Content for Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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The Umbrage Files: "Diva" edition
Every now and then you've got to take umbrage with something
I haven’t taken umbrage with anything in a while. What good is a column without some umbrage? Today’s umbrage is brought to you by the term diva. Nowadays, we have three-year-olds wearing "diva in training" ...

Here comes San Diego Beer Week
Seventh annual event attracts tourism, celebrates beer
San Diego Beer Week begins November 6, kicking off what is actually a ten-day celebration of craft beer. While the county-wide festival is organized by the San Diego Brewer's Guild, most of the events associated ...
Disbarment for fund juggler
Chris Rusch helped clients stash money abroad — then he ratted on them
The State Bar of California has disbarred Carlsbad attorney Chris M. Rusch, who specialized in offshore tax havens. On March 18 of last year, he was sentenced to ten months in prison for helping two ...

Halloween in Tijuana
Celebrations don't match those on Día de los Muertos
Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to Avenida Revolución to party and celebrate Halloween, also known in Mexico as “Día de las Brujas.” I arrived at the scene around 9 p.m. and police had already ...

Nuclear waste on beach draws lawsuit
Coastal commission sued over San Onofre storage plan
At a press conference this afternoon (November 3), the firm of Aguirre & Severson will reveal its lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission. The suit, to be filed in superior court, seeks to compel the ...
Court blesses city attorney's email practice
Yet taxpayers may have to pay Briggs's $55,772 transparency fee
San Diego city attorney Jan Goldsmith's emails sent to and from his personal accounts discussing city business are a matter of public record, ruled an appellate court on October 28. "...[D]uring Goldsmith's tenure as city ...

Sushi at SeaWorld?
Smoothies and wraps are your best bet
No one goes to a theme park for food. I get that. But I don’t understand why SeaWorld doesn’t sell sushi. When I see those those beautiful sea creatures at the park, I get hungry. ...