Month: January 2020

Final EIR Ready for San Diego Airport Changes

 Frank Gormlie  January 2, 2020  0 Comments on Final EIR Ready for San Diego Airport Changes

The San Diego airport authority has released a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the San Diego International Airport’s proposed plan.

This is the plan, of course, – the one that has been presented here and there about the replacement of Terminal One with a new terminal with up to 30 gates. It involves circulation and road “improvements” naturally, plus modifications to Terminal Two, and the construction of a five-story parking structure next to Terminal One. There are links to the documents at the end of this post.

Here’s the official language:

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Genie Sapienza, Sweet Heart of Ocean Beach, Passes

 Frank Gormlie  January 2, 2020  13 Comments on Genie Sapienza, Sweet Heart of Ocean Beach, Passes

Genie Sapienza – July 28, 1943 – 12/ 31/19

On the last day of 2019, Genie Sapienza, a sweet heart of Ocean Beach, passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, December 31. She had had some medical problems of late, and had suffered congestive heart failure about a month ago. She had been hospitalized for two weeks but had returned home two weeks ago and seemed on the mend.

Genie lived in many places over her 76 years, but her heart was always in Ocean Beach. Genie had been residing in the Orchard Apartments in the Midway District with her partner Charlie Johnson for several years.

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Ocean Beach Pier Remains Closed for Third Day, Thursday Jan. 2

 Frank Gormlie  January 2, 2020  0 Comments on Ocean Beach Pier Remains Closed for Third Day, Thursday Jan. 2

The Ocean Beach Pier remains closed Thursday, Jan. 2 – for the third consecutive day – due to high surf warnings. The above pic was taken at roughly 10:50 a.m. Thursday off the Ocean Beach WebCam.

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