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Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
The jury of 7 men and 5 women heard evidence for one week. The defendant chose not to testify. Half the gallery was usually filled by the family and friends of the woman who was killed, Devon Rideout. After deliberating for a full day, the jury unanimously declared Arriola guilty of first degree murder, personal ...Eva Knott
May 20, 10:20 a.m.

Joe Holley gets Pulitzer after leaving San Diego
Even if a shared late-in-life Pulitzer is involved, some trips down memory lane are not worth taking, especially when they highlight/glorify/graphically describe pre-MeToo sexual harassment of a local woman writer by a jerk who skated off to Texas.monaghan
May 19, 3:47 p.m.

Joe Holley gets Pulitzer after leaving San Diego
Until the way we vote in this country is fixed (no pun intended) I don't know how any logically thinking voter can trust the outcome. Here we go again, just look at the Pennsylvania senate primary. Election day came and went and no winner, and thousands of mail ballots yet to be counted. Largely, because ...rplm
May 18, 4:03 p.m.

Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
Oceanside Police headquarters is only about three streets away from the scene of the shooting, and cops quickly responded. One detective opened the hood of Eduardo Arriola’s new 2018 Toyota iM, which Arriola had recently bought with his military pension. (Arriola was discharged from the military in 2017, with 100 percent disability for his schizophrenia ...Eva Knott
May 16, 3:43 p.m.

Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
Eduardo Arriola’s sister testified for defense this morning. Cop bodycam footage showed Arriola’s sister confronting the first responding officers and when they asked her to step back she screamed, “No! No! He’s my brother I am not leaving his side! No! My brother is schizophrenic! No! F--k! Besalo!” Arriola, who had just shot his young, ...Eva Knott
May 16, 2:02 p.m.

Toni Atkins vacuums up $50K from apartment owners
Yes, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and cashes checks like a duck.......it's a BRIBE! Toni Atkins has probably never seen a contributor's check that she didn't dash to the bank on her lunch hour to cash it quick. Vote NO for her to become Lt. Gov.David Batterson
May 14, 9:21 a.m.

Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
The jury of 7 men and 5 women heard testimony from a UPS driver who was an ear-witness to the shooting. Jeremy Mitchell, then 28, said he pushed his dolly full of packages off the narrow walkpath so that a woman and her puppy could pass by him, going in the other direction. Within five ...Eva Knott
May 12, 7:03 a.m.

Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
Defense attorney Lindsay Itzhaki is expected to present evidence about the mental health of the defendant, including his records from veterans affairs. Itzhaki asserts that Arriola's past diagnosis of schizophrenia is relevant, and that his mental state affected him at the time of the offense, and the jury will decide if Arriola had the capacity ...Eva Knott
May 10, 7:30 p.m.

Ex-Marine accused of killing Oceanside neighbor in broad daylight
Jury was selected Monday and Tuesday of this week, and Eduardo Arriola, now 29, will hear evidence against him starting tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. This trial is expected to finish late next week, in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista. Arriola has been held in custody since the day of the ...Eva Knott
May 10, 7:13 p.m.

Netflix down, Union-Tribune up?
The old LA Times printing plant could still turn into studio space, regardless of Netflix's crash. Content is king, and it's not slowing down. With the recent sale of Warner Media (by AT&T) to Discovery, that greatly expanded media giant will probably need more studios.David Batterson
May 7, 8:58 a.m.

Stevie Salas was destined for the MC5
Stevie Salas has always been a precise and versatile guitarist, but he's rarely pounded out an MC5-like sound. The best example I can cite of Salas that would serve to preview his MC5 tenure would be YouTube videos of the 2019 David Bowie Alumni Tour, where Salas played alongside Bowie's longtime keyboardist Mike Garson and ...Jay Allen Sanford
May 6, 8:43 p.m.

Why is the San Diego Union Tribune smearing East County?
I’m curious to know why a town-hall was called in Lakeside for out-of-towners? If East County (lakeside specifically) Is riddled with racism and white supremacy, why did the substation sheriff think that rolling out the red carpet for folks that don’t live here a good idea? I suspect something different! I think it’s obvious that ...jennimarie79
April 30, 12:57 p.m.

Why is the San Diego Union Tribune smearing East County?
East San Diego County's rep for intolerance. is well earned. It's been that way for a very long time. The truth hurts. It doesn't have to show in hate crimes. It's the mindset of some of the residents that earned the reputation.Socks3742
April 29, 6:29 p.m.

Varrio San Marcos gang shoots up Oceanside baptism party
The San Diego County Sheriff, who controls all persons in custody here, just released a statement suggesting that Omar David Ornelas (also known as “Damage”) died of a drug overdose yesterday, April 27, 2022. Ornelas was in the George Bailey Detention facility when he was found deceased in his cell. More info from the Sheriff ...Eva Knott
April 28, 7:42 a.m.

Mars highrise opens Normal Heights to SDSU students
This article is so poorly researched and biased, that it appears the 'journalist' is in the back pocket of the developer. The fact that the developer is only making 500 sq foot studios ACROSS THE STREET from an elementary school - it's not that he has been incentivized by the city, it's that he found ...nicoleh
April 28, 7:27 a.m.

Mars highrise opens Normal Heights to SDSU students
You failed to mention that at the April meeting of the Normal Heights Community Planning Group, with over 100 community members present, the board voted to oppose the Mars Project as currently planned. The city council rep confirmed that the site is NOT in a Transit Priority Area and as such does not qualify for ...Caroline619
April 27, 11:08 a.m.

San Diego Antifa man has useful girlfriend in public defender’s office
Andy Ngo, the fearless and internationally known researcher of all things ANTIFA, just found another photo of Leah Madbak; she is allegedly the girlfriend of Jesse Cannon and a useful source of information about victims and witnesses. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2022/apr/26/147950/Eva Knott
April 26, 12:44 p.m.

San Diego Antifa man has useful girlfriend in public defender’s office
Jesse Cannon is featured in a YouTube rap video, he is named as Tall Can in something entitled Noize 420. Some of the video was shot at the ocean clifftop in Del Mar, it appears. Some public reports claim that Jesse Cannon is trying to position himself as the leader of ANTIFA in San Diego ...Eva Knott
April 26, 12:17 p.m.

Billy Watson
If you want a band that will play loudly till 10:00 at night in residential neighborhoods where kids are trying to sleep, look no further than Billy Watson, truly a favorite of our lovely neighbors who booked them on April 16th 2022! For indeed, truly, why worry about all the other squares being subjected to ...Mr.Ease
April 16, 10:43 p.m.

The Great? Not at all!
I can only agree. I found this article because I was wondering if I was the only one with this opinion, after all...you know....it's Schubert. I feel sorry for him and the whole thing about "living in the shadow of Beethoven" as poeople say. I listened to his symphonies and my reaction was the same. ...axmiha
April 1, 11:02 a.m.

Georgette Gomez pulling in gay and labor money
To all of you sewer dwellers: Wishes for a good night sleep and happy peaceful life. "criminals are able to neutralize values that would otherwise prohibit them from carrying out certain acts by using one or up to five methods of justification: "denial of responsibility," "denial of injury," "denial of the victim," "condemnation of the ...rplm
March 31, 11:05 a.m.

Midnight Movies at East San Diego's Academy Theater
I fondly remember the time spent looking at all that folk art collage plastered all over the walls of the Academy - right next to one men's room urinal were some clippings from the movie Joe with Peter Boyle, which I'd never heard of but was intrigued enough to look into and ended up loving. ...Jay Allen Sanford
March 30, 9:30 p.m.

Young man clad in black beats janitor at Plaza Paseo Real
Patrick Ferncase, 28, has been named as a suspect in the death of another man who was alsoheld in custody at the same jail. San Diego County Sheriff sent out a press release declaring that a 56-year-old sex offender was found mortally wounded in his jail cell, which he shared with Ferncase, on March 12, ...Eva Knott
March 30, 7:53 a.m.

Encinitas and Oceanside break-in man held guilty
Eric Joseph Budd, now 35, is on calendar to be sentenced April 14 at 1:30 p.m. by the same judge who heard trial, Honorable Brad Weinreb, in San Diego's North County Superior Courthouse. The maximum possible sentence was said to be 7 years prison. Eric Joseph Budd will turn 36 years old the day after ...Eva Knott
March 28, 3:07 p.m.

DaVita HealthCare drops $62K on Toni Atkins
As they say, power corrupts. And as former CA Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh said: "Money is the mother's milk of politics." It's not enough for Atkins to advocate for LGBTQ+ issues. Unless she can stop taking dirty money, she should resign.David Batterson
March 27, 9:46 p.m.

Spielberg's West Side Story makes so many errors
I am waiting for it to come to Amazon Prime Video. ;-) I did have something to add; that's why I wrote it. The point is that many consider the new version a masterpiece. Also, without a screenplay, there is NO story for the director to tell. It all starts with written words on the ...David Batterson
March 25, 5:52 p.m.

Spielberg's West Side Story makes so many errors
I haven't seen the new version yet. But I think your opinion is misguided. Screenwriter Tony Kushner (not Spielberg) is responsible for the storytelling. Yes, Spielberg hired Kushner, but it seems he had full faith in Kusher's new version of events and characters. There is NO rule that a remake must stay the same. Ben-Hur ...David Batterson
March 25, 12:33 p.m.

DaVita HealthCare drops $62K on Toni Atkins
From "The Advocate" in February: Companies such as Comcast/NBCUniversal, AT&T, and Walgreens all purport to be supportive of LGBTQ+ people — but they and other pro-LGBTQ+ businesses have donated to Florida politicians who are backing the state’s notorious “don’t say gay” bill. Contributions to DeSantis since 2020 from LGBTQ-friendly companies included $200,000 from UnitedHealth Group, ...David Batterson
March 24, 9:56 a.m.

Ocean Beach summer of ’79
I am pretty sure the Interstate 8 shooting was by a foreign exchange student. He had been living with a local family. Something in him snapped. He killed the maid, stole the owner's Porsche and went to the Presidio and started shooting at cars. He was shot and killed by officers at the scene. I ...globespinner
March 24, 7:08 a.m.

Will Oceanside get a stealth Amazon warehouse?
I really wonder about all these developments that are proposed for Oceanside. There have been too many that were poorly conceived and while the city blocked some of them, it also approved others. There is no reason to doubt that a developer would lie to get an approval, and then later on be "forced by ...Visduh
March 19, 7:59 a.m.

Will Oceanside get a stealth Amazon warehouse?
We don't live in Oceanside, but I think Oceanside is a good place for an Amazon warehouse. Why not? I t would be less of a problem than some of the things going on in town, and for customers who order all the time. It will get there even faster.Socks3742
March 18, 1 p.m.

Jury selection begins for David Leroy Lucero Jr
It seems there is another new competency hearing, every so often, which then delays start of a jury trial yet again. The last competency hearing on February 28 reportedly found David Lucero, who is now 37 years old, competent for trial. As of this month, defendant David Lucero has been in custody twelve years without ...Eva Knott
March 16, 2:01 a.m.