Before April became my ex-wife, she worked at a hair salon in Pacific Beach. As Thanksgiving approached, the owner of the salon was suddenly overcome with feelings of civic philanthropy and decided it would be …
December 18, 2009
Blog Entries
- Feds Close Imperial Capital Bank of La Jolla
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- Small Schools State Bowl: Francis Parker vs Modesto Christian
- In '07, U-T Owner's Law Firm Helped Shield Tiger, Says Journal
- A Dumb Person Going Rogue in Hawaii
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- State Bowls Scoreboard
- Update Little Falls 12/18/2009
- Oxy on the Rise
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- San Diego Unemployment Drops to 10.3% in November
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News & Stories
April in Winter
Prop the Arts
At a December 16 meeting, the Escondido City Council voted to write off a $530,731 loan given to the California Center for the Arts Foundation in 2001. "[I]f we haven't been paid back by now," …
December 18, 2009
Explosion on Midway?
“Late Sunday night, I was sleeping in my car beside the liquor store when I heard a loud explosion,” said Steward Marshall, who moved to San Diego to attend college. “I was still kind of …
December 18, 2009
Don't Truck It — Pipe It
District 2 San Diego councilmember Kevin Faulconer and Mayor Jerry Sanders announced on December 15 a new recycling program — the first of its kind in California — for a more environmentally safe method of …
December 18, 2009
World-class Oslo, Norway
Before visiting Oslo, I viewed the city as primarily a gateway to the fjords, but upon arriving I was pleasantly surprised by the attractions it has to offer. Be prepared for steep prices, as it’s …
December 18, 2009