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Reader Rant: ‘Let’s Not Give Up on OB as Our Refuge From the Wild World...
By a Concerned OBcean Finding His Voice: I used to (and still do) consider myself a fairly progressive left-wing liberal, however given that I can no longer recognize or sit with the politics occurring...
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Notice of Elections to Peninsula Community Planning Board
The Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB) is announcing their upcoming annual elections.The PCPB will hold elections on March 25th, 2025 to fill five (5) board vacancies. Each seat carries a...
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Pacific Beach vs. ADUs
By Steven Mihailovich / PB Monthly - SD Union-Tribune / Feb. 25, 2025 Opposition to accessory dwelling units continues to grow as Pacific Beach residents name multiple projects they say are wrong for...
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We Can Still Stop the New Trash Fees
By Kate Callen If you’re a property owner, pay close attention to the mail you receive in April. A flyer resembling this water rate notice will ask you to vote on the City’s proposed trash collection...
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A picture says a 1000 words. Street sweeper misses the point.
By Kimberli A picture says a 1000 words. There is/was no posted sign that our streets are going to be swept. Maybe the cars would not have parked at this location if there had been.
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Restaurant Review: Rosemarie’s Buns and Brew in OB
Editordude: Please welcome the first restaurant review by our new OB eatery scribe, SteveO, who is definitely a well-known and liked fixture in OB. By SteveO Yesterday, I finally checked out...
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City Council Set to Accept $3 Million Donation for Ocean Beach Library...
The San Diego City Council is all set to formally accept a $3 million for the expansion of the Ocean Beach Library. The formal acceptance was scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th but has been postponed to...
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Don’t forget to vote in the OB Planning Board election by March 4th!
The Ocean Beach Planning Board is holding their current elections, and anyone who is qualified and interested in voting, must do so by March 4. It's important for residents and owners to vote in these...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: First United Methodist Church Halts Sale of Historic Ocean...
In an unexpected development, the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Mission Valley has decided to abandon plans to sell the historic Point Loma United Methodist Church property to developers for...
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Civilians to Be Allowed Back to Shelter Island Basin as Wreckage Recovery...
After recovering more than 15 tons of wreckage from the crash of an unoccupied fighter jet that hurtled into the San Diego Bay last month, crews Sunday planned to remove the heavy equipment used in the...
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Man Arrested on Beach in OB Charged with Murder of New Jersey Girlfriend...
By Eric S. Page / 7SanDiego / February 28, 2025 • A fire on the beach in OB seems relatively innocent enough, typically, but when police stopped by recently to check out what they called an illegal...
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Solo Rower Who Set Off at Shelter Island Rescued by Australian Navy From...
By Brooke Binkowski / Times of San Diego / March 3, 2025 A Lithuanian man who was attempting to row from San Diego to Brisbane in order to raise awareness for Ukraine was rescued in the South Pacific...
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As Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Go into Effect Tuesday, Prospective...
As tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect on Tuesday, March 4, local San Diego industries prepare to suffer. From the building industry and new homes to the city's craft beer businesses, all...
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Neighborhood Groups Urge San Diegans to Submit Written Comments Against Bonus...
City Council Hearing is on Tuesday, March 4 A number of neighborhood groups are urging their constituents and other San Diego residents to attend a City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 4th to protest...
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Looking Back on ‘Impeach on the Beach’ on March 4, 2017: A Protest That Still...
By Mike James It’s disheartening to think that, in many ways, we’re right back where we started in 2017. A powerful reminder that the fight isn’t over, every page of the OB Rag currently features an...
View ArticleSan Diego City Council Rolled Back Part of Bonus ADU Program
Editordude: The Rag is forced to quote from today's UT about this important City council hearing yesterday, Tuesday, March 4; we will have some follow-up hopefully in the days ahead. By David Garret /...
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A Grassroots View of San Diego City Council Hearing on Bonus ADUs
Editordude: Here's a brief summary of yesterday's city council hearing from Neighbors for a Better San Diego. From Neighbors for a Better San Diego TBD... An internal memo by the Planning Department —...
View ArticleOcean Beach Pushes Back Against High Fees for San Diego Trash Collection
By Steven Mihailovich / Point Loma - OB Monthly SD U-T / March 5, 2025 A proposed $53 monthly fee for city of San Diego trash collection at single-family homes stirred up animated debate as the Ocean...
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Takeaways From San Diego Council ADU Showdown
By Kate Callen The City Council’s March 4 hearing on Bonus ADUs was riveting. It didn’t deliver concrete action — at City Hall, the can never stops skittering down the road — but it did alter the...
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Food Review: BBQ House in Ocean Beach
By Steve O SanDiego I was in the mood for some BBQ, and as I walked past BBQ House on Newport Ave, their menu outside caught my eye. The Rice Bowl immediately stood out, and I was honestly surprised...
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