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Blondes on Beers: A Journey through Guild Fest 2018 in San Diego
Blondes on Beers: OK, quick change of plans. We know last month we said we were going to a brewery in Point Loma , but with the launch of San Diego Beer Week on Nov. 3 and Guild Fest, the Blondes of Beers couldn't resist and we attended the celebration in downtown San Diego. Presented by the San...
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Opinion: Speak up about environmental violations in San Diego
Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write: Clear coastal waters, breathtaking beaches and rugged desert trails are just a few of the natural features that define San Diego and draw people here from all over the world. As San Diego City Attorney, I work to protect our environment by fighting...
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Spectacular Stitching: Quilts are the stars at Visions Art Museum in Liberty Station; National 'Best Of' exhibit runs through Jan. 3, 2019
A quilt is "a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding, held in place by ties or stitched designs," says Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. That hardly describes the quilts on display at Visions, a small but mighty art museum at Liberty Station devoted to contemporary quilts. These are...
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Our Readers Write - Point Loma/Ocean Beach residents speak out on local issues, including Navy-generated traffic; Point Loma Association poised to take on new projects
Opinion / Letters to the Editor / Our Readers Write: Letters to the Editor from the December 2018 issue of Point Loma -OB Monthly as readers speak out on local issues: ——— Navy-generated traffic in Point Loma I would like to respond to the letter by Scott MacLaggan in the Sept. issue of Point Loma-OB...
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City of San Diego may require property owners to fix damaged sidewalk before they can sell
Crumbling sidewalks and millions of dollars in injury lawsuit payouts are prompting the City of San Diego to explore drastic action, potentially including a requirement that property owners fix nearby damaged sidewalks before they can sell. Other proposals include property liens, waiving permit...
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Opinion: Setting the record straight on poaching in waters in South La Jolla and San Diego
Opinion / Guest Commentary / Our Readers Write: Thank you for highlighting the ecological importance of South La Jolla State Marine Reserve (SMR) and California's marine protected area (MPA) network in the Nov. 21 article: "Waters off south La Jolla and San Diego prime target for lobster poaching."...
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Calendar of Events for Point Loma, Ocean Beach and San Diego include many holiday activities in November/December 2018
ONGOING EVENTS: Bingo Games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. (Doors open 4:30 p.m.) $21 to play all the games; food and drink for purchase, non-profit event. (619) 223-5880. Friday Night Liberty 5-9 p.m. first Fridays at Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road,...
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Connecting hearts and hands at the holidays in Ocean Beach, Point Loma and the San Diego region
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: As you begin to prepare for the upcoming holidays, your friends and neighbors in the community are scrambling to get ready as well — preparations are underway to make the annual Ocean Beach Food & Toy Drive the best ever! Elementary school students are decorating the collection...
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Photos: Salute and support to Fire Station 21 at 38th annual PAESAN (Police And Emergency Services Appreciation Night) picnic in San Diego/Pacific Beach
More than 200 people gathered to honor public safety workers who serve Pacific Beach at the PB Town Council's 38th annual PAESAN (Police And Emergency Services Appreciation Night) community picnic on Sept. 26 in Crown Point Park. The event also served as culmination of the Town Council's successful...
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Mission Bay wetlands plan to be reviewed at Dec. 6 workshop in San Diego
ReWild Mission Bay (a project of San Diego Audubon and its partners to enhance and restore wetlands in the northeast corner of Mission Bay) released its final conceptual plans for how the wetlands can be restored to protect wildlife and local communities. The three plans include expanded public...
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Food Drive is another way to help a neighbor in San Diego
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: "Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." — Desmond Tutu The annual Heart to Hands food drive (Nov. 8 through Dec. 18, 2018) supports the San Diego Food Bank, Feeding San Diego and UC San Diego's Triton Food...
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Waters off south La Jolla and San Diego prime target for lobster poaching
Staring out at the glistening blue water from any beach in Bird Rock or WindanSea, you’d never know. But according to the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, those waters are prime territory for lobster poachers and are, in fact, the most prolific poaching areas in San Diego. The targeted...
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Six ways to commemorate Veterans Day in La Jolla and around San Diego
How to spend Veterans Day around San Diego...
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The View from Space: Astronaut Woody Spring talks station life with local students
Astronaut Col. Sherwood "Woody" Spring touched down at the La Jolla home of Quan Zhu and Richard Hou last month to answer questions from the robotics teams at La Jolla Elementary and Muirlands Middle schools, whose homework involves helping astronauts cope with the loneliness of space and the design...
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Blue carbon making waves in climate change: Scripps Institution of Oceanography announces international eco-project
Framed with the stunning backdrop of the ocean and Scripps Pier, scientists and advocates from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the environmental group Wildcoast gathered to unveil the first Blue Carbon Restoration Project on Oct. 29, announcing an international partnership between...
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Jimmy's Famous American Tavern offers comfort food with a twist in San Diego
IN GOOD TASTE: What started out as a marina owner's desire to have a restaurant as an amenity on Harbor Drive in Point Loma has grown into a small chain that is expanding throughout Southern California and beyond. Jimmy's Famous American Tavern is a concept developed by David Wilhelm, a former...
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Local News Briefs: Red Cross preparedness tips; Free weekend hikes with Canyoneers; Dog microchips ahoy! and more newsworthy items
Red Cross website has preparedness tips In light of National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross of San Diego/Imperial Counties marks another year of the Prepare San Diego regional resiliency initiative. Individuals can find several resources on the PrepareSanDiego.org website, which has...
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Calendar of Events for Ocean Beach: What's happening in your neighborhood and San Diego region
ONGOING EVENTS: Bingo Games 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. (Doors open 4:30 p.m.) $21 to play all the games; food and drink for purchase, non-profit event. (619) 223-5880. Friday Night Liberty 5-9 p.m. first Fridays at Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road,...
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San Diego Surfriders paddle out for clean water
Surfrider San Diego hosted its annual Paddle Out for Clean Water on Sunday, Sept. 23 in Ocean Beach. There was music, merry-making, speakers, picnicking and information-sharing as participants discussed beach access, coastal preservation, plastic pollution and ocean protection. For details on how...
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Community out in force for pancakes on the pier
The Ocean Beach Pier Pancake Breakfast brought out flapjack fans from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Sept. 22. Proceeds raised during the OB Town Council-sponsored event will be used for the Holiday Toy & Food Drive, which benefits local families and seniors in need.
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Does 'new polio' threaten the San Diego area?
Your three-year-old has a cold. She gets over it. You know the drill. Except that this time, something different occurs — something unimaginably horrifying. Within 24 hours, a facial droop begins, accompanied by difficulty walking and then, possibly, with swallowing and holding the head upright.
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RESCISSION DECISION Why Council members Bry/Zapf split on rescinding short-term rental regulations in San Diego
When the San Diego City Council voted on Oct. 22 to rescind the ordinance it passed on July 16 that limited short-term vacation rentals (STVR), many were surprised to find only one Council member (District 2’s Lorie Zapf) opposing the measure instead of two. Zapf and District 1 Council member Barbara...
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Blondes on Beers: OB Brewery offers award-winning brews and award-worthy views in Ocean Beach/San Diego
BLONDES ON BEERS: OB Brewery, the namesake for Ocean Beach , is no stranger to winning awards. But this year had to feel particularly good. OB Brewery took home the Small Brewpub of the Year award at this year's Great American Beer Fest (and was the only representative of San Diego to place in...
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Local Jewish community reacts to Pittsburgh massacre at La Jolla/San Diego gathering of thousands
Nearly 2,500 people jammed University City’s Congregation Beth Israel on Monday evening, Oct. 29, to express outrage and grief at the deadliest attack on the Jewish people in U.S. history — the slaughter of 11 innocent Sabbath worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Temple two days earlier.
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Plaque touting old Roseville Hotel dedicated at Bellamar
Most Point Lomans know their backstory well: "Here Louis Rose founded Roseville in 1869." There's an old map and an old plaque that proves it (see photos). The map reveals that 149 years ago, Rose spent $82 for 325 acres on the peninsula and set about creating a port town. The plaque was fixed...
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Feast your way through Ocean Beach's Farmers Market with flavors from around the world!
EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: You can go around the world by flavor at the OB Farmers Market. And many people do! On my last visit, I sampled Euromorrocan, Turkish, Mexican, African, Italian, Indian and East Asian delights — topped off by a good ol' American grilled cheese sandwich, courtesy of Kate & Zach...
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Recap: Local band Chimpos reunites and records an album in San Diego
Some people like to follow their former high school friends on social media. Other people may never want to see anyone from their high school ever again. But not many people graduate, wait 30 years, and then get back together to record a full-length album of songs from the days of their high school...
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Four heart attacks don't keep surf competitor from hitting waves
For surfers, the ocean hides an unseen, powerful magnet that keeps luring them back. That is the only explanation for why 68-year-old Ron Greene straps a 9-foot-8 longboard to his bike nearly every day at his house in Pacific Beach and pedals four blocks to the water. Four times over the last 14...
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Huge fish farm might hatch offshore of San Diego; near La Jolla and Mission Beach areas
The first commercial offshore fish farm in the U.S. is being planned less than four miles off the coast of Mission Bay by the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. Environmentalists don't like it, but the Port of San Diego does.
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Kitchen Shrink: A Tale of Two Berries - Fall's glorious persimmons
KITCHEN SHRINK: I could never understand why the pumpkin has been lauded year after year as the rock star of the autumn harvest. This bulky behemoth is kind of awkward-looking, frequently lopsided, miserable to cut and carve, and messy to handle with its mass of stringy wet seeds. There are other...
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Kitchen Shrink: The herb garden of my dreams
KITCHEN SHRINK: While recently chatting with a family friend, she exuberantly mentioned that she was whipping up a mixed-green salad with the herbs, lettuces and cucumbers that she freshly picked from her garden, as well as a marinara sauce with the Technicolor heirloom tomatoes overflowing in...
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Scuba diver dies after being found unconscious off Point Loma
A scuba diver died after being found unconscious off Point Loma Saturday, Sept. 8, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard received a call at 10:55 a.m. that a 73-year-old man who was diving had been found unconscious and unresponsive. The diver had been found off the tide pool area near the sewage...
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Kitchen Shrink: Saving summer's glorious bounty
KITCHEN SHRINK: The other day the produce guy and I were sadly staring (and unhappily murmuring under our breaths) at the fresh mounds of apples and pears lining the produce aisles. The invasion of these fall crops means the dwindling of stone fruits — including sweet and succulent peaches, plums,...
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Food and art connect at Aloha Poke Co. in Pacific Beach/San Diego
IN GOOD TASTE: At Aloha Poke Co., presentation isn't everything, but it's certainly key in this newcomer to PB's recipe for success. "We treat our bowls like a piece of art," says McKensie Kahnweiler, the affable West Coast executive director of the two-and-a-half-year-old company that was founded...
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Point Loma/Ocean Beach News Briefs: Junior sailors accomplish longest distance yet; Remodeled OB kitchen wins award, Phil's BBQ sets fundraising record and more San Diego news
Junior sailors accomplish longest distance yet at Dutch Shoe Marathon On July 20, more than 150 sailors, both junior and senior from several Southern California clubs, celebrated the 49th annual Dutch Shoe Marathon (DSM) with a long, fun race from San Diego Yacht Club to Coronado Yacht Club in...
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Photos: Funk band has thousands dancin' in Point Loma Park for summer concert series in San Diego
The Full Strength Funk band drew thousands to the Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 summer concert in Point Loma Park, 1049 Catalina Blvd. The fun got underway at 5:30 p.m. and lasted through 8:30 p.m. Although the five-concert series (in its 18th year) has ended for the summer, organizers agree it was another...
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Dining at The Venetian is oh so Italian at popular Point Loma/San Diego restaurant
IN GOOD TASTE: The Venetian Restaurant in Point Loma is the epitome of a neighborhood restaurant that has been in operation for more than five decades. Chances are, if you're from the Peninsula, you know The Venetian and its owners, the Giacalone family. Self-described as "not a chic, fancy Italian...
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Blondes on Beers: Belching Beaver OB gives a 'dam' about dark beers in Ocean Beach/San Diego
BLONDES ON BEERS: In a city where you could find an IPA on every corner, Belching Beaver Brewery Ocean Beach has made a name for itself with its stouts — milk stouts, stouts on nitro, stouts with peanut butter, sweet stouts, imperial stouts ... you get the idea. While the OB tasting room has...
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Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off draws 70,000
More than 70,000 visitors attended the 39th annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Festival that ran from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018, down and around Newport Avenue. Funds from the event were used to pay for the OB Pier Fireworks show on the Fourth of July. Despite a...
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Another record: San Diego County's median home price hits $579,750
San Diego County's median home price hit its highest price in history in July 2018, $579,750, while sales hit a four-year low, real estate tracker CoreLogic reported. The previous record was $575,000 in May. Home prices have been breaking records on nearly a month-to-month basis all year. As of...
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Signatures submitted to overturn short-term rental ordinance in San Diego region
Despite the passage of an ordinance regulating Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVR) that was cleared by the San Diego City Council in July, the battle over the controversial home-sharing practice might not be over.
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At one of San Diego's oldest strip clubs, the Rock Church takes over
Before enthusiastic congregants and skeptical neighbors, the Rock Church on Thursday morning took over one of San Diego’s oldest strip clubs. “We’d definitely love to use this to help reverse the pain that this building has caused,” said Miles McPherson, the Rock’s senior pastor, addressing a crowd...
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Frontline Cancer: Doctors debate best age to screen for colon cancer
FRONTLINE CANCER: For some years, the rate of new colorectal cancer (CRC) cases in the United States has been dropping, thanks to increased screening. Men and women were advised to start getting colonoscopies at age 50, with follow-up frequency dependent on findings. Then last year, a study led...
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Kitchen Shrink: Make a pit stop with mighty avocados
KITCHEN SHRINK: I was chatting with a natural food guru about what he eats to stay so fit and youthful looking. Turns out he tends to overdose on avocados. This fruit, that's botanically a berry, has become so popular it's given quinoa the shaft and thrown peanut butter under the school bus. The...
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New art display from NTC Foundation adds color to Liberty Station in Point Loma
Opening reception is 5-9 p.m. Friday Oct. 5 The walls along Barracks 14 in Liberty Station, once a plain deep tan, have received a creative, temporary "makeover." Beautiful murals depicting individuals in various emotional states now decorate the walls in black paint, overlaid by bright white...
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All Fire Up! Mayor, community dedicate new Point Loma Fire Station 22 for San Diego region
Following a year-long construction schedule, the $5.74 million Point Loma Fire Station No. 22 at 1055 Catalina Blvd., officially opened Tuesday, July 24 with Mayor Kevin Faulconer , District 2 City Council member Lorie Zapf and interim Fire-Rescue Chief Kevin Ester on hand to join the community...
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OB Playhouse Theatre Co. staging edgy (but fun) productions for Ocean Beach/San Diego region
When it comes to the shows produced by the fledgling OB Playhouse Theatre Co., size matters — at least when it comes to the marquee. Since Bill and Jennie Connard began staging productions in 2016 at their Newport Avenue venue, the titles have been short enough to not overtax the street-facing...
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Parakeet Café leads 'real food' revolution in La Jolla and San Diego area
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Carol and Jonathan Goldwasser have started a revolution on Silverado Street in La Jolla . The revolution is led by something very powerful, in their opinion — high-quality food. Their Parakeet Café just celebrated one year in business and their customers are still flocking to...
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High-powered re-visioning of Shakespeare's 'Richard III' premieres at La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse (LJP) has long been home to world premieres, having presented 97 of them to date. On Aug. 21, came No. 98: "Seize the King," a contemporary re-visioning of Shakespeare's "Richard III" by internationally renowned playwright Will Power, whose name alone commands attention. (It's...
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Kitchen Shrink: French Fries sizzle across the globe
KITCHEN SHRINK: On my recent trip to Canada, I indulged in a platter of fish and chips, nostalgically wrapped in newsprint, and sprinkled liberally with sea salt and malt vinegar. This brought back great childhood memories — before I had to train my brain to translate "chips" into "French fries,"...