OB Rag

By Dan Rather /RSN / October 1, 2024

We need to be talking more, not less, about the threat Donald Trump poses to our democracy. The former president and his understudy, JD Vance, have been trying to convince voters, with no evidence and a head-spinning level of hypocrisy, that violence against the former president was caused by rhetoric from Democrats.

Trump has upended the political script, saying, “[The Democrats’] rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country.” Followed closely by JD Vance’s incendiary quip: “The big difference between conservatives and liberals is that no one has tried to kill Kamala Harris in the last couple of months, …”

Support CVS Workers Boycott Action this Wednesday

UFCW Calls for Boycott of CVS Until a New Contract Deal is Reached

UFCW Local 135 is ramping up pressure on CVS Pharmacy with a boycott action this Wednesday, October 2, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the nonunion CVS location in Ocean Beach at 4949 Santa Monica Avenue. Union members will be out encouraging customers to boycott CVS, transfer their prescriptions to unionized grocery pharmacies, and cancel their CVS ExtraCare+ memberships. This action follows last week’s overwhelming vote by CVS workers across California to authorize an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike if necessary.

By JW August / Times of San Diego / October 1, 2024

As revelations about a San Diego County agency’s failed oversight of the toll road on State Route 125 continue to emerge, new information has come to light that former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer may have had an insider’s view of the problems.

Faulconer, who is a candidate for the District 3 supervisor seat, worked as a consultant for the HNTB infrastructure design firm that supervised the work of ETAN Tolling Technology. The two companies were paid $12.7 million for their work on the problematic toll system. Public records show Faulconer received in excess of a $100,000 to represent HNTB.

Email messages and calendar entries from the San Diego Association of Governments, obtained through a Public Records Act request, indicate that Faulconer met frequently last year with then SANDAG CEO Hasan Ikharta, and arranged dinners and meetings with HNTB and top SANDAG officials.

By Eric S. Page / NBC7 /September 30, 2024

The state of California legalized medical marijuana in 1996 and recreational marijuana sales and consumption 20 years later. On Monday, the Golden State legalized cannabis lounges where customers will be able to buy the drug, then stick around for a meal or a live show.

Matt Haney, the San Francisco-based Assemblymember who sponsored AB 374, announced Monday morning that California Gov. Gavin Newsom had signed the legislation into law. “Lots of people want to enjoy legal cannabis in the company of others,” Haney said

Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings October 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.

Every Saturday 10 am – 12 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza

October 8th Tuesday 5:30 pm Kick off Webinar for California’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

October 9th Wednesday 12:30 pm  -1:30pm Webinar: Climate Change and Child Mental Healt

October 9th  Wednesday 6 pm – 7:30 pm  Zero-Emission Space and Water Heater Standards:
October 10th – 13th Kind Hearted Campout. A Vegan Community Convergence
October 10th Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Fall Social Event by I Love A Clean San Diego Bahia Resort Hotel

October 12th Saturday 10 am – 11:30 am Tree Treks at La Mesita Park Event by Tree San Diego

By Brian White / CBS8 /September 30, 2024

Plans are underway to add 17 accessory dwelling units (ADU) behind a single-family home in Clairemont, and some neighbors are not happy about it. CBS 8 is Working for You to find out if the project is following the rules.

“17 units behind here. You got to be kidding me,” said Bill Buchwald, who lives on Almayo Avenue. “There’s no parking here. We’ve got a nice, quiet cul-de-sac.”

The OB Town Council “rebrand” – the OB Community Foundation — is still having problems, apparently.

There have been now four recent resignations from the Board that governs the organization — two from members just elected in June. So, obviously, the problem-plagued group is still swimming in troubled-waters.

The most recent resignations include Nicole Cox Murray and Margaret Morghen — both just elected to the board in late June and early July. So, within just three months, two brand new board members felt there were problems enough for them to call it quits. Plus, a more-long time board member, Aaron Null, has also resigned from the board of directors.

By Mat Wahlstrom

Across the country today, October 1, a National Day of Action is being held by the U.S. Postal Workers Union. The sole event for this in San Diego will be at the Hillcrest Post Office, 3911 Cleveland Ave, from 10:00-1:00. This event and this location are significant, and the public is encouraged to sign their petition and to attend to show their support.

By Jim Kempton / Surfer / Sept 30, 2024

The 1966 World Surfing Championships in San Diego was a watershed moment in surfing. Organized by an international cadre of visionary contest directors, led by Peruvian maestro Eduardo Arena, the event was attended by more than ten thousand spectators, showcasing the budding sport to the nation in real time. Held in the city’s coastal enclave of Ocean Beach, it was the first world contest ever hosted by the United States and helped put San Diego on the map as an attractive tourist city in America.

A string of burglaries have hit local Ocean Beach restaurants, and the businesses are trying to get the word out in hopes that people will be vigilant.

OB Noodle House 1502 has been hit twice within the last 3 weeks. Restaurant owners on the same block said burglars have been targeting their business too. There was another burglary at Pizzeria Luigi not too far away.

Late last week, on Thursday morning someone had broken  in 1502 and used a pry bar to remove a plywood covering of broken glass, entered the building, and left with the restaurant’s surveillance system.

A small apartment building in Ocean Beach on Bacon Street was just sold for $1.86 million. And it’s unfortunate what will probably happen next.

It’s vacant and 2175-77 Bacon St., is slated to be torn down. Among its multiple units, is a two-bedroom/one-bath unit and a studio. It’s unclear what the adjoining single-story building contains – or if it’s even part of the sale.

Conor Brennan, senior vice president, investments in Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego Downtown office was quoted by Times of San Diego:

By Lynne Miller

In 21st Century USA, it is unlikely to find a rite of passage into adulthood. Hawaiian boys living in the 1700s plunged from high cliffs into clear water as a passage ritual.  Point Loma high school seniors sign up for Larry Zeiger’s English class where they write, direct, sing and dance their way to graduation. At least they did for 33 years, until Zeiger retired.

For 7 nights, right in the middle of studying for finals, the Zeiger seniors performed to sellout crowds. Every parent in the audience watched in amazement as their child dove off the cliff through the Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance portal. Jocks, poets, artists and nerds write the musical, make the sets, discover hidden talents and rehearse for months.