Sunday night. Dusk. The San Ysidro border crossing car lines moving like slow, methodical worms whose rubber feet advance one at a time, undulating. From where I'm standing, behind the arched emigration office — Mexico’s …
Thursday, April 27
The story behind Tijuana's plastic statues
April 27, 1978
Thursday, April 20
Katherine Tingley’s utopian vision in Pt. Loma
Six young women, taking advantage of Katherine Tingley’s absence, staged a small revolt and left en masse. The rebellion was a response to the lifestyle, which many students – especially those in their late teens – thought was anachronistic.
April 20, 1978
Thursday, April 13
Off-road vehicles leave their mark on the Salton Sea
At the moment, Green Sticker Money is being used by the state parks to purchase 14,000 acres near Ocotillo Wells in an area that has already been heavily, although illegally, used by ORV users for years.
April 13, 1978
Thursday, April 6
San Diego's two-career families defend themselves
If I ever have a child of my own, I want him or her to be like Alex Coolman. Alex is a sturdy three-year-old who’s already more poised and articulate than a lot of adults …
April 6, 1978