William Seth Russell, aka Forbidden Pigs founder, singer/songwriter, bassist and frontman Billy Bacon, passed away Tuesday evening, August 20. "Last time I spoke with him, he was planning on selling his place in Texas and …
August 21, 2019
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RIP Billy Bacon of Forbidden Pigs
Need to store my surfboard in PB – price negotiable
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August 21, 2019
Romeo and Juliet: Who were the Capulets and Montagues during Shakespeare’s day?
“Wherefore art thou Romeo?” I’m assuming that’s a line you’ve heard before. For the purposes of this article, I’d like to change it to “Who-fore art thou Romeo?” Who were the Capulets and the Montagues? …
August 21, 2019
Phuoc Nguyen and Ford Winslow: cyber-security missionaries
Phuoc Nguyen, a guy I was standing next to on Fifth Avenue watching the street’s Comic-Con crowds last month, might turn out to be a caped hero himself. He’s a cyber crime-fighter. “You could say …
August 21, 2019
L.A. Times writers plead with readers
Immigrant’s plea With talks for a labor agreement between the Los Angeles Times and its reporters’ union lagging, the journalists are beseeching Times readers to get in touch with the super-rich man in charge to …
August 21, 2019
Software headaches at San Diego city colleges
During the 2019 - 20 academic year that started this week, the San Diego Community College District will have to trim its spending by $30 million in order to achieve a balanced budget. So stated …
August 21, 2019
San Diego's weird backcountry real estate
Bad foundations. Leaky pipes. Illegal garage conversions. Death (owner or otherwise) on a property. These are all things that have at least once derailed the sale of a piece of real estate during my 20 …
August 21, 2019
San Diego State not that selective
Better trap builder I just read the recent article titled “San Diego rat tales” by Dryw Keltz (Neighborhood News, August 13). I wanted to say that I follow all of the news covering rodent related …
August 21, 2019
The Robledo family: world travelers
“I worked out that in Europe we would need $300 a day for 126 days,” says Gabi Robledo. She was 16 at the time, the planner of the family. “That meant we had to save …
August 21, 2019
Discounts on kale smoothies and Miller High Life
Dear Hipster: I’ve recently moved into San Diego, and into my first apartment post-college that’s really mine. At least, it’s mine and my roommate’s, because there’s no way I could afford a 1BR spot for …
August 21, 2019
Good hiking and beautiful vistas at Los Santos Trail Loop near Murrieta
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, near Murrieta in Riverside County, consists of 9000 acres and many hiking trails. The one described here has good hiking with lots of beautiful vistas; wildlife such as birds, coyotes, …
August 21, 2019