“San Diego spoke out, and we listened,” said Mayor Faulconer in a statement. “We planned to erect a memorial to San Diego’s 8000 AIDS victims within a small park along Olive Street. But you said …
August 21, 2020
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Protest leads to position shift for AIDS memorial
Stone Brewing sues Notre Dame, also Miller Brewing
“It’s true that Stone Brewing did not invent the gargoyle,” admits Rocky Flint, Stone Brewing’s Brand Protection Manager. “But we did trademark it. And we think it’s pretty clear that the gothic cathedrals of Europe …
August 21, 2020
Ten plague haiku by Andrew Hamlin
Third week of the plague pile-driver bangs tempo for the brave builders Third week of the plague the crows — hungry, perhaps...? voice discontent Third week of the plague, but dog shit on the sidewalk …
August 20, 2020
Jefferson Jay hosts “Closed-Mic” night
By the time Jefferson Jay started hosting the Thursday night open-mic at Winstons, he was already an old pro. At that point, Jay already had a long history of running these events at venues that …
August 20, 2020
Empanada Kitchen vs. Silvias Pupuseria: Argentina vs. El Salvador
Argentina? El Salvador? Empanadas? Pupusas? What’s the difference? I’m wandering, wandering, and wondering as I wander. I’ve just come down from City College. Had this crazy notion that their cafeteria might be open. What I …
August 20, 2020
Guest of Honour: Atom Egoyan’s rabbit feat
The way Guest of Honour is being vaunted in some circles, one would think that it had been decades since its writer-director had turned in anything of quality. The truth is that Atom Egoyan has …
August 20, 2020
San Diego’s homeless make semifinals on America’s Got Talent
Singer-violinist Alicia Previn is the daughter of André Previn (the conductor of the Houston, Pittsburgh, and London Symphony Orchestras) and jazz singer Betty Bennett. She began playing the violin at age seven and was classically …
August 20, 2020
Road stories from Tyson Motsenbocker
Tyson Motsenbocker’s worried about the virus, and who isn’t? But he’s looking forward to playing shows when he can, showcasing his new album Someday I’ll Make It All Up To You. He was kind enough …
August 20, 2020
In times like these, turn to strings
One of the issues orchestras is facing is brass and wind instruments. Brass instruments have “water keys” to drain the accumulated moisture from the instrument. Another, and more accurate, term for water key is “spit …
August 19, 2020
The next Robert Mondavi?
“Can you come today?” It’s my friend Kim on the phone. “They’re red, they’re ready. They’re free wine!” He’s talking about his vast vineyard. Okay, it just covers the fencing around the deck he built …
August 19, 2020
High rises around the Midway area's Sports Arena?
John Moores’ hidden hand How much would a brand-new Midway sports arena cost San Diego taxpayers? The answer hasn’t yet been made public, but leaks and news releases emerging from city hall indicate a closed-door …
August 19, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion should have never been dragged into it
Very poor taste There was an article written by Mike Madriaga (“Bouce and Twerk,” August 6) that I and many other people have found to be very problematic. He wrote an article about a dance …
August 19, 2020
Controlling wildfires the Native American way
Have we been fighting wildfires the wrong way? Because there’s a new idea spreading like, well, wildfire: that California’s native Americans had it right, and the rest of us have had it wrong. For the …
August 19, 2020
Consider Vlasic “pickleback” shots and Love Island reruns
Dear Hipster: What are some non-hipster things that are secretly (or not so secretly, considering you will publish this for all the world to read) revered and enjoyed by even the snootiest hipsters? — B. …
August 19, 2020
A guide to Colima’s breakfast burritos
Some Saturday mornings, you can tell what kind of Friday night was had in in the city by the lengthy drive-thru line at Colima's Mexican Food. In North Park, that can mean a line of …
August 18, 2020