Neighborhoods
San Diego cyclists and their political allies fought hard for the lanes, and they won. But now, some riders are pedaling straight into a prickly new problem—overgrown weeds, low-hanging branches, and yes, even sunflowers obstructing …
Nine protesters showed up at the El Cajon city council meeting last week to demand the city roll back a resolution that allows police to cooperate with federal immigration officials.While that is a much smaller number …
Tacos El Franc, one of Tijuana's most esteemed taquerias, officially brought its delectable adobada to the United States last month, opening a bright new shop at the Westfield Plaza Bonita shopping mall in National City. …
The sanctuary of Westminster Presbyterian Church is about to swap hymns for heated cross‑examination. This Saturday, New Fortune Theatre Co. presents American Monkeys, a free, five‑hour mash‑up of courtroom drama and county fair that marks …
“He’s staring at your ice cream,” says a woman working the information booth at the Julian Town Square Music Festival. This by way of explaining her husband’s hungry stare in my direction. I can’t blame …
“See?” says my wife Shelley, “you can pee here too!” She’s not talking to me; she's talking to her friend Chrissy’s Shih Tzu puppy, while watching a large yellow dog pause his stroll along Newport …
I can count on one finger the number of times I've ordered a wrap in the past ten years. I'm not talking about burritos, obviously, or gyro meat wrapped in a pita. When I say …
Big changes are coming to La Mesa’s downtown village district, where hundreds of new apartments are expected to reshuffle traffic, including the stationary kind.Where everyone will park was more of a concern at last week’s …
Downtown San Diego might soon swap out its bike lanes for burnout marks and drift trails; the hum of rush hour could be drowned out by the thunder of V8-powered stock cars. According to a …
One night after the summer solstice, I made a Shaolin pilgrimage to Pechanga Arena, there to join the throngs celebrating the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan at the sixth stop of their "Final Chamber" tour. Blacks, …
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 …
In recent months, San Diego Uber and Lyft drivers have been attacked. Some gig drivers were allegedly assaulted by a pink-haired woman, a road rager, and a McDonald’s patron. Another rideshare driver was kidnapped. These …
Del Mar’s embattled tree ordinance — which aims to save not only trees, but also scenic views and sunlight — is finally getting an overhaul.The Trees, Scenic Views, and Sunlight ordinance hasn’t been revised in …
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 …
As I drove into last Saturday's Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off, there was a crowd protesting against the United States bombing of Iran and Israel’s military involvement in Gaza. Cars were honking in …