• Man accused of stealing dog in Pacific Beach ordered to stand trial,Neal Putnam

    Man accused of stealing dog in Pacific Beach ordered to stand trial

    A judge ruled on Dec. 15 that a man accused of stealing a valuable dog from a vacationing family in Pacific Beach should stand trial for the felony offense of grand theft dog.Hannah McGuire, who lives in Utah, testified remotely that their Goldendoodle dog, Chancho, was taken out of his crate on Aug

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  • Belle Goldschlager Baranceanu, ‘Miss B,’ known for La Jolla murals,Jill Alexander

    Belle Goldschlager Baranceanu, ‘Miss B,’ known for La Jolla murals

    In 1936, artist Belle Goldschlager Baranceanu painted a colorful Works Progress Administration lobby mural installed in the La Jolla Post Office (built in 1935) at 1040 Wall St., which is still intact; the building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.The painted oil-on-canvas mural

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  • Driver facing 2 murder counts in passenger deaths gets new attorney,Neal Putnam

    Driver facing 2 murder counts in passenger deaths gets new attorney

    A young man accused of two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two passengers while he was driving while impaired has hired a new attorney, thus delaying his preliminary hearing to April 14, 2023.Christopher Ray Schmittel, 20, is accused of causing the deaths of his friends, Johnny Punza

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