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Point Loma High’s New Head Football Coach: Ryan Price
by Scott Hopkins / Peninsula Beacon / August 6, 2024 When Ryan Price saw Point Loma High’s head football coaching position was open he wasted no time in submitting his application. Principal David...
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It’s Time for the Annual Summer OB Rag Fundraiser! Help Us Keep It Goin’!
For the last bunch of years, the OB Rag has held our annual summer fundraising campaign during the month of August. And it's that time of year again! We only do this once a year, so help us reach our...
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The San Diego River Estuary: an Unsung Hero in Ocean Beach
by Garrett Fantin Are you curious about the unsung hero keeping floods at bay and sea levels in check? Look no further than the San Diego River Estuary in Ocean Beach! This vibrant ecological hotspot...
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New Report: Flooding from Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating in Coastal Areas
By Rebecca Hersher / NPR News / August 7, 2024 High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea...
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The Rag Has Reached 80% of Our Fundraising Goal in Less than 3 Days
Incredible. In less than 3 days, the OB Rag fundraising campaign has reached 80% of our goal of $3,000! As of this writing, we've received donations totaling $2,370. Somebody likes us, despite our...
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School Begins August 12 for Point Loma Cluster of Campuses, Plus Upgrades and...
Public Service Announcement The new school year begins Monday, Aug. 12 for Point Loma Cluster and its nine schools – Cabrillo, Dewey, Loma Portal, Ocean Beach, Silver Gate, and Sunset View elementary...
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Assault on Woman Who Asked Man to Leash His Dog in Mission Bay Raises Questions
From SanDiegoVille / August 9, 2024 A recent viral video appears to show a woman being assaulted after allegedly asking a man to leash his dog along San Diego's Mission Bay, raising the question: why...
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Editordude Speechless – a Rarity – at Support Shown OB Rag in Fundraising
Goal of $3,000 Surpassed Over Weekend I am speechless and overwhelmed at the support the Rag has received these last few days during our summer fundraising campaign. And that is a rarity. We began the...
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‘Worst Accessory Dwelling Unit Contest’ Update
Who knew a contest to select the city’s most egregious accessory dwelling unit (ADU) would get people so stirred up? In the four days since we announced the OB Rag’s “Worst ADU in San Diego”...
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‘San Diego Magazine’ Trying to Be Relevant Again By Reporting on Why Ocean...
Editordude: Back in the mid-Seventies, San Diego Magazine -- known today as a slick mag beset with stories of the flashy high-living pleasures of San Diego's rich and near-rich -- was a local...
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A Call for OB and Point Loma Residents to Attend Planning Commission Hearing...
By Lynne Miller Remember when OB residents protested in the 1970s and demanded a building moratorium and won? WE'RE BACK! OB locals showed up at OBPB meeting twice, voicing their concerns about 4705...
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Rare Digger Bee Spotted at Cabrillo National Monument
A rare bee -- the San Clemente Digger Bee -- has been spotted out at Cabrillo National Monument’s Bayside Trail. The reason this discovery has some weight is because this type of bee has been rarely...
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Tragedy Strikes Point Loma — Toddler Drowns in Pool
Tragedy struck a neighborhood of Point Loma on Wednesday, August 14, when a toddler was found to have drowned in a backyard pool of a home in the 1600 block of Chatsworth Boulevard. San Diego police...
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Former Second-Hand Sports Store on West Pt Loma Up for Sale
It stood there for years - the second hand sports equipment store at 4811 W Point Loma Blvd -- but now it's up for sale. The one-story storefront with 2,800 square feet is on the market for $1,850,000....
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Ebb Tide Motel and Adjoining Apartment on West Pt Loma for Sale
The well-known Ebb Tide Motel on West Pt Loma is up for sale, along with the adjoining apartment building. Together, the properties are being offered for $8,750,000. And together they include a total...
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The Hard Facts About ADUs in San Diego
By Danna Givot Too often, people who have opposed San Diego’s Bonus ADU (accessory dwelling unit) program have been miscast as one cohesive group of anti-development, anti-renter, anti-affordable...
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Official Notice for Planning Commission Hearing on Point Loma Avenue’s 24...
Here's the City of San Diego's official notice for the large ADU project proposed for 4705 Point Loma Avenue in south OB (be aware that none of the blue links "work" as this is a photocopy or the...
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Best OB Rag Fundraiser Ever!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To all our readers and supporters who have given the Rag our best fundraiser ever! It's been amazing. We asked our community for $3,000 and you gave us $5,000!...
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