I'm tempted to call it triple vegan déjà vu. Because I've been to this place before — a few times, actually — and while there always seems to be a new sign over the door, …
April 22, 2025
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Donna Jean now serves its vegan pastas and pies in North Park
Fish Report: Excel-lent tuna certified as world record
Dock Totals 4/13 – 4/19: 1247 anglers aboard 58 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 46 bluefin tuna, 566 bonito, 1 cabezon, 3 calico bass, 4 halibut …
April 22, 2025
Ceanothus paints our local mountains, Silk Oak is a popular street tree
Wild Lilac (Ceanothus) has been springing its way eastward, reaching all the way to the Palomar, Cuyamaca, and Laguna mountains. This season’s late and staggered rains have led to hills painted blue and purple. Blooming …
April 22, 2025
San Diego bus drivers can now get $78K – but is it enough?
Too many bus drivers are taking the off ramp to easier jobs, transit officials say. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's hardest job to fill currently has 24 vacancies.The majority say they're leaving for less demanding …
April 22, 2025
Writer takes in guy he meets at Jack in the Box – the Monday Read
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
April 21, 2025
Cats, dogs, elephants, horses, birds, turtle felt San Diego earthquake before we did
On April 14, a sudden boom ripped across San Diego County—from downtown to past Ramona, and from Tijuana to Oceanside. Some said it sounded as if someone were stomping on their rooftops. Phones lit up …
April 21, 2025
How desalination plant helps Carlsbad sand shuffle
Carlsbad is completing a sand shuffle this April where sand that has accumulated inside the entrance of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon is dredged up and pumped back onto local beaches north and south of Tamarack. …
April 21, 2025
Was Ramona real? – the Weekend Read
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
April 18, 2025
Movie review: GAZER (2024)
GAZER (2024) Ryan J. Sloan / Writers: Ariella Mastroianni & Ryan J. Sloan / Cinematographer: Matheus Bastos (2.35:1) / Designer: / Composer: Steve Matthew Carter / Editor: Ryan J. Sloan & Jordan Toussaint / Cast: …
April 18, 2025
A poem for Good Friday
I.N.R.I.A rough quiet was universal in the grain,The world was sunk with a thud in its post-hole,The land planed smooth with a dead calmOn a rude length of wood. This somber season Lends itself …
April 18, 2025
Movie review: ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO
ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO (2024) Kevin Macdonald / Co-director: Sam Rice-Edwards / Cinematographer: David Katznelson (1.85:1) / Designer: Kevin Timon Hill / Editors: Sam Rice-Edwards & Bruna Manfredi / Music: John Lennon & …
April 18, 2025
Dvořák at the gym
I spend a significant amount of time walking and going to the gym each week. Besides staving off the days of my dotage, it gives me a chance to listen to a lot of music. …
April 18, 2025
Pure Project, in the pink
"We believe in inclusivity," says Pure Project co-founder Matt Robar when discussing his brewery’s foray into wines. "Just as our beer taps offer variety, our taprooms should cater to diverse tastes. That means exploring beyond …
April 17, 2025
Kimber Williams brings alpacas into her nest
Robin’s Nest Rescue in Ramona is a family affair, says its president, Kimber Williams. “I could not do it alone, and I’m not alone, thank goodness,” says Williams, who grew up in Texas and has …
April 17, 2025
Gonzo Report: Fans follow Harry Mack to Soma in Point Loma
“What do they call the people who follow a band from show to show across the country?” asked my friend as we stood outside Soma in Point Loma. “Lot lizards?” “No,” I replied, “lot lizards are …
April 17, 2025