Just when I thought Stone Brewing had run out of surprises, the announcement reached my inbox: “Stone Brewing Announces Buenavida Hard Seltzer.” I looked at the date: April 1.Photograph Courtesy Stone BrewingHaha, Stone, you got …
July 28, 2021
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Reading about La Jolla reminds him of Paris
BIPOC studies Being from California, you might think that aspects of Critical Race Theory are implemented in the public education curriculum, but that is not necessarily the case (“San Diego students required to take ethnic …
July 28, 2021
So many grey whales killed off Point Loma
On February 16, 1856, George P. Tebbets, the third mayor of San Diego, killed a right whale off the coast of Oceanside. In the course of his efforts to profit off some 28 tons of …
July 28, 2021
You can always find me in H&M
Dear Hipster: Riddle me this — if all the hipsters left town tomorrow, would there be no more hipsters, or would somebody step in to fill the “power vacuum,” so to speak, such as occurs …
July 28, 2021
How San Diego thinks it will keep outdoor dining
As the city moves to make outdoor dining permanent, a few hitches remain. Spaces as Places, a post-pandemic draft plan to develop the many outdoor niches discovered during lockdown more fully, isn't only about dining. …
July 27, 2021
The universal allure of PT Eatery
When they arrive at the table, the rice paper wraps aren’t pre-made. The ingredients are laid out on separate plates: daikon, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, and pineapple chucks on one; grilled pork topped with peanuts and …
July 27, 2021
Back of KPBS line – A Way With Words, Fresh Air, Lawrence Welk
Retired educator Doug Knox is a fan of KPBS radio/TV. As a $100-a-month supporter of the non-commercial stations, he's in the KPBS Producer's Club. KPBS thanks those members by giving them access to special events …
July 27, 2021
700 gallons of used oil found in Otay Mesa
On the morning of July 12, workers in the Otay Mesa area called the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to check on an abandoned, white-colored, Isuzu flatbed truck that contained about 700 gallons of used motor …
July 26, 2021
Fret not, San Diego birdwatchers
Birdwatchers need not despair now that the winter migrants are gone. Plenty of shore birds can be found on summer evenings in the natural coastal wetland areas of San Diego County. From south to north …
July 26, 2021
Herbert Marcuse ends up in lotus land, Ishmael Reed visits Quincy Troupe at UCSD
Angel of the Apocalypse During that long, violent spring of 1968, leftist student leaders around the world began to quote Marcuse and claim his ideas as inspiration to their movements. By June worldwide media had …
July 26, 2021
Yellowtail Numbers Soar in the Count – Adaptability is Key
Dock Totals 7/18 – 7/24: 5,990 anglers aboard 246 trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 236 barracuda, 2 black seabass (released), 898 bluefin tuna (up to 210 pounds), 31 bocaccio, 219 …
July 25, 2021
Dune buggies, the Marshal South hermit family, the human race at its worst
Are Off-Roaders Destroying Anza-Borrego? "A green-sticker dune buggy decides to drive in past the closure sign and fiddle around. There’s a camper back in there, and they have a verbal duel. The camper takes down …
July 25, 2021
San Diego vs. L.A. – guess who wins?
Two Views of San DiegoI used to consider San Diego roads relatively sane, compared to L.A. Now the freeway is full of lunatics. Everyone’s trying to go faster than the next guy. People used to …
July 24, 2021
An ocean of Konnichiwa Sushi
It’s not a huge place by any means. The pandemic sidewalk parklet probably holds as many customers as the dining room, if not more. We’ve grabbed our seats out there, sunglasses on, to bask in …
July 23, 2021
Celluloid staycations: Where The Boys Are and Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Still reluctant to book a flight? Here are a couple of vacations you can take without leaving home. Where The Boys Are (1960) A convincingly fabricated backlot blizzard is enough to persuade four Midwestern college …
July 23, 2021