Shore Buddies beach cleanup
Join Shore Buddies and Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter on Sunday, June 4 from 9 to 11 a.m. for Shore Buddies’ first official beach cleanup. The event will be located at Pacific Beach. The first 100 volunteers will receive a free Shore Buddies hat. Stay after the cleanup for the raffle, featuring prizes from local ocean-minded businesses, and hear live music from Potato Wave. For more information, visit the Shore Buddies Facebook page. I-5 and ramp closures
The northbound I-5 off-ramp at Balboa Avenue will be temporarily closed Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m. through Monday, June 5 at 5 a.m. Crews will install infrastructure to support a new railroad bridge on Balboa Avenue/Garnet Avenue. Changeable Message Signs will be placed in advance of the closure detouring motorists to take the northbound I-5 exit at Clairemont Drive/Mission Bay Drive.
Additionally, between 6 and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, motorists will encounter a series of intermittent traffic closures up to 10 minutes on northbound and southbound I-5 near Balboa Avenue. The rolling closures are needed to relocate electric distribution lines across the freeway. SD crime decreases
Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman announced last week that San Diego remains one of the safest big cities in the nation after a new report shows that crime is at its lowest level in decades. The report shows a 10 percent decrease in overall crime from January to April compared to the same period last year.
The report shows historic lows for aggravated assault, violent crime, burglary, larceny and property crime, though crime was down for all categories year over year. Earlier this year, the police department announced that the 2016 total crime rate was at its lowest level in four decades.
“I am pleased to announce that during the first four months of 2017, every major category of crime decreased when compared to the first four months of 2016,” Zimmerman said. Lifeguards receive new Toyota vehicles Toyota and the City of San Diego recently announced its continued partnership and unveiled 35 Toyota vehicles for lifeguard rescue and operations. The multi-year partnership agreement includes Toyota’s promise to maintain and service the 35 vehicles in the fleet, providing monthly detailing on each vehicle during the peak summer months and saving the City of San Diego tens of thousands of dollars in maintenance and service fees.
The 2017 lineup features a variety of SUVs and pick-up trucks, including Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner and Sequoia. The newest addition is the 2017 RAV4 Hybrid launched for the first time in 2015. This hybrid grade is the most fuel-efficient vehicle the lifeguards have utilized, to date, offering 34 miles to the gallon. Belmont Park Car Show
This Father’s Day, cruise on down to Belmont Park for their annual Car Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 in the north parking lot at 3146 Ocean Front Walk. Get your fix of classic cars and more at this free event.
 New this year, registration is open to all years, makes, and models of cars. There will be more than 75 cars including a selection of restored classic cars to enjoy. For more information on Belmont Park’s annual Car Show or Belmont Park, visit www.belmontpark.com. Boaz earns Sun Catcher environmental award Pacific Beach resident Trish Boaz, executive director of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, received the San Diego EarthWorks’ Sun Catcher award at the organization’s annual dinner on May 24. Every year, EarthWorks recognizes businesses, clubs, organizations and/or individuals that deserve special recognition for their work on behalf of a healthy environment.
Boaz’s long-time friend, former City Councilmember Donna Frye, presented her with the award. Over the last 20 years, Frye and Boaz have worked together on environmental causes.
In 2013, Boaz joined the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy – a nonprofit dedicated to sustainable management of the natural resources of the San Dieguito Watershed – as executive director, bringing more than 30 years of conservation and environmental knowledge to the conservancy, as well as establishing positive relationships with many of the group’s partners. Van Duzer joins PB Coldwell Banker Amy Van Duzer has affiliated with the Pacific Beach office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage as a sales associate. 
“I love getting to collaborate with people, finding out their wants and needs, and delivering,” said Van Duzer. “I chose to affiliate with Coldwell Banker because of their strong branding and training program.”
Prior to affiliating with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Van Duzer was the business development manager for Aberdeen Market Intelligence. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master of business administration. She actively volunteers with Father Joe’s Village. Volunteers needed for OB Street Fair
Don’t miss a most fun volunteer opportunity in Ocean Beach – the annual Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival on Saturday, June 24. Volunteer registration is open, and Ocean Beach MainStreet Association is recruiting for lots of great positions. Check out the details and register at www.OceanBeachSanDiego.com. Volunteering is even more fun with friends, so spread the word! Taste of Liberty Station The Liberty Station Community Association has announced its inaugural Taste of Liberty Station: a Taste of Art, Music, and Food, which will take place 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. This event will showcase the tenants of Liberty Station. Information needed on unsolved homicide in PB Authorities renewed their call for information that could lead them to whoever carjacked a 77-year-old man, then fatally struck him with his own pickup truck in a Pacific Beach alley 15 years ago.
Investigators believe Edward Wager was carjacked after he stopped his white Toyota pickup truck in an alley off Grand Avenue near Noyes Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2001. He was subsequently run over by his truck as the suspect sped off, according to San Diego police and Crime Stoppers.
Police found Wager’s truck in the Encanto neighborhood in southeastern San Diego three days later, authorities said.
Anyone with information on the case was asked to call San Diego police at 619-531-2293. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or contacting the agency online at sdcrimestoppers.org.