County unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in May
County gains 6000 jobs for month, 20,300 from year ago
The San Diego County unemployment rate was 6.7% in May, down from a revised 7% in April, and below a year-ago's 8.8%, according to the California Employment Development Department. The county gained 6000 jobs between April and May. Leisure and …
Barbecue 81 and American Voodoo set to open
July should be a good month for University Heights, with two restaurants coming after prolonged construction periods.
I don’t always cover restaurant openings, mostly because the hype machine doesn’t need my help to keep on rolling. For two places under construction in University Heights, however, I am genuinely excited. July should be a tasty month in UH! …
Movies opening this week: World War Z, Monsters University, and more
Okay, for starters, Scott was unable to complete his viewing of The Painting (trailer above) due to technical difficulties. (And no, I do not mean to suggest that one of his cyborg eyes shorted out, resulting in a lack of …
Eat & Drink for a Cause Sunday at Tiger! Tiger!
Portion of patron's bills at North Park gastropub to be donated to Media Arts Center's Summer Scholarship Fundraising Campaign
Missed out on the Media Arts Center's Carnival Fundraiser? Well, the Media Arts Center is very close to their $7,000 goal - to be able to offer 30 need-based youth scholarships to be used for two of the Center’s media …
27th Annual La Jolla Festival of the Arts
Two-day festival offers fine wine, food & art, entertainment, and grass under your feet.
“This is not a street fair but an elegant, high quality showcase,” reads the La Jolla Festival of the Arts’ website. In its 27th year, La Jolla Festival of the Arts will showcase “watercolor and oil paintings; serigraph; glass, ceramic, …
Catalina Excursion
It's no secret, I live to travel. To experience new surroundings and cultures, food, wine, and everything in between. There's nothing quite like it. So, when I'm prodded to do so on someone else's behalf, I rarely turn down such …
The World Cup of Classical Composers
Who is the greatest composer of all time? We're going to have a competition and settle this once and for now. I would say settle it once and for all but that's just silly.
We are going to have a classical composer world series or, I guess, world cup would be more appropriate given the popularity of futbol in most of the nations these composers will be representing. Each country will only be able …
Donut Bar: Comfort food central?
This time, success! But is success excess?
“Oh my. Oh wow. You’re okay, Bedford, but this is the real thing.” Carla’s working her way through most of the two donuts I got for us to share when I went back to Donut Bar, the new place at …
Joshua White: solo, June 23
One man, one piano and a world of ideas.
San Diegan's will have the rare opportunity to experience the piano mastery of Joshua White in a solo context on Sunday, June 23, at Dizzy's (4275 Misson Bay Dr.), at 7:00 pm. I've been listening to jazz for 35 years, …
Allen Jones reportedly out as Mayor Filner's Deputy Chief of Staff.
Jones reportedly let go one week after mystery donation from developer Sunroad is exposed.
Was there a shakeup in the Mayor's Office after an alleged shakedown? That could be the case. There have been rumors circulating that Allen Jones, former developer turned Filner Deputy's Chief of Staff, will be stepping down and out of …
Repeat felon denies new charges in San Diego County courtroom
Did not beat girlfriend, nor try to run her over, nor flee officers with wanton disregard
Kenneth Wayne Welch, 42, got into an argument with his girlfriend while they were in a car and he grabbed her by the hair and pushed her head into the center console, a prosecutor told a judge today, June 20, …
Ocean Beats: Ana Sia, Eprom, Grenier, Epcot, Mastah Syphe
Ocean Beats lines up another night of big bass at the Belly Up in Solana Beach
Nearly four years into their endeavor, Ocean Beats continues to highlight some of the best in local and touring bass music acts. For this installment, The Madero Group — the managing agency behind notables such as Ana Sia, David Starfire, …
Mass Creativity Day at The New Children's Museum
Community-based art- event promises hands-on activities, food trucks, music, and more.
When The New Children’s Museum (200 West Island Avenue) is involved in something, it's generally worth taking a gander. Their event on Saturday, June 22, where more than 2,500 people are expected to attend, is no exception. From 10 a.m. …
Sacramento resident pleads guilty to smuggling endangered fish here
He brought in Totoaba swim bladders from Mexico
Jason Xie, Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty yesterday (June 19) to bringing endangered Totoaba fish swim bladders into the United States. The fish are endemic only to the Gulf of California. The swim bladders are highly prized in Asian markets for …
7th annual Caesar Salad Festival in Tijuana
As a follow-up to setting the Guinness record for the world's largest Caesar salad, about 20 restaurants will prepare the traditional dish at a free street festival.
Yesterday, the Reader's in-house appetite Ed Bedford posted a thorough history of the Caesar salad, which – to make it brief – was popularized in Tijuana by an Italian cook (he picked it up from his mother) at Caesar’s Restaurant …
Free Vargas road trip rolls into Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
Freshman Democrat's first free trip of congressional career takes him to familiar lobbyist golfing territory
When he was a member of the state legislature and a big favorite of insurance companies, Democratic Congressman Juan Vargas regularly showed up at free golf outings around the country including, according to a March 2006 report in what was …
On the street (named after me) where you live
Here we have the quiet little intersection of Scott & Jarvis. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, the crossroads are tucked away off the main highway. As you see, it's perfectly harmless looking, when in fact, it is has come to …
Area hacker releases statement on "Operation Peekaloo"
"It's simple common sense: we have to balance issues of Presidential privacy with issues of Americans' security."
Brandon Marsh (pictured), a hacker who works out of his mom's Rancho Bernardo condominium, has come forward to SD on the QT to issue some clarifying remarks on Operation Peekaloo, the program by which he listens in on the FBI, …