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Southwest Border Patrol agents trashed migrant records, audit finds
jlkjlJason Martin
Sept. 28, 2:01 a.m.
Southwest Border Patrol agents trashed migrant records, audit finds
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Sept. 28, 12:54 a.m.
Oceanside drug addict loses third child
Kelsey Shande Carpenter, 32, listened to evidence against her at a pre-trial hearing yesterday, Sept 26, with her mom seated behind her in the gallery. An Oceanside police detective testified that emergency responders found meth and black tar heroin in Kelsey’s apartment. The detective said he was able to recover text messages from Kelsey’s cell ...Eva Knott
Sept. 27, 4:13 p.m.
Julie Harper gets another chance
It appears that Julie Harper may have filed her own petition, from California state prison, asking to be resentenced or to have her murder conviction vacated. She appeared in a San Diego County courtroom this morning by video monitor, before Hon. judge Blaine Bowman, the same judge who heard both her trials. The judge remarked ...Eva Knott
Sept. 26, 1:10 p.m.
Julie Harper not guilty of first-degree murder
It appears that Julie Harper may have filed her own petition, from California state prison, asking to be resentenced or to have her murder conviction vacated. She appeared in a San Diego County courtroom this morning by video monitor, before Hon. judge Blaine Bowman, the same judge who heard both her trials. The judge remarked ...Eva Knott
Sept. 26, 1:04 p.m.
Cub reporter for L.A. Times gets Page One break with PSA crash story
I appreciate this story too. It's a well-written article. This was a horrific crash, and to nit-pick the way the article was written is absurd. Some people aren't happy unless they have something to be unhappy about. What a miserable way to live. I hope you find happiness within.Socks3742
Sept. 25, 9:12 p.m.
Cub reporter for L.A. Times gets Page One break with PSA crash story
Lol all I can say is that you certainly have an unusual definition of “odd” in describing the article as oddly written and any word you didn’t hear on the playground in grammar school as “distancing.” Here’s hoping you never taught English or edited an essay other than your own!JLLJ
Sept. 25, 2:17 p.m.
Cub reporter for L.A. Times gets Page One break with PSA crash story
You defend Smollar's odd style in telling a horrific story. We are aware that a fancy distancing term like "naif" is borrowed from the French and that "sot" is British slang for "inebriate." Also that chauvinism and sexism in 1978 newsrooms were alive and well, just as obliquely described -- not a "fact-free zone of ...monaghan
Sept. 25, 1:46 p.m.
Cub reporter for L.A. Times gets Page One break with PSA crash story
I don’t believe the unpleasant but riveting experiences of the reporter remotely parallel the Kobe Bryant incident, and I’ll pass on speculating about chauvinism and sexism as that too much of the time becomes a fact-free zone of unmoored speculation. But being a retired English instructor, I would gently point out that “naïf” is of ...JLLJ
Sept. 25, 11:34 a.m.
Julie Harper not guilty of first-degree murder
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 12:04 p.m.
The accused is with child!
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 12:02 p.m.
Yay! Got the cash and pills
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, noon
San Diego judge upholds Julie Harper’s 40-year sentence
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:59 a.m.
Carlsbad’s Julie Harper gets 40 years for shooting husband
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:58 a.m.
Pistol-packing housewife
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:57 a.m.
Prosecutor argues against early release of Julie Harper
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:55 a.m.
Murder trial delayed for Carlsbad housewife
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:53 a.m.
Julie Harper gets another chance
Julie Harper has appeared on calendar for this coming Monday, Sept 26, set for 9 am in Dept 31 of San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse in Vista, California. The Carlsbad housewife was convicted of shooting her husband Jason in their upstairs bedroom in 2012, while their three children were watching cartoons on television downstairs. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 23, 11:51 a.m.
Cub reporter for L.A. Times gets Page One break with PSA crash story
A blast from the past to read this firsthand narrative of then-LA Times reporter David Smollar about that unforgettable September morning crash of PSA Flight 182 into San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood. I remember the Santa Ana and the day as if it were yesterday, but I never read graphic details like those presented here. ...monaghan
Sept. 23, 11:39 a.m.
Did Jennifer Ramos lie in wait for Chad Danielson?
The year before the murder, in 2019, Jennifer Mendoza Ramos was arrested several times for misdemeanors, including possession of meth and public display of a weapon. She was ordered to go to NA meetings. But she was FTA (Failure To Appear) for her subsequent court dates. Almost exactly one year before the murder, in April ...Eva Knott
Sept. 22, 8:35 a.m.
Did Jennifer Ramos lie in wait for Chad Danielson?
The jury went into deliberations late Friday, Sept 16. Yesterday, Tuesday Sept 20, they declared Jennifer Mendoza Ramos, 25, guilty of first-degree murder and personal use of deadly weapon, a knife. The jury could not come to unanimous decision on whether she was guilty of "lying in wait," which could have meant Life in Prison ...Eva Knott
Sept. 21, 1:24 p.m.
Newsom signs DUI driver Ben Hueso's SDSU booze promotion bill
All things like the long-past date of Senator Ben Hueso's DUI considered, it doesn't seem fair to nail him for it in the first sentence of this story. But that said, it also doesn't seem right that Hueso is carrying legislation to permit alcohol advertising and promotional events at San Diego State gathering spots where ...monaghan
Sept. 20, 6:38 p.m.
Bob Mitchell
Bob was Best Man at my wedding. I met Bob in 1981. I had just arrived in Cardiff by the Sea, Ca from Colo. We were introduced by a mutual friend. We wound up snorting our way to an all nighter with never a gap in the conversation. It was like we had known each ...fried52af
Sept. 19, 8:17 p.m.
Antifa defendants expose selves gloating over Reader cover
Deputy District Attorney Will Hopkins is one of three prosecutors handling this complicated, 11-defendant case, currently scheduled to go to trial in March 2023. Remarks by the judge and defense attorneys hint that they expect perhaps half the defendants to make plea deals before the trial date. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2022/sep/17/149491/Eva Knott
Sept. 17, 9:54 a.m.
Antifa defendants expose selves gloating over Reader cover
Erich Louis Yach might be the Antifa defendant facing the most possible years in prison. He has 3 active court cases in San Diego County, plus he allegedly committed the riot crimes while out on bail for previous felony, which could add 16 years to any other sentence. When Yach was in court on September ...Eva Knott
Sept. 17, 9:38 a.m.
Summer Stephan first D.A. to take on Antifa
When Antifa defendant Erich Louis Yach came into a courtroom on September 15, 2022, he used a cane and limped heavily. According to remarks by his attorney, Yach expects to make a plea deal soon for his two current, felony cases in San Diego County so that a misdemeanor "resisting arrest" case will be dismissed. ...Eva Knott
Sept. 17, 9:21 a.m.
Critical Theory Poetry Workshop
I've heard some great things about this workshop taught by Dr. Mile Krogfus and international poet Igor Goldkind. This is the real deal an intensive workshop for people who take their writing seriously and want to improve. Not for the think-skinned, the needy or the narcissistic!Igorgoldkind
Sept. 16, 10:48 a.m.
Did Jennifer Ramos lie in wait for Chad Danielson?
A jury of 7 men and 5 women began hearing evidence this morning, Monday, September 12, 2022. Defendant Jennifer Mendoza Ramos, now 25, looks larger and more masculine than ever. She is broader of back and shoulders, and her now-short hair is pulled into a tiny ponytail resting on her neck; she wears a pale ...Eva Knott
Sept. 12, 1:06 p.m.
KFMB could get flipped once more
While this piece wasn't about Elisabeth and was reporting on the ownership of the stations, there is more to add about her. She was sentenced to six weeks in custody, followed by a year of home confinement. She avoided the six weeks of Club Fed because as it was reported elsewhere, due to "debilitating medical ...Visduh
Sept. 2, 1:13 p.m.
Ken Harrison R.I.P.
Some years ago I looked for Ken's pieces and would comment. One time he suggested in a reply that we should meet, since we knew much about the topics he reported. I used the back channel provided to commenters by the Reader and revealed my identity to him, inviting him to contact me. That never ...Visduh
Sept. 2, 9:47 a.m.
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
Simone Signoret was in her 50s at the time. She gained a lot of weight for the roll and was made to appear 10 years older. Her wrinkles were accented, etc. This was Hollywood, not real life. Actors and actresses are used to this. If not, they're in the wrong business.Socks3742
Sept. 1, 8:44 p.m.
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
Your predecessor offensively slammed Simone Signoret for growing old and losing her siren good looks when, late in her life, she played a starring role as "Madame Rosa" in the beautiful French film about an old Jewish woman who befriended a neighbor boy living in her impoverished Arab banlieue of Paris. It was the '70's, ...monaghan
Sept. 1, 1:55 p.m.
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
You've always been a loyal supporter, Mon. I'll miss you too, even though your thoughts on my predecessor are patently absurd. Duncan was a great critic who left when money was flush and most films were in need of flushing. You know where to find me just in case there's a bar bet in need ...Scott Marks
Sept. 1, 7:34 a.m.
Murder suspects hop fence near Carlsbad lagoon – updated 12-6-21
Ian Forrester Bushee, 40, pleaded guilty last week to Voluntary Manslaughter. He also admitted he had a prior strike conviction (for a prior hot-prowl burglary in another county). For those crimes, he will get 22 years. Bushee also admitted a new Residential Burglary, for which he will get 2 years and 8 months (consecutive). Bushee ...Eva Knott
Aug. 30, 7:25 a.m.
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
I am not as philosophical, amusing or graceful as you are, Scott, on hearing this bad news. Scott Marks axed? There are so many more deserving candidates on the dwindling Reader roster! A great pity for those of us who faithfully read your column, learned so much about the art, history and technique of movie-making, ...monaghan
Aug. 26, 5 p.m.
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
I'll miss your columns, I was hoping your capsules would eventually number at least as many as the previous Reader film critic logged. Without knowing I can click over to your newest reviews, it's gonna seem woefully inadequate now to enjoy your Twitter posts with everything from old film mag clippings to cats who look ...Jay Allen Sanford
Aug. 25, 7:40 p.m.
A cop’s eye view of the January 9 encounter with Antifa
San Diego County prosecutors claim it was Samuel Howard Ogden with the walking stick, who was "de-arrested" by his Antifa comrades, when police tried to arrest him as part of the riot on January 9, 2021. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2022/aug/24/149296/Eva Knott
Aug. 24, noon
Elvis appears in North County driveway
As I was reading about her newsletter, I wasn't expecting the article to end with the entire referenced contents, including her self-compiled "fact sheet" and short fiction! Great report that provides a thorough and rich visit to this person's eccentric/E-centric world --Jay Allen Sanford
Aug. 14, 1:31 p.m.