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‘Coffee Cycle’ Opens on Voltaire Street in Ocean Beach
Coffee Cycle opens at 4856 Voltaire By Candice Woo / Eater San Diego / September 9, 2024 A coffee company that got its start as a mobile business has just opened its second storefront in Ocean Beach....
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A Love Letter to the People of OB From a Resident of Barcelona
This was on Reddit by an anonymous letter writer "drinksomesand" - it and the responses are choice -- in a good way. by drinksomesand I just spent a week in San Diego and stayed in Ocean Beach and I...
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McMillin Company Suit to Block Homeless Services at H Barracks Alleges...
By Blake Nelson / The San Diego Union-Tribune / September 9, 2024 A real estate developer is suing to block San Diego from creating a shelter by the airport, arguing that a decades-old agreement...
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Zen and Now — In Ocean Beach Less Is More 1954–2024
By Lynne Miller ZEN My Dad’s leather covered portable radio is on the porch playing the background to my summer days. Luke Easter just hit a homerun, and I hear my Dad shout softly, “That’s my boys.”...
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As Seen in OB … Kevin Faulconer and Trump Together … On a Billboard
This billboard is at 1898-1878 Cable Street in Ocean Beach. It's part of Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's re-election campaign. Here is a clean view of the image. Some notes on Faulconer and Trump:
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Pickleball vs. Todd Gloria
From Pickleball Association of San Diego For four years now, Mayor Todd Gloria has refused to meet with San Diego pickleball representatives. He has told his staff to shun us. He has consistently acted...
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Perhaps Scripps Researchers Can Study Unstable Bluff at Sunset Cliffs
Editordude: Here's hoping Scripp researchers can study that unstable bluff at Sunset Cliffs that the Rag has been warning about since June. Scripps researchers make strides on research into bluff...
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Rosemarie’s Burgers Coming to Ocean Beach
From SanDiegoVille / September 12, 2024 After successfully launching its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Mission Beach last year, Rosemarie’s Burgers is set to expand, with a new location opening...
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The Ocean and the Election — Voting for the Blue in the Red, White and Blue
By David Helvarg / Blue Frontier / Sept. 6, 2024 I feel we need to talk about the ocean as an election issue now. Obviously and unfortunately our public seas did not get to be a part of Tuesday’s...
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Ceasefire in Gaza Vigil — Sat., Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to Noon at OB Entrance
"Ceasefire in Gaza" rally this Saturday, September 14th, 2024 from 10 AM to Noon in the Ocean Beach area !! UNTIL THERE IS A CEASEFIRE, WE ARE STILL NEEDED ON THE CORNER !! Please note: Rally time is...
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Times of San Diego: ‘OB Rag Announces Winners of ‘Worst ADU’ Contest’
by Eshaan Sarup / Times of San Diego /September 14, 2024 The OB Rag announced the top 3 winners of its “Worst ADU (accessory dwelling unit)” contest, a tongue-in-cheek event meant to raise awareness...
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A Judge’s Perspective — The ‘Worst ADU Contest’
By Brae Canlen When I was asked to be a judge for the OB Rag’s “Worst ADU in San Diego” contest, I figured I’d be looking at oversized buildings behind single family homes, like what I often see in my...
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Modern Times Beer Shutting Down Midway District Brewery
From SanDiegoVille / September 6, 2024 San Diego's Modern Times Beer, now owned by Maui Brewing Company, will soon close its flagship brewery and transition to contract brewing. After a challenging few...
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Looking Back at OB’s Successful Appeal of 20-Unit Project on Point Loma Avenue
By Geoff Page The people’s rare August 29 victory over greedy development was well-covered here – and virtually only here - in The OB Rag. The news of the winning effort to appeal approval of a project...
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4th Annual OB Woman’s Club Ping Pong Tournament — Friday, Sept. 27
The 4th Annual OBWC Ping Pong Tournament is back on Friday, September 27th. This annual event features fierce competition, with the current champion, Kevin Hastings, coming back to defend his two year...
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‘The Widder Curry Needs a Rescue!’
Help! The Widder Curry Needs a Rescue! (Or at least her daughters think she does) By Lynn, Michele and Stephanie If you’re reading this, then you’re a reader of our mother and are aware of the health...
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New OB Coffee Drive-Thru Banks on Cannabis Customers
A new coffee shop drive-through is apparently banking on its cannabis customers. These photos sent in by a dedicated reader.
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Point Loma High School Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Here are the Pointers recently inducted into Point Loma High School Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. Margaret Avery PLHS 1961: Academy Award-nominated film, stage, and TV actress. She was nominated in the...
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