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Pedestrian Killed Saturday Night in the Midway District
A 51-year-old male pedestrian died Saturday, May 10, after being struck by a car in the Midway District. The as-yet-to-be identified man was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk in the 3400 block...
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Blick Art Materials in Little Italy Moving to Former Joann Fabrics Store in...
A Rag reader just recently noticed that the Blick Art Materials store in Little Italy (a large, two-story space at 1844 India Street) would be closing and relocating to the large space that was...
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A Rare Moment Makes History: The Meeting of Community Leaders From Across San...
In the end, there were forty-five activists and leaders from communities all over San Diego, and they held a truly historic meeting this past Saturday, May 10. It was and is a rare moment, a moment...
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Annual Ocean Beach Kite Festival — Saturday, May 17 — at Robb Field
It's the Annual Ocean Beach Kite Festival -- the oldest running children's kite festival in the United States. And it's this Saturday, May 17 from 10 am to 3 pm at Robb Field. Generations have come to...
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City Development Services: CEQA Doesn’t Apply to Proposed Project at 1004...
At times, the reasoning by staff at San Diego's Development Services Department gets so twisted, it's difficult to recognize what language is being spoken. Many Point Lomans know about the proposed...
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North Star Homes — the New Owner of Cañon Street Marine Center –‘Is Playing...
By Tyler Faurot / Pt Loma-OB Monthly SDU-T / May 9, 2025 Following its acquisition in March by North Star Homes LP, some businesses at Point Loma’s Cañon Street Marine Center have closed or moved, with...
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May 15th- OB Historical Society presents ‘The Geology and Paleontology of...
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 7 PM, the Ocean Beach Historical Society features Dr. Tom Demere, who will present "The Geology and Paleontology of Sunset Cliffs" at Water’s Edge Community Center, 1984 Sunset...
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Lighthouse Ice Cream in Ocean Beach Re-Opens After 2 Year Closure Due to Fire
by Terry L. Wilson / Peninsula Beacon / May 13, 2025 The long-awaited reopening of Lighthouse Ice Cream store in Ocean Beach took place on Saturday, May 10. Owner Carol Ladiges opened the doors for the...
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Checking Out the New Val’s Coffee Corner in O.B.
By Steve O SanDiego I stopped by Val’s Coffee Corner’s newest location, right on the corner of Voltaire and Ebers, to check out their soft opening. They’re still fine-tuning some of the small details,...
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Let Science Shape Future of Mission Bay Park
By Steve Alexander / Times of San Diego / May 15, 2025 Mission Bay Park is a place where memories are made. Whether it’s a family outing, boating, camping, jogging or biking around this lush parkland...
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OB Kite Festival 2025 Video
Here's a short video of the OB Kite Festival 2025 by Charles Landon.
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Hidden Evictions — City Plans to Bulldoze Historic, Affordable Point Loma...
By Concerned Point Loman While San Diego officials double down on messaging around affordable housing and equitable access in every neighborhood, an unsettling contradiction is quietly unfolding on...
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Details for Meeting on Point Loma Historic Cottages — Thursday, May 22
Here are the details for the Historic Resources Board meeting on the Point Loma cottages. Today, Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. Location: Public Utilities Department Metropolitan Operations...
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What’s Going On With the Historic Cottages Next to Point Loma Nazarene...
By Geoff Page The only way to access the site of the “cottages” is by turning west off Catalina Blvd. onto Lomaland Drive and driving onto the Nazarene University campus. Just past the intersection of...
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San Diego Needs to Keep its Commitment to Restore Mission Bay
By Jim Peugh and Nan Renner / Op-Ed San Diego U-T / May 20, 2025 City leaders face difficult tradeoffs as they navigate budget decisions. City tax revenue must cover essential services and...
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SANDAG’s Transit Plan Misses the Mark for Ocean Beach and Point Loma
When fantasy maps meet real neighborhoods, communities pay the price. By Mandy Havlik Over the past few months, as I’ve participated in community meetings about Bonus ADUs and high-density housing...
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Historic Designation for Rare Point Loma Sites
To the OB Rag by Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) staff In a win for historic preservation and community memory, the City of San Diego's Historical Resources Board (HRB) voted on May 22 to...
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Ocean Beach Has the Character I’ve Been Missing
By Samantha Mason I’ve been a resident of San Diego for the last six years. I originally hail from Orange County, so I didn’t have to go far when I moved to the College area to attend San Diego State...
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Mistrial Declared in 2023 Fatal Stabbing Case in Midway District
A mistrial was declared by the judge in a 2023 fatal stabbing case that occurred in the Midway District and a new trial date was set for August 5. The jury was deadlocked at 11-1 in the case of Armando...
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