OB Rag

Late in the afternoon on Friday, February 4th, approximately 200 people gathered to show solidarity with the people of Egypt, and stood before the Federal Building in downtown San Diego.

One of the main chants: “Egypt, Egypt – will be free!”

by Erica Holloway / San Diego Rostra / February 4, 2011

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Happy Dutch Day? Nope, most Americans say they’d rather work.

More than 60 percent of Americans reject the idea of denoting 40th President Ronald Reagan’s birthday, February 6, as a federal public holiday.

By Al Norman/ Huffington Post/ February 4, 2011

It’s clear now who is running San Diego.

Wal-Mart needed only 8 weeks and maybe thirty thousand dollars to scare the daylights out of the City Council in San Diego. One local official in San Diego, California called it a “dark day for democracy.”

Forever etched in my mind and soul is an image of Rosa Parks sitting softly, as she had in that…

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

In an email recently reviewed by The OB Rag, nine-year-old Tucson shooting victim Christina-Taylor Green confirmed that she is in…

I attended the Friday (Jan. 28) night meeting of the residents and the VFW. I stood right beside Andy Cohen…

Survey USA has released its poll on “favorable” ratings for different San Diego politicians who could campaign for the Mayor’s office in San Diego, the election in 2012.

In the “favorable” opinion of those 515 registered voters polled, Donna Frye has the highest rating:

Donna Frye ……….. 44%

By Rick Jahnkow /Draft NOtices / January – March 2011 Newsletter As sources of public money for public education shrink,…

Hola, Chavistas de Roosevelt
Middle School.
I just want to tell you
I think you’re beautiful and fly and cool
and take time to say
I loved the letters
that you recently sent my way.
All your comments and questions
warmed my soul and made my day
as I sipped coffee
and read them at Jitters,
a coffee cafe,

Read the rest of this poem by clicking the link below…

Election date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Ocean Beach Recreation Center
4726 Santa Monica Ave

Get on the Board, Get on the Ballot! Serving as your District Representative on the
Ocean Beach Planning Board is a token of love for our Community of Ocean Beach!

Term length is two years.

by Sarthanapalos / January 31, 2011 The past few days I have heard so many stupid things from friends, blogs,…