Spot the Fake Title Quiz: Cartoon Edition
Erik Rosenbluh aced this morning's quiz in record time. The problem is, my former student and eternal friend lives in LA. You may think me dumb, just don't talk me dumb. I'm not driving 123 miles to take you to …
Spot the Fake Titles Quiz: The New Batch
Yesterday's quiz met with such little resistance that I thought it wise not to break what was already fixed and continue on with another round of Spot the Fake Titles Quiz. You'll notice that "titles" is now plural. That means …
Tijuana teachers to block San Ysidro lane in protest of national reforms
Teachers protesting education and labor reform on national level
Teachers from the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores (SNTE or National Union of Workers) plan to block a portion of the San Ysidro international border, on Wednesday, May 15th. The group is protesting a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto, who …
Padres down Orioles with last-minute heroics
Starter Andrew Cashner will be slighted in his excellent start as the Friars came back in the ninth inning to defeat the Orioles
If there is a doubt left in anyone’s mind concerning whether Andrew Cashner should be a starter or a reliever, a brief examination of Tuesday’s game holds proof that he’s more than ready in the starter’s role. Cash threw into …
Councilmember Lorie Zapf announces run for District 2 seat
Zapf will be running for her second-first term as District 2 representative.
It's official, first term councilmember Lorie Zapf is running for council in 2014. On May 8, Zapf filed papers with the City Clerk's office to set up the Lorie Zapf for City Council 2014 campaign committee. This time, however, Zapf …
Homecare nurse accused of felonies was found guilty of two misdemeanors
Matthew McDuffie denied that he mishandled his autistic patient
The judge ordered a man who had been accused of six felonies to be immediately released from custody, after the jury today announced him guilty of only two misdemeanors. The defendant was acquitted of all felony charges. Matthew Alexander McDuffie, …
Reader Travel: best of the fests
Carnaval, Queen's Day, Jazz Fest, Telluride, Outside Lands...
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Coronado: fungi for lunch
Kathy's Place delivers on portobello burgers
Oh gosh. Carla and me and Diane are in the Republic of Coronado again. Diane’s just done Carla’s hair, and this Kathy’s Place (250 Prospect Place, 619-522-3600), tucked into one corner of the Sharp Coronado hospital, is the nearest place …
Padres flagship station adds the Aztecs to their broadcasting venue
BCA radio announces deal to put their San Diego sports station on top, Aztec Nation to be represented.
The Padres flagship station, sports talk-radio 1090 AM announced on Monday that they have locked up a deal with the San Diego State Aztecs to broadcast football and basketball starting this season. The contract includes using 1700 AM and 105.7 …
Playas de Rosarito celebrating 128 years as a city
City to hold celebrations throughout the week
Playas de Rosarito, which lies approximately 20km southwest of Tijuana, is celebrating its 128th year as a city on May 14, 2013. The city will be holding events for the remainder of the week, highlighted by a festival on Saturday …
Unbearable heat punishes Tour of California
Riders wilt in the sun as the Tour pushes through the high desert
The riders who rolled off from Escondido and over Mount Palomar on the first day of the Tour of California faced brutal heat that reduced world champions and grand tour racers to hot, cramping messes. Day two was worse. The …
Papa Doug cut a rug at 70th birthday bash
Scantily-clad lasses in bikinis added to the festivities
Some think the political biases of Papa Doug Manchester of the Union-Tribune are atavistic, but his spirit sure isn't. He held his 70th birthday party bash almost a year ago at his Grand Del Mar hotel, but a video of …
The Spot the Fake Title Quiz
Ixnay on the Ooglegay!
This one is fairly simple. Below are ten title cards, nine of which come from actual movies, trailers, and maybe even a TV show or two. Your job is to spot the fake. I'll even make it interesting. There's an …
Best events in San Diego: May 16-23
Thursday | 16 DIANE WAKOSKI POETRY READING Wakoski is the featured poet in this year’s San Diego Poetry Annual. Her reading will be followed by live music until midnight, featuring Franco Z and Z-BOP, with special guest stars. Ages 21+. …
Retox tour documentary: ten-minute preview
Featuring interviews with members of Melvins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tomahawk, Antioch Arrow, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Regents, Dangerous Boys Club, and more.
Retox recently posted a ten-minute preview for their film, YPLL: Documentation, featuring tour footage and interviews with members of Melvins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tomahawk, Antioch Arrow, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Regents, and Dangerous Boys Club, among others. The full …
Dig a hole: Dr. Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers was a celebrity in the truest sense of the word; a person famous for being famous. She rose to fame in 1955 by competing on the TV program, The $64,000 Question. Dr. Joyce originally entered the show …
Pot poorly concealed by cucumbers
1,600 pounds of marijuana seized at Otay Mesa border crossing
A truckload of cucumbers provided ineffectual cover to a clandestine shipment of marijuana that was intercepted last week at the Otay Mesa border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials reported yesterday. On Thursday evening, a Mexican national driving a …
Bob Filner raises big political cash from NFL owner
Recent donations to new Filner fund show Democratic mayor already building war chest observers say could counter wealthy GOP hotel magnates
As reported here in February, in the midst of a legal attack by the city's top three hotel moguls to force him to sign a funding contract negotiated by previous GOP mayor Jerry Sanders, Democrat Bob Filner set up a …
South Korean tourist attacked, raped in Cancún
Translated by Fulano from an article in Sipse.com CANCÚN, Quintana Roo - May 14, 2013 - South Korean tourist "M. H.," 26-years old, was running on the bike lane around 3PM at kilometer 21 on Kukulcán Boulevard, when she was …