I know indoor dining is supposed to be back, but some outdoor dining options are just too good to give up. Like one I recently checked out in Normal Heights. I’d driven by Ska Bar …
March 15, 2021
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Ska Bar’s success resides on an Astroturf rooftop
Mexican-American runs into TJ cops at border
On March 1 Mauricio Rodriguez, a Mexican-American life coach, was coming back from a special event in Playas de Tijuana at 1 am. Before crossing the border to the U.S., he bought a burrito and …
March 15, 2021
After 10 years, Gold Coast Drive finally to be fixed
Mira Mesa locals are looking forward to the complete reconstruction of Gold Coast Drive after years of trying to get the street fixed. The street, running east-west about a quarter of a mile south of …
March 15, 2021
San Diego Ambrosia plants moved to make way for Amazon
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors postponed a vote that would approve building a warehouse distribution center at Gillespie Field - which Amazon is expected to lease - in order to review the environmental …
March 15, 2021
Our Lord's candle and Mojave yucca
Yuccas of two varieties are in bloom in San Diego County from now through May. Year after year, the Mojave yucca (Yucca schidigera) sends up a blunt flower stalk of white, waxy blossoms from the …
March 15, 2021
USS Bennington explodes in San Diego's bay, scalds, kills sailors
The IWW in SD The San Diego Tribune advocated a permanent solution: “Why are the taxpayers of San Diego compelled to endure this imposition?” Bands of vigilantes formed on the outskirts of San Diego. They …
March 15, 2021
Would-be feminists on sand in PB, why the Yukon is dangerous, great white sharks lurk nearby
Pretty Woman Ann, 21, who filled out her bikini in a perfectly proportionate manner, said she was satisfied with her figure. She listened serenely as I spoke with her friends, but her voice boomed with …
March 14, 2021
Inside gay killer Andrew Cunanan: Bishop's School, older friends, Gay Pride parade
Schoolboy charm A 1988 graduate thought she recalled Cunanan going up to one of her male friends, grabbing one of his pectorals, and saying something like, "Oooh, very nice. You've been working out. Give me …
March 13, 2021
Valley Farm is the market every neighborhood should have
“You’re going to Spring Valley?” she told me, “You know, the best kept secret in San Diego is a Spring Valley meat counter. It makes the best carne asada….” A couple nights later, a wide …
March 12, 2021
Two from the 28th annual Latino Film Festival
The 28th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival runs March 11-21 both virtually and at a drive-in near you. (The South Bay Drive-in and Westfield Mission Valley.) For a complete list of times and titles, …
March 12, 2021
Art and music do not change the world
I cast a jaundiced eye at music composed based on current events. We’ve had several compositions along such lines performed in San Diego. We’ve had compositions about climate change, receding glaciers. immigration, police shootings, and …
March 12, 2021
One year later, is a return to normal in sight for San Diego beer?
UPDATE: Effective Saturday, March 13, California has removed the meal service requirement for breweries, distilleries, and bars. Until 8pm each day, customers may order adult beverages without also ordering food, for on premise, outdoor consumption. …
March 11, 2021
The Tram That Lost Its Way
The Tram That Lost Its Way I walked an unfamiliar street And suddenly heard a raven’s cry, And the sound of a lute, and distant thunder,— In front of me a tram was flying. How …
March 11, 2021
The Thieves About come across hobo code in Encinitas
“The Thieves About” could suggest a phrase lacking one final noun. But as singer/guitarist J Scott Gavin avows, the name came about from a little boys love for locomotives. “My son was obsessively into trains,” …
March 11, 2021
The barrio’s hopping at Side Yard BBQ
“Welcome to Caballero’s Homey Jammmm!” scribbles this gal on a piece of paper. Music’s too loud for talking. We’re sitting right in front of this group of jamming Latin jazz players, playing live to maybe …
March 11, 2021