At about 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 22, Vincenzo Cartiera hurried out of his Spring Valley home. He was running late to work. “Is that my car — where are the wheels?” he asked himself that …
December 10, 2019
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Thief caught and returns tires and rims through San Diego apps
Homes at end of Oceanside Blvd. claim emergency
The California Coastal Commission is the state agency that is supposed to protect the coast and preserve public access to the beach. But what happens if one coastal city allows beachfront owners to dump tons …
December 10, 2019
Duck Foot’s new menu proves gluten isn’t necessary
By the end of this story, chances are you’ll forget I’m talking about gluten free food. That’s exclusively what Duck Foot Brewing serves at its East Village restaurant and taproom, where even the beer has …
December 10, 2019
Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas not giving up on red light cameras
While other cities in San Diego have stopped using red light cameras, a photo enforcement tool meant to reduce accidents, Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas, which installed the cameras in 2004, are keeping theirs. …
December 10, 2019
The heart, and chicken parm, of Sisters Pizza
I heard about a place that uses chicken parmesan as a pizza topping. Lucky I did, because Sisters Pizza operates in a part of Hillcrest I don’t normally go looking for restaurants. It’s a stretch …
December 9, 2019
Why these nine Encinitas restaurants are closing
What’s happing to restaurants on Encinitas’ El Camino Real? In the last two months, eight restaurants have closed in the ten blocks between Encinitas Boulevard and Leucadia Boulevard. The latest being on November 25. The …
December 9, 2019
Old Town – early and later stories
General store ledgers tell how people lived in Old Town Finding which store the ledger came from involved detective work. In 1864, there were only two general merchandise stores, one in Old Town, the other …
December 9, 2019
Best Reader stories from 1986
Was James Gibson tortured by Mexican police? When two Mexican police officers and two FBI agents showed up at his beachfront Playas de Tijuana apartment on October 17, James Gibson had reason to suspect that …
December 8, 2019
Best Reader stories from 1985
The spirit of Steve Ponchetti It has forever been the custom of the Diegueño Indians to bury their dead twice: once at death, and then once again a year later. And so it was that …
December 7, 2019
Fireman's outfit, pristine cello, 1 million sports cards
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) …
December 6, 2019
Stew, salad and Soup Du Jour
Rain. Wind. Cold. Our long summer has finally given way to what passes for winter (for the time being), which has proven the perfect time to visit a new restaurant built around a fondness for …
December 6, 2019
Gary Snyder: Pulitzer Prize winning Beat poet
December at Yase You said, that October, In the tall dry grass by the orchard When you chose to be free, “Again someday, maybe ten years.” After college I saw you One time. You were …
December 6, 2019
A drunken bacchanal from Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen, and Rock Hudson
Once upon a time, movie alcoholics had a name, and that name was “funny drunks.” This week’s politically incorrect offerings put a spigot on two booze-enhanced works of art before uncorking one mean drunk of …
December 6, 2019
Steve Albert REBOOTs at Poway’s All Faith Center
The All Faith Center Contact: 17762 St. Andrews Dr., Poway 858-487-8885 www.allfaithcenter.org Membership: 18 faith teams (composed of “thousands” of members from area congregations) Pastor: Steve Albert (co-pastor with wife Abigail Albert) Age: 72 Born: …
December 6, 2019
Fierce fingertips from OPI, Gelish, and Perfect Match
Attempting to blend in with the football fans during a Sunday game, I started chatting with the couple next to me. I met 30-year-old Justine, who had pristine nails pressed against her pint of beer. …
December 5, 2019