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Good morning, San Diego.
Been missing a good walk down the pier? If Ocean Beach is your favored coastal spot, you’ve been missing a good thing for quite a while.
It’s been more than two years since the aging and damaged OB Pier closed. I miss it. As one of those finicky people who love the sea but hate the sand, esplanades and piers are my jam. But imagine if you’re an OBcean watching in real time as parts of the pier are being vandalized and picked over while the community waits for the city to take action.
And the fear is that if residents have to wait much longer, the problem could become more deeply entrenched. “When you have something like this,” one said, “an area of town becomes derelict. That just spreads.” Tessa Balc has more on OB’s dilemma and the timeline to re-open the pier.
Turning to local schools, the teachers union for San Diego Unified School District approved a one-day strike late last year in a clash with district leaders over special education. A date has been set now, for late February, and the district has opted to close up shop that day, officials said Thursday. This can be difficult for families, but they hope that several weeks of warning will give parents enough time to make other plans for their children when schools are shuttered for a day. Negotiations are ongoing, though, between educators and the district.
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Today’s top story
OB Pier funding is still unclear as nervous residents watch landmark deteriorate
By Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego
Ocean Beach residents are growing concerned that the construction of a new pier will be delayed and pushed further into the future.
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Today’s opinion column
Opinion: Rodeo is a carefully regulated display of skills needed to raise livestock
Removing rodeo from public spaces like Petco Park does not advance animal welfare — it deepens the disconnect between consumers and food production.
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