Well, the holidays are upon us — a hard time for a lot of people under the best of circumstances. And these are not the best of circumstances. Loneliness and depression should be at peak …
November 27, 2020
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San Diego deemed perfect setting for season two of Disney+ quasi-hit
Last week, the California Film Commission announced that Disney+’s The Right Stuff, an adaptation of the Tom Wolfe novel about the American space program, would be filming its second season in San Diego, thus allowing …
November 27, 2020
Mayor Faulconer cancels Thanksgiving holiday for San Diego
“I don’t see why anybody should complain,” said Mayor Faulconer at yesterday’s press conference in which he declared Thanksgiving officially canceled for the city of San Diego. “You’re not allowed to gather, anyway. If you …
November 27, 2020
Amazon’s Bezos gives Institute $30 million to find “cure” for ailing climate
Last week, Amazon overlord Jeff Bezos announced the first winners in his $10 billion climate change giveaway; among them was La Jolla’s own Salk Institute, the recipient of $30 million in recognition of its potential …
November 27, 2020
Shuttered Universal Studios Theme Park partners with Sea World for exciting new live show
“Naturally, we were saddened when we had to report an 80-percent drop in attendance over our third quarter and a $370 million decline in revenue,” says Sea World Director of Attractions Gary Gore. I never …
November 13, 2020
Legoland prepares new exhibit for eventual re-opening
“Some people say that Lego should stay away from such difficult subjects as mostly peaceful protests and their effect on the great American cities represented in miniature at Legoland California,” says park spokesman Chaz Chop. …
November 13, 2020
California brings in Barney the Dinosaur to “ease people’s fears about purple tiers”
The news that San Diego County had reported enough new cases of covid-19 to be relegated from the red “substantial” tier to the purple “widespread” tier was welcomed by all right-thinking San Diegans, eager to …
November 13, 2020
Following outcry, Horton Plaza’s statue of Mayor/Governor/Senator Pete Wilson joins Portland’s Lincoln and NYC’s Teddy Roosevelt in storage.
Following outcry, Horton Plaza’s statue of Mayor/Governor/Senator Pete Wilson joins Portland’s Lincoln and NYC’s Teddy Roosevelt in storage.
October 30, 2020
Strippers Stripped of Right to Strip
“Do you read Medscape?” asks Lacey Garter, a stripper who normally works weekday lunches at Cheetah’s Gentleman’s Club, but who is today standing outside in the brisk October air, completely naked except for her cowboy …
October 30, 2020
San Diego Unified announces plan to judge winners of athletic contests based on “mastery” instead of scores
On February 28, the San Ysidro boys basketball team defeated Coronado 71-59 to win the Division III CIF Championship. For San Ysidro, it was an occasion to celebrate. For Rachel Justice, San Diego Unified School …
October 30, 2020
Who Needs Halloween?
Faulconer: “First, there’s the matter of Covid transmission via Snickers, which is terrifying enough. But really: 2020 ought to make you question your whole attachment to a holiday that glorifies fear. Fear is terrible: it’s …
October 16, 2020