OB Rag

by Ernie McCray

I was just thinking
if I had stolen
a bunch of classified
U.S. documents
and hid them in my basement
and the FBI had to come and get them,
and I had the nerve
to ask for a
“Special Master Review”
of some kind

“Midway Rising” — the redevelopment group chosen by Mayor Gloria for the Sports Arena area — is owned by one of his largest political contributors.

The group is represented by principal Brad Termini of Zephyr Development. He and his wife, Stefanie, were the two largest contributors to a special campaign committee created solely to support Todd Gloria’s campaign for Mayor in the 2020 election. Brad and Stefanie Termini donated $100,000

Dog Beach in OB was closed for three days earlier this month due to a sewer spill that occurred up the San Diego River.

It turns out there was a sewage spill into the river from a storm water drain coming from Mission Hills. It not only caused an unusually strong stench but is likely the reason water in the area turned a milky color.

A public works spokesperson told CBS 8 the sewage seep “was caused by roots in the line causing 10,800 gallons of sewage to spill,” of which 4,000 gallons were recovered. But still Dog Beach had to be closed due to high bacterial counts. But it wasn’t the city that discovered the spill.

Progressive voters in San Diego’s City Council District 2 are in a dilemma. There are at least two items on November’s ballot that are throwing them in a quandary.

Who to vote for in the council seat and what to do about Measure C, the proposed elimination of the 30-foot height limit in the Midway. …

Obviously, Jen Campbell, the incumbent, is running for her second term for D2. But, many of her constituents are fed up with her.

Sunrise in OB, for a change, by Mike James, Sept. 4, 2022

The results of a survey taken by the city on the OB Library expansion plans is Action Item #1 on the agenda of the OB Planning Board meeting, Wednesday night at Newbreak Church.

The board will review the results – including feedback and the final design — and will take some kind of action on whether to approve the proposed design.

Meeting at 6 pm, the board will take their seats inside Newbreak Church at 2069 Ebers Street in OB. Come inside for the agenda.

by Ernie McCray

15 presidents have served our country
during my lifetime,
all of them affecting me
in some way,
beginning with Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
FDR,
a man who gave me a sense,
even in my childhood innocence
that a president
was kind of important
as I listened to grownups rave
about the role he played

The water at Ocean Beach’s Dog Beach reopened to the public after being closed since Thursday due to a sewage spill, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality.

The spill occurred upstream in the San Diego River and raised bacteria levels to an amount that exceeded state health standards.

Above map shows the “No” vote for Measure E in November 2020.

And it clearly demonstrates why District 2 voters are still upset with Councilwoman Jen Campbell. Campbell was responsible for placing Measure E — the proposed elimination of the 30 foot height limit in the Midway — on the ballot.

Looking at the vote from then-District 2, solid majorities throughout the district voted 50% to 56% against the measure. Campbell’s half of Clairemont also opposed in with at least 50″%. Ironically, Midway District voters also voted against it by a majority.

Long Branch Torrey Is History

Councilwoman Campbell Concedes New Development in the Midway Will Be 10 Stories High

DeMaio-Aligned Group Sues City to Block Measure “C”

Sidewalk Vendor Regs to Go Into Effect at Coast

In 1954, Ocean Beach Had a Kelp Problem – Video

City Fielded 235,000 Complaints Already This Year on “Get It Done” App

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