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Every now and then we step back and gaze at our seaside village through the lens of time. Today, we view what was happening in Ocean Beach one decade ago in August of 2012. Here are some of the stories from the pages of the OB Rag that month. OB Planning Board Takes on Variances…
Hot Springs, 1910: The Cozy Inn at 131 Chapel St., a block off Central Avenue, was operated by R.A. Williams — "Better known as Peg Williams."
Unsuccessful. and that retaking the area would give ukraine more leverage to push farther east into russian-occupied territory. it's getting complicated now. let's bring in retired lieutenant general mark hertling, senior general and europe and the seventh army. lieutenant general, good morning to you, the question is are we about to see a major escalation now, with this land grab? >> well, i certainly think, we're talking, first of all, a land grab that's in flagrant violation of international law has no legitimacy. and it's going to generate repercussions on the world stage, to be sure. you ...
MANILA - San Migueltook a pivotal 3-2 lead in itsPBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against Meralco after scoring an 89-78 win in Game 5 of their series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night. The Beermen outscored the Bolts, 26-12, in the third quarter to open a 67-56 lead entering the fourth. However, Meralco waxed hot to start the fourth quarter and drew to within just two, 76-78, with 3:09 left in the contest. Despite its struggles from the free-throw line, it was the charities that saved the day for SMB as the team made five free throws on top of back-to-back field ...
MANILA - Jayson Castro won it for TNT Tropang Giga as he hit a three-pointer in the dying moments to give his team a 93-92 win over Magnolia Hotshots in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In a game that saw Mikey Williams getting limited to just 15 points, Castro provided the clutch help for the Tropang Giga, burying a contested three-pointer with 2.4 seconds left to steal the win from the Hotshots. Magnolia thought they had it when Mark Barroca broke a 90-all deadlock with a tough layup with 9.8 seconds and TNT already out...