Cover Story
Ok, this is Tuesday, but where is everybody?
Published July 1, 2009
Let’s say you’re a redhead. Duck, that is. Or a scaup. Or a falcon looking for rabbits. Or a coot, ruddy duck, bufflehead, or — more likely over Mission Bay these days — a seagull or ... More Post a comment
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Temecula | Travel - July 4, 2009
Going to Temecula for a Saturday of wine tasting has to be one of my favorite things to do. We usually plan our trip with our wine club membership pick-ups in mind. I am a little ... More Post a comment
I-15’s Landscape Skinny
Carmel Mountain | Neighborhood News from Stringers - July 2, 2009
Drivers on Interstate 15 may have noticed new trees popping up, as Caltrans is now landscaping the first-opened section of its $1.3 billion I-15 Express Lanes project with a variety of drought-tolerant and native species. Plantings ... More Post a comment
Swarm In, Swarm Out
Downtown | Neighborhood News from Stringers | San Diego Padres - July 2, 2009
On Thursday, July 2, at the top of the ninth inning in a game between the Padres and Houston Astros, bees were seen buzzing around in the outfield. “The left fielder [Kyle Blanks] started waving his ... More Post a comment
Whoops
Imperial Beach | Neighborhood News from Stringers - July 2, 2009
An Imperial Beach elementary school student has been diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. On July 1, South Bay Union School District superintendent Carol Parish sent a letter to parents whose children may have ... More Comment (1)
No-wait Nuptials Nixed
Chula Vista | Downtown | Kearny Mesa | Neighborhood News from Stringers | San Marcos - July 2, 2009
San Diego County is putting the brakes on spur-of-the-moment marriages. Beginning Monday, July 6, marriage licenses and civil ceremonies will be offered by appointment only. “The walk-in marriage services are being discontinued due to budgetary shortfalls ... More Comment (1)
Unlicensed Parent
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A Scripps Ranch man was arrested early Friday morning, June 26, at Sharp Coronado Hospital on charges of felony child endangerment and driving under the influence. San Diego police say that the man left his four-year-old ... More Post a comment
Wat Thai Temple, North Hollywood
Los Angeles - July 2, 2009
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Port of Contention
Downtown | Neighborhood News - July 1, 2009
San Diego city councilmember Carl DeMaio has some questions for the Port of San Diego before he’s ready to endorse the city’s convention center expansion. In a June 30 memo issued by his office, the District ... More Post a comment
Tiger Country: Koshien, Japan
Japan - July 1, 2009
Baseball games in Japan are more than fun, they are a cultural experience and the Hanshin Tigers are the pinnacle. Based in Koshien, the Tigers’ stadium opened in 1924 and is one of the oldest parks ... More Post a comment