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Widely Contrasting Positions on Display at Point Loma Library Debate for City Council District 2

By JW August / Special to the OB Rag There are clear differences between the candidates and they were on display at a debate at the Point Loma Library last night, October 1.  Nicole Crosby is the ...
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Celebrating the Legacy of James Hubbell at the Recent Harvest Moon Fundraiser Near Julian

By LK Bruce “Where your hands go, where the light falls, where the shadows make a pattern, they will lead you. If it comes ...
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Could the U-T Have Picked an Even Worse Photo of Nicole Crosby?

There was a photo accompanying today’s San Diego U-T report on last night’s District 2 candidate forum at the Point Loma ...
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The Hidden Cost of Upzoning: Living With Constant Uncertainty

By Laura Henson / Times of San Diego / Sept. 28, 2026 As California cities embrace increasingly aggressive upzoning, one ...
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Xavier Becerra Pulls Further Ahead of Steve Hilton in California Governor Poll

Democratic candidate has 58% support among likely voters, while Republican Steve Hilton receives 33%. Por SanDiegoRed / ...
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The New York Times’ Bromance with Christian Spicer — San Diego’s ‘King of the ADUs’

Here in San Diego, recent news stories about developer Christian Spicer have revealed that he is facing multiple lawsuits, loan defaults, forced property auctions, and code enforcement sweeps. But ...
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Donna Frye: Governor Signs Midway Rising Gut-and-Amend Bill; What Can the Public do Now?

On Tuesday, September 30, 2026, Governor Newsom signed SB 344, a gut-and-amend bill that eliminated the public’s ability to file a civil lawsuit and challenge in court any unmitigated environmental ...
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City of San Diego and Police Department Sued for Use of Flock Cameras

Advocacy Group Alleges License Plate Readers Are Invasion of Privacy A new lawsuit has been filed by a local civil rights ...
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Here’s the Breakdown of Who’s Supporting Which Candidates in San Diego’s City Council Races

David Garrick wrote a great summary of who’s supporting the different candidates in San Diego’s city council races on Sept.
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OB Woman’s Club ‘Battle for the Paddle’

Last Friday, the Ocean Beach Woman’s Club organized and hosted the 6th Annual Battle for the Paddle charity ping-pong tournament. The event, hosted annually by the Club since 2018 and pausing only for ...