What do Leroy Smart, Haile Selassie and Dave Allard Have In Common? Allard moved to Rainer's, on Broadway in downtown San Diego, and before long he created a store within the store. Mr. Ratncr had …
June 12, 2016
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Music of the 1970s
U-T pension deficit soars, is considered risk factor
The San Diego Union-Tribune's pension/retirement deficit rose to $96.2 million at year-end 2015, according to the parent Tribune Publishing's 10-K annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deficit was $85.4 million in May …
June 12, 2016
Del Martian demolition party
Del Mar residents and government officials gathered in front of city hall on Saturday morning (June 11) to celebrate the impending demolition of the government headquarters. Originally incorporated in 1959, Del Mar purchased its current …
June 12, 2016
Al Di Meola's Elegant Gypsy comes to Music Box
Tuesday 14 Rob Thorsen performs an evening of solo double-bass and poetry at Café Cabaret (3739 Adams Avenue) at 7:30 p.m. No cover charge. Wednesday 15 Fusion guitar pioneer Al Di Meola presents the Romantic …
June 12, 2016
Visiting professor complains about San Diego State mascot’s pregame ritual sacrifices
Everybody loves it when Monty the Montezuma plunges his blade into the chest of an opposing team’s mascot and extracts the sometimes-still-beating heart. Everybody, that is, except San Diego State visiting professor Sogy Sponge. Sponge …
June 12, 2016
Fat flatties on the flats
Inshore: The pelagic “tuna” crabs that have been painting many beaches red and sometimes requiring dozers to clean them up are also causing the inshore fishing to be a little iffy. Most fish caught, whether …
June 12, 2016