2019 Five Star Professional Award for the Fifth Year For Real Estate Needs: (619)Point Loma Branch564-6355 4980 North Harbor Drive, Suite 203 San Diego, CA 92106 DRE #01883404 SanSan Diego Diego Community Community Newspaper Newspaper Group Group FRIDAY,FRIDAY, AUGUSTNOV. 22, 16,2019 2019 INSIDEINSIDE SAN DIEGOEMOTIONAL NAMED MOSTMEMORIAL BEAUTIFUL …Movement AGAIN! for SEEcleaner STORY ON PAGE 6 OB streets BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON esidents are being asked to sign a peti- Rtion on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks LangostinoPoint Loma lobster Pointers tacos prep clean ensuring a healthier returnfor season to Rubio’s opener environment for everyone.” SEE PAGE 7 “One complaint that is often SEE PAGE 11 heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how dirty, stained, and smelly the sidewalks are,” the online peti- tion reads. “The OB Clean & Safe Pro- gram, a project of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, is looking to change that by applying for funding to provide bi-monthly cleanings of New- port Avenue sidewalks, in addition to installing addition- Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street. shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and fam- ily, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was SEE CLEAN, Page 7 his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story. THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON OceanHoliday Beach events mom-preneur kickoff leadsat SexyLiberty Mama Station Movement Residents and visitors watch and take photos of a spectacular sunset on Nov. 15 at Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma. THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON SEESEE PAGEPAGE 19 13 Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire City Council to move ahead with ADA-compliant ramp at Dog Beach BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit By Dave Schwab | The Beacon ‘The project originally proposed in 2017 at a cost of of thethe controversial fire — and it exploded. replacement It just B surfboard maker projectblew labeled up in myby someface, likeas the little ramp shot- ommunityAlbert planners “Ace” Elliottfailed tolost $669,000 is now at $1.1 million with no real to nowhere.gun shells going off.” Othwartmuch City plans of towhat build he’s a explanation of how those costs ballooned.’ “The“It project was aoriginally nightmare,” proposed added Cacquired,new estimated including $1.1 50-year-old million, ANDREA SCHLAGETER, OCEAN BEACH PLANNING GROUP CHAIR in 2017Elliott at ofa cost his ofloss. $669,000 “It was myis now little ADA-compliantirreplaceable ramp memorabilia, at Dog Beach when at $1.1go-back-in-time million with nosanctuary. real explana It’s not- in Oceanhis shaping Beach. shed on Froude Streetsurrounding a lawsuit recently facilities at OB Dog Beach, including tiona of dollar how thing.”those costs ballooned,” Thenear City Saratoga Council Avenue voted caught unani fire- settled out of court for $50,000 to the River Trail. said OBPGFortunately, chair Andrea the OB Schlageter. fire station mouslyon Aug. Nov. 6. 19 to deny an appeal a wheelchair-bound plaintiff, Scott At issue was whether the City “Thewas ramp just is poorlyaround maintained the corner and and broughtElliott’s by Ocean workspace Beach Planningwas full of Schutza. Schutza contended disabil- was obligated or not by the lawsuit therethey is constantly came and putsand it onout it. sparing The Group,old boardswhich andvoted photos overwhelm of friends- ity discrimination, alleging viola- settlement to construct a new ADA- City,damage which tois theusing main our residence. taxpayer inglyhe’d in madeAugust custom against boards the City’sfor. tion of federal and state anti-dis- compliant ramp at Dog Beach. dollars“[The to provide fire] took this all ramp, my boards will FashionBest Jackson local restaurants to open for proposed“I saw replacement my bike was ramp. on fire in mycrimination statutes. He claimed In City Council testimony Nov. not workand tools,with us got on it.”my truck and The 1975 at Pechanga Arena Thebackyard City andCouncil I tried to hearingput it out,” the city had failed, and refused, to 19, OB planners laid out reasons camper,” noted Elliott. for sunset dining said Elliott, who’s been riding e- SEE PAGE 17 stemmed from controversy ensure the accessibility of public for the City to uphold their appeal SEE RAMP, Page 3 SEE PAGE 6 bikes for years. “I picked up a fire The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. 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NELSON,PRESIDENT &OWNER | DRE# 01204280 FRIDAY · NOVEMBER 22, 2019 NEWS THE PENINSULA BEACON 3 inaccessible, arguing against a whether other alternatives were “This is one RAMP new ramp in the same spot. considered. of those tough CONTINUED FROM Page 1 “This project does not provide Staff answered the $1.1 million ones,” said District access to the water, but just to 100 estimated cost had nearly doubled 7 Councilmember Schlageter disputed the need for yards of soft (impassable) sand,” because the new ADA ramp “had Scott Sherman. the new ADA project. said Hastings. “You (council) to be built robustly enough to keep “We have is- “This new ramp would provide should go back and take commu- the ramp in place once it's built.” sues with ADA no improved access to anyone nity input on providing some real Staff added environmentally and laws all the wanting to play with their dogs, access there.” sensitive lands nearby precluded time. I’ve seen or for wheelchair users to actual- One wheelchair-bound ramp the new ramp’s being relocated people sued for a ly access the beach or the water,” user living near Dog Beach tes- elsewhere. doorknob being she said. “We want to improve tified in favor of creating a new Commented Campbell: “The three-quarters of access with a non-permanent ramp. “The grade is too steep,” he problem is this ramp is floating an inch too high. structure.” said. “I’m for having that (ramp) on the sand. We need to bring the But we have no OBPG vice-chair Kevin Hastings rebuilt. It needs to be redone.” City into compliance with state other choice. We concurred. He read a letter from District 2 Councilmember Dr. and federal ADA regulations. 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