Community Corner

Week in Review

A rundown of articles posted on Imperial Beach Patch within the past week.

A 30 percent increase in helicopter activity at Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach by 2016 is . The Navy submitted documents to the commission claiming no adverse effects to the community. Commission staff will decide by May 28 whether to approve the helicopter activity increase or bring it in front of commissioners to decide.

IB residents meet Navy on fence line to discuss helicopter noise.

Navy says runway closure, construction cause of .

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Charitable IB-born Deputy Sheriff passed away. “He was an IB guy for life,” says a former co-worker. Vasquez was visiting the East Coast when he died April 12 at the age of 54.

Prom guide: —How to impress your date and her parents.

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Prom guide: : Will you or won't you? Consider these seven little rules.

that measures health, education and income, Imperial Beach and south San Diego ranked low while San Diego as a whole ranked second among metropolitan cities statewide.

Bittersweet ending for with playoff loss but third-straight league championship.

: In its 50th commencement ceremony, more than 600 students from across south San Diego graduated from Southwestern College Friday afternoon.

Community college leaders warn of ‘educational armageddon.’ , five district CEOs urge Sacramento Republicans to set aside ideology on funding.

Three behaviors plus four diseases account for . According to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, south San Diego has some of the worst statistics. Local residents, organizations and the government are trying to provide solutions.

Local residents have began to meet weekly to move forward the idea of a to provide themselves and others with affordable nutritious, organic vegetables.

Why the is a good thing for clean water and waves in Imperial Beach and Coronado.

After being accused of plotting to set off explosives at a in January, Roger Stockham’s trial has been canceled after the judge ordered that a competency exam must be performed.

focused on public breastfeeding, which draws a surprising response sometimes. What sort of experiences have you had breastfeeding in public?

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Imperial Beach Station reported the following arrests and crimes from .

would be judgment day. Since we’re still here, it looks like he got it wrong, again. One local man got ready, while a local pastor disagreed.

: First 5 San Diego says a bill signed by the governor in March is illegal because it redirects funds in a way that is not consistent with Proposition 10.


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