Mayor Filner's ex makes vague statements about supposed 'abuse'; still no REAL evidence
If ex-girlfriends could demand their ex-boyfriend resign we would be in a lot of trouble, but again the power brokers that have launched this coup have enlisted a secret weapon that they are sure will be the clincher--Filner's ex-fiance. Sunday, …
Brian Levy takes the Coltrane
Celebrating the music of John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner with Mikan Zlatkovich, Hamilton Price and Kevin Higuchi.
The music of jazz titan John Coltrane will forever serve as a touchstone for me, so it was with great anticipation that the July 13, Brian Levy Music of John Coltrane & McCoy Tyner tribute at Dizzy's surfaced on my …
Bassam’s: A glass of wine, a baklava and thou…
Five bucks for a glass of port, $3 for a baklava, your sunset hour is complete.
“Ah. The baklava. Good choice. They have the best here.” The merry-faced lady in purple watches me as I put down the plate with the greeny-topped baklava and the bulging glass of port onto the wooden-slat table. The port’s $5, …
Constituent says Mayor Filner sexually harassed her at monthly meet and greet event
Woman says Filner excused staff from room and kissed her without consent.
The sexual harassment allegations lodged against Mayor Bob Filner may be more far-reaching than previously reported. There are now claims that the mayor’s advances toward women were directed not only at members of his staff and city employees. The most …
Mother Russia enters the World Cup of Composers
Russia has a deeper field of competitors than we might have expected.
Before we get to the Russians let’s recap what has happened so far in the World Cup of Composers. The French sent eight composers to the second round of their national tournament: Ravel, Berlioz, Bizet, Gounod, Debussy, Massenet, Saint- Saëns, …
Giants and Lincecum offer Padres nothing
The San Diego Padres couldn't manage a hit against Tim Lincecum as the San Francisco Giants roll on
With Giants fans vastly outnumbering Padres fans at Petco Park on Saturday evening, perhaps it was only fitting that San Francisco would get their own version of a give-away other than a smart phone cover. Tim Lincecum obliged by tossing …
First local post-Zimmerman verdict political cartoon
Contender Carl and Mayor Bob react....
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/14/49107/
Roseville Cozinha unveils summer cocktail menu
Waiter, there's a shrub in my drink.
Roseville Cozinha in Liberty Station is rolling out their summer cocktail menu on Monday, July 15 featuring anachronistic concoctions prepared with house-made fermented shrubs (banana and blueberry among them) as well as specialty syrups and bitters. “A shrub was essentially …
ListenSD brings Miami Horror to Comic-Con
San Diego's own Total Request Live teams up with Static for a Comic-Con party.
A pair of local music lovers recently kicked off ListenSD, a multimedia outlet highlighting San Diego music with videos, interviews, reviews, and special events. Host Rachel Frank likens the project (for better or worse) to MTV’s Total Request Live, “where …
La Jolla couple give generously to son in Congress
Political MoneyLine tells how it was allegedly accomplished
Political MoneyLine, a publication allied with Roll Call, says that Stephen and Susan Polis Schutz of SPS Studios in La Jolla found a way to ante up a bundle to their son, Rep. Jared Polis, D.-Colorado. In a recently-filed midyear …
UP, UP AND AWAY IN MY PRETTY BALLOONS
Aaahh...There's nothing quite like the aroma of a fine summer's day! Everything is so lush and green after the rains that came through our neighborhood last week. I can see, from my perch, that the trees and plants are alive …
We are being bullied into accepting a resignation from Filner: This is not a dictatorship
I am not sure why all these politicians calling for Mayor Filner to resign think they can simply DEMAND a resignation with out due process. We, the voters elected him to office, and it is ONLY we, the voters who …
Giants stomp the Padres in bizzaro-filled game
Very little goes the Padres way in a strange and baffling game against San Francisco
There were fedoras, free to the first 25,000 fans to show up, a sellout crowd of mostly San Francisco Giants fans, umpire shenanigans, player shenanigans, and fireworks after the game on Friday night. There were also throwback uniforms from the …
Todd Gloria Mayoral signs ready pre-Pride and Filner has NOT even resigned!!
Just in case you needed more evidence that this public lynching of Filner was planned, here is more ----These amazing Todd Gloria 2013 Mayoral posters circulating for Pride weekend ---- and Filner has not even resigned! Hmmmm, Did someone have …
Mayor Filner: PLEASE don't resign
Dear Mayor Filner, We the citizens of San Diego who voted for you are begging you NOT to resign. Thank you for welcoming an investigation into the allegations against you. We believe an independent investigation will show that you are …
U.S. University put on probation by WASC
This was another school bought by Michael Clifford
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) announced this month that it has put Chula Vista's United States University on probation. Rancho Santa Fe's Michael Clifford, who buys for-profit educational institutions, purchased it in 2009 when it had a …
Mayor Filner welcomes an investigation proclaiming he is innocent
The media circus calling for Mayor Bob Filner to resign over sexual harassement allegations has been deafening, but it has also been quite telling. From 10 News to the UT to KUSI, the media has been viscous and unrelenting in …
Why have the Republicans been following Filner with private investigators for years
Ten News just came out with this rather bizarre story claiming the Republicans have been following Filner with a private investigator for years. The story is beyond bizarre giving the timing of the new allegations of sexual misconduct and supposed …
Grateful!
A HUGE thank you to my friend Louie and the good folks down at Car Connection in Barrio Logan. I just got my 1950 Ford Custom Coupe back and it's like a totally different car. Issues: It was drifting all …