Week in Review

Pork left to cook overnight was the cause of a , IB fire captain Paul Favor said.

An hour after the fire brought four fire departments to Silver Strand Plaza, near Palm Avenue and Interstate 5.

A firearm being discharged and burglaries are included in the .

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department announced this week that they received a $300,000 grant to . One person was arrested at a . 

San Diego County launched a  with major twitter feeds like CalFire front and center and other improvements. 

Imperial Beach Redevelopment Agency coordinator Jerry Selby said demolition of the Miracle Shopping Center .

The South Bay Union School District Board of Trustees voted 4-1 Thursday evening to . The school has almost 100 buildings built before 1976 that may be unsafe if an earthquake should occur, or about half the buildings countywide.

in the past month to their lowest levels since February. 

In the column,  through pictures he took over the course of the past two weeks.

In , Serge Dedina talks about the kind of and battle waves for a lifetime. 

The Imperial Beach Post Office was . There are currently no plans to close or make changes to the IB Post Office, but everything will be considered to save money. The postal service has lost more than $10 billion in the past two years.

On Thursday Patch launched . Winner receives $100,000 to donate to their local school districts.

In holiday coverage, the story of Imperial Beach's  and a few photos of . Several local groups this week. To stay up to date on holiday events and IB Patch coverage, visit Holiday Guide.

A winning lottery ticket worth more than $450,000 bought at the San Diego County Fair this summer has yet to be cashed in. . 

A deer mouse caught by a regularly monitored trap in Chula Vista tested positive for hantavirus, county environmental health officials said. . 

Almost 40 percent of cases where humans are infected are fatal, and there is no cure or vaccine.

To avoid contracting the virus, keep rodents and their accumulated droppings out of your home. A broom or vacuum should never be used to clean up rodent droppings. Wet cleaning methods are necessary. .

In financial advice, before the end of the year and .

Elwynn "Wynn" Guy Rowell III grew up in Imperial Beach in the 1960s and passed away last month. His son remembers him as a .

In upcoming events, 19-year-old singer/songwriter Jon-Anthoni Nieves or JA will hold a holiday concert at the Beach Club Grille tomorrow from 7-9 p.m.

He released his new single "Diamond in the Rough" last month. His debut album "Love is" is due out in mid-2012. Read the  column to listen to his latest song and read more about his new album.

A will be held Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.

Imperial Beach United Methodist Church will hold its Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. for people who have a hard time attending Christmas services or recently lost a loved one.