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Popeye McCain, Exxon Packs Court, Smelly Penguins at risk, Row Roz Row and more

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By David Helvarg / Blue Notes #47 / July 8, 2008 McCain channels Popeye, announces — “Oil’s Well” If you…

Californians Against Hate Plan March & Boycott Against Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel

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March on Manchester Set for Friday, July 18 at 1:00 pm SAN DIEGO – A broad based coalition of Gay…

Blackwater Joins Other Corporate “bad-boys” Being Inducted Into Hall of Shame

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Blackwater, Archer Daniels Midland, and Wal-Mart Inducted into Corporate Hall of Shame BOSTON – On July 9, 2008, Corporate Accountability…

House to Hold Hearings On Bush’s Conduct – But Not On Impeachment

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Kucinich Announces That Foreign Official Wishes to Address Hearing Panel WASHINGTON: An article of impeachment filed against President George W….

Holy Sh*t! “Sex in the City Schools” – Now It’s 11 San Diego Teachers Having Sex With Students in 2 Years

Frank Gormlie July 15, 2008 10 Comments

SAN DIEGO, CA. Just when you thought it was safe to assume that all the local teachers who have had…

Japanese fishermen stage massive one-day strike to protest high fuel prices

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By Jay Alabaster / Associated Press / July 14, 2008 TOKYO (AP) _ Fishermen across Japan went on a massive…

…on a more serious note: Police Warn Irate IndyMac Bank Customers

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Police watch irate customers outside IndyMac – some bank patrons told to remain calm or face arrest AP – msnbc…

Laugh for the day: Police Crack Down on Annual “Mooning” Amtrak Event In Laguna Niguel

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An Estimated Crowd of 8,000 Take Part Outside Laguna Niguel Bar Fox News / July 13, 2008 More than 50…

Neil Young’s New Documentary “CSNY: Deju Vu” Targets Bush & Iraq War

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by Stephen Applebaum / Metro.com.uk / July 14, 2008 At the height of the Vietnam War, folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills,…

Canadian Government to Deport U.S. War Resister Today

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Project Safe Haven / July 15, 2008 Today, the minority Conservative government of Canada will achieve one of its long…

cartoon o’ da day

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A Local Surfing History & Tales of the Sunset Surfers – Thursday, July 17

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OCEAN BEACH, CA. The OB Historical Society will be presenting a slide show of historical photographs and stories of local…

unwashedwalmartThonG on Who Will Represent the Peninsula? District 2 Candidates Take Questions at Liberty Station: “Not spam No on Bailey” May 2, 20:22
La Playa Heritage on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “05/07/2026, Special City Council Meeting at 6 pm on Thursday Night. Agenda, Zoom Link, and backup documentation for hearing. https://tinyurl.com/20260507…” May 2, 17:24
Jacob Gonzalez on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “The only one unqualified is the author of this article, who didn’t disclose his lawsuit with the school district, how…” May 2, 16:45
John Heatherington on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “This push to deregulate the building industry shows that even Democrats are buying into Reganomics. This used to be called…” May 2, 14:19
Greg on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “SB79 has no application to the Rite Aid parcel or anything in Ocean Beach. Would be a stronger article if…” May 2, 14:09
nostalgic on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “The City Council is in a hurry! Go if you can, speak if you can, but SB 79 will be…” May 2, 13:46
John Heatherington on California’s Ocean Is in Crisis and Breaking Heat Records as a Strong El Niño Approaches — Is There Anything We Can Do?: “I absolutely support this effort to control pollution entering the ocean, but to say that the ocean is being warmed…” May 2, 13:43
Lynne Miller on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “Original article and Dorene’s comments are spot on. This is not about only Ocean Beach, or San Diego. This is…” May 2, 13:32
Lynne Miller on Point Loma High School Principal Set to Retire: “We will miss you Mr. Jaffe. My grandaughter is a 4th generation PL High Graduate. You helped our family maneuver…” May 2, 12:59
Michael Winn on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “Of course, she has nothing to say! As they say, do the math. We have an ecomy that rewards us…” May 2, 11:34
Ralph Teyssier on A Blast From the Past: a TV8 Video Story of OB’s Inbetween — a Youth Drop-In Center that Opened in 1969: “Yes, a very fascinating time capsule from 1969 in OB. Thx for sharing.” May 2, 07:01
oddsox on Mandy Havlik: ‘Why I’m Running: Your Neighbor at City Hall’: “Mandy Havlik: Glad to see you oppose the Measure A Tax. Good luck!” May 2, 06:32
Barb Nielsen on A Blast From the Past: a TV8 Video Story of OB’s Inbetween — a Youth Drop-In Center that Opened in 1969: “You’re welcome. I just posted 1971 film of the Love Library dedication. Check out the News 8 Throwback playlist for…” May 1, 20:25
Frank Gormlie on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “It appears that the Dems – despite themselves – on the national level will swamp the US House and retake…” May 1, 19:25
Frank Gormlie on City: SeaWorld Can Have Drones for the 4th of July But Ocean Beach Can’t: “Not only; it’s a business that refused to pay back rent to the city for a long time and had…” May 1, 19:18