Surfrider has launched a petition directed toward decision makers to keep public access to San Onofre State Beach.
Here’s their statement on the Petition.
California’s State Parks’ lease allowing public access to San Onofre State Beach expires in August 2024. Without a lease renewal or extension, we could lose public access to this valuable stretch of coastline and world-renowned surf breaks indefinitely!
Make your voice heard by these key leaders and decision-makers:
This Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at Noon in Ocean Beach !!
Come join a growing number of your friends and neighbors, 45 folks last Saturday, our largest group yet, standing out on a busy corner in Ocean Beach, demanding a CEASEFIRE in Gaza, and demanding that the U.S. stop providing Israel with weapons that have already killed 32,000+ Gazans.
This weekly demonstration, organized by the San Diego Veterans For Peace and the progressive women’s group, Code Pink, will mark the sixteen consecutive Saturdays at the same location, corner of West Point Loma Blvd and Sunset Cliffs Blvd, with the group growing in numbers each week. Parking is available on West Point Loma Blvd and nearby at Robb Field.
Hundreds of activist will march for animal rights from Pantoja Park in downtown San Diego starting this Saturday May 18th at 10 AM. The march will go to Little Italy and then end back at Pantoja Park. There will be large, colorful art depictions of animals along with a “Barbie” theme.
This Saturday, May 18, is the 77th Ocean Beach Kiwanis and OB Woman’s Club Children’s Kite Festival!
It’s all happening from 10 AM to 3 PM at Robb Field – and it’s for all ages and is free!
Officially Robb Field is located at 2525 Bacon Street, San Diego, CA 92107.
It’s all family oriented, you can make and decorate your own kite, cuz there’s free materials, and instructions, and help with kite making. Get instruction from some of the best kite fliers around.
By Ruth Milka / 
It’s getting intense, this controversial confrontation between supporters of County Supervisor Nora Vargas and those who back Brigette Browning, the leader of the San Diego Labor Council. Even today’s U-T op-ed page was devoted to the controversy, with both sides sharing their view.
By Colleen O’Connor
Tuesday, May 14, the San Diego City Council approved the fire department lifeguard services division to buy upgraded surveillance technology to replace existing cameras around Mission Bay and the Ocean Beach Pier.
A very interesting article by Phillip Molner at the Union-Tribune yesterday described why so many people have stopped buying vacation rental homes in San Diego. (It’s only for subscribers, so there’s no link.)
Pizza Port Ocean Beach is celebrating its 14th anniversary this Saturday, May 18.
By Rob Nikolewski / S
After 7 to 8 years of at-times contentious community debates and discussions, of this group and that group vigorously lobbying the San Diego City Council, the council on Tuesday finally made a decision in how to transform much of northeastern Mission Bay. Supporters call the decision a win for a “climate-friendly marshland that can fight sea-level rise and pull carbon from the air.”
The following was a talk given at a May 4, 2024 march in solidarity with Palestine in Olympia, Washington, and updated May 14.
By Geoff Page
The city of San Diego is bringing the old and historic Mission Hills library building back into circulation — this time as a “library shop,” much like the one in the downtown library. Used books and tchotchkes would be sold, and the building would also host community events.
Needs City Clerk’s Certification
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By Lynne Miller
The Board of the Ocean Beach Community Foundation says it’s “ready to share some details with the OB community” from their attorney and CPA.
By Eric S. Page / 
ReWild Holds Rally for Vital Environmental Protections in the Mission Bay Park Master Plan Amendment
Here are two statements made this week by UCSD faculty and graduate students in response to the use of law enforcement to make arrests and break down a tent encampment in solidarity with the people of Gaza. The faculty call for Chancellor Pradeep Khosla’s immediate resignation.
Christopher Higginbotham was the man who was captured in widely circulated footage 
At the beginning of the month, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors decided it wanted to jump in and help with the financing of projects pledged by Midway Rising in the Sports Arena redevelopment.
There’s a new 
Come out This Saturday, May 11th, 2024 at Noon in Ocean Beach !!
Rag reporter Charles Landon has noticed something troubling at night in Ocean Beach.
Mateo May 18, 2024 at 8:37 am on Sign Surfrider Petition to Keep Public Access to San Onofre BeachIf you say you love California, if you call this place home, then take action now! Sign this petition to save the heart and soul...
Gravitas May 18, 2024 at 7:34 am on Resistance is Not Futile, San DiegoMeeting 12:30 Saturday.: “NO TO KETTNER & VINE/WRONG” 12:30 at Mission Hills/Knox Library. Show up. It matters. 
Ron May May 17, 2024 at 6:46 pm on More Outside Agitators Found at UC IrvineOutside agitators...I have to roll that around in my mouth a bit. Found it tastes coppery, kinda like poison, definitely un-American. I first joined a...
Frank Gormlie May 17, 2024 at 6:42 pm on Modern Horror Show: Developers Podcast Plan to Target 92107 for Profitable ADU ProjectsI hope someone will summarize all that you have discussed and have determined ... 
Jane May 17, 2024 at 6:41 pm on Modern Horror Show: Developers Podcast Plan to Target 92107 for Profitable ADU ProjectsMoving to Texas was mentioned in the podcast. I agree that it's not the noodle restaurant owner, as he's still in OB to the best...
kh May 17, 2024 at 5:27 pm on Modern Horror Show: Developers Podcast Plan to Target 92107 for Profitable ADU ProjectsWild, but true. This is a recent change as of late 2022 I think, in order to expedite these projects, it was certified by the...
Chris May 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm on ‘Why People Have Stopped Buying Vacation Rentals in San Diego’Homeownership in pretty much all major cities in the U.S. is in decline and it may be time for most people to re-think homeownership as...
Geoff Page May 17, 2024 at 4:21 pm on Modern Horror Show: Developers Podcast Plan to Target 92107 for Profitable ADU ProjectsI found the previous owner, Kevin Thomas Mchugh. https://www.kevintmchugh.com/About Looks like a younger resident who probably inherited the house. Sold for $1.745 million in August...
