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Ex Pros
Published Nov. 4, 2009
If ever there were a San Diego Charger whose postcareer success has matched his years spent on the field, it’s the great Ron Mix. Mix’s glory years came in the 1960s, when the Chargers were in ... More Post a comment
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Carlsbad | Neighborhood News from Stringers - Nov. 6, 2009
The California Coastal Commission has issued the Poseidon Resources Corporation a construction permit for the Carlsbad desalination project, according to a November 3 press release. “With this permit in hand, the project’s preconstruction phase formally begins ... More Post a comment
Airborne Toxic Event
Concert Reviews - Nov. 6, 2009
Glendale group the Henry Clay People delivered a rote workingmen set at House of Blues Tuesday night, which was met with audience apathy. It would be novel to see an emerging band display the talent worthy ... More Post a comment
For Cliff Sitters
Neighborhood News from Stringers | Sunset Cliffs - Nov. 5, 2009
At the November 2 meeting of the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Council, members approved the placement of 15 benches along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard. The council’s bench committee, chaired by Camilla Ingram, worked for two months on ... More Comments (7)
Rider Comes to Harm
Downtown | Neighborhood News from Stringers - Nov. 5, 2009
An accident between a truck and motorcycle startled a crowd of onlookers on November 4 in downtown San Diego. The collision occurred at about 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Ash and West A streets. Following ... More Comment (1)
The Joy of Art Brut
Concert Reviews - Nov. 5, 2009
As soon as Art Brut took the Casbah stage, the English quartet launched into a frenetic version of "Formed a Band," their signature song. It got the crowd jumping, but how were they going to keep ... More Post a comment
Raditude
CD Reviews - Nov. 5, 2009
Each Weezer record produces at least one radio hit. The blue album had "Undone," the green album had "Hash Pipe," and the red album had "Troublemaker." These songs were good but each had the purpose of ... More Post a comment
In and Out of Control
CD Reviews - Nov. 5, 2009
Whenever a major label drops a band, there's a feeling that the artists are living on borrowed time. Danish duo the Raveonettes, who parted company with Colombia Records after failing to take the world by storm, ... More Post a comment
Lemon Power
Lemon Grove | Neighborhood News from Stringers - Nov. 4, 2009
An attempted mugging at the bus stop near the Lemon Grove trolley station on Monday, November 2, was foiled when the perpetrator slipped on some lemons...near the city’s lemon statue. Cristiana Flores was waiting at the ... More Comments (6)
Varanasi, India
India | Travel | Asia - Nov. 4, 2009
One of the most exotic travel experiences I’ve ever had was in Varanasi, India. Varanasi, sometimes called Benares, is the holiest city of the Hindu religion. The highlight of any trip to Varanasi is a dawn ... More Post a comment
