Month: March 2011

Tanja Winter – San Diego Hero For Our Time

 Frank Gormlie  March 2, 2011  18 Comments on Tanja Winter – San Diego Hero For Our Time

When Tanja Winter – the matriarch of  San Diego’s progressive community – was 12 years old, she watched as German Nazis…

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Reflections on the state of the homeless in Ocean Beach …

 Jack Hamlin  March 2, 2011  8 Comments on Reflections on the state of the homeless in Ocean Beach …

Two weeks ago I made a nearly annual sojourn to the County Courthouse to do my civic duty; jury service. I go through the exercise on a regular basis knowing full well as an ex-cop, retired trial attorney, former judge pro tem, current law instructor and restorative justice mediator I am the equivalent of Satan to any trial attorney looking for an impartial juror. But it is my duty and it gives me a chance to meander around downtown during the ludicrously long lunch hour.

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STOP the budget cuts PROTEST! March 2, 4:30 PM

 Source  March 1, 2011  1 Comment on STOP the budget cuts PROTEST! March 2, 4:30 PM

STOP the budget cuts PROTEST!

Where: CITY COLLEGE; 1313 PARK BLVD (CORNER OF PARK AND ‘A’ ST)

When: Wednesday March 2, 4:30 PM

Education For All Coalition is calling all brothers and sisters, students, workers, the unemployed, union members, activists, and freedom fighters to protest the budget cuts on March 2nd!!

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The James Gang Graphics Is Looking for a New Buyer

 Frank Gormlie  March 1, 2011  14 Comments on The James Gang Graphics Is Looking for a New Buyer

Pat and Susan James have been running James Gang Graphics, an Ocean Beach business that has been around for 35…

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OB Planning Board Agenda for March 2nd Meeting

 Frank Gormlie  March 1, 2011  7 Comments on OB Planning Board Agenda for March 2nd Meeting

Here is the agenda for the Ocean Beach Planning Board’s meeting on March 2, 2011. Their monthly meeting is at the OB Rec Center, 4726 Santa Monica Avenue, and begins at 6pm sharp. As a reminder, the annual election is set for March 15th.

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Anna’s Video Pick – Banksy, Have You Reached a Verdict?

 Anna Daniels  March 1, 2011  4 Comments on Anna’s Video Pick – Banksy, Have You Reached a Verdict?

Banksy’s street art surprises one. It grabs the eye and attention by juxtaposing contradictory elements that leave some lingering question about what we perceive as inherent reality. His work is a combination of the satirical and subversive.

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