Aunt and uncle get prison for “pimping” their 12-yr-old niece
Eva Knott 7:12 p.m., May 20
Eva Knott 7:12 p.m., May 20
Dorian Hargrove 5:25 p.m., May 20
Lucy D. Barker 5:20 p.m., May 20
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Imperial Beach Holler
**Christopher Vega's got talent, but does he have The Voice?** Christopher Vega is a 7-year-old Oneonta Elementary School second grader in Imperial Beach and is competing on Telemundo’s La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids) featuring child singers ages 7-14. The winner will receive a recording contract with Universal Music and a scholarship. The show follows ...Peter Salisbury | May 20, 7:39 p.m.
Should San Diego dump its 30-year-old sign ordinance in portions of downtown to create an Arts and Entertainment District?
Would the property owners within such a district have a say in whether billboards/signs/graphics are placed on their buildings or lots? I read this article, then the previous City Atty article, and didn't notice a reference to the rights of property owners to make the decision to have or not have these so-called money-making advertising ...HonestGovernment | May 20, 7:38 p.m.
Landslide of mailers in Chula Vista for one 80th district assembly candidate
Is there a video of the Chula Vista forum? Does anyone have a link?photog921 | May 20, 7:02 p.m.
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
Well, Jerry Sanders did it. What about the Sunroad project near Montgomery Field? The mayor appears to be whimsical in the way some of these decisions are reported, but he probably had some legal advice himself before he took action.nostalgic | May 20, 5:55 p.m.
Oceanside International Film Festival seeks submissions
ORCHESTRA CUES "THANKS FOR THE MEMORY" / CURTAIN PARTS / CANNED AUDIENCE BREAKS INTO OVATION. BOB HOPE ENTERS. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen... thank you... This is Bob "Oceanside International Film Festival" Hope, reminding all you aspiring filmmakers who have a film ready to go, ship it to Oceanside to be screened and soon you'll ...Colonna | May 20, 5:26 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Anon92107: Print media are suffering for many reasons, one of which is electronic competition, but you are correct in saying that people are less interested in our problems, and also feel they don't have time to read and master examinations of recondite problems. People don't have long attention spans anymore. Instant self-gratification gets in the ...Don Bauder | May 20, 5:01 p.m.
Other Desert Cities
No meaning, no message. "...what you do has consequences..." Really? Duh...A lot of venting as a bitter mom boozes and b*tches to a self-absorbed, whiny, pot-smoking daughter. Throw in a clown and a couple of eunuchs. Predictable, depressing. If you really feel the need to listen to a dress-down, go visit your mom. Or come ...Kricfalusi | May 20, 4:32 p.m.
Papa Doug cut a rug at 70th birthday bash
Video's gone. Does anybody have a mirror? I hope it's not lost forever. Who am I kidding?! It was on the internet, it's around somewhere.Andy Boyd | May 20, 4:07 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Don, I've been communicating with you, studying and thinking about our historical failures and our failures to evolve emotionally beyond the chimpanzee for over a decade now, and in my entire lifetime which includes WWII I have never seen American politics so chaotic and destructive. There is absolutely no such thing as compromise in Washington ...Anon92107 | May 20, 3:39 p.m.
Landslide of mailers in Chula Vista for one 80th district assembly candidate
You can tell Lorena Gonzalez has sold out to special interests. Lots of out if town money and lots of PAC money. On the other hand, Steve Castaneda represents the local people. And the smear campaign by gonzalez is just disgusting.Sjtorres | May 20, 3:24 p.m.
Two homecare nurses sentenced to time already served
Truly a sad outcome not only for the autistic man but anyone who is disabled. More children are being diagnosed within the autistic spectrum disorder at an alarming rate. Then there's the elderly population that is growing, too. Nurses like these two sure do not help and slaps on the wrist like in most crimes ...scottcle | May 20, 3:23 p.m.
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
The plaintiff has a very strong case here, and I'd expect the city to fold. It cannot just "change its mind" in these high-stakes matters, and do a turnaround. The city may be right about the intent of the project, but the permits were paid for and issued.Visduh | May 20, 2:56 p.m.
Landslide of mailers in Chula Vista for one 80th district assembly candidate
I was not able to attend the Chula Vista forum this past week, but several people who did found little information from Lorena Gonzalez. When asked the most notable things that those in attendance could recall, they included her cleavage, her extreme rudeness to the forum's moderator, and the thug-like gang she brought along to ...VigilantinCV | May 20, 2:56 p.m.
They Do It the Hard Way: San Diegans who refuse to modernize
The "street magician" needs to get a job. And $10K for a matchmaker?!?!?! I have to wonder exactly what that buys you. All the matches you want until you get married?jnojr | May 20, 2:19 p.m.
Bonita Holler
Around 20 goats graze the pastures of a bonita front yard daily accompanied by Roosters and hens in this quiet and relaxing glen abbey blvd neighborhood in bonita. The goats vary in age, color , personality from brown, white,spotted, old, young, playful, shy. A drive by this neighborhood is enough to throw in a little ...amettparra | May 20, 2:16 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Anon92107: There are many others who fight back. Some don't make as much noise as I do. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | May 20, 2:15 p.m.
Rancho Guejito served with cleanup order
Toadly terrible for East Coast heiress Theodate to mess with critical San Diego County habitat, to cause sediment to flow into Guejito Creek and its tributaries, and to financially enable venal local political species.monaghan | May 20, 12:44 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Don, you're the only one I know that FIGHTS BACK and can inspire others to fight for our rights.Anon92107 | May 20, 12:30 p.m.
Ben Hueso's taxi cab conflict
Driver working conditions DO need to be improved, change needs to come in some aspects, but with a comprehensive analisys of the industry and not under a hidden political agenda based on votes from a disenfranchised constituency and the delivering of empty promises. what is disgraceful is the malicious manipulation of immigrant drivers who are ...fredlopez | May 20, 10:30 a.m.
Ben Hueso's taxi cab conflict
Good Morning; although changes in the taxicab industry, as in any other industry are needed, due to the different circumstances in recent economic times, it is important to expose the fallacies of unscrupolous and deceitful "taxi advocate leaders" like Mr.Seifu and Mikail Hussein. These individuals often go unchallenged in their biased and unobjective comments, Why?. ...fredlopez | May 20, 10:29 a.m.
Rancho Santa Fe Holler
**San Dieguito High School Fallen Alumni** Calling all Veterans and San Dieguito High School alumni - Please join us this Saturday, May 25th, for a very moving memorial remembrance for former San Dieguito alumni that gave all to our country in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 19 former students names will be read and remembered. 11:00 ...Ken Harrison | May 20, 9:32 a.m.
Del Mar Holler
**San Dieguito High School Fallen Alumni** Calling all Veterans and San Dieguito High School alumni - Please join us this Saturday, May 25th, for a very moving memorial remembrance for former San Dieguito alumni that gave all to our country in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 19 former students names will be read and remembered. 11:00 ...Ken Harrison | May 20, 9:30 a.m.
Solana Beach Holler
**San Dieguito High School Fallen Alumni** Calling all Veterans and San Dieguito High School alumni - Please join us this Saturday, May 25th, for a very moving memorial remembrance for former San Dieguito alumni that gave all to our country in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 19 former students names will be read and remembered. 11:00 ...Ken Harrison | May 20, 9:29 a.m.
Leucadia Holler
**San Dieguito High School Fallen Alumni** Calling all Veterans and San Dieguito High School alumni - Please join us this Saturday, May 25th, for a very moving memorial remembrance for former San Dieguito alumni that gave all to our country in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 19 former students names will be read and remembered. 11:00 ...Ken Harrison | May 20, 9:28 a.m.
Encinitas Holler
**San Dieguito High School Fallen Alumni** Calling all Veterans and San Dieguito High School alumni - Please join us this Saturday, May 25th, for a very moving memorial remembrance for former San Dieguito alumni that gave all to our country in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. 19 former students names will be read and remembered. 11:00 ...Ken Harrison | May 20, 9:26 a.m.
The American Jungle filming live at Ruby Room
Thanks for the blog love! here are photos from the night! It was a great night! Next one is June 15th triple bday bash for Whizard, Osal8 & Eric Yo https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480448468694977.1073741831.190771864329307&type=3ericyo | May 20, 9:22 a.m.
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
Aardvark, I believe, just going off memory from reading the lawsuit, that the developer paid $7 million.Dorian Hargrove | May 20, 8:20 a.m.
Coronado Holler
**Yoga Deal** Groupon is featuring 20 days or 2 months of unlimited yoga at Coronado Hot Yoga for $20...what a steal! http://www.groupon.com/deals/coronado-hot-yogaLaurenJ | May 20, 8:06 a.m.
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
How much did they pay the city for the permits? According to Mayor Filner, the city, "made a mistake", in issuing the necessary permits. Did they also make a mistake in collecting fees for those permits?aardvark | May 19, 10:55 p.m.
Ocean Beach Holler
Looking good...and I'm looking forward too!Dave Rice | May 19, 10:51 p.m.
New name: Chula Vista Cricket/Coors Amphitheatre riding the Sleep Train
Well, that's called as business! Nothing surprise about it for me. By the chance we provide taxi service to/from Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Our web address is http://sandiegoairporttaxi.orgmzcan | May 19, 10:31 p.m.
Frontier soul: Anchorage, AK
Agree very much with this story on wonderful Anchorage but I will say that the hardy souls who call this city home may not fare too well with being considered good-looking. "The Worst Dressed People Live ...in Anchorage, Alaska! Travel + Leisure magazine, in its annual America's Favorite Cities survey does not mince words: "Instead ...pearljammed | May 19, 9:41 p.m.
San Diego has cleanest air in six decades
Psycholizard: I don't disagree: California led the way. Too late, I suppose, for places like San Bernardino. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | May 19, 8:11 p.m.
Suit alleges SEC wouldn't pursue Madoff-like probes
Psycholizard: There are several factors at work. Congress, deliberately, has always kept SEC funding down. Pay is higher at other bureaucracies, and securities work is highly complicated. I deplore the open door, but I can see why SEC lawyers are so tempted. The SEC is a civil agency without criminal powers, but I have long ...Don Bauder | May 19, 8:09 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Anon92107: The suggestion is appreciated, but there are many excellent writers specializing in economic history. I am not one of them. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | May 19, 8:04 p.m.
Escondido Holler
Anyone who has been following the proposed water park in Kit Carson should check out the city's official response to the issue. I don't see a date on the posting, but it would have been good to see leading up to the public meeting. I think there are enough opposed to the idea, that it ...Emag | May 19, 7:54 p.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
Susan Luzzarro - this is very interesting Ms. Luzzaro, because other than the google alert I received, I have found nothing.anniej | May 19, 7:02 p.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
anniej-- Thanks for bringing the IB meeting to the public's attention. I'm the last to know--when is the meeting? Thank youSusan Luzzaro | May 19, 6:44 p.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
Brown Act alert: If there are going to be more than two SUHSD elected trustees present and speaking at any upcoming forum, and they will be discussing district business, the meeting must be agendized by the SUHSD district and duly noticed so the public will know it is 'meeting'. Such a forum is not a ...oskidoll | May 19, 6:23 p.m.
Carlsbad memorial for fallen cyclist Eric Ringdahl
This is the second "Ghost Bike" incident I have read about. The first was when a 63 year-old cyclist was killed by an SUV almost a year ago on Montezuma Blvd. near SDSU. The second is this killing. In neither case have the names of the drivers been revealed. Are they being concealed for a ...jonxnelson | May 19, 4 p.m.
La Mesa Holler
**Tailed by LMPD** If you drive a flashy car, hopefully you're not riding dirty- you might find yourself tailed by a cop. I made a legal right turn onto University Ave as i was leave a gas station to fill a tire that seemed to be low , sometimes its hard to tell with the ...afromack34 | May 19, 1:49 p.m.
Chula Vista exhibit documents WWII Japanese internment
Only Japanese citizens residing in the U.S. who refused to sign loyalty oaths to the U.S. government and renounce loyalty to the Japanese Emperor were put in internment camps. Most were unwilling to sign the oaths because they were uneducated and believed the Emperor was God. The only U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who were ...Burwell | May 19, 1:33 p.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Thanks again Don, many times over for your excellent reality checks. I agree that capitalism is the best economic system in history but oligarchs and politicians keep putting it into the decline and fall mode with their destructive greed so we have to work very hard to save it. It's time for another Paul Samuelson, ...Anon92107 | May 19, 12:50 p.m.
Two bodyguards of Rosarito's police chief beat up law student
You just can't make this stuff up. Beating a law student to teach him what exactly? The Police Chief's bodyguards? Again? It looks like the good people of Rosarito need bodyguards to protect them from the current Police regime. Sheesh.Woooosh | May 19, 12:11 p.m.
Ugly at 30
The Rosalyns will debut with an all-star all-girl lineup including Anja Stax from the Loons, Lety from the Schitzophonics, Diana Death from Chinese Rocks, Birdy from the New Kinetics, Amy from the Gore Gore Girls, and a guest player from Detroit -Jay Allen Sanford | May 19, 11:47 a.m.
Beer of the Week: Mother Earth Big Mother IIIPA
Dave You can purchase at our Tap House today or till we run out 206 Main St Vista CA 92084 (240- 22 oz bombers) 2 per customer. I know we did some deliveries to the North Park area on Friday. Try Bine and Vine or BottleCraft CheersMotherEarth | May 19, 11:16 a.m.
Suit alleges SEC wouldn't pursue Madoff-like probes
Buyer beware seems the only sheriff. The SEC, which deceives investors worldwide, should be dissolved. The FBI should handle these cases, or State government. Reform will occur after a crash, 2008 wasn't enough apparently.Psycholizard | May 19, 10:21 a.m.
Robbery suspect caught for Tijuana police
Thanks for the clarification. Gun laws in Mexico are so restrictive as to make legal ownership of a handgun almost impossible. Perhaps I should have written, "Private gun ownership or possession is *virtually illegal* in Mexico..."Bob McPhail | May 19, 10:14 a.m.
San Diego has cleanest air in six decades
Anyone who lived in San Diego 50 years ago doesn't need a report to know our air has improved. We should thank the engineers who fixed our autos, the auto companies who spent the billions for the redesign, the politicians who mandated the changes and our citizens for all those smog mandated repairs and tests. ...Psycholizard | May 19, 10:05 a.m.
Sweetwater school district board approves Alliant partnership
oskidoll - surely board president Jim Cartmill is well aware of the do's and don't s - yet it continues with him leading the board. It appears that Quinones and Mccann weren't the only board presidents that were being dictated to - we now can add Jim Cartmill to the list. I received a google ...anniej | May 19, 9:38 a.m.
Bill Gore files to re-up as sheriff next year
**$AN DIEGO**Founder | May 19, 9:21 a.m.
Ben Hueso's taxi cab conflict
The first ingredient in making these abuses work is the old "independent contractor shuffle", wherein the employer pretends that his employees operate independently. This goes on all the time, in all nooks and crannies of our economy. It avoids having to pay the match on FICA tax, unemployment tax, and workers compensation. The usual "contractor" ...Visduh | May 19, 9:19 a.m.
Robbery suspect caught for Tijuana police
Actually, private gun ownership is allowed in Mexico if you obtain a permit. Obtaining a permit is, well, difficult, but possible. Last I had checked, if granted a permit, the permit-holder is limited to .38 and below. A technicality, I know, but the facts is the facts.David Dodd | May 19, 8:29 a.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Anon92107: Capitalism, which I believe is the only viable economic system, is on a self-destructive path. It also was on such a path in the late 19th and early 20 centuries, but Progressives and Populists rose up, with Teddy Roosevelt providing the leadership, and the system was reformed and ultimately saved. But when today's Americans ...Don Bauder | May 19, 7:25 a.m.
April county unemployment drops sharply to 7%
Don, very good description of our greatest cultural threat. The Golden Rule never had a chance to save us from ourselves as long as the paramount cultural value practiced and preached by our educational aristocracy is Greed. That continues to be one of the greatest lessons in history that we never learn, even when we ...Anon92107 | May 19, 3:41 a.m.
Squirrelik the Red
Ah, reminds me of luring the kangaroo rats out of hiding around campfires in Glamis...the OB raccoons, however, aren't quite so friendly.Dave Rice | May 18, 11:39 p.m.
The battling 'Bertos
Note to hungry Readers: the Roberto's in Ocean Beach offers a $3 Breakfast Burrito--either with ham or bacon on Monday-Friday from 8 - 11 a.m. So good!Justin Powell | May 18, 9:13 p.m.
Stockdale's
Stockdales has closed.sleriksen | May 18, 8:45 p.m.
SanCarlosGuy2001 | May 18, 8:24 p.m.