Point Loma caps dream season with SoCal Regional softball title in Division 3
Just 7-21 three years ago, the Pointers are now among Southern California's best
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Rancho Bernardo makes the most of its second chance, beats Point Loma for SoCal Regional baseball title
The Broncos capture the CIF Southern California Regional in Division 2, beating the Pointers 2-1
Coastal Commission warns Gloria over plan to remove fire rings from San Diego beaches
Meanwhile, City Council President Joe LaCava and county Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer have offered to keep...
Point Loma High baseball and softball to play for regional titles
The Pointers defeat San Dimas in the Division II baseball semifinals and shut out Olympian...
Man fatally shot by police officer in Ocean Beach is identified
Authorities say Jacob Lyle Epple, 32, was shot by Officer Yosgart Miranda as Epple approached...
New mural adds to Point Loma group’s artistic legacy
Artist Hanna Daly's painting of flowers on the Schmidt Design Group building is the latest...
Point Loma’s John Block played 10 years in the NBA and has the memories and scars to prove it
People in Your Neighborhood: The original member of the San Diego Rockets played with over...
Federal appeals court rules San Diego’s controversial yoga ban unconstitutional
Court says city officials failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent...
Pointers win first-round game in baseball regionals
The victory over El Camino Real sets up a Division II semifinal matchup against Eastlake...
Sweet, slugging 16: Leyton Maherson leads Point Loma to SoCal Regional softball win
Point Loma's best-ever season continues
Point Loma heads to baseball regionals after winning CIF San Diego Division I title
The Pointers defeat Rancho Bernardo to advance to a regional quarterfinal matchup against El Camino...
Police fatally shoot man in Ocean Beach after pursuit ends in a crash
Officers initially were called to check on the man, who was standing in the middle...
San Diego playwright readies spooky ‘Point Loma’ play for off-Broadway run
Tim Mulligan based his script on a real-life haunted home near Liberty Station in Point...
Pointers capture first CIF softball title and move on to regionals
Point Loma beats West Hills to earn San Diego Section Division II championship and will...
Point Loma High bids farewell to class of 2025
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SDPD announces move to encrypted police scanners despite previous hesitation
Until Friday's announcement, the San Diego Police Department was the only local law enforcement agency...
PLNU’s Jake Entrekin looks back on college career as an unexpected baseball star
Years after simply seeking a chance to play, the catcher-DH graduates as a first-team All-American...
Motorcyclist, 30, seriously injured in Midway crash
The 30-year-old woman was riding south on Pacific Highway around 6 a.m. May 28 when...
San Diego council want to reject pay raises amid budget crisis, but city attorney says they can’t
City law explicitly allows raises to be rejected, but Ferbert says the city charter nullifies...
Three Correia Middle School students are winners in C-SPAN StudentCam video contest
Seventh-graders Harper Haden and Helena de la Houssaye explore the fentanyl crisis and eighth-grader Daniel...
Coming water rate hikes could be less painful than feared. Just how painful depends on where you live.
A proposed wholesale increase that began at 18% is now down to 10.4%. The hike...
San Diego’s leash laws aren’t getting enforced. Blame the Humane Society, report says.
Citations are down 90% year over year, response times have skyrocketed and the nonprofit rarely...
Homeowners ask judge to block proposed San Diego trash fee, calling it an unlawful tax
Their lawsuit alleges the proposed fees violate a state law that limits charges to cost-for-service.
Family of OB woman killed by police during Capitol riot settles wrongful-death lawsuit for $5M
Ashli Babbitt's family had sought $30M, alleging that the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot...
Council move to rein in San Diego’s widely criticized ADU incentive
A committee voted to cap the number of units per lot, force builders to pay...
In May budget revision, Gloria pulls back on police cuts but sticks with cuts to parks, libraries
If the mayor's budget is adopted, this would be the first time in many years...
Point Loma-OB Happenings: Kite Festival, Fringe Festival, beer medal, Lung Force Walk, more
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Point Loma High School’s 100th anniversary sparks anticipation and reflection
The Pointer community shares memories and looks ahead to a September gala celebrating the centennial
Pedestrian struck by car and killed in Midway District
According to police, speed and driving under the influence were determined not to be factors...
OB Community Foundation elects seven board but is losing three
Two incumbents and five newcomers were elected in April, but the of President Shelly...
San Diego’s deals with trash haulers lose the city millions, send tons of recyclables to landfill, audit finds
It also says recycling rates for city forces are even worse, finding that 80% of...
How did San Diego trash fees end up so much higher than predicted? It’s complicated, officials say.
City budget experts call the faulty estimate an honest mistake based on some bad information...
San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say
City planners want bigger fixes for San Diego's bonus ADU program than Mayor Todd Gloria...
Woman arrested in Ocean Beach stabbings
Two men were wounded in April 13 attacks at Bacon Street and Newport Avenue
San Diego reins in road repairs, expects ‘significant declines’ in street conditions
Pothole patching is taking a hit from a work slowdown imposed by the mayor this...
Judge OKs San Diego’s newest safe parking lot for homeless residents — for now
Wednesday's decision could still change next year when the case goes to trial.
Grand jury report takes aim at San Diego parking policies
The report says the city must improve transparency on how it uses parking revenue and...
Toxic algae bloom again killing marine animals
The neurotoxin domoic acid has been detected in an algae bloom off the coast for...
Ex-OB Town Council president, charged with felonies, faces court hearings
Corey Bruins is charged with nine counts involving a scandal over missing funds. He has...
Suspect sought in armed robbery in Midway District
A $1,000 reward is offered for help in finding a man who robbed an adult...
Shelter Island boat launch repair and replacement project is completed
The project, begun in January, pumped 200 cubic yards of sand out from under the...
San Diego OKs sweeping plan to make streets safer and residents less car-dependent
The mobility master plan the council approved Tuesday would add neighborhood shuttles, roundabouts, sidewalk improvements,...
A controversial safe parking lot for homeless residents gets final green light
The City Council vote for the H Barracks site could still be derailed by a...
A Page from History: The Peninsula News in review
The weekly newspaper that ran from 1950 to 1970 declared itself the only paper '100%...
A ‘shocking situation:’ San Diego may stop funding homeless shelter with mental health services
Mayor Todd Gloria is considering backing out of the Rosecrans shelter in the Midway District....
On split vote, San Diego council advances nearly $48-a-month home trash pickup fee
But council expressed reservations and criticized the independent budget analyst's much lower initial estimate...
Teen volunteer group lets boys put leadership and community service in action
By helping homeless people, senior citizens and disabled athletes, conducting cleanups and more, TVIA helps...
Police investigate after woman stabs 2 in Ocean Beach
The assault happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday near Bacon Street and Newport Avenue
Motorcyclist suffers broken leg in crash near Midway District
The 26-year-old man lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected in the 4100 block...
Point Loma-OB Happenings: Restaurant anniversaries, candidates forum, San Diego Master Chorale
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San Diego chooses who will run a new safe parking lot even as a lawsuit looms
A developer is suing to stop the proposed H Barracks project for homeless people.
YMCA in Point Loma eyes rebuilding project to serve ‘generations to come’
The Ryan Family YMCA seeks input and partners to replace its aging facility within 2½...
San Diego cuts trash pickup price after residents balk. Here’s what it could now cost.
To reduce the proposed fees, the city is not eliminating or scaling back any of the...
Hats go over the top at Ocean Beach Woman’s Club contest
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Motorcyclist suffers fractured wrist in collision with pickup in Point Loma
The crash occurred at the intersection of Catalina Boulevard and Santa Barbara Street
Midway Rising analysis sheds new light on plan for San Diego’s sports arena site
Draft environmental impact report details how the large project will change the landscape of the...
PLNU men’s basketball looks to ‘finish the job’ next season after loss in Division II regionals
Point Loma Nazarene coach Justin Downer says 'We need to make sure we have enough...
Concepts for new Liberty Station aquatic center being ‘reassessed’ after fire at proposed site
Designs from architects enlisted by the city of San Diego and by an advocacy group...
A Page from History: Story of OB’s little library is beginning a new chapter
With the library's expansion project moving forward, here's a look back at its evolution, beginning...
Ocean Beach library will get these long-awaited upgrades with new $3 million gift
The donation from Duane and Phyllis Shinnick gives the city the $12.8 million needed to...
Fire causes estimated $2.5 million damage to abandoned Liberty Station building
The fire was reported around 8:35 p.m. Wednesday and gutted the former recreational center
Are you ready for a wildfire? Point Loma safety seminar shares ways to prepare, protect and prevent
Individual planning is emphasized, as well as city of San Diego efforts and group preparation...
Should San Diego have outsourced trash pickup? Homeowners’ sticker shock raises a tricky legal question
The debate comes as the city prepares to start charging people in single-family homes for...
Roundup: PLNU men, women capture PacWest Tournament basketball titles
Point Loma Nazarene University completes a sweep of the PacWest basketball championships
Navy wraps up jet crash salvage work in San Diego Bay
The Navy says it has completed its salvage and recovery operations of a wrecked Navy...
RV parking at Ocean Beach’s Robb Field draws heightened complaints
San Diego police officer says the department recently stepped up enforcement when the park is...
San Diego OKs May water rate hike, first in a series that could see prices soar 70%
City officials said it was unrelated to any costs in San Diego's system, calling it...
‘Excessive’ proposed trash fee draws questions and objections from Ocean Beach residents
San Diego's planned $53 monthly price, which would come with some increased services, would rise...
San Diego rolls back California’s most aggressive ADU incentive
After seven hours of public comments and policy haggling, council voted to largely undo...
Speed limits are about to drop on these 17 street segments around San Diego
The proposed reductions, which the City Council is set to approve this month, are a...
Bicyclist seriously injured in Midway District crash
Collision with an SUV occurred in the 2300 block of Midway Drive, police say
San Diego’s infrastructure funding gap surges to $6.5 billion as growing needs outpace money
The five-year shortfall has more than tripled since early 2020. And city officials estimate that...
Investigators ID body found near OB pier as missing kayaker
Daniel Marron was reported missing last week after his broken kayak was found west of...
Point Loma-OB Happenings: Concerts, Community Foundation, skateboarding event
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A Page from History: 51 laps around the Point — the great 1915 road race
50,000 fans turned out to watch 19 cars speed 305 miles around local streets
Local farmers markets, special events and libraries face likely impacts from proposed San Diego fee hikes
Changes could increase fees by an average of 20%
San Diego transit officials move to slash service, raise fares and explore a sales-tax hike
But potential service cuts and higher fares could threaten recent gains in ridership, which has...
Fishing boat rescues aviators after Navy jet crashes into San Diego Bay
The aircrew had been executing a "go around" maneuver at NAS North Island when they...
San Diego reveals what it plans to charge homeowners for trash pickup — and how you could get a discount
Council suggest the city may charge for full cost recovery starting immediately, citing the...
Point Loma High boys basketball rides teamwork and togetherness
Whether connecting on the court or off, the Pointers hope for a long run in...
San Diego Community Power lowers rates for 2025, with some uncertainties ahead
The largest CCA in the San Diego area lowers electricity generation rates an average of...
San Diego wants to overhaul how people park. One proposal calls for an end to free parking on Sundays
The ambitious proposals, which could raise as much as $100 million a year, come after...
Pedestrian suffers fractured leg when struck by vehicle in Point Loma hit-and-run
The crash happened the night of Feb. 6 in the 3700 block of Talbot Street,...
Worsening San Diego budget crisis prompts efforts to boost revenue, bickering over spending cuts
The mayor is proposing several initiatives to boost revenue while the City Council complains he's...
Facing budget gap, San Diego Unified turns to retirements and reorganization — but doesn’t rule out layoffs
The school district expects fewer layoffs than last year, however, after nearly 1,000 employees took...
Point Loma man to stand trial in killings of sister and nephew
A San Diego judge found enough evidence against William Bushey to stand trial on murder...
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
The city appears to be the first in the nation to widely adopt the citrus-based...
23 migrants detained from two smuggling boats in San Diego
One panga was detected about 15 miles from Mission Bay by a Coast Guard cutter...
What starts wildfires in San Diego County? We crunched the data. Here’s what it shows — and what it doesn’t.
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in San Diego County...
San Diego City Council will reconsider key ADU incentive in unexpected shift from pro-housing stance
Council unanimously agreed not only to nix the controversial 'Footnote 7' zoning loophole but...
Repairs on west side of Shelter Island boat launch begin, with completion expected in April
The floating dock sustained significant damage in June 2023 due to sand accumulation underneath and...
Despite judge’s intervention, Trump freeze on federal spending roils San Diego leaders
'Until we hear specifically that the grant programs will be terminated, I guess we'll continue...
San Diego parking meters are about to get twice as expensive
Facing the threat of budget cuts, the City Council voted to double rates citywide beginning...
Woman, 57, died after suspected smuggling boat capsized off Ocean Beach
The woman, Maribel Merino Bernardo, drowned when the boat capsized near the Ocean Beach pier...
Man strikes officer with Jeep, police report
A San Diego police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle driven by...
Panga carrying migrants crashes into U.S. Coast Guard boat off Point Loma
The collision happened Thursday after the panga's operator abandoned the steering controls and crashed into...
Man who coordinated maritime smuggling that led to three drownings in OB sentenced
The overloaded boat capsized on April 10, 2022, near the Ocean Beach Pier, killing three...