A man claiming to have deciphered the jumble of words on the ceiling of the newly built Brighton Street “comfort station” (bathroom) in Ocean Beach presented his case to the Ocean Beach Town Council on …
September 27, 2012
Ocean Beach News & Stories
Artist’s O.B. Bathroom Ceiling Project Criticized
Ocean Beach Sex Crimes Prompt Frustration at Meeting
A crowd of over 60 people — many angry and emotional — made up the audience at the Ocean Beach Town Council Meeting on September 26. Most of the people were there to discuss the …
September 27, 2012
Car Hits Bicyclist at Ocean Beach Intersection
At approximately 5:30 p.m.on September 23, a bicyclist was hit by a car at an intersection in Ocean Beach. The intersection of West Point Loma Boulevard and Abbott Street has a yield sign that residents …
September 24, 2012
Mermaid Spotted in Ocean Beach
One of the biggest hits of the September 16 Surfrider Paddle for Clean Water event in Ocean Beach was a mermaid sighting. Mermaid Shelly hails from Carlsbad, where she has a business named Shell Tails …
September 18, 2012
DUI Makes for Bad Beach Day in O.B.
A man was arrested for a DUI in Ocean Beach on the evening of September 16. Arresting SDPD officer J. Wilson said the suspect, who was around 50 years old, was driving with a suspended …
September 17, 2012
Rocky’s Surf Shop Closing in Ocean Beach
Rocky's Surf Shop — named after a dog who surfed and was featured in Endless Summer II — has always been a surfboard-shopping destination. This weekend, said current shop owner Doug Yates on September 15, …
September 15, 2012
Shocking Video: Skateboarding Veteran Run Over
Shortly before 2.00 a.m. on September 6, Brian Wayne Conner, a 36-year-old paraplegic who had no legs due to a war injury, was badly injured while riding his skateboard and attempting to hang onto the …
September 12, 2012
Ocean Beach Apartment Residents Riled Over Thefts
Jonathan Chambers was arrested earlier in August for suspicion of burglary at the Mariner's Cove apartment complex in Ocean Beach. After his arrest, 10News rolled into the West Point Loma Boulevard property with a camera, …
September 1, 2012
Newbreak Church’s New Place in Ocean Beach
Since the year 1917, there has been a house of worship at the corner of Cape May Avenue and Ebers Street in Ocean Beach. On August 25 at 5:00 p.m., the latest holy incarnation debuted …
August 28, 2012
Ocean Beach Pier Jump Goes Unpunished
According to an eyewitness named Andrew, he and his girlfriend were sitting on the sand at the end of Newport Avenue at around 11 p.m. on August 25 when a young man jumped off the …
August 28, 2012
Ocean Beach Entrance Sign Under Attack!
The OB Rag recently reported how bad things have gotten for the Ocean Beach entrance sign located on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard. "The OB entryway sign is under attack — by termites and the weather. The …
August 21, 2012
Ron Stacks Rocks in Ocean Beach
An interesting phenomenon has been noticeable to drivers leaving Ocean Beach northbound on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard over the past week. First, a pile of precariously balanced rocks appeared, followed by another and another, gradually taking …
July 29, 2012
Newport Avenue Coffee Shop Reopens
The Starbucks located at 4994 Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach reopened last week after being closed for nearly two weeks for remodeling. Caffeine junkies chose other java options as the popular coffee purveyor slapped a …
July 24, 2012
Mallow Madness
My heart’s pumping, adrenaline is flowing and I am smack dab in the middle of a full-fledged war. A huge bonfire rages, growing larger with each passing moment, and the ground has become littered with …
July 17, 2012
San Diego Public Library Flush with Reading Prizes — No Readers?
On June 15, the San Diego Public Library launched its annual Summer Reading Program, aimed at kids under the age of 18. As a deal sweetener, the library is offering free Padres tickets to children …
June 29, 2012
Beer Bottles Banished by Locals at Bermuda Beach
Bermuda Beach, at the foot of Bermuda Avenue in Ocean Beach, attracts a variety of mellow souls who enjoy the area's natural beauty and relative privacy. But on Friday, June 22, in the late afternoon, …
June 23, 2012
Photographer Attacked by Pit Bull in Ocean Beach
In October 2009, local photographer Jim Grant witnessed and photographed the shooting of a pit bull that was running loose at the Ocean Beach farmers’ market. San Diego police tried to corral the dog but …
June 15, 2012
Who Buys and Who Sells at San Diego Farmers' Markets
Farmers regulate the markets in San Bernardino. In San Diego it's a free-for-all.
May 30, 2012
New Off-Road Bicycle Park for Ocean Beach?
Freeride Famosa, the group behind the effort to create a bicycle park in Ocean Beach is gaining momentum, according to an article published last month in the Peninsula Beacon. The organization has asked the San …
May 30, 2012
Biker Down in Ocean Beach
Memorial Day 2012 will be memorable for a motorcyclist who was hit by a car at around 11:00 a.m. in the 2200 block of Catalina Boulevard near Whittier Street. Dave Stephens was "headed to the …
May 29, 2012