Padres nail Giants in thirteen innings and are within a game of first place
It took a bunt in the thirteenth inning for the Padres to get by the Giants in extra innings
And then there was one. The Padres outlasted the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Monday night in 13 innings, and coupled with a loss by the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks, the Friars are only one game behind the Snakes. The Padres …
California Public Record Act decimated by recent vote
Will Governor Brown use his veto power? What do local politicians have to say about their vote?
Peter Scheer of the California First Amendment Coalition is calling on people who are concerned about open government to contact Governor Jerry Brown's office about a "trailer bill" that was attached to the senate budget bill (SB 71) and passed …
Why pro sports subsidies are c**p
But Oakland A's owner denies he sabotaged the plumbing
On Sunday, the Oakland A's sewage system backed up. Neil deMause of fieldofschemes.com said one thing was certain: there would be renewed calls for a new, subsidized stadium. True. Major League Baseball quickly jumped in and declared, "As we have …
San Diego Housing Federation announces Ruby Awards for affordable housing
The affordable housing advocacy group San Diego Housing Federation is out with its annual Ruby Awards, which honor new housing projects and notable individual achievements throughout the county. This year’s Rubies, given for projects completed in 2012, include the 77-unit …
County Supervisors sued for wind turbine-friendly approach
Lawsuit filed by "backcountry groups" over changes to General Plan.
All it is is a fuss over wind...energy. That's the crux of a lawsuit from so-called "backcountry warrior," Donna Tisdale and far east county preservation groups, Protect Our Communities Foundation, and Backcountry Against Dumps. The latest legal complaint, filed on …
Stanley Cup fever: cheers, chews, boos, booze
At downtown's Stout, $2 sliders and hockey finals have fans coming in droves
“YESS!” Andrea and Alli scream it out with the rest of the pub. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/18/47673/ They're backing Boston and the Bruins have just scored their first snazzy goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in game 3 of the playoffs for the Stanley …
Southbound lanes at Otay Mesa border crossing to partially close during overnight hours
Construction to last a week in order to build canopy for Border Patrol agents
Two to three lanes will temporarily close down each night, at the Otay Mesa southbound border crossing, in order to build a canopy for Border Patrol agents. The construction begins on June 17 and plans to end on June 21. …
Oceanside man denies stuffing girlfriend's body under bed
Pleads not guilty to murder and use of knife
Oceanside police said 24-year-old Arturo Salazar killed the mother of his two children and stuffed her body under the bed they shared, last week. On Thursday, June 13 2013, officers contacted Salazar in his rented home on Leeward Court, after …
Clean slate: A brief pictorial tribute to the clapboard
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April Fools Day shooter found guilty
Could get life in prison for killing Carlsbad man
Joseph Robertson Verkade has been declared guilty of murder, in the shooting death of a man in his Carlsbad garage more than two years ago. Homeowner Michael Sahagun, 63, was declared dead of a shotgun wound to the chest in …
George Colligan Trio live in La Jolla
Solid mainstream piano trio featuring Hamilton Price and Steve Hass.
Well traveled sideman pianist George Colligan made a trio hit at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on June 16, with an LA rhythm section comprised of Hamilton Price on bass and Steve Hass on drums. Opening with "Waiting For …
2013 San Diego County Fair Singer-Songwriter Contest Winners
The 2013 San Diego County Fair Singer-Songwriter Contest was held on June 14, with winners taking home Taylor guitars, cash and other prizes.
The San Diego County Fair held its annual singer-songwriter contest on June 14, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event was preceded by a set from the previous year’s winner, Josh Damigo. Held on the Paddock Stage, there was …
Downtown donut: hole lotta gourmet going on
New place sells out so quick, you've got to get there by daylight, practically
“Sold out.” Whack? It’s written clear across the window of this new donut place I’ve run across on B Street downtown. Okay, it is in the afternoon. But not that late. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/17/47617/ I have to go in. “We usually run …
The Durex treatment: The Wolf of Wall Street
Because every trailer contains at least one image that could double as an ad for Durex condoms.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/17/47616/ Because "Playing games on the floor in the nursery" can mean two very different things. Durex.
Padres sweep Diamondbacks and close on division lead
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Padres again and the hottest team in baseball has won six straight
The Padres went up against the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday with two possibilities if they won: Gaining on the division leaders and sweeping their second series in a row. Behind the pitching of Clayton Richard and the power bats …
Governor's sister and crony now both on Sempra board
Brown family has history of controversy regarding cross-border-related energy involvement in California and Mexico
Governor Jerry Brown's insider contingent at Sempra Energy got bigger last week with the announcement that his sister, former California Treasurer Kathleen Brown, had joined the board of the San Diego-based utility giant, which owns SDG&E and the Southern California …
Extraordinary Chambers at Mo`olelo Performing Arts
In 1975, Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge stormed through Cambodia. They killed teachers, poets, artists, doctors, journalists, anyone involved with the government, anyone related to anyone in government. Anyone wearing glasses. Anyone just suspicious. To create an agrarian collective, …
Trailer Park: Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street
BRING IT OVER!
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/17/47605/ It's a beautiful day in Movieland, folks, what with the release of the first trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall St., coming to a cinder block multiplex near you on November 15. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/17/47610/ Hey, hey, look at …
Brunch at Heights Tavern
Normal Heights bar opens for brunch. Neighborhood hipsters have not had to run for cover.
The Heights Tavern (3377 Adams Avenue, 619-501-3455) has has made a solid bid to stick around and become a part of Normal Heights. At first, the rabble roused themselves over the presence of a second True North opening Uptown. For …