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UPDATED: Navy Jet Crashes Near Shelter Island, 2 Pilots Rescued
UPDATE: The two-person crew of an EA-18G Growler is in stable condition after their aircraft crashed during an attempted landing at Naval Air Station North Island, Navy officials told USNI News. “At...
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Moment Navy Jet Hit San Diego Bay Off of Shelter Island
A military E/A-18 G Growler fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Bay off Shelter Island late Wednesday morning, February 12,2025, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
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OB Rag: Help Wanted – Apply Within
The OB Rag needs help -- no, not money donations -- but writers and reporters. OB - Point Loma Restaurant Reviewer With the retirement of our mainstay restaurant reviewer, Judi Curry, we are without...
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How the City of San Diego Wants to Make Money Off of You, Now That You...
The City of San Diego needs money -- especially since San Diego voters rejected that tax-measure last November -- and its coming up with a variety of ways to bring in the dollars -- mainly turning to...
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Point Loma’s Kellogg Beach Closed Due to Potential Hazards from Fuel of Navy...
It was revealed Wednesday that due to the potential for hazards from leaking fuel from the Navy aircraft that plunged into San Diego Bay, there is a water-contact closure order or Kellogg Beach in...
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Where Once Stood an Historic Cottage Is Now ‘Nothing More Than Dirt’
There was a lot of interest in the development of a piece of land in the 4900 block of Saratoga Avenue in OB where once stood an historic cottage. The interest was piqued due to the apparent lack of...
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The Great Sand Exchange at the New and Improved Boat Launch at Shelter Island
Our friends at Peninsula News have been following the repair of the Boat Launch at Shelter Island. Here's their latest report:
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What’s Going on at James Gang Printing?
By Geoff Page The “Space For Lease” sign that appeared in the window of 4851 Newport Street, where James Gang Printing is located, has taken some people by surprise. The Rag looked into it but some...
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The Widder Curry: ‘An Explanation … and a Rant!’
By Judi Curry Since the holiday season I have received a few calls from readers of the Rag asking if I am okay. Several of the callers have said that they have missed my writings, so perhaps because I...
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Proposed Development of 4-Story Project at Talbot and Rosecrans Sits on...
Site Used to Be an Exxon Gas Station Point Loma residents are waving the red flag and trying to get everyone's attention about the proposed development at Rosecrans and Talbot. The planned development...
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OB Historical Society: ‘Romantic Victorians – Dating, Marriage and Love’–...
Feb. 20, 2025, 7 pm, at Waters Edge Community Center, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. The Ocean Beach Historical Society presents: Romantic Victorians: Dating, Marriage, and Love. Join lecturers Sandee...
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Wednesday Morning: Body Seen in Ocean Near OB Pier Could Be Missing Kayaker
Today, Wednesday Feb. 19, San Diego lifeguards in Ocean Beach responded to a report that a surfer saw a body in the ocean near the OB Pier around 7:30 a.m. Several lifeguard vehicles and a helicopter...
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San Diego Cracking Down on Annual ‘Floatopia’ in Mission Bay
By David Garrick / San Diego U-T / Feb. 17-18, 2025 San Diego officials are cracking down on an illegal float party held each July on Mission Bay, sending the organizers a $54,000 invoice to cover...
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Still On a Rant That Won’t Stop —‘I’m On Social Security Which Trump and Musk...
By Judi Curry A friend of mine, trying to be funny, said to me yesterday, “I thought you had stopped writing fictional pieces. It took me a minute to realize he was talking about my article a few days...
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‘Too Much Attention Given to Yoga, Not Enough to Commercial Volleyball at the...
By Phil Rockhold I am opposed to all “for profit” commercial activity on public beaches. Our beaches are San Diego’s most valuable resource, and as such, open access to the beach should be maintained...
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Coastkeeper Annual Report on Mission Bay Shows Spikes of Bacteria and Metals
Coastkeeper just released its first annual Mission Bay Water Quality Monitoring Report, which presents a year’s worth of data showing elevated bacteria, copper, and phosphorus levels, often exceeding...
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Protect Point Loma: The Charge of the Light Brigade
By Colleen O'Connor Canon to the right of them. Canon to the left of them. Canon in front of them Boldly they rode and well. These lines from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light...
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City Council to Consider Reducing Speed on Some Commercial Streets Including...
A San Diego City Council committee wants to lower speed limits on a number of commercial streets, including Newport Avenue. The committee met last Thursday, Feb. 20, and advanced a proposal to lower...
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‘Juicy Burgers’ Hits the Ground Running in the Midway
Juicy Burgers has hit the ground running in the Midway District and want to become your go-to spot if you like burgers with a modernistic or Southeast Asian twist. The new chain restaurant is in the...
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