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Reputed meth addicts wreak havoc in Ocean Beach

On the morning of October 31, an Ocean Beach resident (“Don”) awoke to find that the front of his house had been vandalized with spray paint. While the drawings weren't offensive, they are an eyesore …

November 8, 2013
North Park's F Street adult store property up for grabs

The F Street Adult Video & Gifts property at 2004 University Avenue in North Park is up for sale. It's located just west of Pecs Bar, at 2046 University Avenue. The North Park property is …

November 8, 2013
Returning to the Snooty Asian

The Snooty Asian (3925 Fourth Avenue) showed a lot of promise during its soft opening period. Making it work in the cut-throat restaurant quarter of Hillcrest is no easy task, and Snooty has yet to …

Thor: The Dark World party game

Here's how to play: Thor: The Dark World steals from a lot of films. Like, a lot. Pick one of them. Then, change one of the famous lines from that film to make it into …

November 8, 2013
Armed man robs KFC restaurant in Imperial Beach

An armed man used a black handgun to demand money from Imperial Beach KFC employees on Wednesday, November 6, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Sgt. Bill Uelen. The sergeant said the suspect forced store …

November 8, 2013
Funnyman De Niro banks on TV commercial

Who coined the phrase “laughing all the way to the bank” and later amended it to, “You know that bank I used to laugh all the way to? I own it now.” None other than …

November 8, 2013
Fletcher cause recruits Tom Shepard for campaign consulting

In San Diego's tight world of political influence, lobbyists and consultants never die — and they don't fade away that easily, either. Case in point: Tom Shepard, who began his professional life as Roger Hedgecock's …

November 8, 2013
Former Chargers doctor drops lawsuit against device-maker

Dr. David Chao, former team doctor for the Chargers, has dropped a legal attempt to recover $2.2 million from medical device maker Smith & Nephew, according to MassDevice.com. Chao claimed in a suit in U.S. …

November 8, 2013
Best of Beer Week: November 10

Iron Fist Brunch: Every year, Churchill’s Pub & Grille closes out Beer Week the same way, by inviting Iron Fist Brewing Company brewmaster Brandon Sieminski and his beers over for brunch, which is available a …

American caught illegally crossing border into U.S.

A man apprehended attempting to cross the border illegally turned out to be a United States citizen, Border Patrol agents reported Thursday (November 7). The 37-year-old, apprehended in a canyon near Imperial Beach, had no …

November 8, 2013
Darkside's Psychic

I'm going to take a step that Darkside would appreciate and open this review with a recklessly bold statement: Psychic is a classic album. The 11-minute opening track, the Kubrickian level of detail, the efficient …

November 8, 2013
Seaside Courier debuts in North County

A new publication, the Seaside Courier and its companion website SeasideCourier.com, will attempt to cover Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside, a market once covered by the North County Times. The U-T has …

November 8, 2013
The 1975 — second time around

"And this is how it starts..." Ambient, synth-heavy, and loaded with pop hooks, the music of Manchester, England's latest breakouts, the 1975, met a friendly crowd at the Belly Up just three months after selling …

November 8, 2013
San Diego Arab Film Festival announces 2013 lineup

For the second year in a row, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theatre in Balboa Park's Museum of Photographic Arts will host the San Diego Arab Film Festival. A total of 15 shorts and features …

November 8, 2013
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