Man accused of torture and murder wants “contact visits” with his daughter
Louis Perez is charged with kidnap, sexual battery, and murder of Brittany Killgore
A man accused of sexual battery and torture and murder of a young woman, yesterday requested “contact visits” with his one-year-old daughter while he is in custody, from a San Diego County judge. “Mister Perez has not been allowed to …
Linda Lovelace’s local adventures generated over 10 million San Diego dollars
How two locals got rich off the Deep Throat star
With the bio-pic Lovelace opening, purporting to tell the true-life story of world’s-first-porn-star Linda Lovelace (a story she herself frequently revised), here’s a compilation of local-centric Lovelace-related material from several of our various articles on local 1970s/1980s theater operators Vince …
Was Filner's office bugged by long distance microphone?
Rumors fly as Filner continues to lose support, government gangs up
One of the rumors making the Twitter circles today (Aug. 9) is that Homeland Security has caught a person or persons eavesdropping on the mayor's office with a directional microphone from a room at the Westgate Hotel. I could not …
Soup with a view!
Surprise deals on top of Nordstrom's
"Sweetheart, corazon, will you be downtown today?" Warning bells! She's going to ask me to do something I don't want to do. "Uh, maybe." "Great! Would you take this lipstick to Nordstrom's and exchange it for Doublewear Stay Ruby, or …
JW 4: a night of Monk
Joshua White's latest distillation of Monk took on a new sonic density.
One of the greatest advantages of having an artist of the stature of Joshua White in town is the ability to experience his inexorable development through the prism of multiple performances -- gauging material from both constant and varying ensemble …
El Tigre Digital: Mamut Brewery Co. grand opening featuring Sonidero Travesura
Tijuana micro-brewery celebrates grand opening with a free jazz cumbia show and a limited edition beer.
This week, I reviewed a burgeoning craft beer bar in the arts and culture alleyway of Pasaje Rodriguez in Tijuana. Mamut Brewery Co. is more than just an inspired brewery slinging bottles of unpasteurized, top quality beer for about a …
21st Century Drummer: free clinic featuring Dan Harumi
Michael Alan Hams and Dan Harumi (Room E) present a free clinic exploring technology and drumming.
For the third and final installment in his Drum Days of Summer series, percussion coach Michael Alan Hams presents a free drum clinic featuring special guest Dan Harumi, a local multi-instrumentalist and beatmaker who puts out music under the alias …
Opening this week: See Fecha de Caducidad at the Digital Gym before it expires
Matthew took the week off for a round of intense behavioral counseling -- that's what he gets for stroking my backside and placing me in the Lickona headlock -- so it's my turn to hip our readers to this week's …
Manchester-backed recall leader was sued by David Copley for trespassing
Head of Filner take-down war accused in 2011 of illegal road building and grading by late GOP publisher regarding environmental damage allegedly done to mother's Fox Hill estate
These days La Jolla surveyor Michael Pallamary, leader of the recall against Bob Filner, is a stand-up guy, at least according to U-T San Diego, the mini media empire of Douglas Manchester, a laissez faire land developer and hotel magnate …
Review: Elysium
This week’s comic book contribution is the third (so far) alternate universe pic to be released in 2013. In each case scenario the future looks old, but the digital worlds of tomorrow manufactured for Upside Down and Oblivion are fun …
Boulevard murder/arson/kidnapping suspect's car found in Idaho
San Diego Sheriff's deputies confirmed at a briefing this morning (August 9) that the blue Nissan Versa sedan belonging to James DiMaggio, suspected of murdering Christina Anderson, setting his house on fire, and abducting her children Ethan and Hannah, has …
Wingstop open in University Heights
A quick lesson in eating hot wings based on a too-expensive--but otherwise good--multi-state chain's spicy chicken bites.
So, a Wingstop recently opened in University Heights, right next to the Lovin’ Hut. 1901 El Cajon Boulevard, 619-297-9464. Maybe the owners have a sense of irony, sticking a chicken wing shop in next to the all-vegan noodle hut. Maybe …
Rosarito y los surfos de tabla rota
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Banano “Aprendí a surfear con una tabla quebrada. La reparé con resina que compré en una fábrica de taxidermia de pescado, con eso la parché y la pegué. Surfeaba con un leash roto que cosí con alambre y que cubrí …
General Atomics reveals new nuclear reactor design
San Diego-based General Atomics, while most famous recently for its Predator and Reaper drones, announced this week that it is seeking funding from the federal Department of Energy for work on a next-generation nuclear reactor design. Earlier this year, it …
Barrio Logan: Eat your fruit!
New fruit and ice cream eatery delivers health the Mexican way
Okay. Here's the menu for dinner: Apples, bananas, sandia (watermelon), mango, piña (pineapple), papaya, melon, strawberries, cottage cheese, granola, coconut, raisins. We're in Barrio Logan, so Spanglish rules. 'Course I could have had pepino (cucumber), jicama, sandia, mango, piña, papaya, …
Investor files suit against Issa, DEI Holdings
Says board didn't consider other bids when selling company
According to the publication Law360, a Florida shareholder early this month filed a lawsuit, intended to be a class action, against Vista's DEI Holdings and its board for selling the company for $285 million to private equity firm Charlesbank Capital …
Filner's accusers and their interesting connection to KPBS and the Port Commission
We have 13 victims people! This is an outrage! No one can stay in office after 13 women have accused them of sexual misconduct. There is no need to investigate these claims on their own merit because the sheer volume …
Liquid Geometry: Bosstone brings bass from down under
Bass and beat label Liquid Geometry hosts Australian producer Bosstone at Kava Lounge.
Last minute party advisory! Tonight, Liquid Geometry brings choice bass&beats to the Kava Lounge with headliner Bosstone, a soft-spoken producer from the outskirts of Melbourne who stirs up the vibes via juke, trap, and R&B-infused whoppers. Catch a glimpse of …