John Williams sells tickets
Comic Con helps symphony sell out concert of movie music
Garrett Harris 8 p.m., July 21
Delinda Lombardo
Articles by Delinda Lombardo
Sea squirt, a small blob, shows up in Ocean Beach
Scripps scientist says common in intertidal pools
Several tourists and locals were in for a creepy encounter in Ocean Beach last week, as “this thing” washed ashore. “What is it? Daddy what IS it?” I heard a young girl of about seven ...
Bad lumber dumped on Fiesta Island
Painted wood and particle board donated to college students
On Saturday, Carl was setting up to enjoy a bonfire with several friends on Fiesta Island when he noticed a roofing company from the Midway Drive area unloading “their scraps” next to his wood pile ...
Deep blue jellyfish wash ashore in Ocean Beach
Wash your hands if you touch velella
Chances are, if you walk along the shore in Ocean Beach, you’ll notice an influx of Velella, aka sea-raft, by-the-wind-sailors, purple sail or sometimes, blue jelly-fish. Usually deep-blue in color, they live on the surface ...
The towel fix
Utility cover on Ebers Street finds an owner
On April 27th, Kathy reported an issue to the City’s General Improvement Department regarding a utility cover located in front of the fire station on the west side of Ebers Street in Ocean Beach. “It's ...
2017 Sewing Tour makes stop in Ocean Beach
“There was a request to do a mythical ethical icicle bicycle..."
“I’m driving around the country trying to inspire people to use their imagination, think creatively, and at the same time demonstrate alternative energy sources in action,” Paul Nosa told me from behind his solar-powered sewing ...
Herb shop puts “travelers” on notice
Ocean Beach entrepreneur attempts to regain business
Dwayne Costea opened the Bountiful Herb store at 4958 Newport Avenue about seven years ago. He said he sold it to “Jane” recently. “We were the original owners of the shop until [she] took it ...
Kids' play area planned for small O.B. park
Where Saratoga Ave. meets the ocean is also homeless hangout
The Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation has proposed several changes to the end of Saratoga Avenue in O.B., mainly a privately funded children’s playground and adult fitness center to be located at the west end ...
Sharks and violet snails come ashore in O.B.
Small finds by a beachcombing marine biologist
Commonly called violet sea-snails or purple bubble raft snails, Janthina janthina is a creature you’re more likely to find in Aruba than Ocean Beach, but one beachcomber found a half dozen of the shells along ...
Cat slash mystery
"I left her for literally one minute and when I returned found her like this."
Early Friday evening (February 24) around 4:30 p.m., Kimm McLaughlin left her cat Hula in her courtyard on West Point Loma/Mentone for “less than a minute” to run inside to use the restroom. When she ...
