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Voice of SD on the Beer Ban

2007-11-21T10:24:00.001-08:00

Let the Petitioning Begin

The City Council finalized a one-year trial ban on drinking at the beach today, setting the stage for a likely referendum to repeal the law.

http://tinyurl.com/3ctbrj

SD City Council votes for ban

2007-11-07T12:13:00.001-08:00

1 year "trial" ban voted in at last meeting. Ordinance will likely take effect in December. Thank you Kevin Faulconer!

Prohibitions on drinking and smoking no fun - Daily Aztec

2007-08-31T13:03:00.001-07:00

A Daily Aztec article laments excessive regulation of public spaces. Will fun itself be illegal next?

No consensus on a ban

2007-06-06T13:26:00.001-07:00

Beach Alcohol Task Force split, does not come to a consensus on a beach alcohol ban at June 4th's meeting. Read more.
http://tinyurl.com/2eo9u3

Del Mar bans beer on the 4th of July

2007-06-06T12:17:00.001-07:00

Read the article

FreePB.org receives Community Involvement Award

2007-02-10T14:25:00.000-08:00

FreePB.org is recognized by PBTC president Don Mullen for exemplary Pacific Beach community involvement

Beach Alcohol Task Force

2006-08-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Councilman to form group to study beach problems.

By Jeanette Steele
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

August 28, 2006

...San Diego Councilman Kevin Faulconer, who represents beach communities, opposes a ban on alcohol on the sand. ...[He] said he wants to get now-warring community groups at one table for six to nine months to hammer out recommendations. Faulconer expects to name the task force members in the next few weeks.

Pacific Beach not very scary

2006-08-28T11:06:00.000-07:00

"Pacific Beach provided a choice location, where as a family we could enjoy the beach, catch a few waves — or at least watch the surfers from the shore — and spend two days with Shamu. This quaint ocean village is far from the tourist mecca often associated with Southern California. The restaurants were low-profile with great home-cooked food. The shopping was geared toward locals, and the beach was quiet. We shared it with some serious surfers, who played with wild dolphins swimming just off the coast."

San Diego ranked #1 beach area

2006-08-24T23:54:00.000-07:00

Obviously, people LIKE the way our
beaches are. Says Outside magazine: "The miles of white sand
beaches, swelling waves, and an eclectic dining and shopping district
make San Diego's Pacific Beach one of the most popular stretches of
sand in the Golden State — 26 million people visited last year."

Alcohol dominates town hall meeting

2006-08-17T12:02:00.000-07:00

While Faulconer expressed support for some of the proposals, he stated that he did not agree with a beach-wide ban.

"It's fairly divisive to put it mildly," Faulconer said of the ban. "We need to get together to talk about options."

Lansdowne and Sanders agreed that preventing drinking on the beaches is not a long-term solution.

"If you ban alcohol at the beach, my professional opinion is that then we've got a problem inland," Lansdowne said.

http://tinyurl.com/rjfhl

Smoking Ban Going into Effect

2006-08-16T14:25:00.000-07:00

Beware, you're no longer allowed to have a smoke on the beach starting 8/17.

Tomorrow, San Diego's ban on smoking begins. Smokers can be fined $250 or more if caught by a lifeguard or park ranger

http://tinyurl.com/nbtpb

MBTC votes 68-6 to ban alcohol in Mission Beach

2006-08-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

...and we can only blame ourselves -- who has joined the MBTC? In
2002, 65% of Mission Beach residents voted against an alcohol ban.
Where are you now? PLEASE join the MBTC today! Clearly the MBTC is
not representative of the community, but unless people stop taking
our freedoms for granted, we very well may lose our right to drink
beer on the beach.

Beach trash a contentious PB issueb

2006-08-06T08:23:00.000-07:00

http://tinyurl.com/r7wm5

PB Town Council Supports a Total Alcohol Ban

2006-08-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

The neo-prohibitionists are hard at work. This vote passed by 38 votes and was less than 1% of the PB population. Now, more than ever, its important to join your local town councils and FreePB.org to keep your rights.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060805-9999-7m5drink.html

4th of July police actions down from 2005

2006-07-13T08:58:00.000-07:00

The numbers kept Northern and Western Division police busy with 27 felony arrests and 976 misdemeanor arrests. Misdemeanor citations were down dramatically from years past at 875 compared to 1418 in 2005. In contrast, the number of field interviews were up at 474, compared to 298 the year before. Drunk detentions were only slightly higher this year totaling 102, which was an slight increase of 2005's 98 detentions.

Overall, the total number of police actions decreased from 3,763 in 2005 to 2,946 this year, despite the extra day tacked onto the holiday weekend.

http://www.sdnews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/07/12/44b57120f1659

No Problems in 2006

2006-07-05T10:05:00.000-07:00

Police reported no crowd problems, but lifeguards were kept on the move helping numerous swimmers make it to shore safely.

At San Diego beaches, where yesterday's crowds were estimated at 633,000 people, there were about 350 rescues Saturday, 250 Sunday and 150 Monday, in addition to the 600 yesterday.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060705-9999-7m5beach.html

Debate over beach booze isn't taking a holiday

2006-07-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

As July Fourth approaches, a battle over booze still rages in San Diego's beach neighborhoods, particularly Pacific Beach.

Read the story

Be safe, San Diego, be very safe

2006-06-30T14:26:00.000-07:00

FreePB is in the news again with the 2006 Trash Box effort

Visitors are still being urged to do their part by throwing trash away in trash cans or in one of 100 biodegradeable cardboard trash bins provided by FreePB.org, a neighborhood organization

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060630-1304-bn30fourth.html

Alcohol, voting issues rile PB Town Council

2006-06-30T09:14:00.000-07:00

Read the Beach & Bay Press article

Trash Box sponsorships SOLD OUT!

2006-06-29T02:30:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all our Trash Box sponsors - we couldn't have made these
things without you. With your help, this 4th of July will be the
cleanest ever!

New freepb.org blog now live!

2006-06-29T01:58:00.000-07:00

testing, 1-2-3! This blog will serve as the quick-and-dirty update
mechanism so all freepb.org staff can post information with no red tape.

Previous News

2006-06-29T01:31:00.000-07:00

06 March 2005: 11-3! Wow! What a speech by Chief Lansdowne! With his rousing 10-minute talk and about 100 members of freepb.org in the audience making their presence felt (loudly), the Mission Bay Park Committee agreed with the will of the people and voted not to recom mend a 4th of July alcohol ban on Mission Bay. A great day for us all.

3 Sep 2004: freepb.org becomes a California non-profit corporation

31 May 2004: Freepb.org Memorial Day party a huge success - hundreds more citizens have joined forces with us to preserve the freedom to responsibly enjoy our parks and beaches

29 Apr 2004: Freepb.org featured in the Beach & Bay Press - read the article

20 Apr 2004: Freepb.org lines up booth at the PB Block Party (May 8th) - look for us near the 101 KGB/Time Warner stage.

17 Mar 2004: Freepb.org's Rob Rynearson motions for the PBTC to take a position on decriminalizing kegs on the 4th of July - the motion is seconded and passed 17-0. Likely full-PBTC vote in May.

27 Feb 2004: Michael Zucchet comes out against the proposed ban! Excellent news and a big step toward preventing this ill-advised idea from moving further up the chain.

25 Feb 2004: The OBTC overwhelmingly defeats the proposed ban - hats off to our friends "across the river"!

25 Feb 2004: freepb.org gets a slick mailing list database to keep everyone in the loop - sign up now!

18 Feb 2004: The PBTC has passed (28-24) a resolution recommending criminalization of drinking on the beach on the 4th of July (of all days). Everyone who cares about this erosion in our freedom should attend all local town council and planning committee meetings.