Rhino-cideThe San Diego Zoo made headlines last spring with news that its so-called frozen zoo might be used to clone members of a critically endangered rhinoceros species. “In 2018, the last male northern white rhino …
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A lot of my friends know that I prefer to catch the bus instead of driving a car. Slower? A little. Cheaper? Way. Provides more time to work on your interview questions ahead of time? …
There's something missing in San Diego's fire prevention arsenal, say advocates of a little-known practice called silviculture. It's a fuel reduction method that draws on techniques to thin and manage forests, such as trimming the sides …
This week, besides the massive Border 2 Fire, there have been other odd fires reported throughout the county and Tijuana, including one that was ignited by a crashed Tesla, another by a nesting osprey, and …
Sunday is Saint Brigid’s Day, One Of The Four Traditional “Cross-Quarter” Days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes. It’s named after Brigantia, the Celtic female deity of light, because the sun is halfway along …
This circuit of highway 307, fabled Ruta 40, and the mythical Cuesta del Obispo is a road trip with visuals that stretch any adjective.This circuit launches out of the busy sprawl of San Miguel de …
Dock Totals 1/19 – 1/25: 449 anglers aboard 21 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 9 blacksmith perch, 25 bonito, 3 halibut (9 released), 50 lingcod, 14 …
Interestingly, my two favorite concerts, thus far in the 2024-2025 Jacobs Master Works Series at the San Diego Symphony, have been dominated by pieces from the classical period of music. Obviously, music at the symphony …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Jack Tempchin, Rob Thorsen, Boostive, Manzanita Blues, Blair GunJack Tempchin at Humphreys BackstageJan 23Before writing songs for the Eagles and others, Jack Tempchin lived in Banker’s Hill in 1970 through 1971. He often …
Recently, my main squeeze Jamie Estrada joined me for an evening among the fairies and pixies in the Voodoo Room at the House of Blues. For a while, I thought I might need a little …
A stage musical about a hybrid crimefighter with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman? Did I mention he fights cyborg fish and cloned evil cats? This might sound like a …
Video:FEAST!: The border wall not built by TrumpThe wall of instant noodles confounds me at first. Not because I can't reach the top shelf—though I can't—but because there's over a hundred ramen options looking back …
Newsom’s insulin failA drive by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to make low-cost insulin by spending $100 million in state funds has stalled, dashing the hopes of the well-heeled San Diego charity behind the project, which …
I live on the streetsI just read the article entitled (“Balboa Park – fewer rules than homeless shelters”, Cover Stories, June 3, 1993) and I have to say, I can’t tell if it’s supposed to …
The Frost-Nipped Legacies Of Last November’s And December’s Cold Spells aren’t hard to spot. Brown lawns, half-dead-looking avocado trees, and wilted ornamental plants like poinsettias in certain areas of San Diego County tell the story …