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An eight-unit apartment property located at 4840 Del Monte Ave. was sold for $3,650,000.
Apparently the layout of the units (?), the apartment’s location and the abundant off-street parking were the factors that pushed the buyer, 9 Mendridge LLC, to clench the deal from seller The Gilbert K. & Sheila A. Sloan Family Trust. The buyer was represented by Graeme Henderson.
The Ocean Beach Planning Board meets Wednesday night, Dec. 6, at the OB Rec Center, 4726 Santa Monica at 6 pm.
Two notable items on the non-project agenda includes a board review of the application for an appointment to the board by Denise Larson for the empty District 1 seat. Also, somewhat controversial, the board will vote on whether they want to change the traditional monthly meeting of the board from the first Wednesday of the month to the first Tuesday.
The board will also form an election committee for the annual board election in March 2024.
4954 West Point Loma
The only project on the agenda is a review by the board of the project at 4954 West Point Loma. The board will review the application for a permit to convert the existing attached garage and residence into a new 480 square foot ADU and
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Topgolf International and the Port of San Diego are close to reaching an agreement on preliminary lease terms for a 9.5-acre site on East Harbor Island, opposite San Diego’s airport, where the entertainment company is looking to a build a flagship, driving-range venue with panoramic views of the bay and downtown.
Tuesday, December 5, Port of San Diego Commissioners will vote on whether to sign a non-binding term sheet with Topgolf, as recommended by the agency’s staff.
December 5th Tuesday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Power San Diego Kickoff Event
Join SanDiego350, Power San Diego, the First Unitarian Universalist Climate Justice Team, UCSD Green New Deal, Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice, and other partners. First Unitarian Universalist Church Bard Hall 298 W Arbor Dr. San Diego 92103.
Come learn about why a municipal power utility that owns our poles and wires is essential to lower rates, speed regional decarbonization, and create energy democracy. We’ll talk about the mechanics of municipalization, how this approach will center union workers and protect and expand local rooftop solar, and how this is different from and complementary to San Diego Community Power.
Speakers include Bill Powers and Dorrie Bruggemann from the Power San Diego Campaign, Adam Aron (SD350 & UCSD Green New Deal), and Yusef Miller (Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice). At this kickoff, we will be learning about the Power San Diego initiative and how to get it on the ballot.
There’s a county water advisory in place for OB’s Dog Beach — to include 300 yards south of the mouth of the San Diego River.
Bacteria levels exceed health standards and humans — and dogs are advised to avoid water contact in the advisory area. (See here.)
The advisory at Ocean Beach – Dog Beach has been in place since Nov. 29.
Other advisories for the following beaches are also in place:
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout / December 1, 2023
The Voting Rights Act, which Congress passed to enforce the 15th Amendment, has been targeted by the right wing since it was enacted in 1965. In the last few years, the Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act but has never ruled that civil rights organizations and aggrieved individuals could not sue to enforce its provisions.
Chris December 5, 2023 at 5:19 pm on Point Lomans Have What It Takes to Help the UnhousedFully agree but you have people like J who are ever so concerned about they safety of their precious children. 
Vern December 5, 2023 at 3:40 pm on Driving Range on E. Harbor Island Lease Up for Approval by Port of San Diego — Tues., Dec.5WTF? No pickleball? 
Frank Gormlie December 5, 2023 at 2:43 pm on Dec. 4: Advisory for Dog Beach in OB – Humans and Dogs Advised to Avoid Contact With Ocean WaterTuesday, Dec. 5: the health advisory is still up. Chris December 5, 2023 at 1:36 pm on City Staff’s Failure to Enact Coastal Commission Options on Bike Paths Leads to Higher Costs and Dangers on West Pt Loma Blvd.Grumblings 
Joni Halpern December 5, 2023 at 1:30 pm on The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for AllThank you, Marjorie, for your excellent discourse on what we have lost in the Voting Rights Act under the Roberts court and what we stand...Chris December 5, 2023 at 12:59 pm on City Staff’s Failure to Enact Coastal Commission Options on Bike Paths Leads to Higher Costs and Dangers on West Pt Loma Blvd.WTF does millennial have do do with anything lol?? Do you really think wanting better and safer cycling infrastructure is a generational thing? If so...
Terrie Best December 5, 2023 at 12:09 pm on Wade’s World of Cannabis SeedsSorry Rich, I believe you, but Wade and I also passed out seeds. I did speak with Dion that day but I' not sure we...
Sam December 5, 2023 at 10:40 am on City Staff’s Failure to Enact Coastal Commission Options on Bike Paths Leads to Higher Costs and Dangers on West Pt Loma Blvd.Preposterous on all accounts. Other Chris is on the money when he writes that cyclists should find a safer route if they aren't comfortable riding...
Lee December 5, 2023 at 10:26 am on OB’s Mariner’s Cove Set for RedevelopmentRelax, Sounds like you're lying. The raccoons are very friendly, there's nothing wrong with the raccoons. There's absolutely no trees growing inside of people's apartments...
Paul Webb December 5, 2023 at 8:44 am on Driving Range on E. Harbor Island Lease Up for Approval by Port of San Diego — Tues., Dec.5What about Solar Industries, the factory by the sea? 
Greg December 5, 2023 at 5:25 am on Driving Range on E. Harbor Island Lease Up for Approval by Port of San Diego — Tues., Dec.5Mostly just parking lots in that rendering. What a waste of waterfront space. 
fish December 4, 2023 at 9:34 pm on Point Lomans Have What It Takes to Help the UnhousedI often go to the airport and leave via the Point Loma exit. I never see anybody walking around that area, esp any children. That...Chris December 4, 2023 at 6:13 pm on Driving Range on E. Harbor Island Lease Up for Approval by Port of San Diego — Tues., Dec.5You remember there was a driving range along the waterfront closer to DT years back? 
DiegoK December 4, 2023 at 6:01 pm on Driving Range on E. Harbor Island Lease Up for Approval by Port of San Diego — Tues., Dec.5Only in San Diego could a driving range be sited on the waterfront. How embarrassing if the Port grabs the money. Chris December 4, 2023 at 3:21 pm on City Staff’s Failure to Enact Coastal Commission Options on Bike Paths Leads to Higher Costs and Dangers on West Pt Loma Blvd.Hi other Chris, Have you considered the possibility that the small number of cyclists riding along W PL is due to the danger factor? That's...
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Even though the issue has dropped from the cameras of our local TV stations, H Barracks is still with us. Mayor Gloria has not changed his plans and those in the community of Point Loma have not changed their minds.
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In a letter addressed to Mayor Gloria and Councilmember Campbell on November 16, the Peninsula Community Planning Board came out and endorsed the controversial 
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A 37-year-old woman training to become a firefighting by swimming at night has gone missing from Dog Beach, her mother says, as reported by 
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SanDiegoVille reports that Lighthouse Ice Cream on Newport in OB was forced to close following an electrical fire on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. No one was injured but the well-known parlor suffered substantial smoke and water damage and two of the parlor’s freezers melted in the blaze.
To help with in-water rescues and hopefully cut the time it takes lifeguards and dive teams to find a swimmer in need, the San Diego lifeguard service announced it has acquired two AquaEye scanners designed to use ultrasound and artificial intelligence technologies to point rescuers in the right direction.
On Wednesday, November 22, nearly 50 Loma Portal residents surrounded an historic lamppost in the middle of the street, linked hands and chanted, “Save our street lamps!” At one point, the protesters began moving around the street lamp. They formed up for a brief rally and a couple of people spoke.
The Rose Creek Native Plant Garden has some very good friends, the nonprofit Friends of Rose Creek who judiciously maintain it and support it by being its custodian.