Whaling Bar’s failingsA lot of people who loved the old Whaling Bar (“The Whale’s Return”, Golden Dreams, April 4, 2024) for its storied history and decor of dark booths, subdued lighting, and wonderful service will …
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Video:The couple next door were next: a thick stack of no-fault eviction papers were left taped to their door.I moved to San Diego after college almost seven years ago. Originally, I’m from northern Georgia, where …
Video:Vons. The Grossmont Center Food Court. Heading up Lowell Street2003 – near present, La Mesa, California.You’re walkin’ down the streetIgnoring everyone you meetDon’t ignore me – Suitcase ManMy second marriage and first business spiraled into …
Video:I had to play “Johnny B. Goode” five times in a row. I got knocked out with an upper-cut on stage for not playing Aerosmith.On January 13, 2009, Forbes magazine declared Chula Vista the most …
Sniper’s watchTwo costly crowd control tools bought by local cops from a controversial San Diego-based high-tech security firm saw zero use last year, per the Annual Military Equipment Report for 2023, recently released by the …
As I make my way up the long and very dark climber’s trail toward El Cajon mountain, I can’t help but think of ghosts. Part of it is the place: there’s another path up to …
Video:FEAST!: Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, y'allMost weeks, I’m all too happy to ignore it when an out of state franchise lands in San Diego, no matter how buzzy or inexplicably successful it might …
In San Diego, Gen Z-ers, those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, are better off renting. But they aren't exactly well off renting, either."Felt like I was living in a vacation place and …
Fiesta Island’s fenced dog park reopened on Saturday after a four-day closure to mow weeds, including the dreaded foxtails and, unfortunately, the lovely yellow daisy shrubbed weeds. The mowing came after months of frustrating requests …
Shortly after 99 Cents Only Stores announced last week that they were closing down, hundreds of San Diegans scrambled for alternative places to bargain shop.Charger Steve, founder and organizer of the Cajon Classic Cruise car …
With More Sunshine And Warmer Temperatures Lately, sycamore, liquidambar, and other decorative deciduous trees around San Diego have responded with tender bright-green foliage. Cruise down 163 through Balboa Park to appreciate the vernal splendor of …
Dock Totals 3/31 – 4/6: 922 anglers aboard 39 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 81 bocaccio, 2 calico bass, 14 lingcod, 4598 rockfish, 37 sand bass, …
Sunday | 21Earth Day CelebrationThis year, the Earth Day theme is “Together As One”. Join for a free, family friendly event with live music by Sister Carol, Rob Symeonn, Empress Akua, Mono Verde, and Josh …
Friday | 19Blue Whales: Return of the GiantsThe film follows two scientific expeditions: one, a high-risk mission to find a missing population of blue whales not seen in 50 years; and the other, to join …
A long time ago, I tried to watch the 2022 movie Tár starring Cate Blanchett. The digital copy that the theater had wasn’t working and so I didn’t see it. I meant to see it …