OCEAN BEACH \u2013 The charm of Ocean Beach is that it\u2019s a walkable beachside community with bohemian vibes and an independent streak regarding authority and corporations.<\/p>\n
The \u201cOB bubble\u201d does exist, but that didn\u2019t insulate the neighborhood completely through 2025.<\/p>\n
Group tries to preserve OB church; thwart housing project<\/strong> <\/p>\n In February, a coalition attempted to maintain a historic Ocean Beach property<\/a> at 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. It was threatened with replacement by affordable housing, so the group\u00a0offered instead to preserve the site as a community hub.<\/p>\n Builder of Ocean Beach Pier dead at 97<\/strong><\/p>\n Leonard Edward Teyssier, the builder of Ocean Beach Pier<\/a> whose work helped define the region\u2019s mid-century growth, died on April 11 at age 97.<\/p>\n Lighthouse Ice Cream reopens in Ocean Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n The long-awaited reopening of the ice cream shop<\/a> happened May 10, after a fire two years ago damaged the iconic spot.<\/p>\n Peninsula Beacon joins Times of San Diego and NEWSWELL<\/strong><\/p>\n In May, San Diego Community Newspaper Group became part of NEWSWELL and Times of San Diego.<\/a> NEWSWELL, a nonprofit based at Arizona State University, was founded to build innovative solutions that help local newsrooms and communities thrive. It also operates Times of San Diego. A month later, San Diego Community Newspaper Group closed its Pacific Beach office and moved its staff to the Times of San Diego office in Bankers Hill. A few months later, veteran journalist Andrew Keatts was tapped to lead Times of San Diego and the newspapers as general manager and editor.<\/p>\n Yoga can return to the coast<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s back to the beaches and shoreline parks for yoga classes, as a federal appeals court on June 4 struck down the city\u2019s ban on free yoga taught in public outdoor spaces. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that teaching yoga<\/a> is protected speech under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n County\u2019s grant saves beach fire rings <\/strong><\/p>\n With beach fire rings about to fall to the city\u2019s budget axe in June, the county stepped in to provide a $135,000 grant<\/a>\u00a0to fund their maintenance for the next fiscal year.<\/p>\n SDPD says progress is slow on enforcing oversized vehicles<\/strong><\/p>\n The San Diego Police Department told the public in September that slow but incremental progress<\/a> is being made on enforcing ordinances on oversized vehicles and vehicle habitation in beach and bay neighborhoods.<\/p>\n