In search of the Filner headlock
Genius that I am, the comic possibilities of performing Photoshop surgery on a screencap of Moe placing Curly in a headlock were impossible to resist. Was there a headlock in either Grips, Grunts, and Groans or Punch Drunks? Was it …
First look at Lucky Bastard Saloon
New bar downtown makes an effort with the comfort food...and the chaps.
Skipping past the juicy but irrelevant PR hype (“ermhagerd it’s owned by a Playboy Playmate!”), the Lucky Bastard saloon at 840 Fifth Avenue looks like its trying harder than most to put food worth eating on the menu. This is …
Medical Marijuana aka Smoke Shop 25 feet from Charter School?
Thanks to the City of San Diego and District 8 Staff. Location: 30th and Market Street. A 76 gas station, House of Metamorphsis(a rehab facility for over 25 years and they give great car washes), Tire and Rim shop (that …
Cusco, Christ, And Coca Tea: Peru served up all three.
Daughter testified in murder case against her father today
Iraqi man is accused of killing his wife, who wanted a divorce
Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi made an emotional outburst today when his 18-year-old daughter entered the courtroom to give testimony. The judge almost halted proceedings before defense attorney Richard Berkon could speak to his client. Fatima told the court that she is …
TJ wine bar with mini-theater, home-grown eats
Place has its own ranch in Guadalupe Valley
I was wandering down Tijuana's Puente Mexico, aka First Street, ten at night. Near the wax museum. Only sign of life: a little low-lit balcony loaded with people. They were drinking wine and chatting quietly away. This is La Faraona …
Iraqi immigrant pleads not guilty to killing wife
Caused international sensation when hateful note found near body
There was a surprise witness and unexpected surveillance video presented today in a hearing for an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his wife more than a year ago, in San Diego County. Kassim Irzoqi Alhimidi, 49, is charged with the …
Democratic Party has NO right to demand Filner resign. Only WE the people hold that right
In the latest development in this coup by land developers to take our town the Democratic Party just voted to "demand" Filner resign. As a voter I am outraged at this language because these "leaders" have no right whatsoever to …
Taste Baja! in Hillcrest
Whole Foods and 7th Ave Pub host some of Baja's finest food and drink.
Have unpredictable border waits deterred you from crossing south to experience the wines of Valle de Guadalupe, the world-renowned cuisine of Tijuana, or the many burgeoning breweries in Baja? Worry not! From Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, Taste …
Woman arrested with over two pounds of cocaine inside shoes in Imperial County
Suspect was questioned at Border Patrol checkpoint, admitted to carrying drugs
A female suspect, who was questioned at the Highway 86 checkpoint in Imperial County, was arrested for carrying narcotics inside her shoes, on Tuesday, July 23. The suspect, who is a United States citizen, stated that she was carrying an …
Meet Dean Cropp, Storm Surfers 3D's underwater stereographer
The most exciting 3D thrill ride of the summer contains no special effects and the only costumes these heros don are wet suits. Directors Justin McMillan and Christopher Nelius follow tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time World Champion Tom Carroll …
Laura Fink's campaign role with Todd Gloria
Questions: didn't her allies vet her? Did the local press?
Several people who contribute to this blog have mentioned the relationship of Laura Fink, the second woman to claim Bob Filner harassed her, and Todd Gloria, council president who desperately wants Filner's job and loudly says he should resign. One …
Ministry claims it was stiffed by City
San Diego refuses to pay over $43K owed for services provided related to gang prevention, group alleges in lawsuit
San Diego-based Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry, in operation since 1966, has an established track history of working with low-income youth, helping them avoid jail and achieve stable employment. Last week, the group celebrated the award of $7.5 million in …
From the Fringe: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are born, part two
"I don't think writers are sacred," Tom Stoppard told an interviewer, "but words are. They deserve respect." Stoppard's statement may have come, in part, from his first experience as a playwright. A student company, the Oxford Players, was staging an …
Both City Attorney Goldsmith and Mayor Filner release public records at whim (or not at all)
Problems with the leaders' judgment indicated following closed-session incident in June
It's one for the record books: "The Quickest Response to a Public Records Request in San Diego's History: The U-T San Diego on June 20, with a time of under eight hours." [Sarcasm off.] The reporter was Trent Seibert. The …
Double whopper lobbyists want it their way with city hall
Big DeMaio backers with history of amending lobbying disclosure reports paid to turn up the heat on city over lagging burger project blocked by Filner
How many lobbying firms does it take to screw in a real estate development permit in San Diego? In the case of a controversial Jack in the Box currently blocked by besieged mayor Bob Filner, at least two, and those …
Meatball Cucina open for business
Downtown restaurant replaces Sora with an easy, fun concept and good wines by the glass.
Talk about taking something in the opposite direction! Sora, which wasn’t long for this world, tried an elaborate Japanese-Italian fusion concept that hinged on a grip of eccentricities to tie it all together. Meatball Cucina (655 West Broadway, 619-564-7100) replaced …
The Wolverine shows its roots
Can you imagine what Chicken George would have done with those lunchhooks? He'd have been a walking rotisserie! http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/25/50040/ Credit: Matt Kannenberg.