Mission Valley Stories
Once upon a time, in the days when there were many ogres, some pretty flutes were playing in a clearing in the forest, running and laughing, hiding in the deep …
We heard him screaming even before he broke out of the underbrush, crashing through the giant reeds on either side of the narrow path. The sun had just set, and …
After 35 years, the San Diego Padres have a home of their own. Today, the local nine will jog onto the field and play their first regular-season game in Petco …
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 …
Mission Valley Stories
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 …
California just turned down the volume knob.And now, San Diego County fitness folks, car tuners, and bored Thanksgiving party attendees are rejoicing because of a new law, SB 576.Governor Gavin Newsom said, "By signing SB …
Clout chasing with cars and motorcycles in 2025 has spun out of control across San Diego County — or maybe I'm just getting old. Picture this: a guy climbing out of his truck window while …
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 …
This year, a number of San Diego County residents were hit with delays getting their Amazon and USPS packages after delivery trucks and cars were involved in crashes and collisions. (Although in one case, after …
Earlier this month, a fire broke out along Hotel Circle South. Fire trucks, engines, water tenders, battalion chiefs, and even a helicopter were reportedly called in to battle the flames before they reached the Legacy …
While Silent Movie Mondays is returning to the historic Balboa Theatre downtown, other movie theaters throughout San Diego County are anything but silent.Something strange is going on inside local cinemas — and it’s sending people …
Dine-and-dashers are striking in droves, according to restaurant and bar workers in San Diego County. Photos and videos of these hungry thieves are frequently posted online by frustrated business owners and managers hoping someone will …
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 …
Video:FEAST!: La Clochette brings croissants—and cassoulet—to Mission ValleyI'd noticed the Pacific Beach cafe La Clochette had opened a Mission Valley location, but hadn't planned to visit. Good for Mission Valley, I thought, Everybody could use …
Video:FEAST!: Mama G brings saucy Peruvian flavors—and geography—to Mission ValleyThere's a Peruvian flag planted in the middle of my pasta, which has been tossed with large pieces of red onion, tomato, and sirloin. And just …
Everybody has to start somewhere, in music as well as anything else. Eli-Mac, from La Mesa by way of the Philippines and Hawai’i, got going with the King of Rock and Roll and an old-time …
It's bad enough that bike lanes take up parking spots near San Diego mom-and-pop businesses, discouraging shoppers from driving in and shopping. Now, locals say the massive bike groups—sometimes in the hundreds—are blocking access to …
In the streets of San Diego County, a shady trend is on the rise—sneaker thefts. But these aren't your average shoe burglaries; we're speaking of sneakers that cost as much as a home rental payment. …
When D.D. Smith and his girlfriend first went into Tender Greens, a cashless restaurant in Mission Valley, "I didn't want to get anything," he said in a recent phone interview with me. "Every time I …
Nearly 7,000 graffiti reports have been logged onto San Diego's Get It Done app since the start of the year—many of which were spray painted at places where young children with their parents and guardians congregate. …
On February 15, the El Cajon Police Department announced that they've received more than 60 reports in 90 days of Kia and Hyundai cars either being stolen or broken into and damaged. The distress calls …
You are more likely to be murdered by someone you know than by someone you don’t. The latest FBI statistics show that fewer than 10% of the 20,000 people who were murdered in the United …
Before New Year's Eve, Joy Boe's black-colored Retrospec Beaumont bike was stolen from her yard in Hillcrest."It has Pee Wee Herman stickers on it and a Pee Wee-inspired lion ornament on the front handlebars," she …
There’s a hilltop house in Cardiff, at 959 Cornish Drive, that is not like the others in the tony seaside neighborhood. The house itself resembles a giant box, light yellow in color, with the front …
Video:Craft House Fashion Valley Adobe Flash player 9 is required to view this video The first time I encountered its massive burgers, the Monster Crafts food truck was parked outside a brewery. A short while …