High-speed chase ends in arrests near Sunset Cliffs Two suspected car thieves were nabbed near Cordova Street in the Sunset Cliffs area on the night of Nov. 8 after leading San Diego police officers on a chase from University City — a pursuit that nearly led to a cruiser being run off the road, according to police officials. The incident unfolded shortly after 10:30 p.m., when officers took chase after the driver of a BMW, who was speeding at a high rate and driving recklessly on Interstate 5 near Nobel Drive, investigators said. The vehicle was later determined to have been stolen, according to police. The unidentified driver led officers to the Rosecrans Street offramp and headed west on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard with a police helicopter in hot pursuit. The male and female suspects apparently ditched the car on Cordova in an attempt to flee. Both were apprehended. Police officials did not release the identities or ages of the suspects. The investigation continues. Pistolero roba licorería en Roseville-Fleetridge San Diego police investigators are probing a liquor store holdup by an armed robber on Nov. 9. The gunman, who struck Sabatinis Liquor on Rosecrans Street around 7:40 p.m., burst into the store with a handgun and robbed the clerk and two customers inside before fleeing southbound in a light-colored Honda-type vehicle, according to police. The suspect was described as a black male, about 6 feet, 3 inches tall, between 20 and 30 years old. He entered the liquor store with a white hankerchief over his face and was wearing a black jacket and black pants, according to investigators. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the San Diego Police Department’s Robbery Division at (619) 531-2299. Deadline nears for OB Christmas Parade entries The Ocean Beach Town Council’s Christmas Tree Committee is putting out the call for entries and applications for the 31st annual OB Christmas Parade. Applications are available and must be returned by Nov. 26 for those wishing to have an entry in this year’s parade. Parade organizers said a suggested donation of $30 from organizations is being requested because of increased costs. Applications can be found at www.obtowncouncil.org. They should be filled out and mailed to: OB Holiday Parade Application, P.O. Box 7225, San Diego, 92167. Checks should be made payable to the Ocean Beach Christmas Tree Committee. Applications will be reviewed and a letter of acceptance with the parade rules and regulations will be mailed out to entrants. Volunteers are also being sought to help with the annual tradition. To volunteer and earn a T-shirt, e-mail [email protected]. For more information about the parade entry process, call (619) 523-1392. Hopkins earns honors as Beacon freelance writer Scott Hopkins, a freelance writer for The Peninsula Beacon, was recently honored during the annual San Diego Press Club Awards. Hopkins received a second-place award in sports for his Beacon article “Pointers Lose Heartbreaker,” his account of the emotional loss suffered by the Point Loma High School football team in last December’s CIF Division III final championship game on a rainy day at Qualcomm Stadium. In addition, Hopkins received third-place honors for “PLHS muscles in on a grant for weight room” — the story of a grant by the Jimmy Johnson Foundation to provide funding for construction of a permanent campus facility to replace an aging, shuttered facility. “I love writing for The Beacon,” Hopkins said, “because their entire staff is so positive and people in the area enjoy the paper and look forward to reading it.” Hopkins began covering Point Loma High School sports for The Beacon in September 2009.  Cabrillo Clubs of Calif. to offer scholarships Graduating high school seniors of Portuguese descent who qualify may begin applying for $500 scholarships to be given June 2011. Applications have been distributed to all of the city and county schools to find candidates. To qualify, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better and have been involved in school and community service. The deadline for applications is March 15. For information, call (760) 305-8021, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.cabrillocivicclubs.org. I Love A Clean San Diego changes locations For the first time in five years, I Love A Clean San Diego has a new home. San Diego’s longest running environmental nonprofit organization is now located at 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 150 in Liberty Station. I Love A Clean San Diego was previously located along Pacific Highway in Linda Vista. The organization’s main phone number — (619) 291-0103 — and fax number — (619) 298-1314 — will stay the same, but each staff member will now have their own direct line. In 2009, I Love A Clean San Diego engaged about 25,000 volunteers in its cleanup events. For more information about the move and updated staff contact information, visit www.ilacsd.org. Loma Portal residents set to Deck the Poles Residents of Loma Portal will again join in an annual neighborhood-wide holiday tradition of decorating local lamp posts. The Deck the Poles event takes place Sunday, Dec. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. Neighbors are encouraged to pick a pole, bring family and friends and get creative with decorations. The lamp poles are the centerpiece of Loma Portal’s unique residential experience. For more information, contact Patricia Walsh at [email protected].