The planning commission for the city of San Diego last week voted unanimously to hold off on adopting a state housing law that would add a lot more homes around San Diego for people of …
June 6, 2023
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San Diego planning commission decides not to jump off cliff just yet
El Cajon cops see more gift card scams and debit card skimmers
On May 17, the El Cajon Police Department informed their 21,000-plus Instagram followers of the trending "Gift Card Scam" happening at big box stores around the country — including San Diego County. According to the …
June 6, 2023
Western azalea is blooming this month, Agaves sending out flower stalks
Agaves (a.k.a. century plants) are coming into bloom in many summer gardens this month. After a decade or more (not a century) of growth, the larger kinds of agave send up a tall, yellow-blossomed flower …
June 5, 2023
Overnight at San Diego's Full Gospel Rescue Mission
Scalding shower, green nightgown, beans and rye cocktail bread, and an offer from older man to "keep him company" I know I was supposed to stay overnight at the City Rescue Mission on Saturday. An …
June 5, 2023
Bluefin and yellowtail stubborn? Go heavy and deep for big reds – and bring a descender rig.
Dock Totals 5/28– 6/3: 3466 anglers aboard 126 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 24 barracuda, 620 bluefin tuna (up to 200 pounds), 9 bonito, 1 …
June 4, 2023
Everything outside of South Mission Beach was hickville
End of the cool life in South Mission The mudflats sometimes stank at low tide; it wasn’t really a bad smell, but a grassy, muddy smell that could be pleasant if you associated it with …
June 4, 2023
Tom Wolfe absorbs Windansea subculture
Too Outrageous for La Jolla Beach People say old surfers never die. They dry up like some sunbaked seaweed and are blown away by the offshore breeze. Before their end, they may move the knotty …
June 3, 2023
Payare conducts the music of Venezuela
On Saturday, May 27, The San Diego Symphony completed the 2022-2023 Jacobs Masterworks season at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. The event was a multi-sensory extravaganza that maximized the potential of both the venue …
June 2, 2023
Lighthouse Bible Church: nondenominational with a firm commitment to teaching the Bible
Lighthouse Bible Church Contact: 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego www.lighthousebc.com Membership: 500 (attendance: 650) Pastor: Patrick Cho Age: 45 Born: Chicago Formation: University of California San Diego; The Masters Seminary, Sun Valley Years Ordained: …
June 2, 2023
Sandpiper’s Tiramisu Martini: dessert flavors
Arriving at Sandpiper just in time for happy hour, I find I can’t resist ordering a tempting Tiramisu Martini that General Manager Evan Vallée says is his twist on the extremely trendy espresso martini. “It …
June 1, 2023
The Sess showcase gig, Sam Hinton folk festival, Stay Strange summer series, Sara Petite album release, Laura Chavez BMA trophy
The Sess (shorthand for sessions) began in the early 2000s with members playing in Riverside punk groups. After relocating to San Diego, they earned a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 2008 San Diego …
June 1, 2023
Gonzo Report: EDM meets May Gray at Belmont Park Beach House
It’s Sunday morning: the sun is out and the sky is blue — perfect weather for a visit to the Beach House at Belmont Park in Mission Beach. But by the time I arrive at …
June 1, 2023
Three poems for June by Julia Wehner
Cora A new idea. There’s something strangely delicious in these strokes… I pocket the epiphany for a later pondering. My love is not a secret. We hail babbling brooks in daylight and learn to read, …
June 1, 2023
UK’s Cavern Club collaborates with Beatles Fair
“This year’s Beatles Fair will be a special pop-up in collaboration with The Cavern Club in Liverpool for their 66th anniversary,” says Creative Director Christopher Leyva, regarding the event happening June 3 at Queen Bee’s …
June 1, 2023
San Diego condemns driveway next to Normal Street
After years of delays, Normal Street's pedestrian promenade, which began as a grassroots effort in Hillcrest in 2015, is moving forward. What was the holdup? A driveway. Hillcrest Village Square Partners, who have owned the …
May 31, 2023