Rapper XXXTentacion killed in Florida
Told San Diego attacker "Next time make sure you kill me so I can't talk"
Jay Allen Sanford 1 a.m., June 19
Sports
The tortuous relationship between hipsters and stick-and-ball sports
The hipster goes through between one and five stages of sports appreciation, always in the same order
Hey Mr. Hipster Dude! With the passing of another Super Bowl of Crap, do hipsters actually pay any attention to all the sports crap that’s going on? If they do, WHY? I usually ride my ...
Good weather, high cost of living make San Diego bad for pro sports
Metro area is economically so-so, at best
Once again, civic boosters are hoping San Diego will land another professional sports team. Big bucks are behind an attempt to rip down the former Qualcomm Stadium and make it home for a pro soccer ...
Reggae-ready for 2018
Longtime President's Day concert rebranded "Boomshaka"
As noted in a September 6 “Blurt” article, the popularity of reggae was pointing to a resurrection of the all-day reggae festival that had been held at the Valley View Casino Center (Sports Arena) every ...
Nationals coach suspended for "revenge porn"
San Diego woman sues, investigation underway
A San Diego woman is suing the former professional baseball player and current hitting coach for the Washington Nationals baseball team, Jacque Jones, for posting nude photos of her on social media; she had sent ...
National football music
The heroic sound of NFL Films
The autumn wind is a pirate/ Blustering in from sea/ With a rollicking song, he sweeps along/ Swaggering boisterously His face is weather beaten/ He wears a hooded sash/ With a silver hat about his ...
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Stupidity squared
San Diegans vote next year on the plans of FS Investors to tear down Qualcomm Stadium, erect a soccer stadium, and build residential and commercial structures on the site. Before the vote, propaganda will fill ...
Chargers and Raiders — on our airwaves but not in our stadium
Rock radio station recasts hint at more changes afoot, says insider
For the first time, two key San Diego FM music stations are giving up part of their Sundays for out-of-town NFL teams. Radio insiders say there’s a master plan behind why KGB/101.5 carries the L.A. ...
UCSD refuses to reveal Padres medical discounts
University spurns records act request for high-dollar sponsor data.
The San Diego Padres, perennial laggards on the playing field, are getting millions of dollars in cash and a secretive deal for discounted medical care from UCSD as part of a costly endorsement and promotional ...
St. Louis sues Rams and NFL over team's departure
Could San Diego sue? Doubtful. It had its chance.
St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the local Regional Convention and Sports Complex are suing the National Football League, 32 of its teams, and some owners individually over the departure of the Rams to Los ...
Baseball is different in Tijuana
“We know baseball games are too long, so we are there to help make the game more fun.”
Every pitch is a party at a Toros de Tijuana baseball game. At least that’s the atmosphere the team is trying to create. The Toros compete in Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, an international AAA affiliate ...
Hopping the last train for parts unknown
Hobos use the internet to get train schedules, use Google Earth to find the best catch-out spots.
"Ran into Tin Cup at the Four Mile. He rode in on the Union Pacific a couple days ago.” I laugh, “He’s still train-hopping? The man is a champion.” I have an old Nevada friend ...
Could Major League Soccer kick the city where it counts?
Hard to get more than 10,000 San Diegans per game
Fútbol? Football? Everybody chatters about the so-called plan for a soccer/football stadium and surrounding development in Mission Valley. Will taxpayers get fleeced? Why does San Diego State seem so queasy? Should we preserve Qualcomm Stadium ...
Dorms closest to the surf
Did you know colleges have surf teams?
In 1997, I returned to San Diego to work on a couple university projects; a new parking garage at USD and then the new Commons building at Point Loma Nazarene. The Point Loma job was ...
High school survivalists the Regrettes
With a Warner Brothers record deal, no regrets for these four teens
They’re too young to hold office and at least two of them can’t vote, but the Regrettes, four teens pushing back against conventional notions of beauty, status, and worth, have a Warner Brothers recording contract, ...
Downsize the NFL?
Maybe after the Super Bowl
Here’s a fun fact: the Los Angeles Chargers might sell out some games in 2017. They are likely to pull off this seemingly impossible feat by aiming small — as in 30,000 fans small. That’s ...
