California's ethics watchdog takes another bite at San Diego conflict ruling
Advice letters fly regarding one-time consultant to lobbyist for controversial Jamul Indian casino
As reported here last June, marketing and economic consultant Michael Casinelli, then-chairman of the county's Jamul Dulzura community planning group, had a good customer in the form of MJE Marketing Services, the big downtown lobbying and public affairs outfit. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/16/43809/ …
Padres take down Dodgers in Los Angeles
The Padres needed a win and they got one riding the back of Eric Stults
The San Diego Padres travelled up to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers after a six-game home stand that resulted in only one win. Starting pitching wasn’t lasting past five innings on most nights, and even the relievers weren’t living …
Possible portent: helmet maker found liable in football injury
Colorado jury says Riddell responsible for $3.1 million in damages
A Trinidad, Colorado jury has found football helmet maker Riddell responsible for 27% of the monetary damages awarded to a high school football player who suffered severe brain damage and paralysis at a practice. The total award was $11.5 million. …
Green Flash puts trucks to work
Mira Mesa tasting room takes advantage of food trucks' portability, dispenses with the unreliability.
Now this is the right way to use food trucks! The tasting room at Green Flash Brewery (6550 Mira Mesa Blvd, 858-622-0085) hosts a different food truck every day (except for Mondays when the brewery is closed to the public) …
Sixth Annual Shuck 'N' Swallow at LoungeSix
Popular San Diego restaurants battle in an oyster eating competition that has much excitement for the public, too.
According to Wikipedia, more than 85,500 species of mollusks exist today, with many being oh-so delicious. You have your more advanced cephalopods, the squid and the octopus, and your gastropods such as snails. However, neither of these classes of mollusks …
Café Madrid: Two Austrian gentlemen compare coffees
“Today, it’s not really important”
It’s a “where were you” moment. Me, I was hanging around the Café Madrid coffee cart (1029 Orange Avenue, Coronado), thinking of getting one of their buns to go with my $1.50 medium coffee (one of the best brews on …
Stepfather of autistic man gave testimony in abuse trial
Registered Nurse pleads not guilty to felony charges
The step-father of a 23-year-old autistic man joined others in accusing a Registered Nurse of abusing the young man in his care. Mark Oakley said he met Kim when her son was just a toddler, “He just turned two.” The …
Victim of $5 million embezzlement speaks to the judge
Thieving bookeeper sentenced to 9 years State prison this afternoon
A woman hinted that her family’s business will not survive the dishonest bookkeeper who embezzled more than $5 million from their company in San Marcos. One of the owners of Proformance Apparel said that more than 90 people who worked …
Alexander Salazar Fine Art's pop-up galleries make their way to Downtown’s north end
Urban art crawl features three local artists at three restaurants-cum-gallery space
Alexander Salazar is at it again. His 20,000+ square foot gallery space - Alexander Salazar Fine Art, which exhibits the works of international and emerging artists and over 25 San Diego artists alike - is the driving force behind Art …
Review: The Company You Keep
It's a battle of the tousled headdresses when Redford's thatched weave and Shia LaBeouf's combed-with-a-washcloth curls go head to head. Arrogant rookie reporter Ben Sheperd (LaBeouf) may use his palm as a notepad, but damn if he isn't going to …
Reporter, laid off by U-T, wins Pulitzer Prize
Story was edited by ex-U-Ter who was an editor in two previous Pulitzer winners
David Hasemyer, who was laid off by the Union-Tribune in one of its several pogroms, is one of three reporters winning the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, according to an announcement today (April 15). The other reporters are Elizabeth …
For-profit college to pay $700,000 fine for falsifying records
United States University altered documents so students could get Pell grants
United States University has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $686,720, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. The school's former financial aid director, Christina Miller, pleaded guilty to falsifying loan applications so students could get Pell grants from the …
14 homicides in Tijuana over seven days
Violent week in Tijuana, three more killed by Monday afternoon
At least 14 homicides were recorded in Tijuana over a seven day period, ending on Sunday, April 14th, 2013. By the early hours of Sunday, Frontera had reported that 13 homicides had been counted by local authorities. Local investigators allege …
Song X tribute at Villa Musica
Nate Jarrell led an all-star quintet through the difficult music of Ornette Coleman and Pat Metheny.
It takes some balls to commit to a concert celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the iconic Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman recording Song X, one of the most powerful and singular musical statements of our time. On April 13, guitarist Nate Jarrell …
Do "speak no evil" obits inform readers?
U-T's encomium on Red Scott omitted key details
"Speak no evil of the dead," is advice that many newspapers follow in a non-paid obituary. However, many of the credible daily papers, such as the New York Times, strive to do balanced reports on the life of a person …
Eight arrested in Vista minor decoy tobacco operations
The Community Oriented Policing & Problem Solving (COPPS) division out of the Vista Sheriff’s Station over the weekend conducted a minor decoy operation in which underage customers attempted to purchase tobacco products at a total of 73 retail stores throughout …
Mayor Filner proposes cutting City Attorney budget. City Attorney responds with $2,500 gift to Republican Party
Goldsmith's latest disclosure shows a $2,500 donation to the local GOP party one day after Filner releases draft budget proposal
Mayor Bob Filner's proposal to pay for additional public services by cutting more than $1 million from City Attorney Jan Goldsmith's department isn't going over too well with the GOP faithful. The draft budget calls using one-time funds as well …
Escape to the Central Coast (2 of 2)
San Simeon, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey, Santa Cruz...
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