🌱 Patch AM: How a fatal IB Pier shooting is raising hard questions

What's up Imperial Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a fatal IB Pier shooting is raising hard questions
• How much will Imperial Beach electric bills jump this month?

Also on today's calendar: New Year Intention & Integration Workshop and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 46.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Councilmember proposes rolling back special event parking fees (kpbs.org) — Imperial Beach residents are grieving Gary Gates, an unhoused man shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy near the IB Pier just before Christmas, prompting questions about how deputies handle mental health crises. A small waterfront vigil honored Gates’ life while local advocates criticized missed chances for medical intervention and de-escalation, as San Diego police now investigate the shooting.
   

• SDG&E Prices Rising Again This Month – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Imperial Beach households should expect higher electric bills this month as SDG&E’s delivery rates rise and public power agencies, including San Diego Community Power, prepare to set new energy prices. The change means most customers will see about a 7.4 percent increase, with some cities facing even steeper hikes depending on how they buy their power.
   

📸 Around Imperial Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Adult Book Club
  810 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• American Legion Post 451/760 Oratorial Contest
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am

Monday January 12

• Creative Monday @ the IDEA Lab & Makerspace
  Kilroy Realty IDEA Lab , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  4:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Global Stage | 2026 Passport Concert Season
  The Center for World Music San Diego, CA 92176

Saturday January 17

• MLK Day of Service
  North San Diego County NAACP , 605 San Diego St , Oceanside
  8:00 am
• New Year Intention & Integration Workshop
  Yoga With Shawna , 720 CA-75 , Imperial Beach
  12:00 pm
• Project In A Box
  San Ysidro Branch Library , 4235 Beyer Blvd , San Diego
  2:00 pm

📣 Imperial Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• STORYTIME & CRAFT
  Paradise Hills Branch Library , 5922 Rancho Hills Drive , San Diego
  10:00 am
• Lego and Rokenbok Club
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:30 am
• Signing Storytime
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  12:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• South Bay Union School District posted a job opening for Mendoza-Theater Teacher (TK-8th) 2025-2026 in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
• South Bay Sand Blasting & Tank Cleaning posted a job opening for Preservation Sandblaster in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• Self-Styled Bounty Hunter Gets 8 Years for Botched National City Grab (hoodline.com)

Coronado

• Calendar of events for the week of Jan. 9 (thecoronadonews.com)
• San Diego's two open council races are about to heat up, and one high-profile politician could still jump in (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• 'Prepare To Be Disappointed': Fans React As NASCAR Announces Date and Time for Its New Championship Format for the 2026 Season (collegefootballnetwork.com)

San Diego

Ok Imperial Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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