PhotosEditor's picks from early 90s
Iranians on Girard, gonzo tourist, stealing employees, Budd Boetticher in Ramona
Various Authors 8:30 a.m., April 22
Ken Harrison
Ken Harrison is a native of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. He was very active in community politics in his younger years as past president of the Cardiff Town Council. A former radio talk show host, Ken now attends Politicians Anonymous and writes about North County coastal community issues. Ken's first neighborhood story for the Reader February 2009 was brought about by noticing the state replacing the beach's iconic lifeguard towers with a futuristic design. He gave the story idea to friends in two other newspapers, neither one saw the newsworthiness. "I notice things others don't and want to find out for myself, what's going on over there."
Readers may contact him directly with coastal neighborhood issues.
Articles by Ken Harrison
"The will of the people"
Anti-Trump protestors on Encinitas Blvd.
For the last year, every Thursday afternoon in Encinitas, a group of 15 – 25 protesters have stood on the northeast corner of El Camino Real and Encinitas Boulevard. On March 22, to the honks ...
First the styrofoam, now the straws
Encinitas led by child in fight against plastic
In the public comment period of the Encinitas city council’s March 21 meeting, the city’s Environmental Commission proposed a regulation to eliminate the use of single-use plastic straws in the city’s restaurants. Seven people spoke ...
To fight strippers, no one gets to dance
Encinitas' Mr. Peabody's busted
In most restaurants in the city of Encinitas, when live music is offered, dancing is not allowed. After finally paying off a $3,000 fine a few weeks ago, levied in September by the California Alcohol ...
Cardiff post office to get new address
Low-traffic site has been great for avoiding lines
After it was announced that Cardiff by the Sea’s post-office property had new owners, numerous rumors blew up on social media on February 23 over the possible eviction and end of use of the town’s ...
In search of mom's death certificate
“I’m about to go postal.”
Longtime Carlsbad resident Jim Majeski thought he had it all worked out for when either he or his wife of 65 years passed on. Prepaid and preplanned cremation, he thought, would help ease the family’s ...
Trash talk (and arrest) in Cardiff
“No one has the money to pay for a hundred hours of a lawyer’s time.”
In the Poinsettia Heights neighborhood of Cardiff by the Sea, a middle-aged woman, well known for her mental illness and attacks on neighbors, was taken into custody last week by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. ...
Oh, say, can you play the better "Star Spangled Banner"?
Kensington music man says inferior version of anthem plays at Olympics
Former Kensington resident Jason DeBord, a 1988 graduate of San Diego’s O’Farrell High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, did a 17-year stint on Broadway as a conductor, arranger, and musician. According to DeBord, ...
Gas-tax repeal campaign prompts motorists to drive
Cars back up for miles to queue up for Shell station's $1.99/gal. fuel
News Radio 600 KOGO held a petition-signing event on February 5 as part of afternoon talk-show host Carl DeMaio’s Reform California campaign — an attempt to roll back the new 12-cent-per-gallon gas tax and up ...
Rancho Bernardo gas at $4.19 a gallon
Still under $3 in Otay Mesa
In the last month, gas prices have unexpectedly risen in San Diego County, up to 75 cents a gallon. Ten local stations hit $4.00 a gallon on January 30, with the Chevron station at 16998 ...
