On July 11, Camo, a five-year-old veiled chameleon, escaped from his indoor and outdoor cage in a Mission Hills home. "I live next to a row of Juniper trees, so he will likely climb to …
July 26, 2022
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San Diego's weird pet rescues in 2022
S.D. cop sergeant paid $359,138; Todd Gloria lieutenant receives $439,530
Last week's San Diego city council vote to hand out $15,000 hiring bonuses to cops poached from other government agencies is just the latest public money-throwing action of a costly panic over diminishing police ranks. …
July 25, 2022
Chris Rodriguez bows out of Oceanside politics
Christopher Rodriguez appeared four years ago as one of North County’s most promising Republican up-and-comers. An Iraq war veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart, he still sports a high-and-tight Marine haircut. During Oceanside City …
July 25, 2022
Orioles moved from sycamores to potted palms
Orioles, the bright yellow or yellow-orange-and-black birds sometimes seen flitting among the palm trees, are summer residents of San Diego County’s coastal areas. A century ago, the orioles preferred to nest in sycamore trees, which …
July 25, 2022
Imperial Beach horses ride on the sand
You're always the cowboy “I took riding lessons the way some people play golf. I was the only one in my family. I started doing weekend trips. I’ve led pack trips in the Sierras for …
July 25, 2022
Yellowfin bite is slow but Yellowtail and Dorado numbers are up
Dock Totals 7/17 – 7/23: 5322 anglers aboard 230 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 142 barracuda, 594 bluefin tuna (to 197 pounds), 55 bocaccio, 636 bonito, 1,253 …
July 24, 2022
Surf legend Mike Doyle steals board design from Encinitas
Mike Doyle Bud Browne asked him to be the star of the movie he was filming that winter, of course Mike agreed, and later, when it was shown in civic auditoriums back in California, Mike …
July 24, 2022
They serve San Diegans with legal demands
Leave! Banse turns off onto the University Avenue exit. “There’s nothing people out here have done that I didn’t do when I was young. I’m streetwise. I apply that knowledge. At 32nd and National I …
July 23, 2022
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters redefines casual
Despite a partly fishy name, Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters is not strictly a seafood restaurant. Items cooked on its wood fired grill most prominently include pork chops, steak, and fowl. But the menu …
July 22, 2022
St. John’s Episcopal: to discuss and decide
St. John’s Episcopal Church Contact: 760 1st Ave., Chula Vista 619-422-4141 www.saint-johns.org Membership: 200 Rector: Roger Haenke Age: 60 Born: Hastings, MN Formation: Minnesota State University-Moorhead; St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, St. Paul, MN; …
July 22, 2022
Food security at Rady Shell holds back fans
There are several factors in a successful concert experience. There’s the music being performed, the performance of said music, whether or not one attends the concert alone or with a companion, whether or not said …
July 22, 2022
François Villon: peasant over princess
Ballade of the Ladies of Yore Tell me where, in what country, Is Flora the beautiful Roman, Archipiada or Thais Who was first cousin to her once, Echo who speaks when there’s a sound On …
July 22, 2022
Oceanside pier bandshell set for changes – but which ones?
Oceanside’s most recognized yet most neglected building is about to get its first major upgrade since it was built in 1950. The beachfront “bandshell” immediately south of the Oceanside pier has hosted high school graduation …
July 22, 2022
A Stray Catalyst cheer for Cheerios
Saki, aka A Stray Catalyst, integrates songs with poetry, choreography, videography, and mixed media. The project began in 2019 as a collection of poetry set to music, featuring unusual instrumentation and clever lyrics, though Saki …
July 21, 2022
The Cordova Bar’s Passion Fruit Daiquiri: it's the jam
I have come to Linda Vista to scope out a friend’s favorite neighborhood bar, The Cordova. After perusing my drink options, I decide that a Passion Fruit Daiquiri sounds just right for this toasty summer …
July 21, 2022