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Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- Ever gotten a ticket for Daylighting? There’s a good chance you were near Windansea Beach.
- Portable restrooms return to Lake Murray Park, meanwhile councilmember Raul Campillo looks for a long-term solution.
- And shoutout to reader Mark Adams, who was first to correctly guess where yesterday’s “Step back in time…” photo was taken. Scroll to the bottom to see if you got it right too.
Tessa Balc
Audience engagement producer
Top story
Temporary lifeguard tower rises over Mission Beach as city chases funding for new station
If you head to the Mission Beach boardwalk anytime soon, chances are you’ll notice it pretty quickly. That giant metal structure is working overtime as the lifeguard station for San Diego’s busiest beach.
Recall a couple months back: The city began to close off the actual lifeguard station. After decades of use without much repair, the city deemed the structure unsafe nearly two years ago.
At first the city considered repairing the old structure, but they say no one was willing or able to. So, they drew up plans for an entirely new station, but the problem that permeates much of the city has struck once again: Where’s the money coming from?
An entirely new station is estimated to cost $25 million. From what the city has identified as available funds, they’re still $11.6 million short.
All of this means: The metal stand is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
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Stories you should know about
🎹 ‘I feel proud when I play a piece all the way through,’ – Blind pianist joins Mission Bay High’s music program: Her piano teacher uses the Suzuki method — meaning she learns through listening, without Braille-type markings on the keys.
🏄♂️ Fans and family flock to Oceanside for USA Surfing Finals: Friday concluded the USA Surfing Championships, where dozens of amateur surfers ages 18 to 50 and over competed for titles.
✍️ PBS star and Carlsbad native who taught America to draw is coming to a summer camp near you: Former host of the 1980s and ‘90s PBS shows “The Secret City,” “Draw Squad” and “Imagination Station” will lead camps in North County this summer.
🎭 ‘Decoding DaVinci’ immersive theatrical adventure premieres at UC San Diego’s ArtPower: The program allows the community to see the campus through a different lens, making it the backdrop for an escape room.
🍺 Harland Brewing reshapes clubhouse at Mission Bay Golf Course: On June 5, the San Diego-based brewer officially brought its award-winning brews and casual cuisine to the public course.
🚛 Opinion: Calif. truckers agreed to pay more for roads — not to subsidize jet fuel
What else we’re reading
🍻 Shakespeare Pub & Grille, a British-themed eatery near Mission Hills, was named the No. 1 sports bar in the country by Yelp. (Union-Tribune)
⛓️💥 San Diego’s former city manager — and the man helping to lead La Jolla’s succession effort — claimed that not everyone would have a say on the separate. Officials say that isn’t so: a vote would have to occur citywide. (Voice of San Diego)
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Step back in time…
This was taken in Banker Hill, 1960. To get even more specific — it’s located at First Avenue and Kalmia. Did you guess correct? Want to read more, check out this article.
