Motorcycle crash leaves biker seriously injured A man was seriously hurt when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle shortly before noon in the 1200 block of Rosecrans Street on Dec. 10, according to San Diego police reports. The motorcycle was heading northbound on Rosecrans when it crashed into the rear of the sedan that was headed southbound on Rosecrans and making a left turn. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and suffered a ruptured spleen and lacerated liver. Police reports said alcohol was not a factor in the crash. The police department’s Traffic Division is currently investigating. Suspected drunken driver injures motorcyclist A suspected drunken driver collided with a motorcycle shortly before 5 p.m. in the 4400 block of W. Point Loma Boulevard on Dec. 10, according to police reports. The unidentified motorist was reportedly driving a Chevy sedan and making a left turn onto W. Point Loma Boulevard from an apartment complex parking lot when he struck the eastbound motorcyclist. The motorcyclist suffered an open fracture to his right leg and a fracture to his left wrist and was taken to the hospital, while the driver of the sedan was reportedly unhurt. The police department’s Traffic Division is currently investigating. Penninsula Planning Board to hold election The Peninsula Community Planning Board is seeking candidates to run for several open seats. Candidates will vie for the positions during an election March 18 at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. Ballots will be cast from 4 to 8 p.m., with a candidates forum prior to the election. To qualify, a person must be at least 18 years of age, be a Peninsula community property owner or resident, or be a local business person with a business address in the Peninsula community. Applications can be obtained online at www.pcpb.net or by calling (619) 224-9897. Mail applications to Helen Kinnaird, 3215 Tennyson St., San Diego, 92106. Plumosa Park Festival of Lights set for Thursday The streets of Plumosa Park will once again be lit up this Christmas Eve. Luminarias will line the streets from 6 to 9 p.m. for the 36th annual Plumosa Park Festival of Lights. The tradition of luminarias has been in place in Plumosa Park since it was started by Carol Settles in 1956. The tradition grew in 1973 when it expanded to the surrounding areas of Point Loma. Residents are encouraged to participate by moving their cars off the street and by making their own luminarias, which consist of a lunch sack and votive candles. For more information, call (619) 222-3065, or e-mail [email protected].