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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…

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

Staff July 15, 2008 0 Comments

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

Staff July 15, 2008 2 Comments

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

Staff July 15, 2008 2 Comments

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

Staff July 15, 2008 0 Comments

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

cartoon o’ da day

Frank Gormlie July 15, 2008 0 Comments

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

Staff July 14, 2008 0 Comments

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

The Wedding Crashers

Staff July 14, 2008 0 Comments

A Short Till-Death-Do-Us-Part History of Bush’s Wars By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch / July 14, 2008 It was a tribal…

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: “Hi Paul–I’m the CBS 8 archivist who posted this. I reached out to the OB Rag about it. I wish…” May 1, 12:29
Paul W Krueger on A Blast From the Past: a TV8 Video Story of OB’s Inbetween — a Youth Drop-In Center that Opened in 1969: “Thanks so much for posting this, Frank. So interesting and fun to see what OB was like — at least…” May 1, 12:22
Andy on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “No thanks, I’ll remain an unregistered Dem. What are their plans for doing things differently this election season that they…” May 1, 12:05
Frank Gormlie on A Blast From the Past: a TV8 Video Story of OB’s Inbetween — a Youth Drop-In Center that Opened in 1969: “I worked at the Inbetween part-time for a year, I believe, in 1973. Counselor- janitor, you name it, I did…” May 1, 11:10
Frank Gormlie on Who Will Represent the Peninsula? District 2 Candidates Take Questions at Liberty Station: “Nope” May 1, 08:37
Lisa L Mortensen on Who Will Represent the Peninsula? District 2 Candidates Take Questions at Liberty Station: “The OB Rag publishes articles from the Union Tribune on a regular basis. Will you publish today’s UT editorial (May…” May 1, 08:23
Chris Schultz on May 1st: When the Constitution and Trump’s Iran War Collide: “Dotards making it up as they go. Despite a continual naval blockade, there are now claims the clock has been…” May 1, 06:10
John Heatherington on City: SeaWorld Can Have Drones for the 4th of July But Ocean Beach Can’t: “It really puts the hypocrisy in stark relief. A business is encouraged to do it, but the public is not…” Apr 30, 21:26
unwashedwalmartThonG on No School, No Work, and No Shopping on Friday, May Day — A Dozen Actions Set for San Diego County: “I may go downtown on Friday; but then again I might just stay home, read a book, drink the beer,…” Apr 30, 21:24
Jane on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “It would be nice to know rather than speculate.” Apr 30, 17:30
Frank Gormlie on Next District 2 Candidate Forum — Thursday, May 14; More Reports From Last Forum: “I think the organizers must emphasize that one has to RSVP in order to attend. The Rag will also try…” Apr 30, 16:11
La Playa Heritage on City: SeaWorld Can Have Drones for the 4th of July But Ocean Beach Can’t: “At any time, as a favor to children, our Strong Mayor Todd Gloria can override any discretionary decision make by…” Apr 30, 15:51
oddsox on Former FBI Director Comey Surrenders Over Charge of Threatening Trump’s Life With Seashells: “*sigh* and alas, the Dems couldn’t beat him 2 outa 3.” Apr 30, 15:11
Joni Halpern on Former FBI Director Comey Surrenders Over Charge of Threatening Trump’s Life With Seashells: “It is unbelievable we have finally come to the point where 30-plus percent of U.S. voters still support this man…” Apr 30, 15:00
La Playa Heritage on Thoughts on the District 2 Candidates: “Repeal the Fees is the new website to give contact information for Repealing the Trash Tax and Balboa Park Parking…” Apr 30, 14:40