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Experts say regional rebound is at hand
Economists view 2010 turnaround
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A U.S. Postal Service worker collects returns during the April 15, 2008 tax deadline at the Midway Processing and Distribution Facility — one of only two in the city that have remained open for postmarking until midnight. The site may now be sold because of a drop in volume and replaced with a retail location elsewhere along Midway. PAUL HANSEN | THE BEACON Midway’s postal facility placed on the sales block
With national mail volume down 17 percent since 2006, the U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) is looking to save as much money as possible. Locally, the U.S.P.S. is now seeking buyers for its Midway Pr...
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Friends and family of Rosa Lisowski celebrated in September 2008 at the news of the arrest of Henry Lisowski, whom they suspected in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Rosa, on March 24, 2008. Rosa was last seen walking one of her children to school at Barnard Elementary. Rosa’s supporters would have to wait another year and a half for Henry’s conviction, which came at the hands of a jury on March 2. RONAN GRAY | THE BEACON OB man convicted of murdering estranged wife
After a jury found him guilty of the first-degree murder of his estranged wife, Ocean Beach resident Henry Lisowski now awaits a likely sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole...
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NORMAL ALLENBY PCPB gears up for 2010 election March 18
Peninsula planners candidate preview
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CATHERINE CAPPELLUCCI OB planners prepare to seat new members
 An estimated 40 community members turned out to cast their votes for district representatives to the Ocean Beach Planning Board ( OBPB ) on Tuesday, March 9. According to results provided by OBP...
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Sunshine (who goes only by her first name) and Lane Tobias hold a chart dissecting the transient issues of Ocean Beach at a community dialogue March 9. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT | THE BEACON Community airs views over transients issue
The ongoing community discussion over homelessness in Ocean Beach continued during the Ocean Beach Town Council’s most recent meeting. Several speakers spanning the economic spectrum called for s...
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Tea Party draws conservatives, opposition cries from Obecians
by SEBASTIAN RUIZ
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The rain eased a bit for an anniversary Tea Party rally Feb. 27 at the foot of San Diego Bay along North Harbor Drive near Grape Street. An estimated few hundred Tea Party movement supporters ral...
OB’s Noah Tafolla living in television ‘Wonderland’
by ANTHONY GENTILE
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For Noah Tafolla, journeying around San Diego is his destination. The Ocean Beach native’s monthly documentary series “Wonderland” — a program he started from scratch and that has included spotli...
MADCAPS sets 50th annual benefit show
by PATRICIA M. WALSH
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Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS) is celebrating 50 years of serving the community in a big way. In addition to staging its annual musical extravaganza fundraiser, MADCA...
She’s all ears when it comes to kite making
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OB community tackles homelessness issue
by SEBASTIAN RUIZ
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Homeless but not voiceless
OB Planning Board election just days away
by SEBASTIAN RUIZ
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Next regular board meeting is Wednesday, March 3