Category: Environment

Republicans are trying to take down the EPA and with it environmental regulation that seeks to protect our air, water,…

One of the things I learned 40+ years ago, when almost the only airline flying into San Diego International Airport was PSA, that the planes stopped taking off at 11:30 pm and didn’t begin again until 6:30am.

February 21st – a day of joy; a day of sorrow. Today is my birthday; Today also marks the 17 month anniversary of my husband’s death. Right next to my birthday candles will be a memorial candle to Bob. This article is not so much about my birthday as it is about Bob’s death. You see, he died of LUNG CANCER 18 months after it was diagnosed.

Bob was a smoker for 30 years. He admitted to smoking 3 packs a day before he quit 34 years ago. If he “admitted” to 3 packs a day, one can’t help but wonder just how many packs he really smoked daily. It doesn’t matter, because he ranked giving up smoking as his #1 accomplishment in life. His Ph.D was secondary to giving up smoking.

7:55 pm PST: We will be signing off now as Ed Shultz – who deserves a lot of props for…

Is it just us, or is anyone else curious as to what the gigantic Navy “fly-over” cost last weekend? In…

Private Blackwater-type Military Training Center to Be Constructed in Imperial County by Kanya D’Almeida / TruthOut / Originally published Feb….

Two OBceans are in the news over the last several days: David Klowden – who began a facebook opposing renaming the Coronado Bridge after Ronald Reagan, and George Murphy – who has been an activist in OB – on the OB Planning Board and as current Chair of the Friends of the Ocean Beach Library, as well as in the City-wide gay community. We celebrate them both here … take a look.

SeaWorld in San Diego is announcing today, according to the San Diego U-T, that it plans a real roller coaster…

Editor: A controversial proposal to allow corporate advertising at the beach is moving forward through City Hall. … Yet, many in this beach community oppose such a blatant surrender of … peace, quiet, and beauty of the coast and beaches.

Communities would have say in beach ads

By Nathan Max / SignOnSanDiego

Communities from Ocean Beach to La Jolla will have significant say in corporate advertising on their shores ….

UPDATE:  Yes, there is an archaeology dig going on at this site – the site of the new entryway project…

Coastkeeper, Surfrider groups report jump in collected debris, and volunteers, since ’07 By Mike Lee / SignOnSanDiego / February 7, 2011…

Channel 10News has uncovered a scandal involving millions of dollars in street repairs with the City of San Diego, and…