Fitch gives SD lease revenue bonds A+ rating
Says tax base recovering but pension problems linger
Fitch Ratings has assigned A+ ratings to $40 million of San Diego capital improvement projects and Old Town Light Rail Extension lease revenue refunding bonds, and also $6 million of Balboa Park/Mission Bay Park Refunding bonds. The City has "a …
Collage Menage duo shoots full-length Batman fan film
Family-friendly feature includes handmade sets & costumes inspired by Bat-TV and Bat-films
Billing themselves as the "Jesters of Rock,” Collage Menage has gone through around two dozen members since forming in 1988, with identical twins Hans and Fritz Jensen as the sole constant core. “To fit in with this band, you definitely …
Country invades City (Heights)! Nate's Garden Grill
Here you never eat alone. You're surrounded by trees, chickens, turkeys, goats, horse, future salads, and raving locovores.
Walking – again. This time up Home Avenue. Seeking out the holy grail of locovore cooking. That’s what I’ve been told, anyway. Also that this place’s happy hour – four to six – has real deals with flatbreads and a …
A gallery of 33 vintage posters from Hollywood's Golden Age of cartoons
Feature length theatrical releases were not the only films to get the royal ballyhoo treatment back in the day. Posters heralding the arrival of a new one-reel animated wonder -- frequently as colorful as the shorts they hyped -- were …
Then along came the $100,000 -- City Attorney and councilmember question two mystery checks from Sunroad
Mayor vetoed council's decision to grant developer a setback. Mayor has since changed his position and now City Attorney is asking about two mystery checks from Sunroad to Mayor's Office
Updated from an earlier version Is Mayor Bob Filner making secret inroads with developer Sunroad Centrum? If so, San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith is on the case. In a June 10 memo, yes another memo, Deputy City Attorney Shannon …
Convicted murderer posted Facebook photos from Tecate, Mexico prison
El Hongo inmates shown posing with cell phones in social network photos
Photos were recently discovered of a convicted murderer, in a Baja California prison, which were apparently uploaded from their own cell phones to a personal Facebook account. The inmate, Luis "hipster prisionero" Pachecho Rodríguez, is shown in photos posing with …
Steph Johnson Trio: Jazz Live
Refining their aesthetic for an upcoming West Coast tour, Johnson's group delighted a packed house.
The Steph Johnson Trio launched the Summer season of bi-monthly Jazz Live concerts on June 11, at the Saville Theatre and streaming on jazz88.org, another feature presentation from KSDS Jazz 88. The soulful singer has been gigging plenty with this …
Man of Steel, Man of God
Sigh.
"Have fun with this!" read the email from my Jewish fellow critic. Good fellow that he is, he was leaving it up to his Christian counterpart to address the conversion of Superman from immigrant Jewish mensch to weird Christ figure. …
Cashner great as Padres beat Braves again
Andrew Cashner's pitching carries Padres on a low-offense win over the Braves
The Padres continue to hang on in close games as of late, even in games like the one on Tuesday evening where the prolific hitting seen lately took the night off. San Diego put up one run in each of …
Maxed out?
City Attorney Opens Impeachment Proceedings Against Filner Following Mayor's On-Camera Remarks
Goldsmith: "Mayor Filner believes he is above the law. I aim to show him otherwise." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/12/47324/ On June 9th, Mayor Bob Filner appeared at a ceremony at Westfield UTC honoring the painter Peter Max. As part of the ceremony, Filner …
Local Republican endorsement slate rolled out
Despite party praise at national level, DeMaio's name thus far missing from list
San Diego County Republicans are wasting no time getting a jump on the 2014 election campaign, releasing a list of official party candidate endorsements for the election to take place a little less than a year and a half from …
Insights from within: Robert Foxworth
We watch plays from the house seats or read them under a lamp. If curious, we peruse what others have to say. But what's it like to be that character? What's it like to be, say, Beverly Weston, the alcoholic …
DVR alert: 41st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/12/47302/ Hold your tongues and rest your sphincters! Last week, the AFI Life Achievement Award went to Mel Brooks and Marty was on hand to present the trophy and suck face. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/12/47303/ The ceremony will air this Saturday night at …
Suspected Spider-Man bandit arrested
La Mesa Police announced on Tuesday afternoon (June 11) that they had made two arrests related to a string of robberies involving an individual wearing a Spider-Man mask, dating back to a January 28 heist at Sierra Market on the …
DVD Rentals: Tarzan Triumphs
Me like Tarzan movies!
Me like Tarzan. Too cheap to drop $40 retail on box set. Find Volume 2 in pawn shop. Cost five bucks. No resist. After M.G.M. shuttered their Tarzan unit, the King of the Jungle hopped a vine and swung across …
Media Arts Center's Carnival Fundraiser Thursday
Yearly scholarship fundraiser promises a carnival-themed frenzy of food, drinks and fun.
"Every year we have some kind of fundraiser or online campaign to raise money for need-based scholarships so youth can attend our media arts programs," says Media Arts Center San Diego's Education & Outreach Coordinator, Julia Richardson, via email. "We …
Auto repair centers disciplined
One charged $867.40 for unneeded work
The Bureau of Automotive Repairs has disciplined three firms in the county. Arian Inc., dba Cox Automotive Service, 5782 Miramar Road, was fined for performing unnecessary repairs. The customer was charged $867.40 for work that did not have to be …
Fraley banned from securities business
Peddling Nova Gen stock, he told investors gross untruths
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned Paul Randall Fraley from the securities industry. The commission's complaint said that from 2006 to 2009, he raised more than $2.3 million through an unregistered offering of Nova Gen stock. He misrepresented …
The Ruby Room uproots following creative differences
Hillcrest bar, gallery, and venue becomes neighborhood tavern, Ruby Room shopping around for new location.
I was tempted to go mellon collie when, several weeks ago, Ruby Room co-owner Brittni Cute confided that she had news about the venue. Due to creative differences between owners, Brittni and her husband Sean Cute would be selling their …