Boobs of influence Will San Diego’s lame-duck Republican mayor Kevin Faulconer try to block the hijacking of his charity’s name by backers of his would-be Democratic successor Todd Gloria? That’s just one of many questions …
September 11, 2019
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Gloria backers borrow name of Faulconer’s dubious charity
San Diego Reader 2019 Burgers issue
Ian AndersonLook out for the burger of the dayPlaceH Brothers212 E Grand Ave, EscondidoA hub for carnivores in Escondido’s historic downtown, it might be tough to notice the burgers past all the smoked meats and …
September 11, 2019
Rancho Bernardo man with 84 cockatiels fights San Diego Humane Society
Fourteen years ago Rancho Bernardo resident Robert D. Fausner had four pet cockatiels. He kept them in his one-bedroom apartment cage-free and by January of this year they had reproduced into 83 free-flying birds, plus …
September 11, 2019
Likes North Park to be like Seattle
Celebrating scooters I am incredibly ecstatic about the approval for bike lanes on 30th street in the North Park neighborhood and would like to encourage Chris Ward and Kevin Faulconer to continue their efforts (“North …
September 11, 2019
Giant sharks south of Ensenada
The wind was blowing from the east before sunup, and a faint predawn illuminated whitecaps on the bay. My plan for kayak fishing Isla Asunción had become out of the question. If the wind was …
September 11, 2019
El Norte: before and after
El Norte: Before Film director and self-identified Mexican-American Gregory Nava grew up in North Park during the ‘50s, but he had family in Mexico, and crossed the border “three to four times a week.” And …
September 11, 2019
Discover the affordable glory of malt liquor
Dear Hipster: I’ve recently moved into San Diego, and into my first apartment post-college that’s really mine. At least, it’s mine and my roommate’s because there’s no way I could afford a 1BR spot for …
September 11, 2019
La Mesa’s “The Stride” hike connects Jackson Park, La Mesita Park, and Lake Murray
The City of La Mesa has launched a program called City Walks and Urban Trails as part of their Urban Trails Mobility Action Plan as a way to help connect the community. One of these …
September 11, 2019
Irwin Jacobs' $9.9 million drives granddaughter’s House hopes
With the abrupt retirement of House Democrat Susan Davis, followed shortly afterwards by the declaration of Sara Jacobs as a candidate in California's 53rd district, eyes are turning to her billionaire grandfather for clues to …
September 10, 2019
Maybe Coronado will become a beacon of tiny houses
Coronado, one of the county's smallest cities, can't see how it will ever meet its share of the region's housing goals. Home to two large Navy bases, the land-locked, built-out, high-priced city was allocated 1,000 …
September 10, 2019
Why Encinitas wants to ditch Sunset High
As the campus of Sunset High School in Encinitas was scraped to the ground over the summer, the school board of the San Dieguito Union High School District is considering a name change when the …
September 10, 2019
How Ramona chicken lovers respond to Newcastle plague
Nancy Nunke says she was the first person in Ramona that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) called after the Virulent Newcastle Disease infected bird was confirmed on Griffith Rd. on August 30. “Shortly …
September 10, 2019
Lido’s Italian Foods are too classic to be pretty
When the server places a thick white ceramic plate on the table, it’s all but spilling over with a pile of spaghetti. The noodles, and the two racquetball size meatballs astride them, are so drenched …
September 10, 2019
Valley Center mountain lions on Facebook slammed
Around midnight, September 4, Joe Avila was alerted via his phone of a mountain lion lurking within their Valley Center property. “We added the Arlo Pro cameras in the orchard to see what was eating …
September 9, 2019
Claro Coffee goes with the grain
The best looking coffee shop in San Diego has sprung up in a surprising place: within a specialty lumber shop in the Morena district. Claro Coffee serves locally roasted coffee from Zumbar Coffee & Tea, …
September 9, 2019