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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
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Council fine-tunes city’s operating rules for food trucks
By DAVE SCHWAB
San Diego City Council unanimously passed new rules for increasingly popular mobile food trucks citywide which allows them to operate on public streets and in commercial areas, but restricts their late-night operating hours while requiring them to be at least 300 feet from residences. Food trucks will only be allowed to operate between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Mobile trucks can now be operated without a permit in industrial, commercial and high-density residential
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PINEWOOD POWER THE THRILL OF THE RACE Local Scouts descended on St. Brigid’s Parish Center in Pacific Beach for a no-holds-barred Pinewood Derby competition on Feb. 22 for the right to move on to regional battle. The youngsters carved, sanded and painted their wood creations for the competition, below. Above, Lucy Allbritton, 5, of Daisy Troop 62093, places her Pinewood Derby car at the starting gate for a race. Right, Cub Scout Troop 246 members, along with family and friends cheer as their cars finish the end of the race with a laser timer determining the winner and the adjusted speed. Photos by Don Balch
PB merchants, police drive home point on Spring Break DUIs
SERVING UP CHANGES The City Council took action to clean up rules and regulations governing the operation of Courtesy photo mobile food trucks in city limits.
Church to host special musical event by Ugandan orphans By DAVE SCHWAB
A coalition of local groups kicked off Spring Break with a media event at the Pacific Beach Shore Club on Feb. 27 to implore celebrating students not to drink and drive, but rather to choose alternatives like designated drivers, taxis and mass transit. Pacific Beach with its beach, boardwalk, restaurants and nightclubs, is one of the most popular party destinations for college students and young military servicemembers in Southern California, migrating here for an eight-week period that begins March 1. RADD, the entertainment industry’s voice for road safety, has partnered with local colleges, the San Diego Police Depart- TAKING A STAND Billy Ramirez, owner of the PB Shore Club, far right, is flanked by represenment (SDPD), the Navy, the California tatives from RADD and Shore Club employees to promote safe driving alternatives during the Courtesy photo Office of Traffic Safety and Discover Pacif- upcoming Spring Break party period. ic Beach to highlight safe partying pracSafety should be high on the list for any arrests in the greater San Diego area durtices and encourage revelers to “plan student or resident planning to spend time ing the eight weeks of Spring Break,” Luhahead.” in popular Spring Break party spots, said Radio announcer Jeff Krapf served as SDPD Capt. Lori Luhnow. SEE SPRING BREAK >> PG. 5 emcee for the media event. “Last year, there were 485 DUI-related
The Pacific Beach Christian Church will host a special, free engagement of the Ugandan Orphans Choir on Wednesday, March 12 in a performance designed to entertain and raise awareness of the need to help children in developing countries. Event organizers said Ugandan children are known for their musical talents and outstanding ability to perform. The concert will feature their colorful, traditional costumes, accompanied by authentic African musical instruments. The children sing African songs in their native language, which is Luganda. The children are orphans who live in one of Uganda’s children’s villages on the Ssese Islands, located on Uganda’s Lake Victoria. The choir is a ministry of Childcare Worldwide and takes place at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 1074 Loring St. For more information, email jcalabr1@san.rr.com, or call (858) 483-4504.