A luxurious stretch of private beach on calm water, guest parking, lots of amenities - visitors to Campland and Mission Bay RV Resort were promised the moon. But it was supposed to belong to a …
September 14, 2021
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Campland and Mission Bay RV Resort to pull down fences
Dead bodies pile up at Tijuana's Semefo
Once again the Forensic Medical Service of Baja California, known locally by the acronym Semefo, has been flooded with dead bodies. According to its director in Tijuana, Cesar Gonzalez, this situation has repeated since 2017 …
September 13, 2021
Secret audit findings hit Navy's hyped 3D printing boom
San Diego Navy labs and bases that employ so-called 3D printing technology – used to churn out everything from aircraft parts to teeth – are at high risk of hacker attacks, says a heavily redacted …
September 13, 2021
Sun will rise from a point on the horizon due east
Fall Officially Begins at 12:21 pm local time on Wednesday, September 22. Not just the beginning of pumpkin-spice flavored everything but also a good excuse to throw an evening party to celebrate the occasion. At …
September 13, 2021
Good but dead websites: Charles Manson, Pisser Clam Club, S.D. Polo Club
Homicidal mania CyberSleuths is able to go into the kind of detail that the avid reader of crime news craves. The typical newspaper story leaves too many questions unanswered — mainly, the hows and the …
September 13, 2021
Bloody Decks, Yummy Flyers, Monster Bluefin, and Poor Man’s Lobster
Dock Totals 9/5 – 9/11: 4,401 anglers aboard 198 trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 16 barracuda, 1 black seabass (released), 977 bluefin tuna (up to 295 pounds), 436 bonito, 594 …
September 12, 2021
California king beds, men's briefs vs. boxers, why Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Pluto have three fingers
People from other countries are pushy waiting in line As much as Germans like body- and ego-protecting seclusion, Middle Easterners, according to Hall’s studies, like companionship and family closeness. For them, there is virtually no …
September 12, 2021
Coolest websites: Lescaux caves, Esperanto, urinals, Hunter Thompson
Explore Lescaux caves with your mouse What else should we expect from the French? The site tells a complex narrative in a wonderfully modern and abstruse way. At the same time, it’s told with pride …
September 11, 2021
Lawsuit threat did not scare off Jensen recallers
In Oceanside, standing up for democracy can cost you big time. Consider law student Kathy Carbone and retired teacher Arlene Hammerschmidt. They were two of some 125 volunteers loosely organized as Let Oceanside Vote. They …
September 10, 2021
For one of the city's best sandwiches, look to Ranas Mexico City
I’m not a big fan of making lists, but within a couple bites of this pambazo, my mind starts sifting through all the hot sandwiches I’ve tried in San Diego. Can I think of five …
September 10, 2021
The Carpetbaggers: Howard Hughes saga takes flight and conquers Hollywood!
The Carpetbaggers (1964) Producer/distributor Joseph E. Levine had been in the picture business for a little over a decade before his success blossomed. What did he get in return for purchasing the rights to Godzilla …
September 10, 2021
September 11, 2001
Manhattan On a bad day you can’t see anything Beyond the Hudson and Jersey side of things: The grey arroyos of steel, concrete, and glass Seem brittle as paper houses in Japan. On a good …
September 10, 2021
Dizzy’s covering up for Chuck Perrin
Jazz concert promoter and Dizzy’s operator Chuck Perrin began showcasing (mostly) jazz talent back in April 2000 — first at the Culy Trucking Warehouse, within spitting distance of Petco Park. Seven years later, a construction …
September 9, 2021
Bonchon: the other KFC
You know it’s corporate from the come-ons they have on the wall. “Handcrafted taste and flavor.” “Amazing experiences make for unforgettable moments.” “Every handcrafted piece of Bonchon chicken starts your experience.” I get it. Terms …
September 9, 2021
Flag Day: proud papa Penn
Sean Penn’s latest arrived at multiplexes armed with an edict from its star/director aimed at the unjabbed among us: unless you’re vaccinated, stay away from Flag Day. Talk about cruel and unusual punishment. Why should …
September 9, 2021