• New owner, but same popular menu, ambiance at Taco Surf,Dave Schwab

    New owner, but same popular menu, ambiance at Taco Surf

    Recently remodeled, Taco Surf has a new look and feel but has kept the same winning menu and surfboard ambiance that has drawn locals and visitors alike for more than 30 years.Matt Gilmore (above), the most recent owner of Taco Surf, purchased the business at 4567 Mission Blvd. from his friends and

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  • Junior Lifeguard Program teaches life-long skills,Dave Schwab

    Junior Lifeguard Program teaches life-long skills

    More than 300 junior lifeguards ages 14 to 17 gathered at Santa Clara Point Recreation Center in Mission Beach on Aug. 4 to be certified in lifesaving CPR and receive training and testing on other water-related skills needed to become full-fledged lifeguards.“The Junior Lifeguard Program is a meanin

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  • Pacific Beach man gets 10 months for selling phony COVID protection,Neal Putnam

    Pacific Beach man gets 10 months for selling phony COVID protection

    The owner of a now-closed Pacific Beach business who sold badges people could wear to kill the COVID-19 virus was given a 10-month federal prison term on Aug. 12 for selling falsely classified goods.Samir Haj, 47, of Pacific Beach, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Janis Sammartino. He is th

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