Like a call from a muezzin when it starts, the tone grows gradually more profound. Rhythm gets stronger and more intense – now accompanied by the powerful stamping of feet from a dancer, whose long, …
March 10, 2015
News & Stories
Sevilla goes to Seville
"Kissinger" keeps it to a low rumble
Nixon in China opens on Saturday March 14th at the Civic Theater. The showtime is 7 p.m. We continue with our interview of big-bad-Kissinger, Patrick Carfizzi. Part 1 of this interview is also available. San …
March 10, 2015
January unemployment rate rises
The San Diego County unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in January, up from 5.5 percent in December, according to the state Employment Development Department. However, the rate was down from the 7.2 percent of a …
March 10, 2015
Not in my backyard canyon
Residents of Kensington and Talmadge are asking the City of San Diego to clear out illegal encampments along Aldine Drive. In recent years the canyons along Aldine Drive near Fairmount Avenue have provided temporary dwelling …
March 10, 2015
Get it all out now, park abusers
Nearly nine months after a driver crashed through a guardrail at the end of Cowles Mountain Boulevard, residents of the Cottages condominium complex have a timeline from the City of San Diego for the installation …
March 10, 2015
Big money talking in One Paseo ballot war
Pioneered by San Diego Republican ex-mayor Jerry Sanders and his allies in the local shipbuilding, hotel, and restaurant industries, big-money referendum campaigns have become the device of choice to thwart the will of San Diego's …
March 10, 2015
Genuine horror
White bassinet, spot-lit center stage. Surrounding darkness makes it seem whiter, even more innocent. John and Helen, the parents howling over the child, couldn’t be more menacing if they sucked on crack-pipes and wielded chainsaws. …
March 10, 2015
North County fish counter concept falls flat
It's easy to love a good fish counter. You get to choose which fish looks best, pick your method of preparation — usually a sandwich or tacos — and opt for the seasoning of your …
March 10, 2015
Who’s minding San Diego’s council districts?
A long-vacant apartment building at 3926/3926 ½ Mississippi Street in North Park remains in violation of San Diego Ordinance O-20203 (“abatement of abandoned properties”), passed in October 2012. A building is deemed an abandoned property …
March 10, 2015
Twice-guilty burglar claims innocence
A repeat felon heard closing arguments yesterday, March 9, during the re-trial of his most recent alleged burglary in which he is accused of stealing items from a Carlsbad home in August of 2013. During …
March 10, 2015