Last week, scenes reminiscent of a Cheech and Chong flick played out at the Four Points Sheraton just west of Serra Mesa, where oversized joints were passed around, and petite women casually out-smoked jovial, green-friendly …
August 20, 2024
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Cheech and Chong at San Diego's Four Points Sheraton
El Cajon to get 132 cheaper condos on East Main Street
The El Cajon City Council has approved 132 new condos on a lot on East Main Street that could hold 209 units.Lennar's townhomes are expected to fill a need for moderate-income workforce housing, which company …
August 20, 2024
Following pistachios to Lucca Italian Sandwich Shop
Video:FEAST!:Following pistachios to Lucca Italian Sandwich ShopIf you look over at just the right moment, you might spot the little counter shop as you pass by its B Street location. But you could be standing …
August 20, 2024
August Beetles is more accurate, last call for grunion season
June Bugs In August? June bugs are still emerging as the summer’s warmth is finally reaching the coastal regions of the county. In San Diego, the two most common species of these beetles, which belong …
August 19, 2024
New boat in the fleet at Fisherman’s
Dock Totals 8/11– 8/17: 4740 anglers aboard 207 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 369 barracuda, 4779 bluefin tuna (up to 150 pounds), 272 bonito, 2 cabezon, …
August 18, 2024
Delius, Bridge, Debussy, and Kodaly help us beat the heat
In the past, the only way I have been able to deal with this time of year is to resign myself to the fact that the weather will be gross until about Halloween. This year …
August 16, 2024
Igor the pelican is hungry
Video:GOLDEN DREAMS: Igor the pelican is hungryA funny old bird is the pelicanHis beak can hold more than his belican. Food for a week he can hold in his beak, But I don’t know how the helican.That’s …
August 16, 2024
Blessed Hess at City Tacos
It doesn’t get much more San Diego than tacos and craft beer. Now, local taco franchise City Tacos is celebrating its 10th anniversary by teaming with one of its neighbors for its own house beer.“It’s …
August 15, 2024
Cults, Los Santos, Javier Escovedo, Daring Greatly, San Diego Rock Icons
Video:LIVE FIVE: From national tours to North Park, San Carlos, City Heights, OB, and Solana BeachCults at Observatory North ParkAug 16National headliners Cults features Ryan Mattos, aka Brian Oblivion (who once fronted a Slayer cover …
August 15, 2024
Gonzo Report: The Mavericks make music you can dance to
The lights of a thousand electronic slot machines flash and glow in the cavernous entrance hall of Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Valley Center. The games have names like Buffalo Gold, Treasure Ball, and Dragon …
August 15, 2024
RFTC manager gathers tour tales for Hell on Wheels
Greg Jacobs met John Reis when they both worked at Cargo Records in the early ‘90s. Jacobs had previously worked for the legendary Los Angeles-based label SST and its subsidiary, Cruz Records in the late …
August 15, 2024
The rush to kill Caulerpa in south San Diego
Imagine a piece of paper. Now imagine shredding it into confetti and scattering it to the wind. Now imagine each piece of confetti growing into a new piece of paper. Now shred those new pieces …
August 14, 2024
Sempra woos Palomar College staff with Padres tickets
Palomar’s Petco pleasuresThe people who run Palomar College have long been allies of Southern California utility giant Sempra Energy, notably around the time the San Diego-based firm became the subject of an August 17, 2023 …
August 14, 2024
Missed bus leads to Silver Strand sleepover
I’m at the bus stop. The one right outside the Bullpen bar in IB. Problem: last bus heading north to Coronado is gone. It’s after midnight. I’m broke. No way up the Silver Strand. And …
August 14, 2024
San Diego Edra backers knock Raygun's bunny-hopping and exaggerated poses
There’s a buzz in San Diego—celebratory and argumentative—about last week’s Olympics in Paris, particularly the face-off between Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn and San Diego’s Logan “Logistx” Edra.The debate surrounding breaking (breakdancing) and its place …
August 13, 2024