From a food lover’s perspective at least, good things have been happening in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Frankly, I ignored the place for years, because this is shopping center country, the sort of place populated by …
January 14, 2020
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Simsim Outstanding Shawarma a hit in Carmel Mountain Ranch
Friendship Garden at border bulldozed
On January 12 at about 10 am, a handful of San Diegans travelled across the border to meet with Tijuana locals behind the Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana — The Bullring by the Sea. …
January 14, 2020
Why San Diego farmers worry about water
Valley Center farmers aren't alone when it comes to the high cost of water. But it could get lonelier and costlier if two neighboring water districts unyoke from the Water Authority to get a fresh …
January 14, 2020
$250 million One America News deal reported
Proprietors of a right-leaning San Diego cable news operation that has the eyes of President Donald Trump may be about to cash out in a big way, thanks to a takeover attempt by a group …
January 13, 2020
Now Sushi is vegan
“This is the kind of place you take your non-vegan friend,” says a woman to her friend as they walk out of Now Sushi, a Mission Beach eatery that makes sushi without the fish. Entirely …
January 13, 2020
Treated everyone to breakfast at Oceanside Denny's
The registered owner of the red Nissan 2016 Rogue was part of a group who woke up last June 9. He was staying in a vacation home the group had rented in the 800 block …
January 13, 2020
O.B. cop with a heart of gold
San Diego Police officers responded to a shoplifting incident at Rite Aid in Ocean Beach at Niagara and Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Monday morning (Jan. 6). When officers arrived about 5 am, the suspect was waiting …
January 13, 2020
Speedway invades San Diego
A popular Midwest brand of convenience stores and gas stations is quickly making a play into the competitive San Diego County market. Late last month, Speedway, headquartered in Ohio, acquired six stations in the area; …
January 13, 2020
Ramona – a lot of stories
Was Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona real? During late winter and early spring of every year, a bit of confusion reigns up north in the town of Ramona. The folks at the chamber of commerce there …
January 13, 2020
Best Reader stories from 1996
Mafia in San Diego before World War II (first in series of six stories) “The raids, all made with search warrants, started soon after noon and were not completed until early evening. All of the …
January 12, 2020
Best Reader stories from 1995
I've got Perry Mason on board! In early 1960, the man who created Perry Mason was introduced to an Imperial Beach resident named Francisco Muñoz. Erle Stanley Gardner had many friends, and he particularly liked …
January 11, 2020
97 acres in Ramona screams winery
Call in your FREE classified ad (619) 450-4293 voice mail. Or text it to us (619) 272-2772. Or visit sandiegoreaderstore.com and fill in classified ad form. (Businesses can use this too for $5 classified ads) …
January 10, 2020
Goi Cuon makes a meal out of spring rolls
Every time I’ve eaten at a Vietnamese restaurant with a group, deciding on appetizers has become a whole discussion. Should we get spring rolls, or egg rolls? How many? Tofu or pork? Shrimp or sweet …
January 10, 2020
A poem for the coming year by George Barker
January jumps about January jumps about in the frying pan trying to heat his frozen feet like a Canadian. February scuttles under any dish’s lid and she thinks she’s dry because she’s thoroughly well hid …
January 10, 2020
Questions persist following San Diego Zoo’s announcement of beloved elephant’s death
A thread of President Trump’s Tweetstorm following the announcement of Tembo’s death at 48: “I find it highly suspicious that the San Diego Zoo has chosen this moment to euthanize one of its (obviously) Republican …
January 10, 2020