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Records show police spied on Maryland antiwar & activist groups

Staff July 18, 2008 0 Comments

by Danny Jacobs / Daily Record / July 17, 2008 Maryland State Police officers spied on dozens of meetings and…

Ramona man who drove toward protesters is charged

Staff July 18, 2008 0 Comments

By J. Harry Jones / Union-Tribune / July 17, 2008 A Ramona man who drove his pickup toward a group…

Gas prices fail to push most U.S. drivers to protest

Staff July 18, 2008 0 Comments

By Sue Doyle / Daily News / 07/17/2008 One worldwide group protests mayonnaise. Other people posed nude inside potholes for…

San Diego Plays ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for Fascists

Staff July 17, 2008 4 Comments

Commentary on the Oceanside shooting / road-rage incident – Rachel Silva, her 8 year old son, and Officer White by…

Starbucks CEO Is Prodded to Add the Ocean Beach Location to the ‘Un-lucky 600’ Being Closed

Frank Gormlie July 17, 2008 1 Comment

SAN DIEGO,CA. Columnist D.A. Kolodenko – of the feisty weekly CityBeat – has come out in the latest issue in…

OB Rag Blog Editor Exposed As Lawyer

Staff July 16, 2008 0 Comments

Frank Gormlie Promises to Tell “the Straight Truth About DUI’s” OCEAN BEACH, CA. To the shock of naive domestic bloggers…

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

Staff July 16, 2008 0 Comments

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

Staff July 16, 2008 1 Comment

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

Staff July 16, 2008 1 Comment

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

Staff July 16, 2008 1 Comment

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

Staff July 15, 2008 1 Comment

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

chris schultz on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “I’m ecstatic! Now the the bike, rec, library, and arts people can join in and get down on Toad. He…” Apr 21, 06:50
chris schultz on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Toad is getting more unpopular by the day. And it’s wonderful to see him eating it. He should have managed…” Apr 21, 06:44
Ralph Teyssier on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: ““It’s unfortunate that it took a budget crisis to force the mayor’s hand, but many of us welcome the result.”…” Apr 21, 06:31
Mary Katherine Reeber on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Did the City ever record use of the bike lanes? I know the ones on Voltaire are almost completely empty…” Apr 20, 22:44
jaybird on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Meh. Totally planned sunset for this – just like the electric scooters & bikes that are soooo popular – uh,…” Apr 20, 20:23
Alfred Del Mastro on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Please watch the April 13th 2026 City Council recorded video. They have no idea where all the revenue is. Sean…” Apr 20, 19:11
Paul Krueger on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “I did send this to Richard Bailey and ask him to forward it to anyone in Coronado who can get…” Apr 20, 18:37
Lynne Miller on How Major California Cities Are Trying to Get Around SB79 — One of the Most Undemocratic Housing Bills to Come Out of Sacramento: “It is easy to be disheartened by government overreach. Leaders, with their broken record strategy have convinced voters that high…” Apr 20, 18:16
Kate Callen on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Good point. Richard Bailey, any ideas about how we can bring this to the attention of Coronado officials?” Apr 20, 18:12
Tigersharktoo on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Hmmm… I wonder what the FORMER Mayor of Coronado has to say.” Apr 20, 17:57
South OB Girl on U-T Copy Editor Seems to Have Been Celebrating 4/20 a Little Too Early: “Maybe the title makes sense but I would have titled it: “A Q and A Series with Candidates for City…” Apr 20, 17:50
South OB Girl on U-T Copy Editor Seems to Have Been Celebrating 4/20 a Little Too Early: “Not only the wrong District number but the title doesn’t make sense. The piece is a Q and A with…” Apr 20, 17:31
Frank Gormlie on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Sorry Chris T; I knew you wouldn’t be happy with this.” Apr 20, 17:29
Chris on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Guess the curmudgeons are getting their way. I guess it was sadly bound to happen.” Apr 20, 16:58
nostalgic on How Major California Cities Are Trying to Get Around SB79 — One of the Most Undemocratic Housing Bills to Come Out of Sacramento: “On April 15, the Planning Commission heardd “ITEM 6: SENATE BILL 79 PHASED IMPLEMENTATION AND EXEMPTING SPECIFIED AREAS,” and the…” Apr 20, 14:45