More than 800 San Diegans have petitioned San Diego City Councilmember Chris Ward to step into a tug of war that pits Hillcrest and El Cajon Boulevard business districts against what they see as a …
August 18, 2020
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How to make Hillcrest and El Cajon Blvd. mad
El Cajon zones for tiny houses
To some, tiny houses are impractical. But when it comes to a quick way to put roofs over heads in a pandemic, small is beautiful. As zoning codes catch up with reality, tiny houses are …
August 18, 2020
The award-winning sweets of Albie Candy Co
Sweet news, everybody! San Diego may have missed out on a county fair this year, but thanks to a burgeoning farmers market business, we can still sample the wares of last year’s best-in-class candy maker. …
August 17, 2020
Will paper straws factor in Encinitas mayor's race?
Now that plastic straws are illegal in Encinitas, it may be the issue that breaks voters' backs. As of August 1, a city ordinance required the elimination of plastic straws by gas stations, take out, …
August 17, 2020
The sound of empty cruise ships off Imperial Beach
At midnight on August 2, some locals in Imperial Beach woke up to blaring foghorns. “I live two miles away from the beach and the horns [sounded] like the ship was next to my house, …
August 17, 2020
National City – still up and coming
National City – a Mayor Daley-type political machine To the south of San Diego, within range of the shadows cast by the Coronado Bridge, lies National City. Frequently described as the “backlot" of San Diego, …
August 17, 2020
Hacker in Mission Valley, gene warrior in La Jolla
She told me my arm was gone. We argued about that for five minutes. I mean, I could feel it. When I was in school, I was given two pieces of information about the brain …
August 16, 2020
Surfing from Oceanside to I.B.
I Finally Got Skip Frye to Make Me a Surfboard This story begins ten years ago in the year 2000. My transition from Northern California to San Diego, specifically Pacific Beach, specifically one block up …
August 15, 2020
Discovering Sunnyboy Biscuit Company
If there were an alternate timeline, in which a pandemic never showed up to close local restaurants, I’d have been happily feasting on biscuit breakfast sandwiches all through the spring and summer. Alas, it took …
August 14, 2020
Oceanside Film Festival goes virtual
This year, the Oceanside Film Festival goes virtual, with over 120 shorts and features. The festival runs August 15 and 16. Visit online for more information and reviews. The Devil’s Road: A Baja Adventure (2019) …
August 14, 2020
Cop defunding advocate gets $10,000 in Tony Atkins campaign cash
Democratic state senate leader Toni Atkins, a shoo-in for reelection this coming November, nevertheless raised $1.2 million in campaign cash between January 2, 2019, and June 30 of this year, according to online state disclosure …
August 14, 2020
Alcaeus: Greek poet from the island of Lesbos
The State What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement, or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate; Not cities fair, with spires and turrets crown’d; No: —Men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull …
August 14, 2020
Shawn Mitchell: moved by a Youth for Christ group singing at the Civic Theater
New Venture Grace Church Contact: 4000 Mystra Dr., Oceanside 760-721-7777 www.newventuregrace.com Membership: 3,000 (Post-COVID, 700) Pastor: Shawn Mitchell Age: 66 Born: San Diego Formation: Point Loma Nazarene University, Point Loma; Bethel Seminary, San Diego; Church …
August 14, 2020
Make a wedding-and-wine statement from Nordstrom Rack and Schutz
I was catching up via video chat with my friend Debbie, a 31-year-old- wine buyer, who recently moved to Rhode Island. We got to talking about our plans being canceled due to covid, when she …
August 13, 2020
Nathan Hubbard’s new normal
“I should say first and foremost, that I always just wanted to play music in general and I really didn’t have any barriers between genres,” says musician Nathan Hubbard. “The first two CDs I bought …
August 13, 2020