Ocean Beach Historical Society: History of San Diego Neighborhoods

 Staff  October 19, 2011  0 Comments on Ocean Beach Historical Society: History of San Diego Neighborhoods

Ocean Beach Historical program is having a forum where

Documentarian Noah Tafolla Presents:

The history of San Diego neighborhoods

Thur., Oct. 20th, at 7 PM

Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., O.B.

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The Coalition for “A Better San Diego” to hold Mayoral Forum October 19th

 Patty Jones  October 19, 2011  7 Comments on The Coalition for “A Better San Diego” to hold Mayoral Forum October 19th

The coalition “A Better San Diego“, comprised of community, faith, labor, LGBT rights, immigrant rights, environmental and social justice organizations (view a partial list), have been working to build an economic vision for our city that focuses on jobs, quality of life, equality, prosperity and fairness for more San Diegans. This coalition has been organizing a forum where selected candidates running for San Diego Mayor will address issues that concern workers, students, retirees… actually, the 99%!

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Medical Marijuana Protesters Take It to the Feds

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By Jen Lebron Kuhney / SignOnSanDiego / October 19, 2011

Protesters took to the streets Tuesday to oppose a federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries. Later in the day the city announced a Superior Court judge issued a ruling on Monday that the stores are prohibited by the municipal code in San Diego — a ruling similar to one he made last week.

Approximately 250 protesters marched from City Hall to the federal courthouse to voice their opposition to recent actions by U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy.

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Bank Transfer Day, November 5th – Prepare Now to Move Your Money

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Why should you move your money?

Moving your money out of the big Wall Street banks to small community banks and credit unions is a great idea for a number of reasons: you will get better rates and fewer fees, your community banker will learn your name and provide you with more personal service, and you will be keeping money in your local community which increases economic development and eventually, creates more jobs. Yet the most important reason to move your money is to make your voice heard, to stand strong and no longer help a banking system that has run amok

INVEST IN MAIN STREET, NOT WALL STREET

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Healthy California Campaign Steps Up Call for Single-Payer Reform

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Welcomes “Healthcare is a Human Right” Leader from Vermont

Inspired by moves toward guaranteed healthcare for all in Vermont and Montana, advocates of Medicare-for-all, single-payer-style reform in California have formed a new coalition, the Campaign for a Healthy California (CHC), and are stepping up activity this coming week by hosting a California tour with a Vermont healthcare activist.

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Open Letter to Mayor Sanders and City Council: Police Shamed You

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By Bob Dorn

The actions of police on October 14, so clearly visible on YouTube, and presumably around the world, is the sort of official mayhem that brings down governments in other parts of the world.

That skin-headed cop with a mace can who wrapped his arms around throats and threw several people to the ground so that their heads crashed into the pavement committed a criminal act. He can easily be identified, and so can others at Civic Plaza on Oct 14 who can be seen provoking people and abusing them.

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Two dozen Occupy Tijuana protesters arrested for sleeping in public right-of-way.

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By Sandra Dibble / SignOnSanDiego / October 18, 2011

TIJUANA — Some two dozen protesters in Tijuana affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement were arrested early today by police forces for sleeping in a public right-of-way. The detentions occurred at 2:15 a.m. near a traffic circle in Tijuana’s Rio Zone, according to Heriberto Garcia, Baja California’s human rights ombudsman.

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Tuesday, Oct 18th at Noon: Protest and March to Defend Medical Marijuana Patients and their Collectives!

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Protest and March to Defend Medical Marijuana Patients and their Collectives!

Tuesday, October 18th from Noon – 2pm

From Civic Center (1200 Third Ave) to Federal Building (880 Front Street)

US Attorneys in California have decided that they no longer respect the rights of patients, voters or the laws of California and are prosecuting medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives.

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A Love of Writing, is it Environment or Heredity?

 Judi Curry  October 18, 2011  10 Comments on A Love of Writing, is it Environment or Heredity?

I have always liked to write. Once I told my former husband that I wanted to be an author but he told me that I didn’t have the experiences behind me to be a successful writer. With that statement in mind, it was close to 30 years before I tried my hand at writing again.

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The Occupy Wall Street Movement Is One Month Old Today – and Look Around – It’s Now Everywhere

 Frank Gormlie  October 17, 2011  8 Comments on The Occupy Wall Street Movement Is One Month Old Today – and Look Around – It’s Now Everywhere

On September 17, 2011, several thousand New Yorkers took over a small park in lower Manhattan, a block from Wall Street itself. Wall Street itself had been blocked from the demonstrators by New York’s finest.

The protesters took over Zucotti Park, a private space, and set up their encampment – and the Occupy Wall Street movement took off. This past weekend, there were over 100 Occupy actions in this country, and over a thousand around the world. A thousand. Get your mind around that.

Soon after Occupy Wall Street took hold, others followed: Occupy Boston, Occupy Denver, Occupy San Francisco, Los Angeles, and even Occupy San Diego, which had its first over-night “occupation” on Friday, October 7th.

But look at this – in one month, in exactly one month, this movement has changed our world. For how long – it remains to be seen. One month. This is incredible.

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Ocean Beach Planning Board Project Review Committee Agenda – October 19

 Patty Jones  October 17, 2011  1 Comment on Ocean Beach Planning Board Project Review Committee Agenda – October 19

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 – 6:30 p.m.

Ocean Beach Recreation Center
4726 Santa Monica Ave., Ocean Beach 92107

6:30 pm

  • Call to order
  • Introductions
  • Agenda modifications and approval

6:35 pm

Item #001 – Action Item
Ocean Park Villas – #6-08-100-A1 (1984 Abbott St – Corner of Abbott and Saratoga)

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Do you support Occupy San Diego? Then get on the phone right now and call the Mayor and Council – get them to pull the police off our backs!

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See inside for contact information for Mayor and Council

By Mike Chek / Special to the OB Rag

Occupy San Diego has lots of friends and supporters. Over this past two week period, they’ve come out with donations and statements of support. This has been great!

But right now – Occupy San Diego NEEDS HELP!

If you support us – then we need you to get on the phone immediately. We need you to call the Mayor of San Diego and the City Council immediately. We need you to tell them – tell them – not ask – to get the police off the backs of the activists of Occupy San Diego!

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