Food truck operators accuse the City of San Diego of harassment in new lawsuit
Code compliance officers now issuing citations to all food trucks, even those on private property
Code enforcement officers in San Diego have been busy serving up a wide assortment of citations to food trucks throughout the City ever since city councilmembers agreed to tighten the rules governing the operation of food trucks during a December …
FOLLOW US, DAMMIT!
Just a gentle reminder that Matthew and I are quite the social media butterflies. Having maxed out my 5,000 followers (arf!) on Facebook, I recently went in and "de-friended" a hundred or so dead celebs to make room for real …
The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabbler at Diversionary
Henrik Ibsen liked to close his plays with a bang: the slamming door in Doll's House; a pistol shot in Hedda Gabler. Nora in Doll's goes off to find herself. But what about suicidal Hedda? According to Jeff Whitty's screwball, …
Zaid Abu Hamdan brings his shorts to MoPA
Award-winning Jordanian director comes to Balboa Park as part of Arab Film Festival
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/15/43728/ Jordanian director Zaid Abu Hamdan will be in town on Saturday, May 4 to screen three of his award-winning and Oscar-qualified short films at the Museum of Photographic Arts. In 2006, Hamdan's served as the first assistant director, writer …
Sea World seeks to increase interest in IPO by opening Shamu: Blood in the Water
"It's time we made all these trainer injuries a feature instead of a bug."
RETHINKING THE MEANING OF 'SOAK ZONE,' SEA WORLD - "Simply put, we're putting the 'killer' back in 'killer whale,'" explains Crave Bloodsport, new director of events and exhibitions for Sea World San Diego. "When the company decided to take itself …
The diarrhea of Justin Bieber
Visit to the Anne Frank House gives pause for self-reflection
It's Bieber's world. We just live in it. Teen pop heartthrob Justin Bieber and his posse took time away from their busy world tour to visit the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam yesterday. "Truly inspiring to be able to come …
Hotel moguls spent $19,000 lobbying in Filner funding war, report says
Same lobbyist used by billionaire Irwin Jacobs for failed Plaza de Panama makeover employed in battle to force mayor to sign Sanders-negotiated deal
Another major San Diego controversy has paid off big for MJE Marketing Services, Inc., the influence peddling firm that was paid in excess of $100,000 during last year's ultimately unsuccessful quest by Qualcomm billionaire Irwin Jacobs to make over Balboa …
Parma Cucina Italiana
Italian kitchen trying hard to make it stick in quasi-cursed Hillcrest spot.
I liked Caffe Vergnano (they had good coffee), and I thought Taco Bahn was a cool idea even if it was only open for about 14 hours before closing and turning into Urban Eats. I never even got to go …
Missing 19 year old Tijuana woman sought
Martha Lucía Cruz Macleod has been missing since March 22nd
Authorities in Tijuana are asking for help in locating a missing 19 year old woman. Martha Lucía Cruz Macleod has been missing since March 22nd, when she left Tijuana for the city of Puebla. Authorities have stated that Martha was …
Carlos Quentin drops appeal of suspension
The eight game suspension for Carlos Quentin began Sunday, as appeal is dropped
Carlos Quentin dropped his appeal of the suspension handed down to him from the Commissioner’s office on Sunday morning. The suspension of eight games was a result of the incident on Wednesday between himself and Zack Greinke, where Quentin was …
Rockies complete sweep of Padres again
For the second time this season, the Rockies sweep the Padres in spite of good outing from Clayton Richard
The Padres, losers of four straight and opening with a record of 2-9, needed a shot in the arm from starting pitching, which as of late is lucky to complete 5 innings. Clayton Richard took the hill on Sunday and …
San Diego Aida
Time to look at Aida with a disgusting tie in with *Twilight* and a sampling of The Smiths.
It’s time to get into Verdi’s Aida. The show opens on Saturday April 20th at 7:00 p.m. The venue is the Civic Theater. As operas go, I think this one has a story that develops well. The love-triangle is between …
Opening night for Federal Jazz Project
A brand new American play by Richard Montoya prominently features local jazz stars.
I had the privilege of attending opening night of Federal Jazz Project on April 12, so I thought I'd pass on some observations -- although, I'm certainly not a theater critic. In case you haven't heard, Federal Jazz Project is …
Where are potential tax cheats? San Diego, perhaps
IRS data point to clusters of possible small business chiselers
The Associated Press today (April 14) has a story on where tax cheats are likely to be clustered, according to data from the National Taxpayer Advocate. It used confidential Internal Revenue Service data from 2009 tax returns to try to …
Don't judge a restaurant by its name
Roy Yamaguchi's Pacific Rim Cuisine surprises and delights
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the medical industry from my sister Jane, who works for a massive pharmaceutical company, it’s that those people like to have meetings in restaurants -- particularly in major chain restaurants. I imagine this …
Settlement reached in City's lawsuit over downtown assessment district's errant engineer's report
Court documents show the City Attorney and SCI Consulting have come to terms in case of overcharged assessments on Property-based Improvement District
The mess over a faulty engineer's report which resulted in thousands of downtown residents being overcharged hundreds of thousands of dollars in assessments for the downtown Property-based Improvement District (PBID) is nearly over. The district provides downtown neighborhoods "enhanced" services …
Padres get pounded by Rockies
The Rockies blasted the Padres on Saturday after Chase Headley receives Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards before the game
It hasn’t been easy with Edinson Volquez on the mound this season, and Saturday at Petco Park against the Colorado Rockies was no exception. Not to mention that the bats haven’t been consistent throughout the line-up, nor is the fielding …
Defense will begin case Monday in alleged-caregiver-abuse trial
Man accused of mistreating his patient protests that evidence was destroyed
An Escondido police investigator said a woman brought computer parts to him inside a kitchen waste bin. “The card was in pieces when it was presented to me. I believe it was in the trash can.” Detective Damon Vandervorst said …
Rockies roll over Padres
Down two runs after seven innings, the Rockies get two in the eighth and two in the ninth to beat the Padres 7-5
After Thursday’s brawl game made national news, Friday’s pregame brought out media from everywhere, which can certainly be a distraction. But the mood in the clubhouse was one of determination, as the sputtering 2-7 Padres prepared to take on the …