Now that the racist, hate-fueled attack against 3 African-American young men by a mob of local Hells Angels in OB back in early June has made national news (MSN, The Hill), several questions continue to linger. Mainly, why weren't the racist and hate crime elements of this vicious incident disclosed by law enforcement, the police…
Originally published May 15, 2015 By Frank Gormlie The recent spate of violence - the several stabbings down at the beach and the recent fight between bar patrons on Newport that broke the window at Lola Luna - remind me of the rough and sordid underbelly of OB's history. For matching OB's reputation of being…
Editors Note: And now for some real nostalgia. The following article appeared in the Sept-Oct 1953 issue of San Diego Magazine. Thanks go to Larry OB for retyping it and sending it to the OB Rag. Larry kept in the original typos. by Lois Schustra Hundreds of cars go roaring down West Point Loma Boulevard…
A reader sent us this photo and the announcement that a new street parking patio deck was going in on Newport Ave., this morning, Friday, Aug. 11. It's going up in front of the double-businesses of Harry's Taco Club and Cass St. Cocktails & Burgers. Is this progress, forward motion, or is it going backwards?