Moody's puts SD transit under review for possible downgrade
At issue is possible loss of federal grants
Moody's Investors Service has placed under review for downgrade the ratings of 15 California transit agencies, including $41 million of San Diego Metropolitan Transit System pension obligation bonds. They are rated Aa3. The bonds are at risk of downgrade by …
MLB owners move to expand instant replay
In a move which many in baseball find historic, MLB owners look toward a replay system you might see in a Chargers game this season
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/15/51371/ After two days of the August Major League Baseball owners meeting, Commissioner Bud Selig announced that owners have agreed to expand its instant replay beyond what is covered now, which is limited to whether or not a ball is …
4th row center: Opening night a MoPA
It's been almost 14 years. Enough time has passed. Let's laugh about it. I arrived in San Diego on January 15, 2000 to assume the position of inaugural film curator at the Museum of Photographic Arts. A brand-spanking new, million …
Interview with In A World... writer-director-star Lake Bell
"Women are complicated. I don't have to tell you that."
So what if New York Magazine got the full-body tattoo shots? We got the feminist musings. In a World... tells the story of Carol, the daughter of a movie trailer narrator who is trying to follow her father into the …
Man who phoned in a shooting was arrested for a stabbing
David Diaz pleads not-guilty to murder charge
Carlsbad police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting last week, but the medical examiner has declared that the victim died of “multiple incised and stab wounds of head and neck.” Asher Caleb Freeman, 24, was found “deceased at …
Who's more embarrassing? U-T or Filner?
Journalists debate U-T TV's gauche Filner dance video.
The Los Angeles Times has broken a story about U-T TV's juvenile, unprofessional post on the Filner controversy. TV Week and Huffington Post have also commented on the video. All should consider Matt Potter's excellent Reader post: when details about …
Complaint filed over proposed electronic billboard in Santee
Even if it were legal, proper studies weren't done, says Scenic San Diego
A local environmental group has lodged a formal objection to the “Negative Declaration” issued last month ruling that a proposed electronic billboard advertising a Santee used car dealership “.could not have a significant impact upon the environment.” Scenic San Diego, …
Rockies take game and series with Padres
The Padres fought but couldn't get by the Colorado Rockies, in a close game with several missed opportunities
Wednesday afternoon, the Padres and Rockies played a good game – it was tight and hard fought, with both sides trying. Unfortunately for the Padres, the Rockies were a little bit better and downed the Friars 4-2, but they looked …
Ramblings About What I Believe...Chapter 1
Well, here I am at 74 years and counting, and I'm still trying to figure out what my main beliefs are about life! I've had many opinions, countless assumptions, a handful of theories, lots of judgments, baseless conclusions, and a …
SDG&E Debuts "SDG&E Man" in effort to improve public image
Utility company seeks to ease outrage over San Onofre debacle, rate increases
"Really," says spokesman, "it's just a matter of shifting perspective. We perform a heroic service for the people of San Diego. They just need help seeing that." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/14/51339/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/14/51340/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/14/51343/
Report: Silvio Berlusconi eyeing run for San Diego Mayor
Former Italian Prime Minister says he "likes his chances, especially considering the creep who's currently in office."
According to Google, "brancolare" is Italian for "grope." "I may have paid women - even underage women - for sex at my massive bunga-bunga sex parties, but everything was consensual and professional," said the former head of state, who is …
Existence of Higgs boson particle confirmed
Particle renamed Filner-Higgs boson in honor of Mayor who led to sigma 5 level of certainty regarding the so-called god particle
Large Hadron Collider technician: "We weren't 100% sure the particle existed, but then it started calling for Mayor Filner to resign." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/14/51336/ "I do a fair amount to sustain the existence of the material universe," said the particle in a …
Manchester, Sempra, and Jacobs gave heavily to sexually accused Schwarzenegger
Big cash means big difference for two high-profile politicos accused of sexual harassment
Before Bob Filner there was Arnold Schwarzenegger, but besides their obvious physical differences, their crisis management skills and abilities also appear to be widely divergent While the GOP’s Schwarzenegger skated past a host of sexual harassment allegations - handily batting …
In wake of Hooters ban on Filner, Tilted Kilt extends invitation to embattled Mayor
"Past mistakes? We don't give a hoot!"
"The Mayor said he's committed to changing," said The Tilted Kilt Brand Manager Minnie Scertt in a press release. "He apologized. He took a leave of absence and received counseling. He has promised to do better in the future, and …
Porn for film historians
For a wizened, pixel-loathing curmudgeon like me, it doesn't get much better. The collection of The Media History Digital Library is now ours for the clicking. That means decades of Variety, Moving Picture World, Photoplay, The Hollywood Reporter, Picture Play …
Lawsuit accuses Downtown San Diego Partnership of misusing assessment district funds
Suit alleges non-profit has spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer assessments on non-permitted items.
Executives at the Downtown San Diego Partnership will have to defend what some say is mismanagement and misuse of taxpayer funds in court. On August 12, government watchdog group, San Diegans for Open Government, filed a lawsuit against the downtown …
In wake of banning Mayor Filner, Hooters restaurant renames itself "Breasts"
Brand Manager Caesar Canz: "Women deserve respect, not slang."
More complete moniker "Breasts 'n Buttocks" rejected because of "possibly unsavory associations for a food-service establishment." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/14/51313/ "We are here to serve your food and beverages in a polite and friendly manner." "No doubt, some people were surprised when we …
Padres come back on Rockies
After an embarrassing loss on Monday, the Padres came back from behind to beat the Rockies
Padres Starter Eric Stults struck no one out on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. In fact, he didn’t even get through the fifth inning, giving up five runs on eleven hits and three walks, but the Padres bats finally woke …
Oceanside police found deceased man in street
Requesting public's help regarding "suspicious" death
Oceanside police reported finding a man dead in the street before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Responding to a 911 call, police went to the 600 block of Arthur Avenue and “located an obviously deceased adult male victim …
Veteran sues County, Coronado after children were wrongfully taken because of medical marijuana use
Gulf War veteran Michael Lewis and his family have filed a lawsuit against the County of San Diego, the City of Coronado, and several employees with each entity, claiming civil rights violations, battery, false imprisonment and negligence after the County …