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The Long and Dangerous Day

The Long and Dangerous Day

On a mid-December morning in 2007, Deanna Fridley, a 23-year-old housewife, got up and fed her kids, got them dressed, and smoked some meth. “Midmorning sometime, yes. My cousin came over with some. We smoked it ...

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You Have To Know Yourself

You Have To Know Yourself

“This is my Harley,” says Junior with pride. He hovers over the motorized kiddie motorcycle, which sits in the living room of Chris and Laura’s Santee home. Junior is five; his sister Lizzie is three. They ...

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We're Here For Mrs. Doe

We're Here For Mrs. Doe

It was toward the end of my shift. I remember because I gauge the time of day by what type of hungry I am. When I wake up, it is milk on my Special K with ...

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Unforgettable: The death ship returns to Baja and salvation

Unforgettable: The death ship returns to Baja and salvation

The Death Ship Comes Alive When the crew of the San Diego heard they were finally going home, relief erupted. “They thought they might have ... More Comments (2)

Unforgettable: Bitter Cold and Scurvy Dog Vizcaíno’s Ships

Unforgettable: Bitter Cold and Scurvy Dog Vizcaíno’s Ships

Toward the Freezing North As Sebastian Vizcaíno’s expedition prepared to leave San Diego Bay, a member of the crew struggled to board a launch. Stiff-legged, ... More Comments (2)

Milton the Barber

Milton the Barber

The waiting area at Headlinerz Barbershop on El Cajon Boulevard looks like a swank doctor’s office. In one corner of the spacious room, five men ... More Comment (1)

Unforgettable: Exploring San Diego Bay

Unforgettable: Exploring San Diego Bay

Fifty years after Columbus first set sail, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovered “a sheltered port and a very good one” on the California coast. Guarded by ... More Comments (2)

Work 10 Weeks, Take 10 Months Off, Part 3

Work 10 Weeks, Take 10 Months Off, Part 3

I’m at table with Ms. Abby in the tea room of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. My current girlfriend has dressed me with ... More Comment (1)

Work Ten Weeks, Take Ten Months Off, Part Two

Work Ten Weeks, Take Ten Months Off, Part Two

And what in the fuck is it with me that I can’t roll a straight joint? Todd snorts. “The one from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. ... More Post a comment

Unforgettable: Vizcaíno Meets Storms, Natives, and, Finally, San Diego.

Unforgettable: Vizcaíno Meets Storms, Natives, and, Finally, San Diego.

Lost and Found Onboard the flagship San Diego, Sebastían Vizcaíno hadn’t seen the Santo Tomás in 41 days. Before his expedition left Acapulco to chart ... More Comments (8)

Unforgettable: A Search for Water on the Sea

Unforgettable: A Search for Water on the Sea

Water Everywhere Sebastián Vizcaíno began charting the California coast on May 5, 1602. Three ships crossed the Gulf of California, from Mazatlán to Cabo de ... More Comment (1)

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