Last month, San Diego's gnarly surf kept lifeguards busy towards the tail end of January. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department lifeguards even helped rescue folks from a plane that landed on the surf. On January …
February 7, 2023
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January near misses in Tourmaline, Windansea, Sunset Cliffs surf
Fallbrook Guns burglar nabbed by dog
The owner of the Fallbrook Guns & Ammo store on Main Street in downtown Fallbrook called 911 a little before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He told police that he could see a …
February 6, 2023
Year of the Rabbit, Iceplant brightens freeway embankments
Happy Year of the Rabbit! San Diego’s three native rabbit species are the black-tailed jackrabbit, desert cottontail, and brush rabbit. Large rabbit populations are a sign of healthy grasslands, and after the recent rains, our …
February 6, 2023
Guitarist Rob Logic transforms the neighborhood
Spring Valley is the new North Park About three months ago, the bar donned a large sign reading “The Bancroft” next to Fannie’s old marquee, which now entreats — perhaps tongue-in-cheek — “I assure you …
February 6, 2023
Lake Cuyamaca Upper Basin Full and Fishable
Dock Totals 1/22 – 2/4: 1,063 anglers aboard 51 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 9 barracuda, 1 black seabass (released), 2 bonito, 33 calico bass …
February 5, 2023
Frogmen sleuths used by Bill Koch against other yachtsmen
SEALS give first-hand account of America's Cup spying, part 1 I was knocking back triple espressos at Bay Books in Coronado when I came across this revelation buried in a feature article on "Wild Bill" …
February 5, 2023
The $100,000 gamble in Mission Hills
The problem with Turkish rugs on West Lewis Street Yet it is not the artistry of many of Guzel’s rugs that makes this shop unique in San Diego, perhaps in all of western America. Guzel …
February 4, 2023
San Diego Symphony brings Sibelius to Escondido
It was nice to be back in the concert hall on Thursday, February 2. It had been since before Christmas that I had darkened the door of a theater. The concert was of the San …
February 3, 2023
La Jolla Institute for Immunology studies the affects of Alzheimer’s in women
Dr. Sonia Sharma makes no bones about it: when she’s studying immune diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, she concentrates on women, not men. She is also one of those vital, loquacious academics who actually likes …
February 3, 2023
Q&A’s Diamonds & Pearls: an intro to oysters
The new-ish rooftop bar Cococabana is what lures me to the Brick Hotel in Oceanside. But the Q&A bar below is where I start things off — by trying an oyster for the very first …
February 2, 2023
Beat the heat on Dawes Street
We tend to spend a lot of time here at Unreal on the coast – from Sunset Cliffs to Mission Beach, from La Jolla on to Del Mar and points north. It’s pretty clear that …
February 2, 2023
Solo Jared Mattson, schizophrenic Reverend Stickman, festive Stick Figure, opener Nukem, floater Flogging Molly
Jared Mattson (The Mattson 2) releases his debut solo full-length Peanut on March 31 via Chaz Bear’s Carpark imprint Company Records, preceded by a single and music video for “Please Come Here.” “I wrote the …
February 2, 2023
Gonzo Report: Bang Bang’s Tokyo subway motif and Chicago house music
The recent storms and floods didn’t deter hundreds of electronica and house music fans — myself included — from bundling up and rendezvousing at downtown’s Bang Bang Japanese restaurant and nightclub on January 14. Electronic …
February 2, 2023
Bepul Kicks footwear gearing up for local hip-hop following
Bepul Kicks, a sneaker and fit shop in National City’s Westfield Plaza Bonita, has become command central for local hip-hop artists such as 22Gfay and Lil Weirdo. “Most of the time, my gear is in …
February 2, 2023
The Enemy on McGinty Mountain
McGinty Mountain Located near Jamul, McGinty Mountain is a moderately strenuous hike. With a length of 4.5 miles and an elevation gain of around 1,300 feet, the hike will take most people 2 to 3 …