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Folks line up at OB People’s Food. Only 20 customers allowed in the store at a time, one goes out another one goes in.
Others went surfing or visited the tide pools. (All photos by Bob Edwards unless otherwise noted. )
Here are more photos taken today, St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17-, in Ocean Beach.
This is how the village and some of the local markets, restaurants and businesses appear during the coronavirus shut-down.
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unwashedwalmartThonG on Navy to Give Briefing on Redevelopment Plans for NAVWAR at Peninsula Planners’ Meeting — Thursday, June 18: “That whole area needs to be demo’d to make room for another runway. Airport desperately needs another runway, so demo…” Jun 18, 20:28
Norman DeWitt on ‘We Rarely Talk of Why the Public Coast Is Disappearing’ — So, Attend the Peninsula Planning Board Meeting on NAVWAR Tonight, Thurs., June 18: “Then why does the State exempt all these projects from any kind of environmental review? That’s also the current battle…” Jun 18, 17:26
La Playa Heritage on Today’s Safeguards Would Make City Manager Even Stronger than in Past — Come to Jack McGrory Talk, Saturday, June 20th: “On Wednesday 06/24/2026 the City Council Rules Committee will hearing Item-7 from Council Member Kent Lee for his proposed Ballot…” Jun 18, 17:04
Chase on ‘We Rarely Talk of Why the Public Coast Is Disappearing’ — So, Attend the Peninsula Planning Board Meeting on NAVWAR Tonight, Thurs., June 18: “John, the premise that density destroys public spaces couldn’t be further from fact. I encourage you to look at the…” Jun 18, 16:10
LKBruce on ‘We Rarely Talk of Why the Public Coast Is Disappearing’ — So, Attend the Peninsula Planning Board Meeting on NAVWAR Tonight, Thurs., June 18: “Thank you, John McNab, for caring so much and for leading us in efforts to save San Diego. It’s hard…” Jun 18, 15:59 LKBruce on San Diego’s ‘Worst ADU’s’ Revisited: “This is great, Michael Hernandez; thank you for keeping us informed about these monstrosities. I agree with the commenter who…” Jun 18, 13:00 LKBruce on 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Little Italy in San Diego: “Very interesting! Thanks for the history!” Jun 18, 12:51
Chris Schultz on SDG&E Wants 8.6% Rate Increase; Consumer Advocates and City Council Scramble to Oppose It: “maximize our own local energy production Yes, if you ever want to have public run power, you have to generate…” Jun 18, 11:48
Kate Callen on San Diego’s ‘Worst ADU’s’ Revisited: “Michael, well done, a million thanks for this much-needed update. It’s important to remember that these atrocities have inflicted permanent…” Jun 18, 11:04
Tom Cairns on 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Little Italy in San Diego: “My father went to work at Solar Aircaft in 1935. It had begun as Prudden- San Diego Airplane Company in…” Jun 18, 10:45
Frank Gormlie on Navy to Give Briefing on Redevelopment Plans for NAVWAR at Peninsula Planners’ Meeting — Thursday, June 18: “Save Our Access sent the following: Navy representatives to attempt to put a cheery spin on the devastating community impacts…” Jun 18, 10:39
RK on SDG&E Wants 8.6% Rate Increase; Consumer Advocates and City Council Scramble to Oppose It: “Something this proposed rate hike doesn’t mention is that SDG&E is now getting a monthly fixed fee of $24 from…” Jun 18, 09:24
cindi l on City of San Diego’s Decision on Midway Rising Delayed … Again: “Seems a regressive step to weaken CEQA to enact a state-wide law “to get rid of CEQA review and mitigation…” Jun 18, 09:20 Chris Schultz on SDG&E Wants 8.6% Rate Increase; Consumer Advocates and City Council Scramble to Oppose It: “All this time and LaCava and Elo finally wake up? There needs to be a ban on AI data centers…” Jun 18, 05:47
Chris on Clairemont Residents Up Ante With Fight Against ADUs With New Signs: “When people start moving into these ADUs, it will be funny to see the tension between them and the long…” Jun 17, 18:52
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A huge hat tip to Bob, Kate, Judith and Wayne who answered the call to take the pulse of the village with photos.
you got the best clean air in the US, you got not much public transportation to speak of, not much collective housing, compared to some, chances are y’all gonna survive just great, and if you don’t have potatoes, ask your neighbor.
In prehistory, and history, March was known/called “the Hungry Month”because the resources of the summer, the reserves for winter, were gone and the resources of spring were not yet happening, and the animals were lean, (as we know, digesting lean meat requires more caloric input than it provides)
welcome to March
it sounds pretty logical excepting the fact that thousands of people from everywhere in the world rub shoulders. but safer than nyc or tehran. point taken.
ps: hunger is a powerful motivator, ask LouisXVI (Roman numerals for 16), the king the French beheaded , mostly because of hunger…but you know he was preceded by many others, even less competent, Louis XIV (ten plus five minus one)
just in case you haven’t been taught; X=10, V=5, I=1, L=50, C=100, M= mille, or Thousand,
the order in which you place them equals additions or subtractions 16 = X(10) + VI=(5+I),
which is why, in French and other latin languages, 100= Cent, (pronounced in French:sahn (Century, Centenial..) which we call cents, 100 cents = a dollar.
I love how the Movies still put their date in Roman numerals: MMXX
Hey Mic, interesting insights. So are you still in France? Let’s catch up one of these days! Take care.
“Don’t push it – don’t fight it- let it happen naturally-it will surely happen – if it was meant to be!”
“Float On” by The Floaters!
correction, Barons open 9-10 for seniors