Neighborhoods
On February 20, around 10 pm, a man in Escondido was shot in the face by a BB gun, according to 911 Video News. The shots came from a gas station on the 1200 block …
<em>As the KPBS crew interviewed the </em>Reader<em>'s editors this Tuesday on the switch to digital-only, the sound man asked founder and longtime editor Jim Holman a final question: "So do you have a favorite story …
“Gerbil porn will be the instrument of my demise,” I mutter in the parking lot of Dizzy’s on Morena Boulevard, where Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi are performing this evening. Getting to the club, which …
The planning commission last week voted to initiate an amendment to the Uptown Community Plan that opens the door for a developer's project — but only a crack."It's just a way to turn over facts," …
In January, San Diego County’s skies turned into a stage for some high-flying hijinks as drone pilots found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whether it was interfering with a fire department’s …
I’m sitting in a window seat at Lestat’s coffee shop on Adams Avenue in Normal Heights, waiting, as one does, to meet with a clowning duo who go by the moniker Fancy and the Loop. …
Video:TIN FORK: A history of Teriyaki at the Japanese Friendship Garden“I’m sick of my nuts and twigs,” says Diane. She’s talking about the macrobiotic meals she’s been serving up (she won’t eat my attempts at …
Video:GONZO REPORT: Frank Black goes solo again at The MagnoliaOn a chilly Sunday night in January, I took my maiden voyage to The Magnolia to catch Frank Black play a solo gig with a full …
At the turn of the millennium, the American Film Institute named Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot the number one funny movie in American cinema. One of the criteria for inclusion on the list …
For a couple of decades now, I’ve worked in the memoir trade — writing about the form, teaching and facilitating the craft to hundreds, and yes, actually writing one of my own. My students were …
Starting next summer, more cows may be foraging in an area of Cleveland National Forest where grazing has been sporadic and unpermitted since the 2003 Cedar Fire. The proposed Sill Hill grazing allotment near the Cha’chaany …
<inline type="photothumb" id="159166" href="" align="right" />Last month, I wrote about some of the humble pleasures of one of San Diego’s best dive bars. Let’s do something a little different this month. Allow me now to …
Mount San MiguelAn unofficial hiking trail to the top of San Diego’s 84th highest, but perhaps most visible East County peak.Distance from downtown San Diego: 16 milesHike length: Roughly 5 milesDifficulty: Moderately difficultSeason: Year-round, but …
Gainesville, Florida has The Fest. Birmingham, Alabama lays claim to Furnace Fest. Vegas holds down Punk Rock Bowling. Now, with the Punk Rock Rodeo, San Diego is getting its own larger-scale punk rock festival. Although …
Video:FEAST!: La Familia Restaurant & BarCount me among the many disheartened when Logan Avenue favorite ¡Salud! Tacos closed last summer, reportedly over a lease dispute. Tacos-wise, Barrio Logan will be fine—especially if Las Cuatro Milpas …