Former Navy SEAL Tim Perry announced last week that he would serve as director of the new Navy SEAL Museum in downtown San Diego, “occupying the territory recently held by the Museum of Contemporary Art.” …
March 29, 2024
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SEALs occupy MCASD
New murals quickly appear on replaced border fence
Wile E. Coyote is a Mexican national who has been trying without success to enter America for the past 25 years. He is also an artist, and has taken up his brush in order to …
March 29, 2024
SDG&E announces rate hike shortly after posting record profits
Billboard image from leaked proposal from SDG&E marketing department regarding planned attack on San Diego Community Power. Proposal argues, "As Arthur C. Clarke noted, 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.' Electricity, while hardly …
March 29, 2024
Barrio Food Hub's brave new world
‘Over here!” yells Tim. We’ve split up, trying to find this one eatery. I’m on 26th street, with the naval supply ships at one end shoving their prows over the piers like nosey dogs. Tim’s …
March 29, 2024
La Jolla's Tree House closes out Unreal Estate
All good things — and indeed, most mediocre things — must eventually come to an end. With the latter in mind, I think the time has come to say goodbye to our biweekly check-ins on …
March 29, 2024
Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, Terry Matsuoka, Aquile, Blaise Guld, Back to the Garden
Video:LIVE FIVE: Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas, Terry Matsuoka, Aquile, Blaise Guld, Back to the GardenAss Pocket Whiskey Fellas was formed in 2011 by members of the Fairfield Fats Band, Superkeltic, Enuf, and the Clairemonsters. The …
March 28, 2024
Didja know I did the first American feature on Jimi Hendrix?
At the absolute height of my collectional zeal, bloated by too many years on the promo-album dole, my LP stash numbered in the THOUSANDS. Three? Four? Five? I now own, well, hundreds—many, most, almost all …
March 27, 2024
Reader Music Issue short takes
Island civilizationWithin the Coronado Ferry Landing, you will find Coronado Tasting Room. Purveyors of Craft Spirits, Extra Virgin Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars, Spices and Gourmet Foods. Every other Wednesday evening, Michael Gonzales (aka Gonzo) and …
March 27, 2024
San Diego Reader 2024 Music & Arts Issue
Some musicians see forming a tribute group as a way to get into the music industry. Copping someone else’s successful act may seem their only chance at earning a bit of applause, adulation, and — …
March 27, 2024
SDSU pres gets highest pay raise in state over last 15 years
Adela’s big fat raisesSan Diego State University president Adela de la Torre is in line for a five percent salary boost this year, from $533,148 to $559,805, putting her pay at the very top of …
March 27, 2024
Reader 1st place writing contest winner gets kudos
Happy with HotchkissThank you to Georgeanne Hotchkiss for a beautiful essay (“Mama and Me”, Cover Story, March 21), and to the Reader for being a venue for voices like hers.Jarrett HaleyRancho PenasquitosMemories stirred by “Mama …
March 27, 2024
Angry Pete’s goes from pop-up to drive-thru
Video:FEAST!: Angry Pete’s goes from Pop-Up to Drive-ThruStoners be warned. When muscle memory steers your Cheesy Gordita Crunch craving into the drive-thru off Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, you’ll be in for an Angry awakening. The Taco …
March 26, 2024
San Diego's Uptown Planners challenged by renters from Vibrant Uptown
Many uptown inhabitants feel left out of community planning, which is now represented by Uptown Planners, a group whose voting members are mostly homeowners. The San Diego City Council’s land use and housing committee last week …
March 26, 2024
Flowering pear trees in Kensington not that nice
Those living in Kensington have been up in arms online about their neighborhood trees in the last week. Trees are falling apart, others are destroying their surroundings, and some have a contagious and deadly disease.Those …
March 25, 2024
March is typically windy, Sage scents in the foothills
March Is the Proverbial Windy Month here in San Diego, as in most places. From midday to late afternoon, sun-warmed air expands and rises over the county’s interior, drawing in an influx of cool air …
March 25, 2024