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Cheba Hut

College area sub shop has stoner quotes for days and Kool Aid on tap

I’m not totally square, but the menu at the Cheba Hut sub shop out by SDSU makes stoner references that ...

Nothing Really Big Ever Happened Here

As a graduate student in linguistics at SDSU in the spring of 1982, the guest speaker at our spring colloquium ...

Pine Cone Hand Grenades

Our condominium complex on University Avenue truly looked like hell a year ago. It was never the most upscale of ...

#sdhiphopontherise

sdhiphopontherise Now, things are starting to grow in San Diego in the hip hop community. Not, cause' of one artist ...

How did San Diego go from two dozen drive-in theaters to only two?

Hint: The murder of a future SD Mayor's brother had a lot to do with it

The Reader's Don Bauder has an excellent new story about former San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor's recent legal tribulations: "Mayor ...

Valentine's Day? Bah! Humbug!

Just noticed from an online photo that you can still get those little heart-shaped candies with the lame messages on ...

Tapley hits last second three, gives SDSU win

Chase Tapley knocked down a last second three pointer to give the Aztecs a home win over Boise St

SDSU beat Boise St on Wednesday 63-62, thanks to a last second three pointer by Chase Tapley. The game was ...

Ruff Draft 2: Art and music inspired by hip hop legend J Dilla

Andre Power hosts opening at Zion Lounge in College Area

The career of Detroit hip hop producer James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey was tragically cut short in 2006 when the 32-year-old ...

Christmas of '87

The Ghost of Christmas Past drags a broken chain and carries a spotty record in my lifetime of memories. Mom ...

Jewish Penicillin at D.Z. Akins

Last week, it was cold and rainy when I visited the KPBS studios to talk about fun events in town ...

SDSU Dominates Texas Southern

Taller, better players are the key in SDSU win.

What a start to the week for the Aztecs. After beating UCLA on Saturday in Anaheim, their week started with ...

Auld Acquaintance

Like just about anyone active in the San Diego workforce at midcentury, my mom worked for a time at Convair. ...

SDSU holds on to beat USC

The Aztecs continue to dominate California, notching their 25th straight win against teams from California!

The Aztecs traveled to the Galen Center on Sunday for a match up against the USC Trojans. After jumping out ...

Aztec newcomers: Skylar Spencer

6'9" Freshman is a stud and earning minutes early in his Aztec career!

Skylar Spencer is a 6’9” freshman forward from Inglewood, California. He is averaging 11 minutes per game for the Azecs ...

SDSU destroys SD Christian

SD Christian is no match for big brother SDSU on the hardwood court.

SDSU destroyed San Diego Christian 91-57 at Viejas Arena on Tuesday night. The Aztecs were not slowed down at all, ...

Shepard suspended 3 games by NCAA

Off the court issues hit Winston Shepard again.

The NCAA has suspended SDSU Freshman Winston Shepard for 3 games for 'impermissible benefits.' The SDSU Athletic Department released a ...

Tempus Fugit

I'm not ready for Christmas music. I love it. Will listen to it all the time, when the calendar calls ...

SDSU VS UCSD

The Aztecs played an exhibition game against the UCSD Tritons on Monday night at Viejas arena.

The Aztecs played an exhibition game against the UCSD Tritons on Monday night at Viejas arena. Unlike their previous game ...

Aztec Newcomers: James Johnson

James Johnson is a 6’10” sophomore transfer from Virginia.

James Johnson is a 6’10” sophomore transfer from Virginia. Johnson is part of a wave of tall and athletic players ...

SDSU VS CSUSM

SDSU hosted Cal State University San Marcos on Thursday night at Viejas Arena.

SDSU hosted Cal State University San Marcos on Thursday night at Viejas Arena. It was only an exhibition game, but ...

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