Ed wants accordions and romance. Is he asking too much?

Standing at Fifth and Laurel. The choice: Cucina Urbana, Hexagone, Pizzicato Pizza, or the kind of anonymous-looking Gourmet on 5th. So okay, costwise, the choice is just between the last two. The others would wreck the en-tire week's budget. I …

A 75-year-old El Cajon resident shot and wounded a burglary suspect while on the phone with police Monday morning (October 7), officers are reporting. Around 11 a.m., the unnamed resident of the 700 block of Terra Lane in the Granite …

Building industry gave $50,000 and the Restaurant and Beverage PAC contributed $60K to pro-Faulconer San Diegans to Protect Jobs and the Economy

David Alvarez's political action committee has the unions, which to date have contributed more than one-half of a million dollars to be used for television spots and phonebanking efforts. Nathan Fletcher's outside committee has its support in for-profit university system …

Wealthy Republicans target Qualcomm's Nathan Fletcher, and by implication, firm founder and billionaire Democrat Irwin Jacobs in season's first hit piece

Subtle it isn't. Ex-Republican Assemblyman turned Democrat Nathan Fletcher, duded up in a tuxedo and wearing a red rose, hoists a glass of the bubbly in front of an executive jet on which some very white looking corporate types are …

I vote according to camera placement, not campaign promises or party affiliation. Bob Filner's sudden heave-ho didn't leave much time for mayoral hopefuls to stage their palace revolutions. A rush job is one thing, but David Alvarez's crack PR team …

Patient wins own case for access to nurses, but no precedent for others set

After a lengthy battle with California’s Department of Health Care Services dating back to 2010, Chula Vista resident and muscular dystrophy patient Raul Carranza announced today (October 8) that he has reached an agreement with the state that will restore …

Former U-T owner got $88 million for collapsing firm, say plaintiffs

Beverly Hills-based Platinum Equity, a private equity firm that formerly owned the U-T, is being sued for phony accounting it allegedly employed to pump up earnings of an allegedly dying company it was selling. The suit was filed in Philadelphia …

Paula Patton is so desperate to find a lover that she hides in a trash can to stalk her potential beau. Patton, not Poundstone. You read right. That's nothing compared to the ultimate sacrifice stewardess Montana Moore (Patton) is about …

The brand-new Park Blvd Express is all dressed up and ready. So when can we break chopsticks?

It's not open yet, but it's yea close. You swear you can smell the pork fried rice already. And you can see: everyone at the Park and Market trolley stop is kinda on tenterhooks. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/oct/07/54475/ This is Park Blvd Express …

The Padres say that their coaching staff will return in 2014 but some might not be working for the club when all is said and done

The San Diego Padres sent out a press release Monday afternoon that most media members had already heard or otherwise suspected; the Padres coaching staff will all be back for another year in 2014. The coaches mentioned are pitching coach …

For-profit university corporation gives Fletcher's Restoring Trust in San Diego $25k

If there's one lesson to be learned from the last few election cycles, it's the rising influence of independent political committees. The outside support groups and the people who run them are becoming more and more adept at raising big …

There's still a chance to skip it in theatres!

People always ask what television shows I watch after clocking a hard day at the multiplex. Like I don’t get enough visually under-stimulating crap on the big screen, I need to beam more garbage (with a laff-track) into my living …

Sacramento paper breaks story about troubles of fabled mega million-dollar influence peddling firm founded by SDSU alum

One of San Diego's proudest claims to political fame in California's capital is the lobbying and "governmental affairs" firm of California Strategies, founded by Bob White, standout San Diego State alumnus and longtime aide to ex-San Diego mayor, U.S. senator …

A warrant sweep for individuals failing to make their court appearances on Friday (October 4) resulted in 14 arrests in La Jolla, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and downtown San Diego. Suspects arrested face charges ranging from drunk driving to domestic …

Mission Valley pop culture party wraps it up

The second annual ComicFest wrapped up on October 6 at the Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center. This year’s 3-day event featured sci-fi author Larry Niven, whose storied career is celebrated at an on-site coffeshop and snack bar, …

Following a hit at The Blue Whale in LA, White's band exploded in Pacific Beach.

Piano man Joshua White likes to mix it up, constantly experimenting with groups of different personnel as part of his inexorable quest for growth as a musician. On Oct. 5, White assembled a brand-new group featuring NYC drummer Damion Reid, …

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/18/26397/ I have to admit that finding a good place to enjoy great seafood in Ensenada is about as difficult as finding prime grade steak in Omaha, Nebraska. But, no matter where you happen to dine, there always seems to …

Local weirdbeat label brings international roster to town for a West Coast trip.

Starting next week, future funky beat collective Liquid Geometry is bringing their worldwide roster stateside for the first ever Galactic Reign West Coast extravaganza. The international coven of cyber-wizards specializes in forward-thinking juke, trap, experimental, no-step, ambient, and psychedelic bass …

But ResMed gets big part of its revenue from government programs

Peter Farrell, founder and executive chairman of San Diego's ResMed, maker of sleep equipment, is quoted in afr.com, the Australian Financial Review, saying that the partial U.S. government shutdown is positive for business. "Any time you can stop any government …

Mission Valley hotel/resort hosting 2nd annual pop culture bash

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/oct/04/54299/ The second annual ComicFest is running through October 6 at the Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/oct/04/54303/ This year’s 3-day event features sci-fi author Larry Niven, whose storied career is celebrated at an on-site coffeshop and …