Neighborhoods
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 …
Everyone wants what the service cell towers provide – as long as the tower isn’t next door.In coastal towns like La Jolla and Encinitas, home dwellers have been scoring victories over projects proposed near homes, …
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 …
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 …
Local bands Pleasure Pill and Benches spent two weeks performing together on a tour that stretched from the Pacific Northwest to the mountain states before returning to southern California for a performance at Little Italy’s …
On June 1, two men walked into Junot Ignacio's family toy store in Escondido and stole a rare Labubu doll—similar ones currently selling online for more than $1,000. The plush in question, a Labubu x …
Tucked into Carlsbad’s budget approved last week is funding to replace its synthetic turf fields. Another goal for next year is ramping up the city’s sustainability efforts. But it seems those two things are at …
“Fuck kale.” I declare to Cari Veach, the hostess at Nate’s Garden Grill on Euclid in San Diego. It seems that I’ve been unable or unwilling to let go of my grudge toward this “superfood” …