Two weekends ago, the Jalisco drug cartel shut down the city of Tijuana in retaliation for the capture of a high-ranking cartel member. They blocked roads by setting fire to vehicles, and posted warnings for …
August 26, 2022
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American expats in Mexico reconsider their decision in light of country’s low cost of dying
Border bust leads to exposure of botched battle in the War on Drugs
A recent seizure of 238 pounds of fentanyl-laced drugs at the San Ysidro border checkpoint produced an unexpected bit of paperwork: documents suggesting that the epidemic, which claims more and more lives every month in …
August 26, 2022
King Coal pays visit to San Diego City Council to celebrate plan to eliminate natural gas
Excerpt from address of Old King Coal to San Diego City Council, August 19, 2022: “Right now, California gets fully 37% of its electricity from natural gas, compared to just 34% from renewables and a …
August 26, 2022
October where art thou?
As I continue to slog my way through the dog days of summer, I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. The hills are October and the help is the …
August 26, 2022
Eppig’s new digs
“As soon as we saw the space,” recalls Eppig Brewing co-founder Todd Warshaw, “we knew it was ideal for a new Eppig tasting room: proximity to La Jolla Cove, neighboring some of the best restaurants …
August 25, 2022
Slack Key ‘Ohana follows the pattern
Performing Hawaiian slack key guitar music takes dedication, focus, respect, and of course, only the best Hawaiian shirt patterns. “I really like our white-and-red rayon and beach-green shirts with outrigger canoes,” enthuses Kamaka Mullen, co-founder …
August 25, 2022
Karina’s Ceviche Bar ‘n Tacos: Smart tacos
“Oh no!” This is Diane. New to ’Diego. She has just picked up her gobernador taco, chomped in, and watched a splot of orange taco juice squirt out onto her shirt. Her white shirt. “Tacos!” …
August 25, 2022
New music & videos from Ash Easton, Wild Wild Wets, Zach Phillips, Peter Bolland, Earthless
“I play original Americana, blues rock-style music, as well as cover songs,” says Ash Easton, who learned her craft performing at local breweries, wineries, bars, and restaurants. Easton’s highly-trained and wide-ranging vocal style was inspired …
August 25, 2022
To dream in the dark: Scott Marks says, “That’s all, folks!”
After what management said, I found it impossible to continue any further as The Reader’s film critic. What did they say? “Scott, I’m sorry to say we’re laying you off.” The real shocker is that, …
August 25, 2022
Out of the Desert with harpist Tasha Smith Godinez
Harpist Tasha Smith Godinez took advantage of her pandemic downtime to begin writing original music. “Before, I never really felt I had enough time,” she explains. “So I started writing these ideas down, and I …
August 25, 2022
Gonzo Report: Sippin’ & spinnin’ with Jerry Garcia jammers at Del Mar Social
Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and died on August 9, 1995. He was best known for being a founding member The Grateful Dead, a band born in the days of ‘60s counterculture …
August 24, 2022
Artificial flowers not welcome at Mt. Hope
One day in late March, I got a call from Louise Wyatt. I had just interviewed her for a story on how genetic genealogy had enabled detectives to solve the murder of her daughter Michelle, …
August 24, 2022
Sacramento lobbyists' Bash tainted, but spokesmen unashamed
Too Short’s Bash cut What used to be known as the Back to Session Bash changed its name to simply Bash this year, but the extravagant blowout, funded by special interests, still draws a big …
August 24, 2022
A cop’s eye view of the January 9 encounter with Antifa
On January 2 of 2021, a Patriot March in San Diego was announced on social media, to begin at 2 pm on January 9 at the foot of Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach. The flier …
August 24, 2022
San Diego County eases rules on rural housing
As early as the end of next month, some housing projects in the backcountry would be able to skip a step on the road to approval. The San Diego County Planning Commission has made its …
August 23, 2022