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By Thomas Ultican / Tultican

Lily Geismer has performed a great service to America. The Claremont McKenna College associate professor of history has documented the neoliberal takeover of the Democratic Party in the 1980’s and 1990’s. In her book, Left Behind: The Democrats Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality she demonstrates how Bill Clinton “ultimately did more to sell free-market thinking than even Friedman and his acolytes.” (Left Behind Page 13)

When in the 1970’s, Gary Hart, Bill Bradley, Michael Dukakis, Al Gore, Paul Tsongas, and Tim Wirth arrived on the scene in Washington DC they were dubbed “Watergate Babies.”

All events are online and free unless stated otherwise.

* Through September 7th “The Buses Are Coming.”

* September 7th Wednesday:  Know Your Rights: Law Enforcement Encounters.

* September 8th Thursday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Earth For All: A Survival Guide for Humanity 

* September 10th Saturday 10 am – 11:30 am  Raising Backyard Chickens Workshop

* September 10th Saturday 9 am – 12 pm Famosa Slough Work Party Event by Friends of Famosa Slough; 4285 W Point Loma Blvd,

* September 10th and 11th 10 am – 5 pm Home Energy and Electric Vehicle Show

By Geoff Page

For those curious about the twisted metal pieces standing up on the southwest corner of West Point Loma and Sunset Cliffs, amidst various concrete and metal debris, the Rag had a look. This project will probably not offend anyone because it is a rebuild of the same type of business.

The location was largely a smog station for many years. It was always a bit rundown in appearance, although the service was always very good. But, the last time this writer went there to smog a vehicle, their lift was broken. Now, it has all been demolished except for 50% of the existing walls.

By Colleen O’Connor

Look familiar?  Another National Weather Service warning for San Diego.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH

ISSUED: 3:00 AM AUG. 29, 2022 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 99 possible.
* WHERE…San Diego County Coastal Areas.
* WHEN…From Tuesday morning through Sunday evening.

It is undeniably hot out!

Why then are these San Diego’s Muni pools closed?

By Terrie Best

With both the county and the city making moves to ease restrictions on where cannabis retail outlets can exist through a cannabis social equity plan, we should look at high density areas.

Many urban neighborhoods have been left out of retail access mostly due to arbitrary “drug prevention” notions. These drug prevention tactics are not rooted in evidence, have the effect of personalizing the drug war to you in your home and to arbitrate how you make your medical choices.

By Kathy Blavatt

On a lovely Thursday evening on August 18, 2022, a group of locals came together for the Ocean Beach Historical Society picnic at Collier Park west, on Greene Street & Soto Street.

The picnickers were there to learn about and enjoy this unique parkland, which once included the former Door of Hope. Visionary D.C. Collier, known as the ‘Father of Ocean Beach,’ gifted us with this parkland and much more.

The group that met last week in search of options and alternatives to the OB Pier July 4 fireworks has posted a video and sign-up on Social OB.

Luminosity

What that event will look like will be up to you.

Come inside and take the survey

By Mat Wahlstrom

I had resisted looking into the particulars of the mayor’s pet project to redevelop the Sports Arena site, released with so much fanfare last Monday, as I had dreaded that it would be as fubar as every other city real estate deal he’s been involved. But once I dug in, it was even worse than I imagined.

Beyond all the patter and glitter, the devil is *always* in the details.

“Midway Rising” is the mayor’s pet proposal to “lease surplus property” to redevelop the 48.5 acres of this city-owned site for token newer housing and a generic saddle-shape replacement, with 250,000 sq ft of commercial space and a 200-key hotel.