Off to a caliente start
Papa Marce's feels like Baja, drinks like San Diego
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Oct. 19
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A west coast Statue of Liberty
40-foot monument to Virgin Mary in San Ysidro
A cross-denominational faith group on Friday (October 5) announced their plans to construct what they're describing as a West Coast Statue of Liberty on a San Ysidro hilltop overlooking Tijuana. Modeled after the Virgin Mary ...
Our own trailer park talent
Barbolak poked fun of Oceanside neighbors
It’s been one month now since Oceanside comedian Vicki Barbolak appeared in the live final round of America’s Got Talent. Although she missed out on the one-million-dollar prize placing (she placed sixth out of the ...
Wild ‘n Out signs don't last in Kensington
Wrong area for guerrilla marketing?
On October 11 at about 1:45 pm, I saw a lady by the I-15 exit on Adams Avenue carrying yellow signs. I wasn’t sure if the lady just pulled the yellow and red Wild ‘n ...
Adams Ave. park re-born
Without the grass, but that's okay
Layla and her kids are impressed with the recent renovation of their Adams Recreation Center Park on Adams Avenue (between I-805/I-15) — in Normal Heights; they’ve been hanging out here for over three years. “They ...
Hippie fest near Jacumba – more to come
Reader writer moved by "Moonbeam's" work on Genesis
Over 300 San Diegans gathered in the boulder-strewn, high desert mountains near Jacumba, to celebrate Desert Rising; a three-day consciousness-raising festival held over the October 12 weekend. Though it is best described as a version ...
Dave Myers, rabble rouser
Tells all about Sheriff Gore's body cameras and private jails
When 33-year San Diego Sheriff Department veteran Commander Dave Myers announced he would be running to unseat Sheriff Bill Gore, he says his boss tried to humiliate him in front of the force. “He took ...
Imperial Beach in the balance
Will voters swallow the $150K spent against Tijuana sewage?
You’d think elections in a town that covers about four square miles and is home to 27,400 people would be a pretty simple affair. But the races in Imperial Beach are anything but that. While ...
Marriott strike – from both sides
San Diego film festival proceeds with sidelong glance
On October 13, as we neared The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, next door to Horton Plaza, the chants of the strikers in red shirts became louder. At the glass door entrances by the hotel ...
San Diego River views — one-fifth complete
Join the volunteers from O.B. to Julian
Nature lovers around the globe will soon be able to experience the San Diego River in a virtual environment. Staff, interns, and volunteers from the San Diego River Park Foundation have been traveling the waterway ...
Baja 1000 fined $25K
Cactus destroyed in Valle de los Cirios
On October 11, El Vigía, an Ensenada based news outlet posted a story that was headlined “Suspenden carrera Baja 1000; multan a Score International,” which translates to: “The Baja 1000 race is suspended; Score International ...
Golden Hill gentrification continues
19 townhomes at 32nd and C
The largest undeveloped parcel in Golden Hill, once considered by the Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee as a top choice for a neighborhood park, is now set to become 19 new townhomes. CityMark development acquired ...
