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Biden’s ‘Disastrous’ Debate Performance: A Blessing in Disguise
Colleen O'Connor's views do not necessarily reflect those of the OB Rag. By Colleen O'Connor Uniformly, pundits, (yes even on MSNBC) called Biden’s weak performance in the Trump-Biden Presidential...
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‘The View of Sunset Cliffs Was Spectacular Until One Day …’
By Judi Curry We moved to San Diego in 1966 and rented the second floor of a duplex at 1474 Pescadero Drive (I think that was the address.) Pescadero Drive is the alley-like street that parallels the...
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Airbnb Succeeded in its San Diego Crusade
By Trudy Grundland / San Diego Reader / June 27, 2024 The death of a neighbor ended an era on our peaceful street. For sale signs are not allowed in La Jolla, but news spread fast of the sale:...
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Remember When Obama ‘Lost’ the First Debate?
By Joni Halpern It was almost as if he had been sleeping at some points during the debate. Here he was, Barack Obama, one of the greatest public speakers among all presidential candidates in our...
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OB Community Foundation Candidate Statements
2024 OBCF Candidate Statements The Ocean Beach Community Foundation (OBCF) is electing up to nine new Directors to serve on the OBCF Board. Candidate forum took place at a community forum on Wednesday,...
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New Study: Southern California Beaches at Risk Because of Rising Sea Levels
By Leo Collis / Yahoo News / Wed, June 26, 2024 The beaches of southern California are bucket list destinations for plenty of people. But those dreaming of the clear waters and golden sands might want...
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July 2024 Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center
Every Saturday at 10:30 am. Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings July 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Keep up-to-date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at...
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Second ‘Rave’ Broken Up by Police at Fragile Garbage Beach at Sunset Cliffs
San Diego police broke up a "rave" Monday night, July 1, being held at Garbage Beach - a fragile ecosystem off Sunset Cliffs -- and reported that this was the second such party that they've had to...
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Appointment of New President for Pt Loma Nazarene Is a ‘Massive Step...
Not everyone is happy with Point Loma Nazarene's appointment of a new president. Longtime provost and chief academic officer Kerry Fulcher was picked after a long and national search for a new leader...
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Two Men Stabbed, Attacker Arrested After Fight at OB Bar
Two men were stabbed early Sunday morning, July 7, in an OB bar, and the attacker has been arrested by police. All identities of victims and attacker have been withheld by police.
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OB Dog Beach Wins Site With Most July 4th Trash — Coming in With Solid 1,575...
Dog Beach in Ocean Beach won the "day after" award -- it had the most trash from the celebrations from July 4th. Volunteers organized by Surfrider Foundation removed 1,575 pounds of trash at Dog Beach....
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Results of Election to OB Community Foundation
Here are the results to the very recent election of the OB Community Foundation Board of Directors that ended July 3. The winners — in order of percentage of votes received — are: Nicole Murray (14...
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Brief History of Dog Beach Trash After July 4th
After the Rag posted the amounts of trash collected this year the day after July 4th from OB beaches, a couple of readers questioned the amounts collected from Dog Beach. San Diego Surfrider sponsored...
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Tom Gawronski Has Passed — Was a Fixture on Ocean Beach Planning Board — RIP...
It's with sadness we have to report the passing of Tom Gawronski. Tom was literally a fixture on the OB Planning Board as he was a member of its board for years and even decades. (See my delightful...
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Fiesta Island Dog Park Voted ‘Best’ in Nation
From City of San Diego website: Fiesta Island is the best dog park in the nation according to a USA Today poll. The park received its 2024 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Dog Park.
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Point Loma High Grad and Skateboarder Tate Carew Going to the Olympics
By Steve Smith / 10News / July 9, 2024 The United States will send 12 athletes to the Paris Olympics as part of the team skateboarding team, and four of the skaters are from San Diego. Among those...
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Coastal Commission Approves San Diego’s H-Barracks Site for Homeless Parking...
From 7SanDiego The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a city of San Diego permit application to create nearly 200 parking spaces for people experiencing homelessness at the...
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Scott Peters Represents Ocean Beach and Point Loma in Congress — He Just...
U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, whose 50th District includes Point Loma and Ocean Beach, has just joined a growing number of fellow Democratic members of Congress who are calling for President Joe Biden to end...
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Hugo’s Cocina in Ocean Beach Has Expanded Its Vegetarian Menu
By Judi Curry It has been quite a while since I had a meal at Hugo’s. It used to be the place I would always go when I didn’t feel like cooking, or if I had company for lunch or dinner, or….. but...
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