Officer shoots, kills man in Gaslamp restaurant theft, attempted robbery Authorities are investigating a police officer’s Aug. 3 fatal shooting of a man who allegedly stole a steak knife from a Gaslamp Quarter restaurant and eventually charged the officer with the weapon. The 48-year-old man, an apparent transient whose identity was withheld pending notification of kin, was killed at Fourth Avenue and E Street Monday afternoon following his alleged theft of a five-inch steak knife from Greystone the Steakhouse on Fifth Avenue. He reportedly walked away after threatening Greystone employees, then walked into a Fourth Avenue restaurant and attempted to rob it. A seven-year veteran officer then approached the man at Fourth and E and ordered him to drop the weapon. The man refused and charged the officer, at which time the officer fired the fatal shot. Card game: Fleet Week’s August activities slated “Fleet Week,” the multi-voweled moniker for the city’s yearly military tribute, is actually a misnomer. The event should really be called “Fleet Months,” since the installments last at least through late October, with the Fleet Week Foundation breakfast set for Wednesday, Oct. 21. About 250 are expected for that fete, with 2,000 times that number set to attend the MCAS Miramar Air Show Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2 through 4. But it’s the Star-Spangled Salute that sets the tone – it’s not only the primary Fleet Week fundraiser but also the kick-off bash for the other 20 events. On Saturday, Aug. 15, about 600 will gather at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, 1 Market Place, for the evening’s food and entertainment. And at upwards of $4,500 for table rentals, it’s a cinch they’ll enjoy everything about it. Even so, the lofty price pales against the grounds for Fleet Week in the first place, as San Diego sports a military history second to very, very few. The Mormon Battalion Memorial Visitors Center. The Cabrillo National Monument. Mission San Luis Rey. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Command Museum. The Fort Guijarros Museum Foundation. The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. The Aircraft Carrier Museum and Memorial Association, the USS Midway Museum and the San Diego Maritime Museum. Repositories big and small line the area’s major thoroughfares as the Pacific Rim military machine generates revenue and a peacekeeper’s presence. The Fleet Week Baseball Game, the only other August event on the schedule, pits the San Diego Padres against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7:05 p.m. The Dads will give away 3,000 free tickets to military members and their families. For more information, see www.fleetweeksandiego.org. 25th Street Scene hops aboard green bandwagon It only figures that the green consciousness, centering on the nation’s fledgling moves toward a sustainable-energy society, would work its way into the entertainment industry. That means that this year’s Street Scene will mark two milestones—the event’s 25th year and the first to feature a solar-powered stage. San Diego’s largest urban music festival returns to Downtown’s East Village Aug. 28 and 29, spanning the area adjacent to Petco Park on 13th and 14th avenues and taking in J, K and L streets. This year will also debut a new “green stage,” where sound and lighting will be generated by solar power. This is made possible with the help of Sustainable Waves, an organization that provides sustainable energy systems for the entertainment industry. Doors open both days at 4 p.m., and the shows run until midnight.  A one-day pass costs $65; a two-day pass is $122. VIP passes are also available. For more info or tickets, visit www.street-scene.com.