Shower with a Friend
The teen's toilet was overflowing — time to call a plumber. No pictures of this situation unfortunately, I was too busy dealing with the 2" of water on the floor. It's a simple repair, so to keep the plumber busy…
CdM Crash Victim Speaks up
"Do you know what happened?" "You were left-hooked," I explain, then tell him what Deputy Chief McGill told me of the circumstances of the crash. "The vehicle, if it hit me head-on, I wouldn't be talking to you." "I'm looking…
A Bicycle Master Plan for Huntington Beach
"Huntington Beach is flat," and that's a big advantage when it comes to optimizing city streets for efficient bicycle riding according to John Holloway, Senior Associate at KTU+A in San Diego. The firm was recently awarded the project to develop…
Wrap Up with Deputy Chief McGill
Someone once told me: never pickup calls with the caller id BLOCKED; it's hard to break old habits. Today my phone showed several incoming calls like this; why hadn't I heard them? I've got lousy cellphone service here at home,…
The Chief Responds
"If you don't feel you were treated fairly, you can call..." I stopped listening as my mind started wondering. Would I contact Chief Johnson? And if I did, would I be able to present my side of the story and…
Bike Crash on Coast Hwy in CdM
Things were getting confrontational fast; I felt like I was one smart-alec comment away from being arrested. Why had I become the focus of these two officers? As I approached a bike crash with my cellphone camera, they were immediately…