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Community issues which Coastal Caretakers activists are promoting or opposing have been on tv and in the news!

TV

San Diego Considering Changes to Historic Preservation Rule

Fox 5 San Diego, 11/4/25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52MBvtjzVRY

PRESS

 A Community Assembles in Defense of Its History – A Photo Finish  

The OB Rag, 2/25/2026

 A Community Assembles in Defense of Its History – A Photo Finish – OB Rag 

Reader Rant: 'City Council Wants to Convert OB Into Just Another Beach Town'

The OB Rag, 2/25/2026

 Reader Rant: ‘City Council Wants to Convert OB Into Just Another Beach Town’ – OB Rag 

San Diego loosens rules for historic homes, hoping to boost new housing 

By David Garrick

The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/25/2026

San Diego loosens rules for historic homes, hoping to boost new housing – San Diego Union-Tribune 

Under Guise of ‘Reforms’, City Council Just Made it Harder for Historical Preservation and Gutted OB’s Cottage District

The OB Rag, 2/25/2026

Under Guise of ‘Reforms’, City Council Just Made it Harder for Historical Preservation and Gutted OB’s Cottage District – OB Rag 

Once Again, Campbell Knifes Her Community of Ocean Beach in the Back  

The OB Rag, 2/24/2026

 Once Again, Campbell Knifes Her Community of Ocean Beach in the Back – OB Rag 

 Community Coalition Bulletin: This Week at City Hall — Feb.23–27

The OB Rag, 2/23/2026

 Community Coalition Bulletin: This Week at City Hall — Feb.23–27 – OB Rag 

Why Ocean Beach Needs to Turn Out at City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 24

The OB Rag, 2/19/2026

https://obrag.org/2026/02/why-ocean-beach-needs-to-turn-out-at-city-hall-on-tuesday-feb-24/

The Words Nobody Heard at the Planning Commission Hearing on Proposed 'Preservation' Policies: 'The Consistency Analysis Is Not Accurate'

The OB Rag, 2/19/2026

https://obrag.org/2026/02/the-words-nobody-heard-at-the-planning-commission-hearing-on-proposed-preservation-policies-the-consistency-analysis-is-not-accurate/

Becoming Inspired by San Diego's Original 'Master Architect', Irving Gill, in Resisting Most Aggressive Dismantling of Our Preservation Protections: What Would Irving Gill Say to City Hall Today?

The OB Rag, 2/18/2026

https://obrag.org/2026/02/becoming-inspired-by-san-diegos-original-master-architect-irving-gill-in-resisting-most-aggressive-dismantling-of-our-preservation-protections/

Action Alert from SOHO for Tuesday, Feb. 24: Reject Package A to Protect OB's Historic District 

The OB Rag, 2/17/2026

https://obrag.org/2026/02/action-alert-from-soho-for-tuesday-feb-24-reject-package-a-to-protect-obs-historic-district/

Key Committee Moves Historic 'Preservation' Package A to Full City Council

The OB Rag, 1/15/2026

https://obrag.org/2026/01/key-committee-moves-historic-preservation-package-to-full-city-council/

Planning Commission Votes for 'Reforms' Which Undermine Ocean Beach's Historic District

The OB Rag, 11/7/25

https://obrag.org/2025/11/planning-commission-votes-for-reforms-which-undermine-ocean-beachs-historic-district/

Citizen Planners Vote Against 'Complete Communities' Policy Being Applied to Ocean Beach

The OB Rag, 11/5/25

https://obrag.org/2025/11/citizen-planners-vote-against-complete-communities-policy-being-applied-to-ocean-beach/

Rigging the Rules: How the City of San Diego Undermines Its Own Historic Resources Board

The OB Rag, 11/6/25

https://obrag.org/2025/11/rigging-the-rules-how-the-city-of-san-diego-undermines-its-own-historic-resources-board/

Where We Build, and How We Build, Matters

The OB Rag, 11/6/25

https://obrag.org/2025/11/where-we-build-and-how-we-build-matters/

S.D. commission vote regarding developer incentives for longtime buildings upsets OB leaders 

San Diego Union Tribune Point Loma-OB Monthly, 11/12/25 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/12/s-d-commission-vote-regarding-developer-incentives-for-longtime-buildings-upsets-ob-leaders/