Will Koch brothers help Papa Doug buy LA Times or parent Tribune Co.?
Rumors racing; Manchester, Kochs would probably return Times to bad old days
Today (March 12), rumors are flying on the web that the arch-conservative, multi-billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, may financially help Papa Doug Manchester buy the Los Angeles Times or its parent, the Tribune Co., which recently emerged from a …
Todd Gloria betrays D3 again rejects Mayor Filner's request for 500k to remove cars from Plaza de Panama
Councilman Todd Gloria denied Mayor Filner’s request for $500,00 to move the parking out of Plaza de Panama and create a managed traffic plan for Balboa Park--proving ONCE again that Todd does not give a damn about Balboa Park and …
Normal Heights: Chicken, wine, custody battles
At Proprietor’s Reserve, Ed finds wine, HH deals and a warning: Don't bring your ex. It's too small for hissy negotiations
No, not talking about me. Carla and I are fine. And when she has an issue, an entire school cafeteria would hear it anyways. Actually, I was heading for that classy French joint, Bleu Bohème, in Kensington on Carla's recommendation. …
Padres keeping close to even in spring training
After dropping a game to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, the Padres rebound to rout the Oakland Athletics on Monday
Sunday wasn't as kind to the Padres as was Monday, but it's spring training and these things happen and in the end there are some positives to take from any loss. Like the return of Andrew Cashner, who threw a …
Solo electronic music concert: Carl Stone, March 14 @ Space 4 Art
"The king of sampling" drops in for a performance in the East Village.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/12/41687/ Live computer music pioneer Carl Stone comes to Bonnie Wright's Fresh Sound @ Space 4 Art series on March 14. Stone has been hailed by the Village Voice as "the king of sampling" and "one of the best composers …
Three-Way Dinners' inaugural meal at Cusp
The first of three dinners from this new chef series has the head chefs from Jsix, Cusp, and Saltbox cooking together.
Peas are often that vegetable you corral to the side of your plate, walling it in by mashed potatoes so as not to infiltrate your main course. Thursday, March 14, however, peas have been picked to be the seasonal building …
Review: David Riker's The Girl
New Abbie Cornish film screens this Wednesday at the San Diego Latino Film Festival
Ashley (Abbie Cornish) blames her recent termination from a big box store on her boss favoring Mexican women. In Ashley's eyes, the reason she lost custody of her son to social services has nothing to do with her being an …
Bridgepoint Education revenue, profits fall
But company's profits top Wall Street expectations; stock rises
Controversial Bridgepoint Education, the for-profit university operation that is being probed by government bodies and is having trouble with accreditors, suffered a fourth quarter drop of 30 percent in net income, as enrollment dropped about the same percentage. For the …
Ex-supervisor gives $250,000 of leftover campaign cash to San Diego Opera
Slater-Price, who got major campaign cash from culture executives during county career, turns over remaining six-figure re-election stash to arts and other groups
During her many years as a member of the San Diego county board of supervisors, Pam Slater-Price generated her share of controversy for taking free trips and tickets from local cultural groups to which she helped direct taxpayer subsidies. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/12/41652/ …
Only 17 and he already killed 9 people
Translated by Fulano from a news article in El Mexicano TIJUANA - "El Morrito," 17 years old and he has already killed nine people in the last few months in Tijuana. His last victim is a young drug dealer in …
Prodigy-to-protégé hand-off at San Diego Brewing Co.
A changing of the brewhouse guard for long-time local brewing bastion
Visiting San Diego Brewing Company (10450 Friars road, Mission Valley) in the late nineties was my first experience tasting beer in the same place it was brewed. I still remember how foreign, and how abundantly cool, that concept seemed to …
Best events in San Diego: March 14-March 20
Thursday | 14 SCIENCE ON THE ROCKS: PIZZA, PINOT, AND PI An after-hours party celebrating Pi Day (3/14) and Einstein’s birthday. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, and activities. Identification required. A cash bar includes beer, wine, and cocktails. Ages 21+. …
Afternoons at Brooklyn Girl
The popular, Mission Hills spot has a quieter, more reserved lunch scene.
Partly because everybody’s been charmed by her cheeky, chic-y design and partly because the food is pretty good and she deserves it, Brooklyn Girl (4033 Goldfinch Street) has gotten a reputation as a bit of a scene where diners are …
Mexico hopes to weaken world’s richest man Carlos Slim with competition bill
New bill to lower costs and weaken monopolies
Mexico plans to go through with a bill that would allow more competition in markets that are dominated by one company. The nation’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, presented the plan Monday, March 11th, which is intended to help prices and …
People's Power Assembly decries police violence
A group organized by the Committee Against Police Brutality filled the World Beat Center in Balboa Park on Saturday, March 9 for a San Diego People’s Power Assembly, modeled after a national format that came to life through the Occupy …
Suspected killer tracked by text messages, credit card, and surveillance video, investigators say
Marine corporal pleads not guilty to murder of Army reservist
The family of Alvin Bulaoro said he left home about 9 p.m. December 21, 2012. Alvin’s brother reported him missing December 23; he told investigators that Alvin was homosexual and “under financial stress.” On January 3, the family reported they …
Sustainable Seafood Week swims into San Diego; swims out March 15
Over 75 regional restaurants offering sustainable seafood options during week-long event to benefit San Diego Oceans Foundation.
Everyone's gotta eat but finding eco-friendly choices, especially when it comes to seafood, can sometimes prove difficult. Non-profit ocean stewardship organization San Diego Oceans Foundation (SDOF) has helped take the guesswork out of this yummy endeavor by pairing up with …
Sad details of Marine wife's last day before her killing
Court testimony of strange goings-on at home in Fallbrook
Brittany Killgore was a lonely young woman, packing up her things to move back home to Pennsylvania, when she got talked into going out with a man who soon killed her, according to a prosecutor who is calling witnesses this …
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar comes to Balboa Park to make non-violence go viral
Indian spiritual leader will speak at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion with Mayor Bob Filner
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (not to be confused with the late sitarist Ravi Shankar) is a leading voice in the pursuit of non-violence and, in 2010, was designated the fifth most influential person in India by Forbes Magazine. Despite whoa-bro-ical …