La Jolla lifeguard tower rife with cost overruns
Baby bird, seal-pupping, and bad waste pump blamed for budget surprises
Matt Potter 4 p.m., Sept. 21
Thom Senzee
Articles by Thom Senzee
State senate bill may dismantle bail industry
Opponents say it will cost billions and remove “a human touch”
When Cali Jones (an alias she suggested) found herself in jail for a second time for methamphetamine possession, “The cops took my son away from me,” a sobbing Jones tells the bail bondsman by phone ...
Sometimes this looks like heaven
Homelessness is a choice — say what?
“Ranked in order, I honestly believe the most common causes of homelessness for this age group [18–24] are family, followed by mental health issues, and, third, drug or alcohol abuse,” explains Alexandra Cochran, 28, a ...
Pot shop or landlord the bigger problem for 12-steppers?
Alano Club may go up in smoke over coffee
“You know when somebody just wants you gone.”
Empty-nose syndrome sufferers feel invisible
Like trying to come up for air
If you’ve ever had a bad toothache in your upper jaw, you know the general area where the human animal experiences life in its greatest intensity. You can’t get away from the pain because it’s ...
Skate park in City Heights still not open
A year behind schedule and a lawsuit on the way
City Heights was supposed to have a skate park by now. While construction of one free-to-use municipal skate park is now nearing completion and another is slated to open in 2017, District 9 councilwoman Marti ...
Credit card fees are speech
...at least until an appeals court says otherwise
The credit-card-as-free-speech loophole will cost you.
Nobody Cares, Zogo
Clash of the arts interests
“‘Nobody cares about your shitty arts organization.’ Those were her exact words,” recalls United Artists of San Diego chief executive Tatjana Zogovic, who goes by the name Tasha Zogo. She’s referring to a phone call ...
Disabled workers say Navy contractor did wrong
Job Options accused of shaming the disabled
“They made all of these weird withdrawals...”
Local woman aids women warriors battling ISIS
We had to go to the mountain
San Diego attorney Jacqueline Isaac, 29, is a woman on a mission — several missions — not least among them hauling fresh, non-weaponry supplies through war zones to Kurdish female fighting units in Iraq. “We’ve ...
