As you pack away your summer whites and pull out the plaids, we thought we’d take a look back at summer by listing our top 10 most viewed local stories from June 1 to September 6. There’s not much doom and gloom in this list, San Diego. Happy Labor Day.
10. Hanging Ten in O’side - the Oceanside Longboarding Surfing Club held its 25th Annual Surf Contest & End of Summer Beach Festival at the Oceanside Pier.
9. 6.9 Quake Felt in San Diego - buildings downtown swayed and shook when this quake struck in early August.
8. Chargers Girls Unveil Swimsuit Calendar - the annual event is one we won't miss, and apparently you won't either.
7. Pups Fight Lion - we love it when man's best friend plays hero. This time, it was three pups vs. a mountain lion and the pups just happened to be chihuahuas.
6. The Best of San Diego - celebrating the best of what's San Diego with our friends at San Diego Magazine.
5. Del Mar Hat Extravaganza - feathers, ribbon and cougars. Summer ain't summer without Del Mar.
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4. Sex Assault Suspect Found Dead - the one sad spot on our list. No one saw this one coming.
3. Street Scene San Diego 2009 - Who needs a headliner? People still came out to celebrate the downtown music fest.
2. Babes of Comic-Con 2009 - need we say more?
1. Dazed Massive Squid Wash Up on La Jolla Shores - jumbo Humboldt squid wash-up minutes after 4.0 earthquake hit off the coast of La Jolla. No matter what the experts say, we loved to talk about it.
Which story will be the one you remember most from this summer?
