The viral disaster which has smothered the planet in a shroud of uncertainty since March 2020 has driven a six-foot wedge between us. We millennials, born on the doorstep of the internet, are figuring out …
October 7, 2020
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Through the emotional periscope
State auditor knocks San Diego suicide program
Suicidal hilarity A $1.3 million, state-funded, online suicide prevention program commissioned by the San Diego County Office of Education and promoted by the Union-Tribune is too expensive for most California school districts, says an audit …
October 7, 2020
Local lawyer Paul Jonna at front of fight to open churches
Rancho Santa Fe attorney Paul Jonna maintains that Governor Gavin Newsom and county governments around California favored Black Lives Matter protests over churches when it came to how each of them was allowed to assemble. …
October 7, 2020
Censusing ain’t easy
We meet on Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan, eight o’clock at night. “Derek” has that blue, white, and black “United States Census Bureau” bag slung over his shoulder. This is why he can’t give his …
October 7, 2020
Finding God in TV reruns of Community
Dear Hipster: Was wondering where hipsters stood on the subject of God and religion. The other day, a dude I know took to Facebook to complain about how a plumber in his house went on …
October 7, 2020
The 101 Ash Street morass
The city has stopped paying rent on 101 Ash St., but the asbestos-riddled building has sat empty for months, posing a new problem. Vacant buildings are at high risk of vandalism, fire and theft. And …
October 6, 2020
The Wise Ox picks up where Heart & Trotter left off
I remember the day, back in 2015, when the Heart & Trotter brought whole animal butchery to North Park. There was an aura of excitement around its revival of the neighborhood butcher shop. This summer, …
October 6, 2020
IB closes skatepark
A SKATEPARK CLOSED meme was posted by the City of Imperial Beach Government’s Facebook moderator on September 18. “The skate park is closed because someone broke the security cameras there,” said Cristbel Adams. “Also, I …
October 5, 2020
Todd Gloria gets money from 101 Ash
The 101 Ash Street building is turning into a major player – and the players have been major payers in the coming – and past – mayoral elections. While Todd Gloria’s campaign has gained tens …
October 5, 2020
San Diego's dense ground fogs, spider webs, lots of beach sand, look for Cassiopeia
Dense Ground Fogs are a trademark of the onset of autumn along San Diego’s coastal strip. Fog materializes during the night and early morning hours when moist marine air that has settled in valleys and …
October 5, 2020
Native fruits, Bread and Cie, taco extremist, pho forager, Baja cuisine
Between Slurps Hmm…menu has things like “amuse-bouches,” “tartines,” and “baguettes.” Where do I start? The tartines (“open-face toasted sandwiches with melted cheese”)? For eight bucks you get “two of your choice, served on arugula salad.” …
October 5, 2020
Hunt for petroglyphs in San Diego's desert, dope growers in Cuyamaca
Mommy, why are they shooting at us again? The Tijuana state of mind known as “the psychosis.” “I don’t take my kids to the park anymore on Sundays,” says Luís, a young Tijuana father of …
October 4, 2020
Not your average street person, not your average refugee, a bicyclist dies, cross-border kidnapping
Street neighbor in the East Village Kazakhstan national can’t get her daughter back Yes, I was on the street, but I was home-schooling my daughter. By John Brizzolara, July 26, 2013 | Read full article …
October 3, 2020
$50K from San Bernardino fuels San Diego tax hike bid
Proponents of Measure A to boost San Diego property taxes for a bevy of subsidized housing efforts have found the fight tough going. The latest blow came October 1 with a Union-Tribune editorial condemning the …
October 2, 2020
House of Black Coffee Company taps into East Village
Nearly six years ago, coffee enthusiasts Jason and Sandra Scheller were among the first to bring third-wave coffee to East Village with their shop, Bean Bar. In late September, after six months of pandemic downturn, …
October 2, 2020