City sues Regional Water Board over fuel tank spill near Qualcomm Stadium
City says water officials were wrong to grant permission of 1.26 million extraction effort.
1.26 million gallons; that's the amount of groundwater that Kinder Morgan would like to extract from the MIssion Valley Aquifer and discharge in nearby Murphy Canyon Creek on a daily basis as part of a remediation agreement to clean up …
Filner on Fletcher: "There's no such thing as independent."
Mayor on former opponent: "I'm proud that he finally found the courage to come out as a Democrat."
A year ago, former congressman Nathan Fletcher left the Republican party and declared himself an Indepdenent. "I'm leaving an environment that thrives on playing the game," he said at the time. "I'm leaving behind a system that is completely dysfunctional." …
San Diego Unified School District and Talmadge residents once again square off over issue of stadium lighting
SDUSD officials are forced to revisit stadium lighting after an appeals court ruled that the environmental review was insufficient and did not fall under Proposition S improvements.
It wasn't the first time that dozens of Talmage residents took seats inside Hoover High School auditorium to discuss the newly erected stadium lights and it won't be the last. On May 8, thirty or so residents attended an environmental …
Hubcap
El Take it Easy's staff made the transition to Hubcap with blinding speed and not a moment too soon.
Well, that was fast! Not much sooner than I foretold the coming of Hubcap, the restaurant opened up for business. I would have speculated that some unknown delays might have prevented the changeover from El Take it Easy to Hubcap, …
So long La Jolla Brew House
Why parting is sweet minus the sorrow
Faye Avenue brewpub La Jolla Brew House has closed and will reopen under new ownership in several months. Under the old regime that ran it over the past decade, the business gained notoriety ...but not as a brewhouse. La Jolla …
You got off with a slap on the wrist, Charlie Brown
Judge cautions, "Don't be a blockhead!"
Peter Robbins, the former voice of Charlie Brown on numerous Peanuts television specials, was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail. Robbins, who has been in jail since his arrest in January, will get off with time served and five …
Padres complete sweep of Marlins
The Miami Marlins only managed one run in the three-game series as the Padres swept and find themselves only two games below even on the season
Yes, of course, the Miami Marlins are not the Miami Heat. The Marlins are a bad team at the moment, post-fire-sale kindling for other clubs to burn, a Jeffery Loria special that happened by Petco Park for a few games …
Madame Ur y Sus Hombres - Venada (Sleeve↓ Remix)
Liquid Geometry beatmaker remixes Tijuana cosmic cabaret quartet with spellbinding results.
Back in January, my buddy Hugo Fierro and I curated a show at Visual in Normal Heights with a handful of artists and musicians who had caught our attention during weekend jaunts across the border to Mexicali and Tijuana. Closing …
State official: Eight crime cell lieutenants controlling narcotics and violence in Baja California
Official stated that local leaders and gangs have been identified, authorities working to stop them
Daniel de la Rosa Anaya, the Secretary of Public Security in Baja California, spoke briefly with the press on Wednesday, May 8th, in regards to organized crime in the state. The official stated that eight crime cell lieutenants are responsible …
Chapter 1: The last flight of the Apache.
1959 Chevrolet 3100 Apache Stepside Shortbed Pickup. Of all the old cars and trucks that I have owned over the years, this pickup has been my favorite. There was something so special about it, and over the years I had …
Band singer arrested for trying to hire out a murder, Sheriff said
Timothy Lambesis allegedly "solicited an undercover detective to kill his wife"
The lead singer for a heavy metal band has been arrested in California on suspicion of soliciting murder, according to a statement from the San Diego County Sheriff. Timothy Lambesis, 32, was arrested when he “solicited an undercover detective to …
Levi Strauss pays big bucks to get 49ers' stadium naming rights
The $220 million for Levi's Stadium probably 4th highest in NFL history
Levi Strauss & Co. has signed a deal to pay $220.3 million to the city of Santa Clara and the San Francisco 49ers for naming rights at the new stadium, now under construction, in Santa Clara, according to MercuryNews.com. The …
As I Lay Dying bandmates react to news of lead singer's arrest
"Looking back, all the signs were there."
Local metal band As I Lay Dying was dealt a blow yesterday when lead singer (and self-professed Christian) Tim Lambesis was arrested after allegedly attempting to hire an undercover police officer to kill his estranged wife. But to hear lead …
Porn, Drugs, Takis, More Porn
That was the list of requests and usually in that order. From my first day of teaching to the last, those were my students' demands. I never filled the order but was surprised they thought I would. My students were …
Birds, bees & oysters are out at Brooklyn Girl
Exemplary spring fare and a new oyster bar in Mission Hills
Last month, I was asked by U-T San Diego for my idea of a perfect spring meal. I noted lamb as the quintessential springtime protein and made mention of peas, morel mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns, including a note that the …
Gifts and Guns: One Stop Shopping Comes to Carlsbad
Penny Pritzker's La Jolla adventure
Commerce nominee's company paid money to settle suit by retirees
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker, nominated by President Obama to be Secretary of Commerce, faces a grilling confirmation process. As media are pointing out (and I noted in a 2007 Reader piece), the Pritzker family has a background of consorting with …
You're a good defendant, Charlie Brown
Peter Robbins to be sentenced today
Peter Robbins, the former child vocal artist who gave voice to Charlie Brown on many of the Peanuts television specials, will be sentenced today for stalking and threatening his former girlfriend and a La Jolla plastic surgeon who gave her …