The City of San Diego Is So Dysfunctional, It Can’t Even Build a Public Restroom at the Beach

Frank Gormlie February 3, 2011 64 Comments

Brighton Restroom Won’t Be Constructed Until September and Will Cost $200,000 More The news last night (Feb 2nd) was not…

San Diego Is Selling Off Its Only Landfill Which Does Not Make Sense

Source February 1, 2011 6 Comments

The City of San Diego is quietly selling off its only landfill, a move that will impact every San Diego resident and business, and the environment.

Besides providing a place to put a million tons of trash a year, Miramar Landfill is a moneymaker for the City and provides many benefits that are likely to be degraded or lost under the proposed 35-year lease to a private operator.

How do you close a desert, Mr. Governor?

Frank Gormlie February 1, 2011 17 Comments

Editor: We wanted to repost this article as our new governor also wants to close certain parks. This was originally published on June 8, 2009.

by Frank Gormlie

Here’s what got me laughing. I read in the Union-Tribune just the other day about how the Governor wants to close a number of parks, beaches and deserts for budgetary reasons, including Anza-Borrego.

Ocean Beach Planning Board Agenda for Feb. 2nd

Staff February 1, 2011 2 Comments

Here is the agenda for the Ocean Beach Planning Board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011.

Law Suit Claims Sunset Cliff Hotel’s Terrace On Public Property

Source February 1, 2011 1 Comment

By Nathan Max / SignOnSanDiego / January 31, 2011 SUNSET CLIFFS — It would be difficult to find a more romantic…

Anna’s video Pick – Carl Sagan and the Pale Blue Dot

Anna Daniels January 29, 2011 0 Comments

Twenty five years ago, on January 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger broke into pieces, a mere 73 seconds into…

Torrey Pine Trimmed the “OB Way” – a Photo Gallery

Frank Gormlie January 26, 2011 9 Comments

Beginning this morning, Wednesday January 26th, the Torrey Pine on Long Branch Avenue in Ocean Beach, got its trim job….

Ocean Beach Sustainability 101: Reduce, Recycle, Re-use, Repurpose—and Repeat!

Terrie Leigh Relf January 25, 2011 5 Comments

by Terrie Leigh Relf While the mantra of ‘reduce, recycle, re-use, repurpose’ may be familiar, individual experience varies. Yes, it is…

OB’s High Surf of the Primavera Falsa

Source January 23, 2011 3 Comments

Photos by Jim Grant – in and around the Ocean Beach Pier, January 21-23, 2011. Check out this gallery inside.

Surfers in photos are unidentified.

Yellowstone Has Bulged as Magma Pocket Swells

Source January 22, 2011 4 Comments

by Brian Handwerk / National Geographic News / Published January 19, 2011 Yellowstone National Park’s supervolcano just took a deep “breath,” causing…

Ocean Beach pothole contest!

Frank Gormlie January 22, 2011 11 Comments

(Originally posted January 12, 2011)

Who’s got the best potholes? Do you think your street has them? Or one of your oft-traveled avenues?

If so, send us the location and a photo of your favorite pothole and we’ll post them on our website. And then we’ll send the winner, the runners-up, and actually the entire list to the City of San Diego Street Maintenance Division.

What makes a good pothole? Size, depth, and location are certainly good factors.

High swells wash the beach

Source January 22, 2011 1 Comment

A silky northwest swell is snapping ashore along the San Diego coastline, producing waves in the 4′ to 5′ range in many areas, with sets to 6′. Waves are expected to reach 8′ later today, and will be nearly as large on Sunday, says Surfline.com.

The swell has led to a high surf advisory from the National Weather Service. Waves will be smaller in north county. But the swell will produce strong rip currents along the entire coastline. Ocean temperatures are in the 54-56 degree range.