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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016
www.SDNEWS.com Volume 27, Number 13
Locals discuss leads, actions in parrot killings
Year of the Pier
BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
Reward money probably won't matter in catching the culprits, authorities are being tight-lipped about their investigation, the identity of the shooter(s) is possibly being hushed up and juvenile(s) are the most likely perpetrators. That was the gist of a presentation by husband-
and-wife team Josh Bridwell and Brooke Durham representing SoCal Parrot, a Jamul-based nonprofit animal welfare group, at a special meeting held April 21 at All Souls Episcopal Church in Point Loma. Speaking of the death or wounding of 12 or more wild endangered SEE PARROTS, Page 20
Marijuana dispensary to expand, former Black Angus to be razed BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON
There's still time for artists to enter submissions to qualify for the Ocean Beach Pier 50th Anniversary Art Show. Deadline for art submissions is 5 p.m. Friday, May 6. Applicants can send their high-quality digital entries to obpiercalltoartists@gmail.com. Submissions should include applicant contact information. To have questions answered, or for more information, call (619) 224-4906. For more information on the art show, visit oceanbeachsandiego.com. PHOTO BY JIM GRANT
In April, Midway Community Planning Group approved an expansion for an existing medical marijuana dispensary and got an update from city officials on Sports Arena Boulevard leases. This was also Cathy Kenton's first meeting as the planning group's
newly elected president. The Midway District is a hodgepodge of commercial, industrial, office and warehouse land uses, plus limited residential, in a transitional area bordering Old Town, Point Loma, Pacific Beach and downtown San Diego. SEE MIDWAY, Page 20
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