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Four stabbed in Solana Beach
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by San Diego Union-Tribune | Publication Date: March 7, 2007
SOLANA BEACH — Four people were attacked and stabbed Sunday on Vera Street near Valley Avenue, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman said.
The people were attacked by as many as 10 other people about 7 p.m., the spokesman said. They are expected to survive and detectives are investigating the attacks.
A detailed description of the attackers was not immediately available. Certain members in each group may be members of criminal street gangs, the Sheriff's Department said.
- Leonel Sanchez, Union-Tribune Staff Writer
Authorities: 13 cited in taxi, limo crackdown
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by North County Times | Publication Date: February 14, 2009
Law enforcement officers cited 13 taxi and limousine drivers Friday night and Saturday morning in a coastal city crackdown prompted by complaints from law-abiding cab and limo drivers, a San Diego sheriff's deputy said Saturday.
Four other drivers were given warnings during the crackdown, which ran from 11 p.m to 3 a.m. in Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar, Deputy David DiCarlo said in a press release.
The multi-agency crackdown included officials from the California Public Utilities Commission and a Solana Beach code enforcement officer, he said.
The operation also netted one person suspected of drunken driving and another person thought to have been drunk in public, DiCarlo said.
by TERI FIGUEROA, North County Times
Questions Surround Solana Beach Slaying
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by NBCSanDiego.com | Publication Date: January 27, 2010
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By CHRIS CHAN and ERIC S. PAGE, NBCSanDiego.com
The victim of a Solana Beach homicide has been ID'd, but little else is known about the case.
The body was discovered Monday in a home on Santa Florencia by a concerned co-worker. Since then, investigators with the sheriff's department have identified the woman as Sherry Chang, 60, but have released little other information about the case.
Sources, however, have told NBCSanDiego that investigators are looking for the victim's son Bryan Chang, who they said is a person of interest in connection to the case.
In a sign that the case may be moving forward, a K-9 unit from the sheriff's department was sent to the crime scene on Wednesday. It's unclear exactly what the deputies were looking for, but they did spend a lot of time at the home and outside a nearby house. It did not appear that they removed anything from Chang's home during the investigation Wednesday.
Neighbors said Chang lived alone and that they saw her on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. when she went out for a walk. They also said they saw her arrive on Friday accompanied by another person, but they were unable to provide any other details about Chang's passenger. The neighbors also said that the co-worker who found the body told them he was shocked that Chang was with anybody on Friday.
Chang was a wealthy frugal woman, neighbors told NBCSandiego. They also said she was scheduled to fly to Taiwan to visit her mother and other family members next week.
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Woman Found Murdered in Solana Beach Home
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by KFMB-TV (CBS 8) | Publication Date: January 25, 2010
Robber hits Solana Beach bank
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by North County Times | Publication Date: January 12, 2010
SOLANA BEACH ---- A man robbed a Solana Beach bank by demanding money from a teller early Tuesday evening, a sheriff's lieutenant said.
The robbery happened about 5:30 p.m. at the Bank of America at 405 South Coast Highway 101, Lt. Mike Munsey said. The robber, who had his face hidden with something, did not appear to have a weapon, Munsey said.
After getting an unknown amount of money from the teller, the thief was last seen leaving on foot, the lieutenant said. A sheriff's helicopter assisted in a search of the area, but deputies located no suspect.
Robber hits Solana Beach convenience store
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by San Diego Union-Tribune | Publication Date: December 19, 2009
SOLANA BEACH — A gunman wearing a blue ski mask robbed a convenience store in Solana Beach Friday night, taking an undisclosed amount of cash, sheriff’s officials said.
The robber entered the Qwik Korner Deli on Highway 101 north of Via de la Valle about 8:30 p.m. and ordered the clerk to lie on the floor. He then opened the cash register and ran out with cash.
SOLANA BEACH: Gunman robs BevMo
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by North County Times | Publication Date: November 30, 2009
A young masked gunman held up a Beverages and More store early Sunday evening, a Sheriff's lieutenant said.
The man with a black handgun entered the chain liquor retailer at 168 S. Solana Hills Drive just after 6:30 p.m. and demanded cash, Lt. Sylvester Washington said.
The clerk complied, and the thief left with an undisclosed amount of money, Washington said. No one was hurt.
Deputies searched the area but were unable to find the robber.
He was wearing a black mask and black clothing and appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s, Washington said.
Suspected serial burglar arrested
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by North County Times | Publication Date: June 28, 2009
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SOLANA BEACH ---- Deputies arrested a suspected serial burglar Sunday morning after he allegedly broke into a man's car and then fled after a brief fight with the car's owner, a sheriff's sergeant said.
Christopher Buck, 26, was caught on the north end of the city, more than an hour after he allegedly broke into a car on Solana Circle, Sgt. Thomas Yancey said in a statement.
A citizen called authorities at 6 a.m. to report a car burglary in progress, Yancey said. The caller's neighbor, and owner of the car, confronted the suspect and briefly got into a fight with him.
About 7:20 a.m. deputies learned Buck was near Plaza Street and Sierra Avenue, the sergeant said. They responded to the area, eventually found him and took him into custody.
Buck allegedly had property belonging to the car owner and items, such as credit cards and checkbooks, belonging to others, Yancey said.
He was booked at the Vista jail on a slew of charges including burglary, battery, obstructing an officer, and possession of stolen property and drugs, according to booking records.
He remained there Sunday night, held without bail.
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Broken sewer line contaminates river
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by San Diego Union-Tribune | Publication Date: November 25, 2008
DEL MAR – Signs warning about water contamination were posted along the San Dieguito River at the ocean yesterday because of a broken sewer line, officials said.
Construction crews accidentally broke the sewer line near Via de la Valle and Valley Avenue in Solana Beach at 1:15 p.m., a county environmental health official said.
An estimated 8,090 gallons of sewage spilled into a storm drain and into the river for about an hour. Warning signs at the river outfall to the ocean in Del Mar will remain until water samples confirm it is safe for recreational use.
Solana Beach robbery suspects caught in Escondido
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by North County Times | Publication Date: October 11, 2008
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NORTH COUNTY -- Two suspects in an attempted robbery and assault at a Solana Beach restaurant early Friday eluded capture at the Del Mar Fairgrounds before their abandoned car pointed police to their Escondido hiding place, a Sheriff's Department sergeant said.
Shortly after midnight, three men with shaved heads and dark clothes, one with a handgun, entered the Blanca Restaurant at 437 S. Highway 101, Sgt. Marc Ramirez said.
The gunman demanded money and hit a man in the head with the pistol, Ramirez said, adding that no money was handed over.
The suspects fled the restaurant shortly after, driving away in a car with a loud muffler, he said.
Minutes later, deputies found the car a few blocks away, Ramirez said. A security guard called shortly after to report the suspects hiding at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Deputies surrounded the area, and a sheriff's helicopter and police dogs from Oceanside and Carlsbad were called in to help in the search.
A deputy in the helicopter saw the suspects running behind the Del Mar Fire Station and directed deputies on the ground to them. But after a short chase, the deputies lost sight of the men.
Later, Escondido police officers went to an address where the suspects' car was registered and found two of them there, Ramirez said. Sheriff's deputies and a witness went to Escondido and identified the men.
The men, Brian Lewis, 28, and Kim Philpot, 32, were taken into custody on suspicion of attempted armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, Ramirez said.
The third suspect remains at large.
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SOLANA BEACH: In-store bank robbed
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by North County Times | Publication Date: August 1, 2008
A man with a gun held up a Wells Fargo bank inside a Vons store Friday afternoon, a Sheriff's Department lieutenant said.
The man entered the store at 931 Lomas Santa Fe Drive at 3 p.m., exposed the butt of a handgun to a teller and demanded money, Lt. Mike Munsey said. The teller complied, and the suspect left through the store's west door.
He is described as a black man in his late 20s, about 6 feet tall, with an average build and black hair, Munsey said. At the time of the robbery, he was unshaven and wearing glasses, a gray running jacket with white stripes and blue shorts that reached the knee.
Security Cut Back at North County Train Station
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by CBS8.com | Publication Date: July 10, 2008
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If you ride the coaster train to work, you'll be seeing fewer security officers at the train stations. The North County Transit District is cutting back on security during nighttime hours. The move has some passengers concerned.
Thousands of commuters ride the coaster train to and from work every day along the beach corridor. So news of security officer cutbacks by the NCTD surprised some riders.
"I wouldn't want to park down here and not have security if I were riding the train," one woman said.
For the most part, North County train stations are safe. At the Solana Beach station, there have only been two arrests over the past three months, both for drunk in public. The transit district used to have 24-hour security there, but not anymore.
Starting this week, the Solana Beach train station will only have a security officer from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Stations in Sorrento Valley, Carlsbad and Encinitas will only have security on-site during the morning and afternoon commute times.
"I find that hard to believe. This is a huge parking lot and there's no telling what could go on in there. Especially at night - I would want to see them all the time," one man said.
Crime is highest at the Oceanside coaster station, so 24-hour security will remain in place there. Train stations also have video surveillance, and sheriff's deputies are dispatched if anything suspicious is picked up on camera.
Passengers are advised to take precautions, and park their cars in well-lit areas.
"I lock it and look around, but I assume I would be safe, at least in the daylight," one woman said.
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Solana Beach Road Closed on July 4th
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by North County Times | Publication Date: July 2, 2008
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Solana Circle, at Via de la Valle and Nardo Avenue in Solana Beach, will be closed to traffic from 8 p.m. to approximately 10 p.m. on July 4.
In the past, local neighborhoods have been greatly impacted by traffic during the fireworks displays at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Because of this, in coordination with the city of Solana Beach and the Sheriff's Department, a road closure has been initiated for a safe and orderly viewing of the fireworks display.
Residents who live on East and West Solana Circle have been asked for their cooperation during this time and to make advance plans if they must use their cars during then. No vehicles will be allowed to access Solana Circle or attached driveways after 8 p.m. -- until the streets are reopened around 10 p.m. -- on July 4.
All traffic will be routed around the affected intersections with the exception of emergency vehicles, which will be allowed access.
For questions or additional information, the public may call Deputy Fire Chief Dismas Abelman at (858) 720-2402.
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Three arrested at DUI checkpoint
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by North County Times | Publication Date: April 6, 2008
SOLANA BEACH - Three people were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during a checkpoint set up by the Sheriff's Department on Saturday night, authorities said.
No one else was arrested during the operation, which lasted from 8 p.m. on Saturday to 2 a.m. on Sunday in the 500 block of Lomas Santa Fe Drive, according to sheriff's officials.
Three citations were written, two for driving without a valid license and one for driving with an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, officials said.
Of the 632 drivers that passed through the checkpoint, 379 were contacted by deputies and six had their cars impounded, officials said.
Agents nab 29 in contractor sting
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by North County Times | Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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NORTH COUNTY ---- A two-day sting targeting unlicensed contractors this week netted the arrests of 29 people who illegally bid to work on a home in Solana Beach, a state official said Friday.
The undercover operation was part of a larger sting in seven counties across California. Statewide, the sting yielded more than 175 arrests.
The local operation involved two state agents posing as husband and wife in a house used to bait unlicensed contractors, said Pamela Mares, spokeswoman for the Contractors State License Board, the lead agency behind the sting.
Agents called people they had identified as possible unlicensed contractors, and invited them to stop by the Solana Beach home on Wednesday and Thursday to bid on various jobs, including home improvement and landscaping.
The reason behind the statewide sting that targeted people in seven counties across the state, Mares said, is to remind people of the "dangers of hiring unlicensed contractors."
"Many don't know what they are doing," Mares said. "Some will take the money and run."
She said some may have legal problems that would prevent them from passing the background checks required of all licensed contractors.
Two of the unlicensed contractors who visited the Solana Beach property to offer bids found themselves in jail, Mares said.
One was arrested for driving on a suspended license, Mares said, and the other was arrested for an outstanding warrant for willful cruelty to a child and spousal abuse.
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FWIW ~ Stephens Stills
is at the Belly Up, March 21
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Fiesta del Sol 2009
Our favorite street fair, with great live music.
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Solana Beach Workshop:
A UCSD-TV documentary
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