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Seeking tortilla makers, barn muckers, lacrosse referees

Call in your FREE classified ad (619) 450-4293 voice mail. Or text it to us (619) 272-2772. Or visit sandiegoreaderstore.com and fill in classified ad form. (Businesses can use this too for $5 classified ads) …

September 4, 2019
Romeo and Juliet re-imagined with choreography

The Romeo and Juliet I saw at The Old Globe recently tried to “re-imagine” the classic tale. Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story actually does it. The success of West Side Story lies in the fact …

September 4, 2019
A 1949 Hudson Brougham named Christine

It’s the night before La Vuelta, on Logan Avenue. Jesse Amaro is up a ladder finishing a mural, a kind of permanent poster for the Barrio Logan festival built around low rider culture. Amaro has …

September 4, 2019
Realtors hand off cash to Faulconer cause

Throne of the Vulcans San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, fresh from being slapped with a $4000 fine over his failure to disclose a $10,000 behest to his One San Diego charity fund, has revealed a …

September 4, 2019
Poway – why the rodeo still does well

It’s rodeo time: seven seconds of hell on an angry bull. That’s what many San Diegans picture when they think of Poway. But times have changed in the “City in the Country,” as old-time Kiwanistas …

September 4, 2019
More drama at San Diego Junior Theatre

The three-year saga at Balboa Park’s San Diego Junior Theatre, a city-funded operation, continued May 7 when former theatre parent Matt Valenti and his family went to City Hall to confront city attorney Mara Elliott. …

September 4, 2019
Whining barista should just go home

Rich in opportunity I’ve been a part of San Diego since 1969. I graduated from Patrick Henry High, lived through the PSA crash, Kara Knott/Craig Peyer, Dennis Conner’s Americas Cup and Brenda Spencer was in …

September 4, 2019
Constantin Bakala’s journey to St Luke’s

I spot two shining rivulets coursing down my friend Mary’s cheeks. Tears? She’s listening intently to the lanky Episcopalian pastor, Colin Mathewson. “Today,” the reverend says, “we welcome Constantin among us.” There’s a silence. I …

September 4, 2019
Bringing up baby with a six-figure salary and a 529 plan

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 …

September 4, 2019
Coastal Rail Trail: 44 miles from Oceanside to the Santa Fe Depot

The Coastal Rail Trails, when complete, will offer an opportunity to walk, hike, or bike (out of vehicular traffic) the 44 miles from Oceanside to the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego. So far, …

September 4, 2019
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