Yankees shut down Padres
In a pitcher's duel, the Padres couldn't score and the Yankees could so everyone got to see Mariano Rivera
Tyson Ross was good – in fact, he was perfect into the fifth inning before allowing the first Yankees runner, on a base hit by Lyle Overbay. But Ivan Nova was ultimately better against the Padres, who fell to the …
Female surf competition in Oceanside this weekend
Lady surfer Sage Erickson of Ventura defends her win from last year
California surfer Sage Erickson is defending her champion title in Oceanside, from last year, against women from Hawaii and Japan and Argentina – in fact, competitors have come from all over the world. Twenty-two-year-old Sage Erickson was not able to …
Unacceptable Behavior - Unacceptable Reaction
We'll skip the "Innocent until..." and reaffirm that uninvited advances - sexual or not - are not acceptable. It matters not who the perpetrator or who the victim. Behavior like that is simply not acceptable. In the United Church of …
Padres easily handle the Yankees
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was honored at Petco Park but never got the chance to pitch as the Padres distanced themselves as the game went on
Looking at the New York Yankees on paper coming in to take on the Padres Friday, it figured to be a close game, with starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia for the Yankees tangling with the Friars’ starter Andrew Cashner. That turned …
Reports: Rural/Metro ambulance service near bankruptcy
Wall Street's Warburg Pincus, which controls Bridgepoint, bought out, piled debt on Rural/Metro
Rural/Metro Corp., an ambulance operation serving San Diego County, is near bankruptcy, media are reporting. (This blog, quoting the San Jose Mercury News, reported the deep financial woes July 18.) The Wall Street Journal, quoting knowledgeable sources, reported July 31 …
Oceanside police report arresting two drunk drivers at overnight checkpoint
More than three hundred drivers contacted over five hour period
Police arrested two persons suspected of driving under the influence, during an overnight checkpoint in Oceanside last night. More than three hundred drivers were contacted between 9:20 p.m. Friday night and 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, August 3, 2013. Police reported …
Manchester fails to corral Boston Globe
Paper, once purchased for $1.1 billion, goes for $70 million
The New York Times announced today (Saturday, Aug.3) that it has sold the Boston Globe and other New England media properties to John W. Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox. Henry paid $70 million. The Times had bought …
Another offshore penny stock scam
John Rizzo pleads guilty on iTrackr caper
John Rizzo, chief executive of iTrackr Systems, admitted yesterday (Aug. 1) that he defrauded investors in the Florida company. He peddled penny stock in the company through offshore boiler rooms. investors didn't know that only 20% of the money would …
FTC stops work-at-home scam
Christopher Andrew Sterling won't pay fine for lack of funds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) went to federal court in San Diego in a work-at-home scam case against Christopher Andrew Sterling. The government said that on his websites (sterlingvisa.com, rebatedataprocessor.com and creditcardworker.com) he falsely promised that people could earn $1000 …
The suspicious timeline of the Filner recall, domain names registered January 7th
The Filner bashing in the MSM has been deafening, but to people who have been paying attention we have seen that this recall effort was in the works long before any allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. November 6, 2012: Filner …
California rocker accused of hiring hitman wants his cash back
Timothy Lambesis also wants return of other items seized by investigators
There was a hearing in San Diego County Superior Court for the lead singer of a heavy metal rock band, Timothy Peter Lambesis, this afternoon, Friday, August 2, 2013. The singer and co-founder of the band As I Lay Dying …
FDA warns doctor selling herb-based diabetes treatment
Agency questions claims for Glucosil
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Lee Zhong, M.D., Ph.D., that his company, Neuliven Health, 10171 Pacific Mesa Blvd., could be selling a diabetes treatment that violates federal law. From its website, the company sells the Glucocil product for …
Habits and Mothers of Gut meet Buddy Banter in the belly of the legendary whale
Tijuana's La Legendaria Ballena has all the fixin's to become your new favorite watering hole.
Yesterday, I posted about Los Angeles outfits Habits and Mothers of Gut touring to San Diego to play The Griffin. The groups just added a date in Tijuana this Sunday, August 3 at La Legendaria Ballena beneath the arch on …
Volunteers needed for San Diego Asian Film Festival
With the 14th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival just 3 months away, it's time to put out a rallying call for a few good volunteers. SDAFF is looking for conscientious, dependable souls to help with fundraising, graphic design, office …
Another 50 tons of debris removed from site of former A-8 anchorage
The Port of San Diego announced progress yesterday (August 1) on another phase in its ongoing effort to clean up the bay floor around the notorious former A-8 free anchorage. A-8, the last of the long-term free anchorages to be …
Jan Goldsmith's Office refuses to release transcripts of closed session meetings
Goldsmith denies transcripts exist despite invoices and Executive Assistant's testimony
It was a bold accusation: Mayor Bob Filner, a longtime civil rights activist ordering Executive Assistant City Attorney Andrew Jones to the back of the room during a closed session meeting earlier this year. “To me it was tantamount to …
Casting call: 4 spots remain in Filner biopic, 12 Angry Women
I spotted this curious ad in the back pages of this week's edition of The Hollywood Variety. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/02/50574/
New releases opening this week: Smurfs 2 and who cares what else?
Smurfs 2!
Smurfs 2! Also, More Than Honey, a film about hive colony collapse. And Computer Chess, a film about the rise of the machines. And Blue Jasmine, a film about how Woody Allen makes a lot of movies. And 2 Guns, …
Mobster's associate Molasky fuels DeMaio's dreams
The FBI, Obama's U.S. Attorney, media, government informants, drug war, the mob, and cold cash all have mentions in "Day of the Locust"-style San Diego recall spectacle
When it comes to the mob, media, and law enforcement, San Diego has long been a town of dirty little secrets. Throughout the city's history, the three have often been linked in a murky alliance of cops, bad guys, informants, …
Damned Yankees or damned steroids
The Padres are unlucky that their series with the Yankees will be buffered by Commissioner Bud Selig
The New York Yankees are coming to town! What should be a stoic occasion – the first time that The Bronx Zoo comes to Petco Park – will be entirely overshadowed by an impending agreement between the Office of the …