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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…

…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…

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
South OB Girl on How Major California Cities Are Trying to Get Around SB79 — One of the Most Undemocratic Housing Bills to Come Out of Sacramento: “Great image there Editor Dude!! A great depiction of the future of OB. Even though most local OBceans oppose Preservation…” Apr 20, 14:32
Frank Gormlie on Community Coalition Bulletin: This Week at City Hall — April 20-24: “Gloria will release his proposed budget and present it to City Council on April 20. The council will hold budget…” Apr 20, 13:31
Shakedown guy on How the Pot Holiday 4/20 Came to Be: “The Waldo’s definitely were the source, then Dead heads. The Dylan reference only was “invented” post early wide use of…” Apr 20, 13:29
Marc on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Amsterdam Todd.” Apr 20, 13:26
Shannon G on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Thank you Kate for catching this and explaining it so well. There are many ways our public areas could be…” Apr 20, 13:07
Frank Gormlie on How Midway Rising Developers Plan to Sidestep Requirements and Avoid the 30-Foot Height Limit: “… so says the vice-president of a large real estate firm.” Apr 20, 12:05
Ojos Azul on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “The bike lanes are ill maintained with broken delineators, weeds & trash plus ghost riders. I am guessing the bike…” Apr 20, 11:30
Paul Krueger on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Excellent story! Please file a complaint with the Shores management and, more importantly, the Coastal Commission. Maybe the Coronado City…” Apr 20, 11:18
Paul Krueger on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Thx for posting my letter, “editor-dude”! Bike lanes are clearly a hot issue… I’ve gotten more than 13,000 views of…” Apr 20, 11:15
Legalize USA on How the Pot Holiday 4/20 Came to Be: “Legalize federally now. What’s legal to possess and consume in over half of the populated areas of The United States…” Apr 20, 10:53
La Playa Heritage on Next District 2 Candidate Forum at Liberty Station — April 27: “I care about Liberty Station and our NTC public park. I did lots of the original literature review and drilling…” Apr 19, 22:13
kh on Next District 2 Candidate Forum at Liberty Station — April 27: “Pretty sure our next councilmember won’t be making any decisions on foreign policy. I care more about his thoughts on…” Apr 19, 21:19
sealintheSelkirks on The Last 3 Years Were the Earth’s Hottest on Record: “Nobody is going to like what this science (our current reality) article is pointing out. Read it anyway. Follow the…” Apr 19, 20:54
Mandy Havlik on Mandy Havlik: ‘Why I’m Running: Your Neighbor at City Hall’: “San Diegans are paying too much for power, and the status quo is not working. I support seriously exploring public…” Apr 19, 17:06