPT: 61; b. The address of the court is SAME AS NOTED ABOVE; 3 a. A copy of this Order to show cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS/BEACH & BAY PRESS & PENINSULA BEACON. Date: NOVEMBER 3, 2020. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20209020954 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. CFC BUILDS Located at: 13475 CAMINITO MENDOLA , SAN DIEGO, CA 92130 Is registered by the following: a. FARSOUDI , FARSHID b. FARSOUDI, DALIA This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP . The first day of business was: 11/10/20 Registrant Name: a. FARSOUDI , FARSHID b. FARSOUDI, DALIA Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation Title of Signor. FARSHID FARSOUDI The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on: DECEMBER 28, 2020. ISSUE DATES: JANUARY 8, 15, 22 & 29 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20209020785 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. THE SHEILA WORKSHOP Located at: 1870 MISSOURI STREET, UNIT 4, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109 Is registered by the following: a. MARY BETH HEATHER BENZING This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL . The first day of business was: N/A Registrant Name: a. MARY BETH HEATHER BENZING Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation Title of Signor. I The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: DECEMBER 17, 2020. ISSUE DATES: JANUARY 8, 15, 22 & 29 2021 SUMMONS CASE # 37-2019-00040936-CU-BT-NC NOTICE TO DEFENDANT : PCH CAR CO; OCEANSIDE AUTO SPORTS INC; CHRIS WRIGHT; AYMAN HADDADIN; Additional parties attachment form is attached. ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: JUSTIN GREENLUND You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, NORTH COUNTY DIVISION, VISTA COURTHOUSE, 325 SOUTH MELROSE DRIVE, VISTA, CA 92081 The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, is Binh Bui, Esq.,(SBN 226420) The Law Offices of Binh Bui, 333 H Street, Suite 5000, Chula Vista, CA 91910, (858) 384-2755 NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME; CASE NO: 37-2021-0000857-CU-PT-CTL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; STREET ADDRESS: 330 WEST BROADWAY CITY AND ZIP CODE: SAN DIEGO, CA 92101; BRANCH NAME: HALL OF JUSTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner (name): MANDY LEE KIM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. MANDY LEE KIM to Proposed name: MANDY GEMMA (middle name) LEE KIM (last name) 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that indicates the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date 02/21/2021 TIME: 8:30 AM DEPT: 61; b. The address of the court is SAME AS NOTED ABOVE; 3 a. A copy of this Order to show cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS/BEACH & BAY PRESS & PENINSULA BEACON. Date: JANUARY 11, 2021. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT LORNA ALKSNE ISSUE DATES: JANUARY 15, 22 ,29 & February 5, 2021 ATTACHMENT TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – Name Change (NC-120) Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the Court not conducting in-person hearings, the following order is made: NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause. If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (require at least two court days before the date specified), the petition will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to you. If all of the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail you a written order with further directions. If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. IF YOU ARE A RESPONDENT OBJECTION TO THE NAME CHANGE, YOU MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to the court on the specified Date, you will be notified by mail by the Court of a future hearing date. Any petition for the Name Change of a minor, that is signed by only one parent, must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause on the other, non-signing patent, and proof of service must be filed with the court. IT IS SO ORDERED. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20219000091 Fictitious Business Name(s) a.Bite Me Products b.The Tackle Box Accessories Store c.Tackle Box Accessories Store d. The Tackel Box Accessory Store e. Tackel Box Accessory Store f. Bite Me Product g. BiteMeProducts.com h. BiteMeProduct.com i. TheTackleBoxAccessoriesStore.com j. TheTackleBoxAccessoryStore.com k. TackleBoxAccessoryStore.com l. TackleBoxAccessoriesStore.com Located at: 2105 HARTFORD STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110 Is registered by the following: a. MARK JOHN DOERING This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL . The first day of business was: N/A Registrant Name: a. MARK JOHN DOERING Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation Title of Signor. I The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: JANUARY 5, 2021. ISSUE DATES: JANUARY 15, 22 ,29 & February 5, 2021

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Portion of new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge opens to traffic Mayor Todd Gloria on Jan. 5 was joined by City Council President Jennifer Campbell to open traffic onto a portion of the new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge, signaling that the $135 million project is now roughly halfway complete. On Jan. 6, motorists began to be diverted onto the newly constructed bridge to allow the existing, aging bridge to be safely demolished.

As the existing bridge is demolished, the iron, concrete and other materials will be hauled off to be recycled and reused in other capacities. The old West Mission Bay Drive bridge was built in the early 1950s and features only two travel lanes for northbound and southbound traffic. As traffic volume increased significantly during the past 70

years, the bridge was targeted for replacement to accommodate this growth. The new version features two standalone bridges – each with three vehicle lanes – and a 12-footwide shared path for pedestrians and people riding bicycles, scooters or other modes of transportation. Adding protected bike and pedestrian lanes will improve the safety and accessibility for all road users

on this busy route linking the Loma Portal and Midway District neighborhoods with SeaWorld, Mission Bay Park and popular beach areas. "It’s an exciting day in District 2,” said Council President Campbell. “The opening of the new West Mission Bay Bridge is a big step in reducing traffic, increasing safety and creating better options for the residents in our beach

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