She started rebuking him in the name of Jesus. She felt like he had a demon in him, and she told cops so, later that same day. “I just felt like calling on the name …
November 15, 2021
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Escondido man punches sister, stabs aunt
Lawyer kidnapped at 12 noon in front of Tijuana court
On November 3 at 12 noon, two armed men in a SUV with California plates broke into Tijuana’s Civil Courts and kidnapped a lawyer in front of the building. The courts are guarded by armed …
November 15, 2021
High cirrus clouds, low-angle sunlight mean best sunsets
November’s and December’s Vividly Colorful Sunsets and sunrises are no accident. This is the time of year when high cirrus clouds, often the precursors of storms, sweep through our area with some regularity. When cirrus …
November 15, 2021
Frank Bompensiero, Dragnas, Mickey Cohen, Jimmy Fratianno, Momo Adamo
I Wasn’t There to Hold the Candle Mary Ann said that her grandmother Bompensiero worried about her son, but that she spoke little English and could not read. “Her daughter and my uncle Sammie kept …
November 15, 2021
‘Tis the season to get the kids fishing
Dock Totals 11/7 – 11/13: 2,078 anglers aboard 101 trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 700 bluefin tuna (up to 248 pounds), 22 bonito, 566 calico bass (275 released), 14 dorado, …
November 14, 2021
Villa Angostura, High Argentina
The seductive village of Villa Angostura sits between mountain and lake, Tahoe style, an hour north of Bariloche (also well worth your time) but a world apart. Villa Angostura lies on the famed Seven Lakes …
November 14, 2021
Mike Doyle, Rusty Preisendorfer, Skip Frye, Chris O'Rourke
Wave Gangsters Socially, Van Artsdalen became a marked man. His reputation as a brawler traveled beyond the predominantly white population of La Jolla to tougher neighborhoods. Butch had already proved himself among the few black …
November 14, 2021
Kosher cooking in San Diego State area, Navy couple in Otay Ranch
The Door’s Open. Go In! Some beards, like Alan’s, are magnificent in their autonomy — they grow as they wish, untrimmed and untamed. “You shall not round the corners of your beard.” These beards grow …
November 13, 2021
City’s top planner and a waterfront museum quietly go bye-bye
How secret and conflicted is San Diego government? Two fresh revelations about life at the top show just how much of a black box city hall has become since voters threw out the longtime city …
November 12, 2021
Smoked and Tasty yields unlikely pairings
Wander into any American grocery store, and you’ll have no trouble identifying dozens, if not hundreds of snack foods that pair well with beer. But I would bet you can’t find any trace of one …
November 12, 2021
A hypersensitivity to the Velvet Underground and one of it’s early backers, Andy Warhol
This week’s trio skipped town before I could get around to covering them. Coming soon to a blu-ray or streaming service near you. Drive My Car (2021) In the shadows of their bedroom, a Japanese …
November 12, 2021
Del Mar’s dream house: a Spanish Colonial Revival accented by renowned artist Laird Plumleigh
Let’s take a trip to La Casa De Los Sueños, a 1923 Spanish Colonial Revival styled mansion occupying a hilltop plot about a half-mile from the beaches of Del Mar. Is this 6100-square-foot estate, nearly …
November 12, 2021
South Bay Seventh-Day Adventist: leading with paddleboards and the Holy Spirit
South Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church Contact: 2161 Avenida Del Mexico, 619-423-2243 www.southbaychurch.com Membership: 150-180 Neighborhood: Imperial Beach Pastor: Mesach Soli Age: 44 Born: Hawthorne Formation: La Sierra University, Riverside; Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI Years …
November 12, 2021
Wild Turkey bourbon and Elysian Night Owl flock together in his Birds of a Feather
Ramon Torres Barleymash 600 Fifth Avenue #6916 Gaslamp It’s a summerlike day in the city, but my desire for festive autumnal libations rages on. Thankfully, I’m not alone in wanting to soak up the season’s …
November 11, 2021
General George S. Patton, Jr.: Peace—November 11, 1918
I stood in the flag-decked cheering crowd Where all but I were gay, And gazing on their extasy, My heart shrank in dismay. For theirs was the joy of the “little folk” The cruel glee …
November 11, 2021