With greater restrictions for going outdoors, I decided to search the world’s streets (via the internet) for this week’s Street Style subject. Meet Ece, a brand manager living in Istanbul, Turkey. When she’s not working, …
April 23, 2020
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Istanbul’s chameleon trendsetter
Avant Garde architecture in Cardiff
As with just about every other facet of daily life, the spread of coronavirus has dramatically reshaped the real estate market in recent weeks. Appraisers are working limited schedules or avoiding property inspections entirely, thus …
April 23, 2020
Bolt Brewery rebirth
‘Out! Out! I’m not having my car stunk up with fish and chips!” Sigh. These Scots. One minute they’re all about how they have the best fish and chips — “shark and taties” — in …
April 23, 2020
Alone Together
“We released a new video for an original song called ‘Alone Together’ about life in quarantine,” says Amy Day of indie-folk band the Spiritual Motels. “We did this by getting video clips from our friends, …
April 23, 2020
Thee Sacred Souls: analog champions
“Our commitment to analog contrasts the quick-fire nature of many other artists within the increasingly digital industry,” says vintage soul-inspired trio Thee Sacred Souls. The band insists on recording their tracks on vinyl and debuting …
April 23, 2020
PB Cantina hosts virtual open-mic with Be.Live
The world of live music came to an abrupt halt in mid-March as concerts large and small were canceled. While most of the local attention centered on the postponement of major events such as Coachella …
April 23, 2020
Sara Jacobs self-funds House campaign to the tune of $2.74 million
The intra-partisan battle to succeed Democratic House member Susan Davis in California's 53rd Congressional district has taken a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic. But already there is an emerging winner, at least when it …
April 22, 2020
Old Guys On Bikes: to the beaches and battlefields of Normandy
Stay in lockdown? Not these retired police captains. It’s 8:52 on a sunny Tuesday morning, and all five of them are sitting around outside Chase Bank at Tenth and Orange in downtown Coronado. They’ve just …
April 22, 2020
San Diego college student catches local sex predators
Jessica is pretty, petite, and young — 5’2” and slim, according to her profile on the dating app. Golden bangs cascade across her forehead, and in her profile picture her sweet, silly smile is reminiscent …
April 22, 2020
Union-Tribune owner as Corona savior
Race for a big-bucks cure Newspaper advertising has fallen off, so billionaire Los Angeles physician Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune, is using his papers to promote a …
April 22, 2020
Only ate Biff's cookies
Cookie Connection Thank you for the cookie shout outs to Uncle Biff’s, the Cravory, & a new one to me, Caked (I’ll try it). I’ve never bought anything other than Biff’s “Killer” cookie = THE …
April 22, 2020
Vons cashier blues
Tara has come out for a smoke. It’s nine at night. Break time. Her store, Vons, is about to close. She lights up, sitting in her car. All you can see is the red glow …
April 22, 2020
Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
Dear Hipster: I transplanted here a couple of years ago from Portland, Oregon, and I noticed that on average, hipsters in Portland are way meaner than those in San Diego. What gives? — Progressive Guru …
April 22, 2020
Corona touches ex-gang members
Is the pandemic bringing more pain to poorer, ethnic neighborhoods? Yes and no. For Sandra Mora, the Covid shutdown is a unique opportunity to bring hot meals seven days a week, to the families of …
April 21, 2020
Gluten Free Baking Co. makes desserts for all
A gluten free cinnamon roll shouldn’t taste this good, I tell myself, before taking another bite. Then I recall what the woman behind the counter had told me. “We sold out of the iced cinnamon …
April 21, 2020