Content for Saturday, January 10, 2015
News & Stories
Mignon isn't just a cut of beef
Esoteric pick of the week is a Schumann rarity
Esoteric pick of the week: Requiem für Mignon by Robert Schumann. Schumann is not an esoteric composer, but Mignon is definitely a specialized topic of interest. In Europe she is considered the most successful heroine ...
A desire named StreetCar
North Park's StreetCar Merchants of fried chicken, doughnuts and coffee soft opens on 30th Street
Doughnuts seem to be having a bit of a moment, but despite my sweet tooth and love for anything deep fried, I've never been much of a doughnut person. I've never swooned over a flashing ...
Horton's at the door
Former Chula Vista mayor doesn't get broad support to fill council seat
An edgy Chula Vista council meeting on January 8 ended with the council’s failure to appoint anyone to the seat vacated by Mary Casillas Salas when she was elected mayor in November. At the same ...
Walmart takes on Target Clinics with "Self-Health" Centers
"Frankly, I don't know what the competition was thinking on this one," says Ben Applebaum, Chief Medical Officer at Walmart, Inc. "I mean, it makes sense for Target to offer in-store health-care services to its ...
Gas-price bloat
County's nine most expensive stations asked why they buck the trend
With gas prices falling every day in San Diego, averaging $2.63 a gallon on January 9 (according to gasbuddy.com), motorists may wonder why nine stations in the county seem to be bucking the declining-price trend. ...
Sculpin back on the menu
January 9 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 28 Anglers, 1 Boat, 48 California Scorpionfish, 10 Barred Sand Bass, 1 Kelp Bass H&M Landing 33 Anglers, 1 Boat, 215 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 1 Sculpin, 1 Sheephead, ...
Oceanside Ale Works’ sour surprise
Oceanside brewery’s walk on the wild side is a pleasant stroll
San Diegans are fortunate to have a wealth of local sour beer options. Though lambics, gueuzes, Flemish reds and browns, and the like are quite en vogue, increased labor, costs, and lengthy maturation cycles make ...
Go plant a native
Carlsbad beach bluffs undergo restoration
The City of Carlsbad has partnered with the California State Parks to improve the bluffs between Frazee and Tamarack State beaches. Non-native plants have been removed, trash and debris cleared, and a new irrigation system ...
