Open House: Vista’s Mother Earth Brew Co. has done some major expanding and upgrading at its original brewery, which has necessitated them closing off its tasting room. Come in for a long overdue brew and …
November 7, 2013
Ocean Beach News & Stories
Best of Beer Week: November 9
Cops clip deadbeat dad cruising Ocean Beach
Two men were pulled over by police on the afternoon of November 2 for having a non-functioning brake light on their car. The incident, which occurred in front of the Ocean Beach Hotel on Newport …
November 5, 2013
Fearless film shoot finishes up in Ocean Beach
Fearless, a musical, finished shooting in Ocean Beach on October 30. Some local denizens participated in the production — whether invited or not. The hacky-sack man, the blonde pole-leaner, and a rowdy woman shouting outside …
October 31, 2013
Police take blood samples at foot of Newport Avenue in O.B.
There was yellow police ribbon around the rock on Veterans Plaza at the foot of Newport Avenue on October 21. The ribbon was surrounding a blood splatter on the pavement. Two police officers were there …
October 23, 2013
New beachfront homes to be built in Ocean Beach
Demolition has begun on the corner of Saratoga Avenue and Abbott Street in Ocean Beach. What has been an unsightly locale with a fence around it for nine months has finally been torn down to …
October 18, 2013
The Fussy Fork
A blogger eats her way through San Diego in search of vegan restaurants.
October 9, 2013
The Local to go the brewery route
Popular watering hole The Local Eatery and Drinking Hole (1065 Fourth Avenue, Downtown) is working on establishing its own brewery. A an early adapter to the craft beer model, The Local regularly serves a long …
October 3, 2013
How to stop Ocean Beach 4th of July marshmallow wars?
Ocean Beach’s decades-old Fourth of July tradition of a “marshmallow war” following the fireworks display has been taken to excess in recent years. So, this week, on September 26, the O.B. Town Council decided to …
September 28, 2013
Citizen repossesses stolen bike in Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach resident Michelle had her third bike stolen on September 9. Three days later, her boyfriend Jay found it. But he had to fight to get it back. At about 8:30 a.m. on September …
September 19, 2013
Ocean Beach Woman’s Club, at 89, struggling
The Ocean Beach Woman’s Club is celebrating its 89th birthday this year. But it's uncertain whether or not the club will be around next year. The organization began serving the community in 1924, helping to …
September 12, 2013
Peter Pan in San Diego
Do San Diego men suffer from Peter Pan Syndrome? The San Diego women who have to date them sure do!
September 4, 2013
Woman in Ocean Beach spits on, fights Arizona tourist
On the night of August 11 at around 11 p.m., an out-of-town visitor staying at the Ocean Beach Hotel was attacked by a drunk female in her 30s — reputedly not a hotel guest. Police …
August 12, 2013
Temper flares at Ocean Beach Planning Board meeting
Doors were slammed and chairs seemed on the verge of being thrown at yet another O.B. Planning Board meeting regarding the temporary, yet seemingly permanent, police trailer in the Ocean Beach Pier parking lot. The …
August 9, 2013
O.B. Town Council addresses July 4th “marshmallow wars”
At the monthly Ocean Beach Town Council meeting on July 24, no permanent solution was arrived at pertaining to the annual Fourth of July “marshmallow wars.” The tradition of throwing marshmallows at people following the …
July 25, 2013
Beach Style: OB vs. PB
One of the greatest aspects of San Diego, apart from the stellar weather, is how each of it's neighborhoods has a distinct style. Take OB for instance, it is known as a mecca for free …
July 22, 2013
Car crash on Bacon Street in Ocean Beach
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 18, I came upon a car stopped in the middle of Bacon Street facing sideways; the front right fender was smashed and the tire was flat. It looked like …
July 19, 2013
Daylong drunk in Ocean Beach
As I was bicycling away from the OB Farmers’ Market to catch the sunset on July 17, I came upon a man named Eric, who was being arrested. He was obviously inebriated and was being …
July 18, 2013
Ocean Beach Grave Babes seek contact with deceased
A new paranormal investigation group has popped up in Ocean Beach, and they are willing to help you determine who has been haunting your house, free of charge. Jennifer Kacizak, self-proclaimed “Grave Babe,” is the …
July 13, 2013
Sexagenarian skateboarder hits the bowls in Ocean Beach
You may know him, you may not. You may have heard about him, but if you haven’t, let me introduce the man, who is not a myth, but he is definitely a legend in San …
July 11, 2013