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Video:DRINK RECIPES: California English’s London Fog cocktailSUBSCRIBE to the READER YOUTUBE CHANNEL for the latest.Lee CarreOn a cool, overcast day, I pop into California English. Instantly, I spot a yowza of a drink being served …
“Does anyone complain about the dicks on your shirt?” I ask Keshaun, one of the bar staff at Little Italy’s Music Box. He’s sporting swaag from Dwarves, a punk band as notorious for their shock …
The battle continues over a plan to build 19,000 new homes in Hillcrest, which hasn't seen any boost in residential densities in more than three decades.It has, however, seen such an increase in homelessness, a …
Video:Chanis Donuts machineCan you call something a donut if it doesn’t contain nuts? Obviously, the answer is yes. What if you take away milk and eggs? As a proliferation of vegan donuts around San Diego …
Yearly, in California, over 400 people die from drowning, and more than 1,200 are involved in non-fatal drowning incidents that need first responders' assessments or hospitalization — according to a July report on the San …
Condos Invade Little ItalyTen years ago, construction was completed on the Rob Quigley-designed La Pensione Hotel, which sits at the intersection of India and Date Streets in Little Italy. The four-story hotel, recalls Quigley, was …
’Tis already the season. And already, I’ve been eating way too much gunge! Need less fat, more fruit, veggies, nuts, twigs. A fresh taste in my mouth.And yet I’ve got that hungry hollow feeling as …
Years ago, I watched a full band open for comedian David Cross at ‘Cane’s in Mission Beach. I thought it was the most unusual opening act/headliner combo I had ever witnessed — at least until …
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/@jimmacd3rd/">Just a Fan Recording Local Music</a> is the name of Jim MacDonald’s YouTube channel; it boasts over 2000 cell phone videos of live performances by local artists, 586 subscribers, and around 191,000 views. MacDonald …
San Diegans have logged 458 pothole repair requests to the city in the last two weeks. And they're not all in Mira Mesa, which has the most pothole reports in 2023.According to a study released in …
For something like seven years, a certain cult favorite soul food outfit from Los Angeles has teased the idea it would open a San Diego location. And maybe someday soon, we can all discover it’s …
Nothing normal about Normal HeightsEveryone who lived on that stretch of 34th Street, between Meade and Monroe, was used to finding things on their lawn — condoms from hookers and their tricks, malt-liquor bottles, garbage, …
Good real estate buyer’s agents spend a lot of time on the internet searching on behalf of their clients. Sure, it might sound simple enough to meet a client’s needs — plug in preferred bed/bath …
I thought I bought tickets to see Citizen Cope. Instead, my scattered head bought tickets to see a band called Citizen. A blunder of this magnitude told me I needed to meditate and turn away …
An affordable housing project in City Heights is facing pushback from an environmental group for its use of natural gas systems, which the city plans to phase out in new buildings.Last week, the planning commission unanimously approved …