This Week's Stories
Vivian Girls
By William Crain, Published Feb. 3, 2010
A few months ago I came across a wonderful new band with a familiar sound. There were jangly and distorted guitars, raggedy drums, aloof female ... More
News
- Surprise: Union-Tribune Solicits Employee Suggestions: The Union-Tribune has instituted an employee suggestion program that includes ...
- Flagged: The Obama administration’s nominee to run the Transportation Security Administration ...
- Football First, Water Last: In his State of the City speech on January 13, ...
News from Stringers
Stolen Access
By Nathaniel Uy, Published Feb. 6, 2010
Two recent car break-ins at a downtown condo garage have residents concerned for their vehicles and personal property. Despite having a gated residential parking area ... More
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Kia Later...Saturn
On Monday, January 25, Kia of Oceanside ...
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Kissing
They are kissing, on a park bench, ...
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Story Comments
Staff Blogs of the Day
Overheard Art Show, Carly's Evanescence, WTF Album Covers, Song Contest, more
Posted 10:27 p.m. from Rock Around the Town
Overheard Art Show, Carly's Evanescence, WTF Album ... More
Compton Centennial sends No. 1 Hoover back to state drawing board
Posted 12:11 a.m. from Fast Break
When it comes to playing on the ... More
Blog Comments
Neighborhood Blogs
Mayor Jerry Sanders
Posted 11:16 p.m. from San Diego - No Longer America's Finest City
I don't understand the people of this ... More
Weekly Features
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Local Events Calendar
"Benefit Concert for Haiti: Music for Life"
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Eco-Friendly Whale Watching
Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
The Art of the Circus!
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Music
Everyone's a Critic - Local Music Reviews
A Chorus of Storytellers
A Chorus of Storytellers is The Album Leaf's fifth studio release, and it’s a refreshing sound. Not one to crank up at a party. The ... More
Blurt - Latest Music News
Jazz in the Park Has New Signage
Jazz in North Park is the new name for an old concert series that hopes to pick up where it left off over a year ... More
Music - Today's Top Download
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Anti Citizens
Effortlessly (feat. Ras Kass & Apathy)
Anti Citizens are Mr. Ridley (rhymes and beats), Bazerkowitz (rhymes), and DJ Artistry (turntablism). Their debut album Tunnel Visionaries, produced ...
Movies
Latest Movie Review
Back in the Spotlight
It seems impossible to speak of Mel Gibson’s “comeback” in Edge of Darkness without speaking of what it is he is coming back from. But speaking strictly, the aftermath of ... More
Over 7000 Movies Reviewed by Duncan Shepherd
Relentless
Serial killer on the loose, hounded by quick-draw psychological insights (i.e., solarized flashbacks of a Draconian dad). ... More
La Dolce Vita
Federico Fellini's diagnosis of what ails the modern world. It is not a short list. It is, ... More
Movie Comments
Showtimes & Ratings
The Book of Eli
Post-apocalyptic chic. In metallic monochrome, in sterilizing shafts of ...
Food & Drink
Restaurant Review
Sour Grapefruit
Can you judge a chef’s palate by a single dish if that dish represents how he cooks when he’s showing off for his peers? Before moving to San Diego, ten ...
Tin Fork
Not a Tourist Place
Maybe it’s the pale, washed-green cupboards or the mustard walls or the blue-and-yellow tablecloths and olive bowls for sale. This place just feels like a little piece of France. Right ...
Travel
Gather No Moss: Travel Stories
Vancouver, B.C.
By Derek Ray
My first impression of Vancouver was that the general vibe is less hectic than in most US cities. People are friendly, and when they ask ... More
Arts & Theater
Theater Review
The Coldest Wind
At first it looks as if Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers (1991) will repeat the coming-of-age theme in his Brighton Beach trilogy. It’s 1942. When their father hits the road ...
Museums
Parsonage Museum of Lemon Grove
"Messages from the World: The Story of the Lemon Grove Post Office" follows evolution of local post office from horse and buggy days through modern times. Through June. Also on ...
