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by Michael J. Stepner and Mary Lydon / Times of San Diego / May 12, 2026 Theaster Gates is an urban planner, artist and a professor at the University of Chicago in visual arts. In 2019 he rec...

This is a call for OBceans and Point Lomans to join their neighbors tonight at a presentation by the City of San Diego on a seawall project that could permanently harm Sunset Cliffs. Question this project -- and be prepared to ask 'Why are we spending $32 Million on this project when the City is cutting library and rec center hours?' And why is a project that began two years ag...

The election for new Board members of the OB Community Foundation is over and the new directors have been elected. And here they are, plus the current Executive Committee

From SOHO On Saturday, May 9, nearly 100 attendees joined us via Zoom for a truly outstanding program featuring a presentation by Donovan Rypkema, pri...

This vintage photo of Sunset Cliffs must be over a 100 years old (I'll let Kathy Blavatt decide) as you can see that large pink mansion at the corner of Osprey.