“Yes, the world has come undone a lot these days, but we are all in it together, and music helps get us through,” says Cardinal Moon by way of introducing their new album Come Undone, …
November 5, 2020
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Colin Jones: back from Australia
Colin Jones, local slinger of blues shot through with ’90s rock — or is it the other way around? — picks up music, and influences, on the fly. But from his peripatetic childhood, he’s used …
November 5, 2020
Faulconer for Governor donors give early
Faulconer’s pre-election cash As the clock ticks down on Kevin Faulconer’s last weeks in office, the San Diego mayor has adopted Fresno as his favorite new fundraising grounds. A putative candidate for governor on the …
November 4, 2020
San Diego's real census
It’s been a hell of a year, and it’s not over yet. First, in San Diego County as elsewhere in these Divided States, we’ve been treated to a masquerade ball, courtesy of a generous host. …
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November 4, 2020
The show goes on for San Diego Beer Week
When covid-19 shut down San Diego beer venues in March, most of us gave little thought to how the pandemic might affect San Diego Beer Week, nearly eight months in the future. Now that the …
November 4, 2020
UCSD’s The Koala: no longer endangered
Artist Andres Serrano’s 1987 photograph Piss Christ served as my proper introduction to the meaning of free speech. Serrano, a Catholic, intended it to be a comment on the commercialization of Christian icons — the …
November 4, 2020
Sweater, hoodie, or jacket?
Dear Hipster: As the chill of autumn settles in around us, I think the most burning question on everybody’s mind is... sweater, hoodie, or jacket? Which method of fending off the cold reigns supreme? — …
November 4, 2020
Banh Mi Babe raises the bar on campus sandwich shops
It’s been a little while since I’ve eaten a good bánh mì. So when I heard about a newish spot that had apparently opened during the pandemic, I placed an order online. Then I copied …
November 3, 2020
Faulconer aide ran private political business in months before leaving office
A top aide to Kevin Faulconer, who left his high-ranking job in the San Diego mayor's office on October 2, has been consulting for the campaign for Measure E, bankrolled by Canadian real estate giant …
November 3, 2020
San Diego County supervisors agree on conservation plan for North County
A draft plan to preserve thousands of acres of natural habitat in North County was unanimously approved by supervisors last week, but changes were called for. The San Diego Multi-Species Conservation Plan aims to balance …
November 3, 2020
30-year-old Baja man shot crossing border – did it have to happen?
On Friday October 23, an altercation between a Border Patrol agent and a Mexican man who was trying to enter illegally into the U.S. ended in the death of the latter. The incident happened a …
November 3, 2020
San Diego bike owners take things into their own hands
"Detectives in northern division received a report regarding a theft near 5700 Santa Fe St.," posted the San Diego Police Department on social media on October 26. "They were able to find [a] video showing …
November 3, 2020
All thumbs up for Massachusetts Mike’s
I’m used to having leftovers. As someone who writes about food, I’ve long been in the habit of ordering more food than I can eat. And as a bachelor, I could always count on all …
November 2, 2020
Cops kick retired cops out of gun club
After 87 years of occupying San Diego’s only gun range, the San Diego Police Revolver Club has been evicted from its home by the San Diego Police Department. Now, the gun club, composed of retired …
November 2, 2020
AM-PM magnates with Trump ties give big to Hueso cause
The wife of one of Donald Trump's most stalwart California backers is channeling last-minute cash into a so-called independent expenditure committee aiding state senate Democrat Ben Hueso's bid for San Diego county supervisor. Susana Chandi, …
November 2, 2020