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12/01/2025

With Two Successes, Group Behind Cesarina and Elvira Go for a Third — Plan to Open ‘Corallino’ Near Shelter Island Next Spring

The Trio Plan to Open New Restaurant on Scott Street in Point Loma By Beth Demmon / San Diego Magazine / Nov. 14, 2025 They say the third time’s the charm, but what if the first two are already pretty damn charming? I guess we’ll find out when Cesarina Restaurant Group goes for a trifecta of Italian joints. They’ve announced plans to open a new spot on Shelter Island next spring called Corallino at 1101 Scott Street. The restaurant group is known for its round-the-clock-made pasta, consistently named some of the best in the city. Founded by chef Cesarina Mezzoni, her husband Niccolò Angius, and longtime friend Giuseppe Capasso, they first opened Cesarina in 2019 in Loma Portal (that stretch between OB and Point Loma on Voltaire St.). Then came Elvira in 2023,...

The Trio Plan to Open New Restaurant on Scott Street in Point Loma By Beth Demmon / San Diego Magazine / Nov. 14, 2025 They say the third time’s the charm, but what if the first two are already pretty damn charming? I guess we’ll find out when Cesarina Restaurant Group goes for a trifecta of Ita...

12/01/2025

Reader Rant: ‘What Happens If I Have an Accident with a Waymo?’

By Jim Varnadore Dear SD U-T Editor, There are recent rumors that San Diego will soon have a new ride-share called “Waymo”. As I understand it, Waymo is a vehicle without a driver. I look forward to reading the newspaper coverage of that new service. It raises a question. Under state law drivers must exchange identification and insurance information in the event of a collision. If I were to bump into a Waymo, how do I tell it who I am and who is my car insurance carrier?...

By Jim Varnadore Dear SD U-T Editor, There are recent rumors that San Diego will soon have a new ride-share called “Waymo”. As I understand it, Waymo is a vehicle without a driver. I look forward to reading the newspaper coverage of that new service. It raises a question. Under state law drivers...

12/01/2025

All the Coffee You Can Drink in OB — Part 2

By Csaba Petre As promised, these last two weeks I have resumed my journey attempting to sample the (as it turns out, rather extensive) coffee scene of Ocean Beach as completely as possible. Some readers, in the comments for Part One, expressed surprise at the number of coffee shops in OB. [Here is Part One.] Rankings in the promised categories are given at the end. Let’s jump in! Coffee Cycle Roasting, Nov. 23 4856 Voltaire Coffee Cycle is a recent addition to the North side of OB, having opened in 2024. A spacious and unabashedly hipster space, the shop offers spots to sit and plenty of room to socialize. While not particularly quiet inside, it has outdoor seating on offer in the back. The feel was definitely unique; on the day I visited, a lively (impromptu?) piano performance was ongoing. The shop also hosts local art and music events. The cappuccino was $4.75, and I wasn’t disappointed by it. The flavor and foam were solid and bitterness was low. As a bonus, they roast their own beans. They have teas, drip coffee, and mocktails as well. Recommended for: stopping in for one of their events; catching up with a friend....

By Csaba Petre As promised, these last two weeks I have resumed my journey attempting to sample the (as it turns out, rather extensive) coffee scene of Ocean Beach as completely as possible. Some readers, in the comments for Part One, expressed surprise at the number of coffee shops in OB. [Here is....

12/01/2025

December 2025 Events for San Diego from the Ocean Beach Green Center

Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings December 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Keep up to date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at [email protected]. More info: Every Saturday 10 am – 12 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 10:00 am at Ocean Beach Gateway Plaza, on the corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael [email protected] More info: The San Diego River Park Foundation has volunteer opportunities in Ocean Beach: Point Loma Native Plant Garden Club on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and San Diego River Mouth Habitat; Restoration on December 9th and 30th Tuesdays. For details and many other volunteer opportunities go to Every Sunday 2 pm – 4 pm Occupy Otay Sunday Action Otay Mesa Detention Center 7488 Calzada de la Fuente San Diego 92154 Event recommended by Peace Resource Center; Peaceful gathering Bring a sign, friends, music and your voice In honor of the thousands of innocent human beings separated from their families on this holiday, please join us at our weekly action at Otay Mesa Detention Center on Sunday. Our movement grows stronger every week- but we need more voices out there with us. The inhumane and deplorable conditions our loved ones are forced to suffer through at OMDC cannot be accepted or tolerated. Please join us. December 1st Monday 12 pm – 1 pm Interfaith Vigil For Earth Justice Event by Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice U.S. District Court building 385 W. Broadway. In silence – We resist greed and indifference. We stand with the suffering. We pray for earth repair. As members of various faiths, we are called to stand together in silence for and solidarity with our Earth at this time of climate chaos and environmental devastation driven by human greed and indifference. We call out and resist federal policies that have reversed the progress made in addressing climate disruption and the ruthless steps of the current administration to monetize Earth in our name. Please wear black if you can–and if standing for 40 minutes will be difficult for you, feel free to bring a folding stool. This event is open to persons of faith and no faith–do join us!! More info: December 1st Monday 4 pm – 6 pm The Courage to Connect: Conflict Community and Change Recommended by Peace Resource Center In today’s world of growing polarization, conflict often feels like the end of relationships and community. Yet nonviolence invites us to see conflict not as a barrier, but as a gateway — a necessary path toward building the beloved community. Can we approach conflict — both personal and political — in ways that heal, challenge constructively, and strengthen bonds? This interactive 2-hour webinar will equip participants with practical tools for navigating disagreement with empathy, clarity, and care. Suggested donation $30 More info: December 1st Monday We Ain’t Buying It Recommended by 50501 Instead of shopping, what can you do for your community this weekend? Share your ideas using and let’s build something better. Thursday - Don’t Spend a Dime, Spend Family Time Friday - Blackout Friday: Blackout Black Friday Saturday - Shop Small Saturday: Shop local, shop Black, shop Immigrant, shop POC Sunday - Circulate the Dollar: Mutual Aid, support one another Monday - Cyber Shutdown: digital blackout More info: December 2nd. Tuesday 6 pm – 9 pm Community Craft & Film Night Fundraiser Event by Zero Waste San Diego 611 Beech St. San Diego 92101 Join the Reuse & Repair Collective on Giving Tuesday for a cozy, creative evening dedicated to crafting, cinema, and community. This special dual-track event lets you choose your own adventure: craft with the community or get inspired by sustainable cinema. Your attendance supports our mission, as all proceeds directly fund our community repair programs and keep valuable goods out of the San Diego landfill.$35 More info: December 3rd. Wednesday 5 pm Santa’s Clean Air Workshop: Holiday Crafts for a Healthy Portside Event by Environmental Health Coalition Market on 8th 41 E. 8th St. National City 91950; Join EHC and the Port of San Diego for a family-friendly evening of coffee and cocoa, pastries, and holiday crafting, while you learn about clean air projects at the Port. You’ll learn: Tips for a healthy holiday season, how air pollution impacts your health and how the Port’s Clean Cargo Project and Maritime Clean Air Strategy will reduce air pollution in the Portside neighborhood. More info: December 3rd. Wednesday 10 am- 11am Celebrate Without the Waste: Sustainable Holidays Webinar Event by I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego Don’t let holiday celebrations lead to increased waste!. This webinar will cover how to find creative yet accessible low waste options when navigating gift giving, holiday décor, and cooking for large groups. We’ll share: Low and no-waste gift ideas, Easy upcycled DIY decorations to make at home, Tutorials on alternative gift-wrapping methods and ways to reduce the amount of food waste from holiday meals. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a $20 Visa e-gift card, distributed at the end of the webinar. Three winners will be chosen! Registration is required. Participants who cannot attend live are encouraged to register to receive the recording and additional resources. Thank you to the County of San Diego for sponsoring this event More info: December 3rd. Wednesday 5 pm – 8 pm Salty Cinema Fall 2025: Tides of Renewal. Salty Cinema is a student-driven public event hosted by the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Scripps Seaside Forum 8606 Kennel Way San Diego 92037 You're invited to our Salty Cinema film festival celebrating science, marine interdisciplinarity, storytelling, conservation, and the ocean. This season, we're delighted to feature stories of restoration, science, and community - our highlight film is the award winning feature Sequoias of the Sea! This season's theme is Tides of Renewal: Restorative Stories for a Changing World. Short-films screening will be followed by a panel and audience Q&A. Confirmed panelists include: Natasha Benjamin (Director & Producer of Sequoias of the Seas), Dr. Jennifer Smith (Professor at SIO), Serge Dedina (Former mayor of Imperial Beach) and Melissa Torres (Birch Aquarium Aquarist). More info: December 4th Thursday 6 pm – 8 pm Protecting Southern California from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Event by Surfrider Foundation and Oceana Encinitas Community Center 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr.Encinitas 92024 Join Surfrider, coalition partners, and local leaders to learn about the threats of offshore drilling and how to advocate for ocean protection. This event brings together community members to inform them of the pending plan to open offshore oil leases off the California coast and how they can engage in the comment period hosted by the US Department of the Interior. Attendees will learn about offshore drilling threats, hear from community leaders, and engage in advocacy to show strong community opposition to new oil and gas leasing. More info: December 5th Friday 6 pm Film Night “The Great Debaters” Event by Black Panther Party of San Diego - 6 Hensley Street San Diego Come check out our FREE community movie night! We will be starting off our Revolutionary Movie Night Series with showing the film Great Debaters! More info: December 6th Saturday 1 pm – 3:30 pm Party for the Planet Event by SanDiego350 2601 Jacaranda Pl San Diego 92104 We enthusiastically invite you to join us for our Climate Super Hero Party4thePlanet in celebration of our amazing volunteers and donors like you! This is a great event to meet like-minded people, share what you’re working on from across the organization, and bring people who want to get involved in the movement. We will celebrate our wins, and get empowered for the fight ahead next year! The party will include vegan food, party games, awards, and unstructured social fun! We need everyone to act like a superhero and protect our planet. Take climate action now!” More info: December 6th 12 pm – 3 pm Active Duty Coffee Talk Event Recommended by Activist San Diego 810 L Ave (San Diego Liberation Center) Are you feeling conflicted about your service in the military? Are you questioning what our government is asking active-duty service members like yourself to do? Then come through to talk with former active-duty veterans who have been in your shoes and feel the same way. Whether it’s about the targeting of LGBTQ active-duty personnel, Black and Brown active-duty personnel, or the misuse of the military to intimidate peaceful protests. We want to hear your concerns and talk about solutions to the issues we are facing as active-duty service members and Veterans. More info: December 6th Saturday 11 am – 2 pm Friends and Neighbors Holiday River Celebration & Art Market Event by San Diego River Park Foundation Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego 92108 Join us for a festive nature-themed holiday celebration. If you have been wanting to check out this exciting new nature education center and eco-park, this is your chance while enjoying good cheer with neighbors and fellow nature lovers. Besides festivities we will have a Care Package Drive. We welcome donations of items that we hand out to people experiencing homelessness in the riverbed. Check link for items needed. More info: December 6th Saturday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Mission Beach Community Climate Conversation Events are led by the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice in partnership with Climate Action Campaign and other organizations. Playa II Picnic Site 2195 E Mission Bay Dr. San Diego 92109 This is a place for all of us to learn, share, and shape ideas and efforts to build resilient and safe communities. Learn what ideas and projects local organizations in your community are doing. Share priorities that are most important for your neighborhood to be resilient to climate change. Co-create projects alongside other members of your community. These events are focused on co-creating projects that build a connection to community members’ climate needs. We’ll explore opportunities for your ideas to help our neighborhood thrive. Ideas shared at these events will be used by different County departments and partners to help plan future climate work, apply for funding, and tell the story of what our region is doing to fight climate change. Food will be provided. Participants will have a chance to win prizes through an opportunity drawing. Register and learn more at: December 7th Sunday 12:30 pm- 3 pm South Bay Community Climate Conversation Events are led by the County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice in partnership with Climate Action Campaign and other organizations. South Bay Sustainable Farm GPS neighboring address- 2550 Sunset Avenue, SD 92154 Follow the SBCF yard signs to the farm. This is a place for all of us to learn, share, and shape ideas and efforts to build resilient and safe communities. Learn what ideas and projects local organizations in your community are doing. Share priorities that are most important for your neighborhood to be resilient to climate change. Co-create projects alongside other members of your community. These events are focused on co-creating projects that build a connection to community members’ climate needs. We’ll explore opportunities for your ideas to help our neighborhood thrive. Ideas shared at these events will be used by different County departments and partners to help plan future climate work, apply for funding, and tell the story of what our region is doing to fight climate change. Food will be provided. Participants will have a chance to win prizes through an opportunity drawing. Register and learn more at: December 7th Sunday 9:30 am – 10:30 am Ramona Wildlife Center Tour E...

Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings December 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Keep up to date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at [email protected]. More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/ Every Satur...

12/01/2025

How Midway Rising Developers Plan to Sidestep Requirements and Avoid the 30-Foot Height Limit

Strategy hinges on California's density bonus law, which empowers builders to secure waivers to avoid development requirements By Jennifer Van Grove / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 28, 2025 A recent court order directing the reinstatement of the 30-foot height limit in San Diego’s Midway District would seem to stop short a development team’s plan to remake the city’s sports arena site with thousands of apartments and a replacement venue in buildings that tower over the restriction. But the ruling’s net effect on the megaproject may only amount to a short-term, bureaucratic delay. That’s because the Midway Rising team believes it has something more powerful on its side: California’s density bonus law. “Midway Rising is moving forward as planned under state density bonus law that encourages affordable housing development,” said Jeff Meyer, a spokesperson for the development team. “We have full confidence in this transformative redevelopment and look forward to working with our local and state partners to bring the vision put forward in the Midway Community Plan to life.” The team expects the project will be considered by the City Council in early 2026, he said. The posture of strength suggests that the city and the development team, tied together by an exclusive negotiation agreement, have not labored in vain....

Strategy hinges on California's density bonus law, which empowers builders to secure waivers to avoid development requirements By Jennifer Van Grove / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 28, 2025 A recent court order directing the reinstatement of the 30-foot height limit in San Diego’s Midway Dist...

11/26/2025

Clairemont Community Plan Okayed by Council Committee — Would Add 20,000 Units, 40,000 Residents and Wipe Out Height Limits

By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 22-24, 2025 An aggressive plan to add nearly 20,000 potential new homes to Clairemont over the next 30 years got a key green light Friday when the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Committee unanimously approved it. The new growth blueprint for Clairemont — the oldest and largest of San Diego’s suburban neighborhoods — also includes a new fire station, new parks and a possible new trolley station at Jutland Drive and Morena Boulevard. The blueprint, which could boost the neighborhood’s population from the current 80,000 to about 119,000, also shrinks vehicle lanes on Morena Boulevard and Genesee Avenue to make way for bicycle-only and bus-only lanes. There are also some ambitious goals like aerial tramways over Interstate 5 to connect Clairemont to coastal areas, and a missing link hiking trail that would connect Marian Bear Park and Tecolote Park. And the neighborhood’s 30-foot building height limit would be wiped out in many areas to allow high-rise and mid-rise buildings that would range in height from 40 feet to 65 feet....

By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 22-24, 2025 An aggressive plan to add nearly 20,000 potential new homes to Clairemont over the next 30 years got a key green light Friday when the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Committee unanimously approved it. The new growth blueprint f...

11/26/2025

Key City Council Committee Approves College Area Plan that Calls for 300% Population Increase

Campillo Is Lone Vote Against Approval By Maura Fox / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 24, 2025 A development blueprint that plans for tripling the population of the College Area over the next 30 years is one step closer to being adopted, after a San Diego City Council committee voted to approve the update. The community plan, which hasn’t seen an update since 1989, will guide land use and development for the neighborhood for the next two to three decades. It will now head to the full City Council for review. It projects ambitious population growth in the College Area and expects more opportunities for cycling and public transit, green spaces along busy streets and a campus town center near San Diego State University. “I’m excited to see how, outside this plan update, we can work to make those recommendations a reality for the community,” Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, whose District 9 includes the area, said at Friday’s meeting of the Land Use and Housing Committee. The plan update passed 3-1, with Councilmember Raul Campillo, who represents nearby District 7, voting no....

Campillo Is Lone Vote Against Approval By Maura Fox / San Diego Union-Tribune / November 24, 2025 A development blueprint that plans for tripling the population of the College Area over the next 30 years is one step closer to being adopted, after a San Diego City Council committee voted to approve t...

11/26/2025

OB Lifeguards Refuse to Give Up and Make Harrowing Rescue of Black Lab 3/4s of Mile Offshore

From CBS8 / Nov. 25, 2025 Brandon Valdez and Alexis Barcellos held their 5-year-old black lab mix a little tighter after a harrowing rescue Sunday at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach. "You don't want to overwhelm her, but you just want to hug her, squeeze her," Valdez said. Sadie is still recovering after she bolted from the couple's Point Loma Airbnb near the Barnes Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. An AirTag on her collar led the family straight to Dog Beach. "Her sister ran out the door too. Remy came right back. Sadie just kept going. She was on a mission," Barcellos said. By the time they arrived, Sadie had been swept into the channel where the current was strong. "I just had a surfer run up to the truck. He's saying there's a dog on the jetty," a lifeguard said over the radio. San Diego lifeguards and the Coast Guard swarmed the area. Lifeguards Garrett Smerdon and Jack Alldredge searched by jet ski in difficult conditions. "There was a little bit of swell, and the sun was at our backs, so we faced east to have the best chance of spotting something," Smerdon said....

From CBS8 / Nov. 25, 2025 Brandon Valdez and Alexis Barcellos held their 5-year-old black lab mix a little tighter after a harrowing rescue Sunday at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach. You don't want to overwhelm her, but you just want to hug her, squeeze her, Valdez said. Sadie is still recovering after she...

11/26/2025

New San Diego Lawsuit Targets ICE for Violating Due Process by Making Immigrants Targets After Court Hearings

From Fox5 San Diego / November 25, 2025 A class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of violating due process by targeting people after court proceedings in San Diego County. Represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at UCLA’s School of Law and the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL), three detained immigrants filed the lawsuit. “Entrapping and imprisoning people who are complying with their immigration requirements isn’t just cowardly, it’s unconstitutional,” CHRCL Legal Director Bardis Vakili said via a press release. “Due process requires that, before taking away our freedom, the government must prove at a hearing that detention is justified.” Throughout the summer, ICE targeted people leaving court hearings at 880 Front Street, according to the lawsuit....

From Fox5 San Diego / November 25, 2025 A class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of violating due process by targeting people after court proceedings in San Diego County. Represented by the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at UCLA’s Scho...

11/26/2025

Donna Frye: ‘How High Could the Buildings Be In Clairemont?’ Part 2

By Donna Frye On November 13, I sent an email to the city requesting information about how high the buildings could be in Clairemont if the Community Plan Update is approved, taking into account the State Density Bonus Law and Senate Bill 79 (SB79). On November 21, the OB Rag published this as part of my ongoing requests to the city for some answers. This is Part 2 which is my progress to date. In case you’re wondering why this even matters, it’s because we have the right to know what’s going on in our communities. And even though my question is about a specific community, the height limits and many other development issues, are not unique to Clairemont. On November 21, I received the following email response to my question from the city: “Under SB79, development would be allowed at 65 feet in height if within 1/4 mile of a trolley stop, and up to 55 feet in height if within 1/2 mile of a trolley stop, which is generally consistent with the 65-foot height limits in the overlay zone. Regarding other development incentive programs, both at the state and local level, projects that include affordable housing may also be eligible to receive development incentives and waivers that could allow a project to further exceed these height limits.”...

By Donna Frye On November 13, I sent an email to the city requesting information about how high the buildings could be in Clairemont if the Community Plan Update is approved, taking into account the State Density Bonus Law and Senate Bill 79 (SB79). On November 21, the OB Rag published this as part....

11/24/2025

Councilmember Campillo Explains His Opposition to Appealing the 30-Foot Height Limit Ruling

By Paul Krueger Before City Councilmembers adjourned to Closed Session on November 17 to discuss and vote on the controversial 30-foot height limit in the Midway/Pacific Highway area, I asked them to disclose after that meeting why they voted as they did. I told our representatives they owed the public an on-the-record explanation on this very important land use and housing density issue. I didn't ask -- or expect them -- to reveal any "privileged" information discussed in Closed Session, including legal strategies, the odds of winning or losing an appeal to the State Supreme Court, or the possible cost of that litigation. But I told councilmembers that their constituents deserve to know if they agree with Mayor Todd Gloria and City Attorney Heather Ferber's harsh criticism of the recent appellate court decision that reinstated the 30-foot height limit. And if so, did they support the Mayor and City Attorney's strategy of asking the State Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court and allow high-rise construction without a more thorough review of the negative environmental impact of that density?...

By Paul Krueger Before City Councilmembers adjourned to Closed Session on November 17 to discuss and vote on the controversial 30-foot height limit in the Midway/Pacific Highway area, I asked them to disclose after that meeting why they voted as they did. I told our representatives they owed the pub...

11/24/2025

Two Women Seriously Injured in Possible DUI Crash in Point Loma

Two women were seriously injured when their vehicle crashed into a concrete wall in Point Loma, Thursday night, November 20. San Diego Police Officers responded around 10:10 p.m. that night where apparently a 39-year-old woman traveling west in a 2025 Mercedes GLC SUV drove into the wall at Womble Road and Rosecrans Street....

Two women were seriously injured when their vehicle crashed into a concrete wall in Point Loma, Thursday night, November 20. San Diego Police Officers responded around 10:10 p.m. that night where apparently a 39-year-old woman traveling west in a 2025 Mercedes GLC SUV drove into the wall at Womble R...

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