Over 40 new state laws are casting shadows over local control of housing, and cities are choosing their battles. In Del Mar, officials are turning to the Coastal Act to fend off increases in height, …
January 10, 2023
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Affordable housing laws descend on Del Mar
San Diego cops bust Christmas drifting sideshows
On Christmas Day, the San Diego Police Department caught the drivers of three Chevy Corvettes and a Ford Fox Body Mustang for participating in a "drifting sideshow." They impounded all four vehicles and posted the …
January 9, 2023
Green and Gold Replaces Yellow and Brown, Fabled Green Flash, Wild Lilac
Green and Gold will be the colors of the coastal region’s natural landscape in early 2023. The recent rain will trigger the growth of annual grasses and weeds, with greens replacing yellows and browns. At …
January 9, 2023
Eastlake – square footage over location
What am I doing in Eastlake? The western end of the loop consists of a series of shopping centers, all butted up against Eastlake Parkway, and all bearing names that declare their neighborhood allegiance: Eastlake …
January 9, 2023
Stormy weather keeping you in the slip?
Dock Totals 12/25 – 1/7: 1108 anglers aboard 45 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 10 bluefin tuna, 24 bocaccio, 2 bonito, 1 black seabass (released), …
January 8, 2023
Amateur smugglers show up hourly at San Ysidro border crossing
There isn’t a tougher port to work at than San Ysidro There is a switchblade in that car — and a woman with a trembling left breast. The woman of the trembling breast and her …
January 8, 2023
Escondido 7-11 clerk writes on his experiences
A page or two out of Clifford Newman's book “Then these three guys come and I’m still on the phone with the dispatcher. And they’re standin’ there — with the gun and the burritos — …
January 7, 2023
Sibelius, Puccini, and Beethoven in San Diego
With the holidays all wrapped up, we look toward what could be considered the meat of the classical music season. January is generally quiet but things get rowdy in February. On February 2 and 3, …
January 6, 2023
Falling for Fallbrook’s Rosa Sattoria
Luxury and opulence are obviously the prime factors underpinning what we do here at Unreal. Whether that means ultramodern sleekness in a living space rivaling the size of a large grocery store, a penthouse unit …
January 5, 2023
Cinematic surf from The Tourmaliners, all-star assist for Triton, misc models with Hocus, cartoon cover on Spice Pistols, and Calamity’s continuing adventures
The Tourmalines were founded by Deven Berryhill, son of Bob Berryhill, of the ‘60s surf rock group the Surfaris. The new Tourmaliners CD on local Pacific Records, Surfidia, continues the band’s exploration of cinematic surf …
January 5, 2023
Gonzo Report: Memories of leaping and Lemmy
A short trolley ride brings me to San Diego’s House of Blues, where a video monitor at the entryway — emblematic of the modern concert venue — warns “Hate will not be tolerated here!” The …
January 5, 2023
Grand Decant soiree in Liberty Station hosts Napa, Sonoma, and San Diego wineries
“Watch your step,” says the girl. “Watch your…oh dear. You okay sir?” I brush off dust, drink, pride, and reply, “Yes of course.” And it’s true — except for the pride part. I’m with a …
January 5, 2023
Padre Libre’s baseball song comes with its own team mascot
“I started the San Diego Super Padres motto,” says masked fan Padre Libre, whose new baseball rap will debut next opening day, March 30. “I found some guys to make the music for my song, …
January 5, 2023
Reader writer puts repentant bad boys on YouTube
Video:You Don't Need a Record To Attend Set Free ChurchThe painter Michael Cassidy is either the least or most practical person I know. Least in that he doesn’t measure success in terms of money; most …
January 4, 2023
The many advantages of being Nathan Fletcher
Lorena’s loot Given that traditional local news outlets suffer financial duress and the Union-Tribune is expected to go exclusively online most days of the week, the word that ex-Assembly Democrat Lorena Gonzalez has set up …
January 4, 2023