Man accused of abuse pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor
Jury had favored acquittal for Raul Licon Jr.
Raul Licon Jr., a California firefighter accused of molesting a boy in his care, made a plea deal and pleaded guilty to one “unreasonable noise” misdemeanor, on July 25, 2013. The week before, on July 19, a mistrial was declared …
Confessions of an Academic Snob
Iraqi immigrant will answer murder charges
Death of wife was first suspected to be a hate crime
Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi, 49, was ordered to answer murder and deadly weapon charges, at the end of a preliminary hearing on July 26, 2013. His wife, Shaima Alawadi, 32, was found mortally wounded in their El Cajon home the morning …
Madrid tops SANDAG payments list with $45,650.00
SANDAG, the San Diego Association of Governments, has provided information on stipend payments since 2003 for La Mesa representatives. Mayor Art Madrid tops the list with $45,650. In that same time period the other payments are Dave Allan $6,700, Ruth …
Making art in the museum: Joshua White Quintet
An intense night of powerful, beautiful music.
The Joshua White Quintet performance on July 25, at the San Diego Museum of Art was standing room only -- and so powerful that some folks had to exit early. That's how I would define a success on all levels. …
4th row center: The naked projectionist
It was an unbroken string of 90 degree days. The auditorium of Chicago's Parkway Theatre was properly chilled, but outside in the lobby, the consessioneers had all they could do to keep the M&Ms from melting inside the display case …
Shot Cabo, a taste revolution on Revolución
El Colegio is a class in Baja-Med cuisine
Up on Revolución, thinking about maybe Chiki Jai for a Spanish snack. But at Fifth, kitty-corner from Caesar's, whoa, brand new eatery. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/26/50142/ Has that semi industrial feel of places in Diego like Blind Lady. But all new, with things …
Bankrupt Detroit to subsidize hockey arena for billionaire
But could sell great art from museum to help support city
Detroit seems to have swept away legal impediments to a Chapter 9 bankruptcy, but it hasn't swept the cobwebs out of leadership's brains. Despite the bankruptcy, the city is going ahead with subsidizing a hockey arena for the Detroit Red …
Poster Time: Emily Blunt gets sporty, spacey
You guys, I can't wait for this one. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/26/50119/ Kidding. It's really called Edge of Tomorrow. But I like my title better.
Oh, by the way: The Conjuring
We were slow getting to this one, but get there we did, and you should, too. You know, if you're into that sort of thing.
Oh, by the way: Only God Forgives
Look, I know we don't have a proper review of this dark little followup to Drive, but I have it on good authority that Only God Forgives is the latest candidate for Scott Marks's reverse Midas touch. If you're at …
Mayor to take off two weeks for therapy
Apologizes to women, City; but not ceding power
Mayor Bob Filner said at a press conference shortly after noon today (July 26) that he will enter two weeks of intensive therapy Aug. 5. But he will continue to run the City; there will be no transfer of power, …
God Himself attempts to prevent Mayor Filner from taking leave of office
Microphone failure clear indication of Divine Will
"Lord, let your public servant go in peace..."
New movie releases this week: Storm Surfers 3D, The Wolverine and more
Scott really liked Storm Surfers 3D, but that's just because he spends so much time surfing himself. I kid, I kid. It's because he likes 3D. Kidding! Me, I liked Fruitvale Station, but that's just because it's good. (Though I'd …
Jan Goldsmith's "Hair": "Bob Filner sexually harassed me."
Sentient symbiotic organism breaks silence, comes forward with story of "inappropriate touching" and "degrading comments."
"Of course, I realized that my testimony would likely be seen as suspect, given my close relationship with City Attorney [and Filner foe] Jan Goldsmith," said the hair-shaped organism at a closed City Council session today. "But now that I've …
NBC 7 Microphone: "Bob Filner sexually harassed me."
Normally inanimate object comes forward with story of Mayoral misbehavior
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Drone maker's Feinstein-announced fiancée says mayor touched her
Retired rear admiral and longtime companion and employee of CIA's Predator drone maker and national conservative GOP kingpin Linden Blue jumps into Filner fray
San Diego's already dizzying Filner follies just got even more interesting. Among four local women bigwigs who stepped forward on the set of San Diego State University's KPBS yesterday to say they'd been molested by Democratic mayor Bob Filner was …
Gloria Allred: "Bob Filner sexually harassed me."
Attorney for woman bringing sexual harassment suit against Bob Filner comes forward with story of her own.
This is getting ridiculous. "As I made clear in my initial press conference," says Gloria Allred, attorney for Irene McCormack Jackson, Bob Filner's former communications director and the first woman to come forward with specific charges of sexual harassment on …