The Midweek Read which comes tomorrow at 2 pm, was one of the most haunting and mysterious freelance stories we have printed.The author, Richard Smith, seems to have been in his early 20s when he …
March 18, 2025
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Movie Review: RAD (1996)
RAD (1986) Hal Needham. Script: Sam Bernard & Geoffrey Edwards / Cinematography: Richard Leiterman (1.85:1) / Editor: Carl Kress / Art Director: Shirley Inget / Soundtrack: Various Artists / Cast: Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Bart …
March 18, 2025
Taste of Third, Umphrey's McGee, daffodil show, Rolando Street Fair, tidepool exploration
Thursday | 20Chula Vista Taste of ThirdSample bites and sips and enjoy live music and DJs as you stroll through this South Bay neighborhood. Check in on the corner of Third Avenue and Park Way, …
March 18, 2025
Encinitas carries the war beyond plastic straws
Eat out — but don't throw it out. That's what the city of Encinitas has tried to encourage when it comes to dining and plastic leftovers.However, the city's ban on styrofoam and plastic straws in …
March 18, 2025
Recent rains trigger deciduous trees, mustard brightens grassy slopes along the coast
Recent rain and bright sunshine during the last few weeks have triggered the emergence of bright green leaves on sycamore, liquidambar, and other decorative deciduous trees around San Diego. Cruise down 163 through Balboa Park …
March 18, 2025
The day the Monkees came to town
9-11-66: Del Mar was renamed “Clarksville” for the day, as part of a promotion for The Monkees TV show, which would debut the following night. The Sunday event marked the first time the foursome ever …
March 16, 2025
The day Jimi Hendrix came to town
May 1969: Two hundred years after Father Junípero Serra founded the first California mission on Presidio Hill, San Diego celebrated its bicentennial. The Ferry still shuttled passengers and cargo across the harbor, as it had …
March 15, 2025
Theater review: 3 Summers of Lincoln
Full disclosure: your humble correspondent has never seen Hamilton. So I can’t make any sort of informed judgment about whether or not La Jolla Playhouse has succeeded in Hamiltoning Lincoln with its new musical. (And …
March 15, 2025
The Weekend Read: Stay away from Pinto Canyon
June 3, 2009"There’s some petroglyphs over in Pinto Canyon," Frank said as he passed me on the trail. Frank Johnson, a handsome 75-year-old man, with flowing white hair and a superb knowledge of hiking trails, …
March 14, 2025
Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (2025)
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (2025). Julius Onah / Writers: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, & Peter Glanz / Based on the Character Created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby / Cinematographer: …
March 14, 2025
Movie Review: THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH (1999)
THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH (1999) Charles Burnett. Writer: Anthony C. Winkler / Cinematographers: John Ndiaga Demps & Rick Robinson (1.85:1) / Editor: Nancy Richardson / Design: Nina Ruscio / Music: Laura Karpman / Cast: James …
March 14, 2025
Salome at San Diego Opera: Desire, Power, and Consequence
San Diego Opera is presenting Salome by Richard Strauss on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 21, 22, and 23. Salome was last produced in 2012.Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde, is a compelling exploration of desire, …
March 14, 2025
If it's Encinitas, This Musubi Love
It's less like visiting a restaurant, and more like going on a foodie scavenger hunt: drive on Vulcan Avenue toward Leucadia until you reach the Beacons Townhomes. Take the alley to the left of the …
March 13, 2025
Kristi Krause, Kinnie Dye, Music Matters, Anoushka Shankar, Shawn Rohlf
Kristi Krause at L’Auberge Del MarMarch 13San Diego native Kristi Krause is a singer-songwriter who performs regularly all over town as part of the Acoustic Spot lineup of nightclub and dinner club talent. A former …
March 12, 2025
Pop goes San Diego, March 13-17
Walter TroutBlues singer-guitarist Walter Trout is enjoying a remarkable comeback on the concert trail, having recovered from a bout with cirrhosis and a liver transplant that resulted in his suffering brain damage. For a time, …
March 12, 2025