Category: OB Flashes!

Chuck Schiele to Perform Once Again in OB

Singer-songwriter-promoter Chuck Schiele – having relocated to the East Coast two years ago – is returning to OB and will perform at the Farmers Market Showcase on June 20 and at the OB Street Fair itself. See here for more.

Surfrider Foundation Holding Ocean Friendly Garden Party in Ocean Beach – June 28th

Homeowners are invited to Surfrider Foundation’s upcoming Ocean Friendly Garden Party on Thursday, June 28th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Open to the general public, attendees will learn more about the CPR principles behind Ocean Friendly Gardens, and other chapter programs and events in a fun, informal setting at the Ocean Beach Hotel. Those interested in attending should RSVP at info@surfridersd.org and include “Garden Party” in the subject heading.

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* NEW UPDATE: Special Meeting on Proposed Medical Marijuana Ordinance – March 16th
*Arrest of Second Suspect in OB Business Window Vandalism Imminent
*OB Planning Board Election – March 15th
*OB Rag Letter-Writing Campaign Over Lack of U-T Coverage of Large San Diego Labor Rally Gets “Apology”
*U-T Cartoonist Snags OB in Weekly Caption Contest
*OB Historical Society’s Annual Wisteria Tea Party – March 19th
*Ex-Robb Field City Worker Accused of Stealing From City
*END THE WARS! Rally – March 19th
*40th Anniversary of the Collier Park Riot Coming Up

The Dream is Over at Dream Street – but Not For the Mothers Earlier this week, the San Diego Reader…

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* “Hidden Garden” Creator Lou Williams Passes

* Pizza Port provides jobs for the disabled

* OB is the end for bicyclist who pedaled 25,000 miles for peace

* “Stuff to Puff” owner quoted on DEA controlling synthetic pot

* 5 Unit Cable Street Apartment Sells for $1.15 Million Cash

* Noon Designs Receives Kudos for Best Local Jewelry

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Redesign of Thee Bungalow Near Complete, Bo-Beau to Debut Early November
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OB Lifeguard Restrooms Still Stink
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Noodle House Robbed
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Will Pot Dispensaries Be Zoned Out in Places Like Ocean Beach?
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Halloween Events … and MORE ….

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Liberty Station Pledge Up In Smoke (and mirrors)?
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OB Kindergarten In News
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Party benefit for Walk for the Cure at noon designs – Sept 22nd
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Celebrate the Cabrillo Festival – Sept 25-26
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Community-based School Reform – Town Meeting at PLHS – Oct 6th

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OB Restaurants, bars and coffee houses promote themselves in new association
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Obecians get new pipes, more torn-up streets, and eventually, a better flow
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“Terriers” Spent $20 Million in San Diego – Set to Air Sept 8th
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COSTCO-Lowe’s also wants Midway Postal Center
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Point Loma Planners approve revised bylaws
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Ocean Beach Planning Board general meeting – Wednesday, September 1
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OB Historical Society to dig up old bones
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Animal Activist to speak September 1 at World Wide ESL
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$30 will get ya in the Jazz 88 OB Music & Art Festival! $200 will get ya special seating and special food

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OB Library Gets a New Rug
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“Terriers” airs on September 8th
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World War Two Weather ?
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3 Out of 4 Readers Against Publicly Funded Downtown Football Stadium
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Police Praise OB Heathens
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Woman Jogger Hassled Along Sunset Cliffs
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Ground-breaking on New OB Entryway in October
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$7000 From Supervisor Cox for Abbott Street Trees
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Who were Dusty Rhodes and Bob Kenny anyhow? (Help us out.)
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OBMA Historical Tour – Online
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OB Town Council to hold elections in August
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Planning Board General Meeting August 4th
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OB Centric: Creating community – one art project at a time – August 5th, 17th and 23th
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Pepe’s Annual Tomato Contest – August 15th
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Historical Society: “Hot Curl” Cartoonist Michael Dormer – August 19th
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Get Ready for the Jazz 88 OB Music & Art Festival! – September 11th

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* Community Meeting on Recent Small Dog Deaths Tonight – July 22nd
* Heathen Party and Park-to-Beach Procession on Saturday July 24th
* OB Town Council guest speaker from controversial ‘San Diegans 4 Great Schools’ – July 28th
* Lifeguards and off-duty OB firefighter pull man from ocean off Sunset Cliffs
* Sunset Cliffs Benches: $3000 X 15 = $45,000 – YIKES!
* Flash from the past: trapped would-be burglar gives Gary Gilmore the business
* New homeless sticker is seeking a home

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* Volunteer(s) Needed to Update Websites of Town Council and Planning Board
* Stand Up Is Dead Comedy Tour at Winston’s Friday July 16th
* A Historian’s View on Growing Up in OB – July 15th
* Join OB Historical Society on their Annual OB Historical Walk – July 17th
* New Homeless Sticker Going On Sale
* Ocean Beach’s “Don’t feed the bums” sticker taken to a new level in Miami
* Voices of OB’s Homeless
* “Hodad’s Too” to Open in “Sept-ober”
* Top Chef winner turned away from South Beach Bar & Grille
* New Restaurant Bar on Voltaire Offers 16 Craft Beers and Late Night Kitchen
* Jazz 88 OB Music & Art Festival September 11th

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*OB Fireworks to begin at 9pm on July 4th
*’Bum’ Sticker Not Popular on Newport Ave.
*Keep Your Dogs Inside During the Fireworks on the 4th
*”Morning-After Mess” Clean-up Scheduled
*Community Forum On Homelessness In OB On July 6th
*OB Library Performance Programs for the Summer
*A Historian’s View on Growing Up in OB
*Join OB Historical Society on their Annual OB Historical Walk – July 17th
*Jazz 88 OB Music & Art Festival September 11th

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* Dianne Bell and Jim Grant sticky on OB Street Vendors?
* Sick Eagles Try to Sneak Onto Dog Beach
* Winstons Benefit for Local OB Bartender Tyson Green June 6th
* Arte Fresca Art Show to Feature Local Artists and Live Music on June 11th
* Dave Gilbert’s Rhythm Ranchers Play at Tio Leo’s June 4th
* OB Historical Society Features Derek Casady June 17th
* OB Street Fair and Chili Cook-off Coming June 26th
* Acupuncture Clinic to Hold Open House on June 5th
* OB Planning Board Project Review Committee Meets June 16th
* OB Town Council meeting June 23rd