La Jolla crime and public safety news: Lifeguard stats, blotter for Oct. 24 to Nov. 15

Lifeguards share stats for La Jolla Shores

Almost 3 million people have visited La Jolla Shores thus far in 2025, making for a busy year for local lifeguards.

At the Nov. 12 La Jolla Shores Association meeting, lifeguard Lt. John Maher said guards had taken 47,000 preventive actions; made 803 rescues, most of them related to injuries or potential drowning; 290 medical aids, 71 of them considered “serious”; 75 calls about missing people, mostly children and senior citizens; and 170 calls for other service.

“We had [extra] seasonal staffing at the [La Jolla Shores tower] until Nov. 1, but from November through March there are four guards at La Jolla Shores tower and one supervisor,” Maher said.

Seasonal satellite towers are moved so they won’t be washed away by winter waves.

Police blotter

Additional details were unavailable from San Diego police.

Oct. 24

• Vehicle break-in/theft: 5700 block Calle Miramar, 8 p.m.

Oct. 27

• Petty theft: 5300 block La Jolla Boulevard, 9:02 a.m.

Nov. 10

• Felony vehicle theft: 5600 block Chelsea Avenue, 8:30 a.m.

Nov. 11

• Sex crime: 600 block Tourmaline Street, 12:01 a.m.

• Felony vehicle theft: 5600 block Chelsea Avenue, 8:30 a.m.

• Felony vandalism: 8600 block Villa La Jolla Drive, 2 p.m.

Nov. 14

• Commercial robbery (no weapon): 8800 block Villa La Jolla Drive, 4:35 p.m.

Nov. 15

• Residential burglary: 1400 block Al Bahr Drive, 5:26 a.m.

• Battery: 8600 block Villa La Jolla Drive, 3:38 p.m.

• Battery: 8800 block Villa La Jolla Drive, 4:04 p.m.