OB Rag

This morning, Tuesday, a Rag reader was leaving one of the local dog parks and saw these signs posted illegally on Nimitz by the dog park in the OB / Point Loma area.

The signs clearly state that “Nicole Crosby stands with MAYOR TODD GLORIA.” The small print says they’ve been paid for by the Lincoln Club Business League PAC.

Why would someone place them on the sides of local roads? Who benefits? It’s not Gloria’s supporters so it must be Crosby’s opponent in the campaign for the District 2 city council seat, Richard Bailey — or else his supporters, like the Lincoln Club. He can claim denial. They can claim they didn’t put them on the side of the road.

Manchester Group Considering 400-Megawatt Data Center as Part of Navy’s Redevelopment

By Andrew Bowen / KPBS /  Oct. 16, 2026 

Rep. Scott Peters on Friday said he is opposed to the concept of building a data center at the Navy’s NAVWAR campus in San Diego’s Midway District.

For more than two years, the Navy has been in talks with Manchester Financial Group and Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate on redeveloping the site, which sits on 70 acres between Pacific Highway and Interstate 5. It currently houses the Navy’s cybersecurity operations.

On Thursday, Voice of San Diego reported the development team was considering a 400-megawatt data center as part of the redevelopment.

Speaking at a press conference Friday, Peters said the site’s location near downtown, I-5 and the Old Town Transit Center make it an ideal location for housing and neighborhood-serving amenities. Peters is a Democrat whose 50th District includes NAVWAR.

By Debbie L. Sklar

When Ocean Beach’s first school opened in 1909, the seaside community had about 100 residences. The modest two-room schoolhouse gave local children a place to learn as the neighborhood developed from a small settlement into a residential community.

Its early history includes a graduating class of one, a future neighborhood librarian, and a building renovated after a major earthquake.

Here are six details about the school’s beginnings and its place in Ocean Beach history.

1. D.C. Collier built the school

Developer David Charles Collier, commonly known as D.C. Collier, bought the land and built Ocean Beach Elementary School in 1909. Collier was a major figure in the community’s early development, promoting residential growth and helping establish transportation connections. (Editordude: actually Collier is “the Father of Ocean Beach.”) The school was part of the infrastructure needed to support families settling in the neighborhood.

According to the City of San Diego’s historical-planning documents, D.C. Collier’s original two-room schoolhouse was located at the corner of Santa Monica Avenue and Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in Ocean Beach. The original building was demolished in 1923 and replaced by the current Ocean Beach Elementary School on the same site, at 4741 Santa Monica Ave., San Diego, CA 92107.

By Bill Eddy

Given the intense efforts by President Trump to disrupt the election process, it is not surprising that there is fear in the air that he will find a way to instigate violence and chaos on election day, November 3rd. After all, on February 3rd former Trump election adviser and conservative podcaster, Steve Bannon, said: “We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again.” The next day Bannon suggested that Trump should also call in the U.S. Army. He said: “You’ve got to get around every poll and make sure only people with IDs, people … actually registered to vote and people that are United States citizens vote in this election.”

Later, Todd Blanche, when he was the deputy attorney general, said: “Why are there objections to sending ICE officers to polling places? Illegals can’t vote.” In May, 2026, Trump said he would do “anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections; we have to have honest elections.” This is surely a threat for a power grab as a great deal of research shows that election fraud is nearly non-existent—less than 0.0001 percent. The elections will be honest unless he disrupts them.

Trump’s voting restriction setbacks

A lot has happened since May. His efforts to get the Senate to pass the “SAVE America Act”—a nationwide law with many voting restrictions—has been permanently stalled in the Senate because of Democratic opposition and the filibuster (requiring 60 votes to pass).

In July he gave a primetime address to the nation warning of “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure” and “China’s illicit acquisition of 220 million US voter files.” Yet he provided no credible evidence in support of his false claims and his disapproval ratings continued to tank.

In September, the U. S. Supreme Court denied his efforts to block mail-in voting. He then reversed his long-standing opposition and told Republicans: “Vote early, vote by mail, or vote in person on Election Day.”

By Scott Lewis / Voice of San Diego / October 17, 2026

Friday, October 16 a committee of the San Diego City Council advanced the project that Midway Rising leaders have been working on for five years.

It was a moment that had been building for years. Union members who have advocated for it every step of the way cheered loudly in the City Council Chambers. But the Midway Rising hurried out and issued a simple written statement attributed to Brad Termini, from Zephyr Partners.

“We’re honored to receive a unanimous 4-0 vote in support of Midway Rising from the City’s Land Use and Housing Committee and look forward to presenting this transformational project to the full City Council in the weeks ahead,” Termini wrote.

They may be “honored” but, by several accounts, they were not pleased at all.

The committee advanced their deal with one significant amendment: It would require the Midway Rising team to ensure the affordable housing units built at the site are “net-new” – a reference to what we wrote about Friday. We revealed that city staff had preferred the deal prohibit the property from becoming a so-called “receiver site” for the affordable housing other developers in San Diego were going to have to deliver anyway.

By Michael Angelo

‘No Kings’ in Clairemont/Kearny Mesa/Linda Vista

On Saturday, more than 2,500 ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ events took place all over the United States, mobilizing voters to cast their ballots early for the upcoming midterm elections. On that day, San Diego saw 24 locally organized  ‘No Kings’ events encouraging voters in the county to do the same.

As a Rag writer, I attended two of these events and spoke with event organizers and participants about the importance of early voting and what motivated them to get involved. We’ve already given you a sample of these events, but here’s a closer look at what ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ looked like in Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, and Linda Vista:

The ‘No Kings: Vote Early Climate Canvassing in Clairemont’ Event

Organized by the grassroots climate change advocacy and climate justice nonprofit San Diego 350, the ‘No Kings Climate Canvassing in Clairemont’ event was held at the North Clairemont Park at 4421 Bannock Ave. The event began at nine in the morning with a group of about 10 people ranging from high school students to more senior residents. San Diego 350 staff kicked the event off with an explanation of how the morning would unfold. In groups of 2 or more, volunteers would be assigned turf in the neighborhoods adjacent to the park to go door-to-door, asking people to “Vote Early. Vote Secure.”

Volunteers were given leaflets to distribute, reading “The time is NOW to stand up for Democracy! Overcome Trump’s threats to corrupt the election and tamper with the US Post Office. Cast a secure vote by voting early using a ballot drop box or going in-person”. Also on the leaflets were important dates to remember, including the November 3rd voting deadline, along with more information about San Diego 350.

By Rag Staff

The San Diego Community Coalition publishes this email bulletin to keep our members and the general San Diego public informed about important Council hearings and other city public meetings.

Monday, October 19: City Council, Closed Session, 10:00 a.m.

Agenda:

Item CS-6: January 22, 2024 Flooding Litigation

Why it matters: Two years later, as 57 civil cases against the city move slowly forward, and Southeastern San Diego victims are still struggling to rebuild, we have to ask: Is City Hall better prepared for flood control when the new massive El Nino arrives?

Monday, October 19: City Council, 2:00 p.m.

Agenda:

Item S400: Confirming Appointment of Bethany Bezak to Position of City Manager (Chief Operating Officer)

Experience more than 35 Ocean Beach restaurants, breweries, and wine bars in one night.

Join the Club’s October 25 Meeting at Point Loma Assembly Hall: City Council Candidate Nicole Crosby will be our featured speaker

Sign in and socializing starts at 3:30, meeting begins at 4 PM. And be sure to mail or drop off your ballot and VOTE no later than Tuesday Nov. 3!

The San Diego Neighborhood Project: Mapping San Diego

Make your voice heard San Diego!

A SDSU Professor is interested in knowing what San Diego residents think about their neighborhoods in a special online project.

All you have to do is fill out an online survey that will take no longer than 10-15 minutes in telling about your neighborhood and connection with local news and information.

By Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket / October 19, 2026

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal court to immediately prevent California from counting the ballots of 20,000 people the Trump administration has accused of being noncitizens who illegally registered to vote.

The request for a temporary restraining order is the latest escalation between California and the Trump administration over the midterms. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over the weekend accused President Donald Trump of attempting to rig the election.

“California not just refused to act; it made clear that it is committed to treating ballots from those likely noncitizens equal to ballots from American citizens, prompting this suit and motion that seeks commonplace election relief when ballots are called into question,” DOJ said in its filing in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

The standoff began last week when the DOJ sent California a thumb drive with a hand-scrawled password on a sticky note that it claimed contained the names of 20,000 suspected noncitizens registered to vote in the state. The Justice Department gave California only 48 hours to validate those names and demanded that California not count the ballots of anyone on the list. State officials declined, calling the request “outrageous.”

By: Dani Miskell / 10News / Oct. 15, 2026

U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff visited Point Loma High School on Thursday, October 15, to discuss how immigration enforcement has impacted San Diego schools.

The visit marked the first time in 13 years that a U.S. senator visited a school in the San Diego Unified School District, according to the district. Former Sen. Barbara Boxer last visited a district school when she stopped at an elementary school in Barrio Logan.

About 100 juniors and seniors had the opportunity to meet with Schiff and ask questions, including about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations near schools.

Although no incidents of parents being detained near Point Loma High School have been reported, similar concerns have surfaced elsewhere in the district.

Volunteers and residents gathered at 24 locations across San Diego County and Temecula on Saturday for “No Kings: Vote Early” events focused on encouraging early voting ahead of the November election. Rather than a single large rally, the day featured locally organized events shaped by the communities hosting them. Across the county, the mood was festive and welcoming with costumed attendees, drum lines, live music and passersby in cars honking in support.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SATURDAY

• Rep. Sara Jacobs visited events in La Mesa and Julian, speaking with attendees and encouraging early voting.
• Balboa Park’s “Drag Out the Vote” featured stilt walkers, drag performances, inflatable costumes, music and a “Power” wall created by attendees with their “I Voted” stickers.
• University City and Ramona included mock-voting booths for children, giving younger participants a chance to learn about voting.
• Several events built in a walk to a library or community ballot drop box, including Fallbrook, Julian, La Mesa, Mira Mesa, University City, La Jolla and Alpine.
• Scripps Ranch and Alpine held their first organized No Kings events.