{"id":426184,"date":"2026-08-07T06:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/426184\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T06:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:32:13","slug":"federal-investigation-in-la-jolla-san-diego-brew-festival-la-jolla-news-in-brief-aug-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/426184\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Investigation in La Jolla, San Diego Brew Festival: La Jolla News in Brief Aug. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>     <img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/la-jolla-investigation-san-diego-brew-festival-2026-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MzU0Ojg3NA==-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MzU0Ojg3NA==-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA2ODMiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY4MyIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/jettbooking.com\/activity\/?cu=JBS-674d9635e8a475e7dcad0d5f21529ffb&amp;af=JBA-cb548b251b983ffd6a347a0524164685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"122\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/san-diego-surf-lessons-1024x122.png\" class=\"wp-image-55784 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MzU4Ojk1Ng==-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MzU4Ojk1Ng==-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCAxMjIiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjEyMiIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a federal environmental investigation in La Jolla (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lajolla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LaJolla.com<\/a>) to a chance to try some of San Diego\u2019s best beers, here\u2019s your La Jolla news in brief for Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<p> Federal agents investigating sea lion harassment <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Office of Law Enforcement are investigating reports of a video that allegedly shows an individual kicking a sea lion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/federal-officials-investigating-video-appears-show-man-kicking-sea-lio-rcna589263\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rep<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/federal-officials-investigating-video-appears-show-man-kicking-sea-lio-rcna589263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/federal-officials-investigating-video-appears-show-man-kicking-sea-lio-rcna589263\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rts state<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While an iconic part of La Jolla\u2019s coastline, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/article\/la-jolla-cove-seals-8-things-need-know-before-visiting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sea lions at La Jolla Cove<\/a> are federally protected, and both local and federal officials <a href=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/article\/safety-tips-for-la-jolla-sea-lions-viewing-them-and-respecting-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">urge residents to give them plenty of space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> San Diego Brew Festival returns to Liberty Station <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/san-diego-beer-week-returns-2023-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-55548 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"MzgyOjY2Mw==-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"MzgyOjY2Mw==-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA1NzYiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU3NiIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/>Glasses with different sorts of craft beer on wooden bar. Tap beer in pint glasses arranged in a row. Closeup of five glasses of different types of draught beer in a pub. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 15th annual San Diego Brew Festival returns to Liberty Station on Saturday, Aug. 8, bringing more than 70 breweries, 200 beers, live entertainment and games, and some of San Diego\u2019s best food trucks to NTC Park. This year, the event is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m., with tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegobeerfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">starting at $50<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> Encinitas local takes home trophy in U.S. Open of Surfing <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\"  nitro-lazy- nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/science-of-surfing-at-sdsu-library-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-60984 nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"Mzk0Ojc5Mg==-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"Mzk0Ojc5Mg==-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAyNCA1NzYiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU3NiIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4=\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the second year in a row, a San Diego local has <a href=\"https:\/\/thecoastnews.com\/encinitas-surfer-earns-first-wsl-win-at-u-s-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">claimed the trophy<\/a> in the World Surf League\u2019s U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. On Aug. 2, Jake Marshall, 27, of Encinitas, California took home the gold after besting Kanoa Igarashi on Sunday\u2019s men\u2019s final. This is the second win from an Encinitas local after Levi Slawson claimed victory last year.<\/p>\n<p> La Jolla First Friday Art Walk <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re looking for something to do in downtown La Jolla, the August First Friday Art Walk is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7. Enjoy light refreshments, live entertainment, and a leisurely stroll around some of <a href=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/article\/3-must-see-spots-art-lovers-la-jolla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">La Jolla\u2019s best spots for art lovers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Media credit: Image licensed from Adobe<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/author\/lajolla-com-news-team\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" nitro-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mike-peterson-la-jolla.jpg\" content=\"https:\/\/lajolla.com\/nitropack_static\/qjIMPjNnWKMPNOkdSPGMqXckjXGVLtvg\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-1bc1e1d\/lajolla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mike-peterson-la-jolla.jpg\" class=\"nitro-lazy\" decoding=\"async\" nitro-lazy-empty=\"\" id=\"NDExOjQwMg==-1\" data-nitro-empty-id=\"NDExOjQwMg==-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgNTcxIDU3MSIgd2lkdGg9IjU3MSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NzEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Peterson is a writer, editor, and strategist based in San Diego. When he\u2019s not writing and editing the La Jolla news, you can often find him practicing yoga, rock climbing, or exploring the outdoors with his wife and dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From a federal environmental investigation in La Jolla (LaJolla.com) to a chance to try some of San Diego\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":426185,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[930,971,100,169868,74,76,75,8419],"class_list":["post-426184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-la-jolla","tag-lifestyle","tag-news","tag-news-brief","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do-in-san-diego"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}