San Diego · Jun 26, 2009
Fans Staying Away from Away at the Park
On Wednesday evening, June 24, The San Diego Padres found themselves deadlocked in a 3-3 tie with the Seattle Mariners through the top of the eighth inning. Although it was a close game, there were roughly only a dozen fans in attendance for a new event at Petco Park, "Away …
San Diego · Jun 25, 2009
Transformer Taken Down by Parrot
Residents in southern Ocean Beach began Wednesday, June 24, without power. At about 8:30 a.m. one of the many parrots inhabiting O.B. landed on a transformer in the alley between Santa Cruz Avenue and Del Monte Avenue causing it to explode. Many were awoken by the explosion, which left the …
San Diego · Jun 24, 2009
Puttin' on the Hits
Canes Bar & Grill in Mission Beach has been an obstacle in Randy Wood’s attempt to revive his success of the 1980s. At least, that is, according to Wood, who in his heyday created a televised lip-sync contest called Puttin’ On the Hits, which ran from 1984 to 1988. Wood …
San Diego · Jun 22, 2009
Big Bones of Contention
For the past two months, the future site of Thomas Jefferson Law School in the East Village has been the location of an orderly protest regarding labor matters. At the southeast corner of 11th and Island avenues, there is a handful of men picketing peacefully. Across the street, on the …
San Diego · Jun 22, 2009
No More Eyesore in O.B.
For longtime residents of O.B., their community is representative of many things, from tolerance of alternative lifestyles to richly colored cliffs at sunset. As for the elements that creep in like crabgrass in a perfectly manicured lawn, those who love O.B. can do without them. The casual observer may not …
San Diego · Jun 10, 2009
Permission to Demolish Granted
At its meeting on Wednesday, June 3, the Ocean Beach Planning Board recommended approval of the demolition of two units on a property on the 4900 block of Cape May Avenue. An architect representing the owners of the property said that the units, which are unoccupied, are in an "almost …