The Telegraph has reported that a gift of choral music to Henry VIII has just been uncovered in the vaults of the British Library. It has just received its first performance in 500 years. The …
October 9, 2014
News & Stories
Heard for the first time in 500 years
National media pick up DeMaio story
National political media such as Politico and The Week have picked up yesterday's (October 8) story in which congressional candidate Carl DeMaio vehemently denied a sexual harassment charge made by a former staffer. As related …
October 9, 2014
Don’t water when it’s raining, San Diegan!
The San Diego City Council's Environment Committee voted Wednesday, October 8, to move San Diego into a "Level 2 Drought Alert" that calls for a 20 percent reduction in water use, up from a 4 …
October 9, 2014
Breaking down the Gates
In real life, Antonio Gates is having an amazing late-career resurgence. Sportswriters are calling him the second-best tight end of all time, right behind Tony Gonzalez. But in Madden '15, the newest version of EA's …
October 9, 2014
Biosafety first in Point Loma?
As the U.S. military readies 4000 troops to deal with the growing emergence of the Ebola virus in West Africa, a little-known biosecurity lab on Point Loma could find itself playing a key role in …
October 9, 2014
Judge to Goldsmith: Turn 'em over
The city attorney's office has been ordered to open up last year's closed-session transcripts to reveal what took place during the feud between ex-mayor Bob Filner and city attorney Jan Goldsmith's right-hand man, Andrew Jones. …
October 9, 2014
What you see is not what you thought
Cygnet Theatre is running two of Sam Shepard’s plays in repertory: True West and Fool for Love. In Cygnet’s opening day/night double bill last Sunday, True West came off the stronger [to be reviewed 10/15]. …
October 9, 2014
Saying yes to doogh in Miramar
Kolbeh sits in an inauspicious strip of mall on the corner of Black Mountain Road, across form the north gate of Miramar Air Station. Stepping inside, the first thing you notice is yourself, staring back …
October 9, 2014
Who did it then, Frank?
Frank Brauns, 43, denies hammering and stabbing his wife after an argument two weeks ago in Escondido. On October 7, he was listening to testimony against him at a preliminary hearing in San Diego Superior …
October 9, 2014
Coffee break? Take your time!
What is up with East Village? Every time I look, a new place has "Now Hiring" signs in its window. We've seen Común and Bottega Americano opening to mucho fanfare (and success, looks like. Last …
October 9, 2014
Sorry, Hells Angels
The federal government and Drug Enforcement Administration officers will not face charges they needlessly "blew up" an El Cajon clubhouse of the Hells Angels in 2011, U.S. district judge Gonzalo Curiel has ruled. Property owner …
October 9, 2014
Local beer cellar bets
The term “beer cellar” can come off a bit pretentious, intimidating ale and lager fans who are only ankle-deep in the liquid medium. But fear not. Unlike wine cellars, which veer toward the legitimately pretentious, …
October 9, 2014
Are you out of your gourd?
Jon Berndes, a telephone repairman by trade, decided that he wanted to try and grow the world’s largest pumpkin when he read a newspaper article 20 years ago about…the world’s largest pumpkin. Last month, Berndes …
October 9, 2014
Zapf's husband zapped by appeals court
The fourth appellate district court of appeal has found Eric Zapf, husband of District 6 councilmember Lorie Zapf, liable for professional negligence in a real-estate deal. Zapf and his associates will pay more than $1 …
October 9, 2014
Angling report
October 8 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 13 Anglers, 1 Boat, 4 California Yellowtail, 1 California Scorpionfish, 17 Barred Sand Bass, 5 Kelp Bass Dana Landing 3 Anglers, 1 Boat, 30 Yellowtail, 30 Bonito Fisherman's …
October 9, 2014