Two boys injured by cars in separate cases

Two young Peninsula boys were seriously injured over the last two weeks after being struck by vehicles while playing in the street, according to police. The most recent case occurred Feb. 20 when a 4-year-old boy darted out from behind parked cars in a parking lot in the 700 block of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard shortly after 4:30 p.m. The child was struck by a 2011 Mercedes SUV and suffered a fractured femur, said police. In the second case, a 3-year-old boy was struck by a car in front of his house in the 2100 block of Catalina Boulevard on Feb. 11 and suffered serious head injuries. The Point Loma Heights boy was playing shortly after 11 a.m. when he apparently walked out into the street and was struck by a Toyota sedan. Alcohol was not a factor on the part of the drivers in either case, according to police. Peninsula planners to host candidate forum

The Peninsula Community Planning Board will host a candidate forum on Thursday, March 8 in advance of its regular election on March 15. The candidate forum will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, located at 3701 Voltaire St. Interested candidates must be a resident, property owner or business owner within the Peninsula Community Planning Board’s boundaries. The same eligibility applies for voters wanting to participate in the election on March 15. The election itself is scheduled to take place at the library from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Candidacy applications are available online at www.pcpb.net under the website link “Elections.” The website also describes the boundaries of the planning board and gives detailed information on eligibility. Applications must be requested by March 2 and may be filled out online, or can be printed and mailed to: Peninsula Community Planning Board, P.O. Box 60447,San Diego, 92166. Additional election and candidacy information is available at www.pcpb.net.

North Bay planners prep for March 21 election

The North Bay Community Planning Group (NBCPG) will host elections on March 21 for eight of its 12 board seats. Applications are being accepted through March 14. The NBCPG is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the city on land-use, traffic and other development issues in the Midway/Pacific Highway/Sports Arena area. The boundaries of the NBCPG extend to the San Diego River on the north; Interstate 5 to the east; to Barnett Avenue, Pacific Highway and Laurel Street on the south; and to Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street to the west. To be eligible, candidates must live in the planning area, own property in the planning area, or own or manage a business in the boundaries. Prospective NBCPG members must attend a monthly meeting, held on the third Wednesday afternoon of each month, attend one city training workshop on a Saturday and other meetings from time to time. Committee or subcommittee assignments are also available. Candidates must provide proof of eligibility, like a utility bill or property tax bill addressed to the candidate at a qualifying address, or a business license at a qualifying address along with proof the candidate is the owner, manager or designated representative of that business. The March 21 election takes place between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the San Diego City College — West Campus, 3249 Fordham St. Those wishing to vote in the election must bring proof of eligibility to present between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Melanie Nickel at (619)226-2800.

Local Cabrillo Club to offer 19 scholarships Cabrillo San Diego Civic Club 16 will be giving out 19 $500 scholarships to qualified applicants in memory of deceased members and friends. Applications for the 2012 Cabrillo Scholarship are available in every high school in the city. Graduating seniors of Portuguese descent may apply. Applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better, have been involved in school and community service and complete the necessary application and the deadline of March 15. Forms must be sent to the organization’s state scholarship chairwoman Alda Lawrence at 12823 Kent Ave., Hanford, CA, 93230. The local chair is Breck Austin, who can be reached at (760) 305-8021. Republican Women to offer scholarship round Point Loma Peninsula Republican Women Federated (RWF), one of 24 RWF Clubs in San Diego County, is accepting applications from graduating seniors to compete for $2,000 first-place or $1,000 second-place scholarships. The San Diego County winner will compete with winners of eight Southern Division counties for one of two more “Charlotte Mousel” scholarships of $1,500 for first or $1,000 for second. Counseling offices at Point Loma High have applications and more information about the scholarship opportunities. It is possible to earn $3,500. The deadline is March 1. For more information, call (619) 222-9532. OBTC has surplus clothing goodies for sale Anyone thinking it’s too late to purchase a 2011 Ocean Beach Christmas Tree shirt or sweatshirt can think again. Items are still available — at special sale prices — at the James Gang, 1931 Bacon St., and the money raised from the sales goes to support the annual OB Christmas Tree Festival. Short-sleeve T-shirts can be purchased for $10 each, long-sleeve T-shirts are available for $15, and sweatshirts without hoods are available for $20. Special limited-edition hoodie sweatshirts may be purchased for $40.  For more information, visit www.obtowncouncil.org.