Guess Who I Found on the PCT!
My idea was to collect a series of individual stories from hikers who have undertaken the 2640-mile journey on the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico (on the edge of Campo) to Canada.The official kick-off was a few weeks ago and …
Man's cell phone video is used against him
Daniel Hood is accused of videoing himself abusing a 9-year-old girl
A 13-year-old boy who saw disturbing pictures on a man’s cell phone secretly took the phone and brought it to his father. The father said his son told him, “You got to see what’s on this guy’s phone.” The father …
Downtown San Diego Partnership to spend $110,000 of PBID funds on Director of Homeless Outreach
Position will be the eighth salaried position for the PBID.
The Downtown San Diego Partnership is willing to spend any amount of money, taxpayer money that is, to cut down on panhandlers in downtown and to end homelessness. The agency is looking for a person to fill a newly created …
French, Italian and Carla
Hotel Del delivers cocktails, apps for price of a Bud and a couple of burgers
Seeing we’re in Coronado (see Sticker Shock), and seeing we’ve spent, like $35 for burgers…it’s now around seven and Carla suddenly says “Let’s go get you a French and Italian at the Del. Just in time for sunset.” “The…the Del?” …
DVD Rentals: Liberace in Sincerely Yours
Any film that posits two women vying for Liberace’s romantic affection is not fit to include the word “sincerely” in its title. It was the ‘50’s, people were stupid, and every matronly naif who owned a TV set wanted their …
Best events in San Diego: May 30-June 5
Thursday | 30 CULTURE AND COCKTAILS: PIRANESI Take a 3-D or holographic photo, have your portrait etched by the etch-a-sketch man, and watch an acrobatic performance by Cristin Sandu. This night features interactive visual elements, Italian soda cocktails, and classic …
Lightning strikes twice: SD Music TV robbed again
"We are really beyond words at this point."
"Why is San Diego Music TV being targeted again?" Megan Erickson reports that the offices of San Diego Music TV were robbed again, this time during the Memorial Day weekend. "Yes, we have security and cameras," she emails, "but these …
More layoffs at Union-Tribune
News people get the axe in North County restructuring
The Union-Tribune laid off 4 or 5 news people in a restructuring in North County today (May 28), according to good sources. I don't have more details at this time but will add them as I get more. As previously …
Shakespeare's R&J at Cygnet Theatre
One of those "give it a week" opening nights. Joe Calarco's reimagined take on Shakespeare's tragedy pushes actors to extremes: it requires a steeplechase of split-second physicality and verbal chops worthy of the Bard. Calarco tells the story of "star-crossed" …
Department of Homeland Security to continue border crossing fee study
Despite getting cut out of immigration reform bill, DHS will continue to analyze possibility of crossing fee
A proposal to implement mandatory fees, for crossing into the United States from Canada or Mexico, was cut out of the Senate immigration reform bill but is still being analyzed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to Fox …
Season finale at San Diego Symphony (1 of 2)
The Masterworks Season came to a conclusion last weekend at San Diego Symphony.
The final concert of the Masterworks Series at The San Diego Symphony started with Smetana’s overture to The Bartered Bride. This was the most satisfying piece in the concert. The energy in the orchestra was good and the music itself …
Padres lose first leg of Vedder Cup to Mariners
The return of Padres starter Clayton Richard was entirely forgettable as Aaron Harang and the Mariners shut out the Friars
Anyone can put any sort of a spin on the return of Clayton Richard Monday night in the first leg of the Vedder Cup, but his first inning back after a stint on the disabled list was horrible. The Padres …
Shacknai case polygrapher a focus of news service investigation
McClatchy News Service investigates national circuit of lie detector experts, including one in San Diego
Washington-based McClatchy News Service is out with an investigative report targeting what it says is a national network of lie detector experts who work part time for a major polygraph manufacturer, creating what the expose characterizes as a potential for …
San Diego stays classy
San Diego TV news program does non-story on sequel to film about San Diego TV news program that does non-stories
Has the singularity been achieved? Big Story! 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO - Anchorman Bill Griffith began the May 24 non-story about Anchorman 2 by saying, "Right now, Will Ferrell and the cast of the Anchorman movie are filming part of …
Worldly birds at Finch's Bistro in La Jolla
Around the world in one meal
At the end of a narrow walkway tucked between two shops on Girard Avenue in La Jolla is a sweet little gem of a restaurant called Finch's Bistro and Wine Bar. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/2013/may/27/46366/ I first discovered Finch's a few months ago, …
County home values continue soaring
Up 10.2% on yearly basis, beating U.S.
San Diego County home values shot up 2.2% in March from February, topping the increase of 1.2% among the 20 largest metro areas, according to Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller data released this morning (May 28). Over the last 12 months, …
Buenasolasfest brings Baja's finest to the beach
Outdoor festival on the coastline of Ensenada features Maniquí Lazer, Fax, Letters From Readers, The Electric Healing Sound, Celofán, and more.
On Saturday, June 15, Buenasolasfest is bringing a full day of Baja jams to Anfiteatro de Viento at Colectivo Gastronómico – km 104 on Highway 1, just north of Ensenada in El Sauzal. Topping the bill is Mexicali’s recently reunited …
Sticker shock at Danny's (but it's not what counts)
Venerable bar in Coronado still has "the best burgers." Eat them there, and save
This Memorial Day Weekend, it was kind of appropriate to be swigging a Bud Light here at Danny’s (Danny’s Palm Bar and Grill, 965 Orange Avenue, Coronado, 619-435-3171). http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/28/46390/ The names and photos of Navy Seals who didn’t make it …