Pedestrian killed in marked crosswalk
A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed Tuesday, July 8, crossing Van Nuys Street in the Bird Rock/North Pacific Beach area by a man driving a Ford F150 truck.
At 7:45 a.m., the woman was in the marked crosswalk when the driver made a left turn from 700 Van Nuys to 5300 La Jolla Mesa Drive.
Polce determined that alcohol was not a factor, and the driver was not charged.
Obama, McCain to speak at conference
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, has announced that presumptive presidential nominees Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain will speak at this year’s NCLR conference, scheduled July 12 to 15 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Obama (D., Ill.) and McCain (R., Ariz.) will address the single largest gathering of its kind in the Latino community. More than 20,000 corporate and community organization leaders, elected and appointed officials, academicians, students and youth are expected to participate in workshops centered on education, workforce development, wealth-building, voting, juvenile justice, children’s health, immigration policy and nonprofit management.
Other speakers will include San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and motivational speaker Samuel Betances.
“NCLR is excited to be in San Diego as we celebrate 40 years of strengthening America by promoting the advancement of Latino families,” NCLR President Janet Murguia said in a statement. “The presumptive presidential nominees and other government and business leaders speaking at NCLR’s annual conference will address a Latino community that is strengthening its political voice and engaging in campaigns, voter registration and citizenship drives as never before.”
Belmont Park Family Nights return
Family Nights have returned to Mission Bay’s Belmont Park. On Tuesday evenings both children and adults can enjoy affordable, family-friendly activities from 4 p.m. until the park closes at 10 p.m.
Families can take advantage of generous discounts on park attractions, food, shopping and rides.
Also back this year is the Dairy Queen Idol, hosted by Channel 93.3. The karaoke-style talent competition continues every Thursday night from 7 to 10 p.m. The audience decides each week’s winner, with the finalists invited to compete for the grand price.
Family Nights will run through Aug. 26. For information, visit www.belmontpark.com.
