What is the city of San Diego up to with its controversial installation of 4200 streetlights that spy, reported here in February? Although the city council has yet to take up questions of privacy regarding …
November 11, 2019
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Are San Diego streetlight spy cams leaking privacy?
The never-ending fix to Hazard Center Drive
Hazard Center Drive in Mission Valley East is probably the shortest road incurring the longest completion of any in San Diego. It is approximately three blocks long and runs from the west end of the …
November 11, 2019
Rapes ambulance patient, gets ten years
David Alexander Carpio, 34, made a plea deal in August 2019, in which he admitted four felonies, including child rape and sexual battery on a child. The prosecutor has stated that there are actually three …
November 11, 2019
J & Tony’s Discount Cured Meats And Negroni Warehouse is a mouthful
When I grab a seat at the counter, the first question I’m asked is whether I’d like any parmesan to snack on. The correct answer to that question is always yes. It’s especially so when …
November 11, 2019
Borrego Springs– no there there
From Toro Peak to Fonts Point, barely Their plan was to start at Toro Peak, in the Santa Rosa Mountains just north of Borrego Springs, hike along the mountainous spine over Rabbit Peak and Villager …
November 11, 2019
Best Reader stories from 1978
From Spanish rancho to hard-core Marines In 1942, the Ninth Marine Division marched in and took over what had been the Santa Margarita y Las Flores Ranch. The Second World War had begun and the …
November 10, 2019
Best Reader stories from 1977
A separate peace What was I (a Jew — and a nonobservant one at that) doing with such a piece? I’d never spoken to a nun in my life. All I remembered of them from …
November 9, 2019
Will reparations make up for past pot busts?
Are reparations due to those most impacted by police busts back in the day when marijuana was illegal? Such is the question pending before the Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee of San Diego's city …
November 8, 2019
Tiny house design, brush clearing, Ikea furniture assembling
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) …
November 8, 2019
Driving two hours for duck “tacos”
From downtown San Diego, the drive to Mexicali took a little over two hours, most of it traveling east. Past the Cuyamacas, past the Jacumba hot springs, past the Desert View Tower and its surrounding …
November 8, 2019
San Diego Symphony in midst of transition
The San Diego Symphony is benefitting from a six-week installment of music director Rafael Payare to start the 2019-2020 season. While the orchestra has not accomplished a complete transformation, and we should not expect such …
November 8, 2019
The character driven wines of Charlie & Echo
San Diego’s larger-than-you-think wine industry has emerged from the shadow of craft beer, and it’s primarily thanks to a growing national reputation among fans of natural wines. Among the local wine labels getting notice is …
November 8, 2019
Father Alex De Paulis: furthering the mission of reconciliation in Mission Hills
St. Vincent de Paul Parish Contact: 4080 Hawk St., San Diego 619-299-3880 www.vincentcatholic.org Membership: 300 (families) Pastor: Father Alex De Paulis Age: 40 Born: Las Vegas, NV Formation: University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Point Loma Nazarene …
November 8, 2019
Costume it up like Bettie Page
In between tastings of lobster mac and cheese, deep fried macaroni balls, and beer samples from Booze Brothers, I had time to lounge, digest, and enjoy the atmosphere at the unlimited Mac + Cheese Fest …
November 7, 2019
Prime ocean frontage above Moonlight Beach
This 2005-built blufftop estate home at 806 4th Street in Encinitas features five bedrooms, seven baths, and 100 feet of prime ocean frontage above Moonlight Beach. According to promotional materials from Realtor.com, the 5300-square-foot home …
November 7, 2019