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Criminal chose a different plaid shirt for his plea deal today

Previously, the judge noticed defendant wore the same shirt seen in evidence photos

A California man chose to wear a different plaid shirt today, when he made a felony plea deal in San ...

Best events in San Diego: May 16-23

Thursday | 16 DIANE WAKOSKI POETRY READING Wakoski is the featured poet in this year’s San Diego Poetry Annual. Her ...

Street Style San Marcos:The Lost Abbey Bartenders

Tasting beer at Lost Abbey brewery is not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Tasters are only $1 ...

New lanes for "most congested" North County freeway

A two year campaign to improve transit along the frequently congested SR-78 highway in North County ended yesterday (May 1) ...

Beer of the Week: Rip Current Rail Grab German Rye

Homebrewers turned pros revive a near-dead German rye ale in San Marcos

Like many a craft beer fan, when I learned that the 2011 National Homebrewers Conference champion (winning this award earns ...

Judge noticed man wore same shirt seen in surveillance photos

Abrahim Ah Saed accused of multiple ID frauds

A judge noticed that the defendant seated before him was wearing the “same exact” plaid shirt seen in surveillance photos, ...

Training fires set to burn in San Marcos

The San Marcos Fire Department has announced it will be conducting a handful of live fire training exercises between 8 ...

Young gangster could face life in prison, DA says

Alleged gangster accused of ramming a man with his car, who rescued a beating victim

Jorge’s birthday happens to be Cinco de Mayo, but he will turn 22-years-old this year while in custody, in the ...

Victim of $5 million embezzlement speaks to the judge

Thieving bookeeper sentenced to 9 years State prison this afternoon

A woman hinted that her family’s business will not survive the dishonest bookkeeper who embezzled more than $5 million from ...

ABC: Another (Off Duty Foodie) Burger Creation

Meet the "Ivan and Brandon Hate Your Taste Buds Tikka Masala Burger"

Most people take a step back in wonderment when I tell them that, growing up, I was the fat kid. ...

Five arrested following San Marcos house party armed robberies

A group of five men between the ages of 18 and 22 were arrested early Saturday morning on multiple charges ...

Beer of the Week: The Lost Abbey Sede Vacante

Papal Conclave inspires San Marcos breweries’ strongest beer to-date

March Madness is in full swing, but it’s a different kind of third month tumult that consumed the staff at ...

What do you get when you cross Megadeth with the San Diego Symphony?

I don't know either, but we'll find out on April 12, 2014, at downtown's Copley Symphony Hall

Symphony Interrupted at Copley Symphony Hall will feature San Marcos-based Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine doing an as-yet-unspecified collaboration with the ...

Calculated first steps for Stumblefoot

One year and double the space for young San Marcos brewery

San Marcos’ lofty place in San Diego’s craft brewing history is firmly cemented. It was home to Stone Brewing Co.’s ...

Metropolitan Opera HD Parsifal

Why won't my schedule let me see this monstrous tour de force from the Met?

I so wanted to go see the Metropolitan Opera HD broadcast of Parsifal on Saturday March 2nd. The performance is ...

San Marcos bookkeeper admits embezzling millions

Elisabeth Masters expects nine years prison for "white collar crime"

A 45-year-old woman accused of embezzling more than $5 million dollars made a plea deal in San Diego’s North County ...

Beers of the Week: Churchill's Pub's Renaissance Brews

North County pub puts on six custom-made, high quality craft beers

Over the past two months, I’ve written a lot about San Diego breweries creating beers for local bars and restaurants. ...

Gunther's Grass serving up vintage stash on new full-length

Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On showcases medieval European hurdy-gurdy and the Lao/Northeast Thai mouth organ khaen

Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On, a new collection of songs from experimental, minimalist art rockers Gunther's Grass, ...

The Void: Vampire Slayer, Late Nite Howl, Marcelo Radulovich, and Monsterpussy

An eclectic, transborder lineup fills The Void in City Heights

A few days ago, I posted a blog heralding the return of resurrected Mexicali dance/noise punk icons Maniqui Lazer to ...

Beer of the Week: Celebrator 25th Anniversary Double Pale Ale

Debuting a beer with personal local ties from Sierra Nevada

Yes, this is a feature all about local beers…usually. At face value, spotlighting a beer from Chico, California’s Sierra Nevada ...

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