San Diego Ocean Beach

Fire Island Social Media Fundraising Campaign Brings Aid to an Island Devastated by Hurricane Sandy

Brendan Smith of FireIsland.com Refusing to allow Fire Island to become forgotten in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a grassroots fundraising effort went viral across the Internet with support by the local website FireIsland.com.

Bimini Sands Resort & Marina Teams Up with World-Record Diver Neal Watson to Open Full-Service Scuba Diving Operation

Bimini Sands Resort & Marina, South Bimini, Bahamas Bimini Sands Resort & Marina will add to its already impressive menu of eco-adventure activities in January 2013 with the grand opening of a new scuba diving operation directed by world-renowned diver Neal Watson. The full-service Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center will be based at Bimini Sands’ [...]

Palm Springs Real Estate versus Phoenix, Comparing The Two Real Estate Markets

La Quinta California Golf Home at Andalusia The Palm Springs Real Estate Market and the Phoenix area both have abundant palm trees, golf courses, mild winters, beautiful mountains and many great communities to choose from. If you are new to either area you’ll want to get out of the resort or rental home that you [...]

5 to Try: Beer+Food = Beerfood

If you haven’t heard, San Diego brewersare pretty much kicking Heineken these days in the craft beer scene as they continue to pump out award-winning brews and take home coveted titles like “World’s Best.” Our beer is so tasty, that local restaurants and brewpubs have joined in on the fun and are rounding out their menus [...]

Santee Sewage Spill Closes Portions of Ocean Beach

The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has posted warning signs to keep people out of the water at Ocean Beach after an estimated 1.2 million gallon sewage spill occurred Wednesday in Santee flowed into the San Diego River. County crews posted signs warning of sewage contamination at Ocean Beach from the San Diego [...]

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Wins “Best Cold Case Solved” Award

There’s nothing quite like the look on the face of a crook who unexpectedly finds that he didn’t get away with the crime after all. On July 30, 1995 the body of Shannon Conway was found on Craven Road in San Marcos. For 13 years her killing went unsolved. In 2007, Sheriff’s Detective Rick Scully [...]

Sewage Spill Near Fashion Valley

An estimated 3,400 gallon sewage spill occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Las Cumbres and Cirrus Street in the Fashion Valley area of San Diego. The spill, which was caused by blockage of roots, started at 5:57 pm and ended at 7:05 pm when crews from the City of San Diego Waste Water Department [...]

Council Approves Funds for Bike Path Under SR163

A key segment of bicycle trail along the San Diego River in Mission Valley got a final push with a $100,000 City Council appropriation last month. For years, cyclists and pedestrians have lamented the lack of a paved pathway under State Route 163 between Hazard Center and Fashion Valley Mall. Strollers, joggers and riders taking [...]

Eleven Area Children Diagnosed with Whooping Cough

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, continues to be on the increase in San Diego County. Eleven local children have been recently diagnosed, according to the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. These bring the total of whooping cough cases in 2010 to 124. Last year, there were 143 cases in the [...]

District Attorney Charges 30 in Widespread Counterfeiting Ring

San Diego District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis, in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, San Diego Regional Fraud Task Force, the United States Marshals Service and the San Diego Police Department, recently announced the conclusion of “Operation Blue Ray,” a major counterfeit currency and counterfeit credit card ring investigation based in San Diego County.

Next Page »