Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Jessica Hull, Tolan Shaw (New Archaic), Paul Bell (Electric Waste Band) and more...
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Jessica Hull, Tolan Shaw (New Archaic), Paul Bell (Electric Waste Band), Heather Vorwerck (The Comeuppance) and Michael Inzunza (The Brandy Alexanders) relate odd and interesting moments that have happened while performing...
Michael Inzunza / The Brandy Alexanders: “In 1999, we opened up for Berlin at Cane's. Well, about three songs into our set, I happened to look side stage and saw (their singer) Terri Nunn winking at me. I think she …
Rockies sweep Padres
The Colorado Rockies swept the San Diego Padres in a three game series
Padres starting pitcher Edinson Volquez struggled in the first inning while Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin breezed as Colorado trounced San Diego on Sunday, 9-1. The win by the Rockies meant a sweep of the Padres in their second series of …
U.S. grant for "urban surveillance" drone run from Point Loma naval base
University of Arizona professor working on "tracking and shepherding " drone overseen by San Diego naval research office
The robotic birds aren't flying over Point Loma just yet, but according to a document posted online by Muckrock, a Boston-based public records request service, the U.S. Office of Naval Research here is overseeing at least one experimental drone research …
8,000-gallon ethanol spill next to Qualcomm absolutely not part of attempt to burn down stadium, insist Chargers officials
"That's just crazy talk."
RETHINKING MY DECISION TO LIGHT UP AND ENJOY A SMOKE BREAK, MISSION VALLEY - Last night, a tanker carrying over 8,000 gallons of highly flammable ethanol flipped over on its side in dangerous proximity to Qualcomm Staidum and began spilling …
Iron Man 3 director refuses to comment on whether or not he added nipples to the Iron Man suit
Dept. of No, Not really
Is it Batman all over again? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/08/43381/
The View from TBL3—Part 1
A free look at a pricey, but delicious dining experience at George's California Modern
It’s always good to be in with the chef, but sometimes it really pays off. Case in point for me—on a recent trip to George’s California Modern (1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla), executive chef Trey Foshee was in the process …
Chop Shop
Rest assured, no cars are dismantled at this Mission Beach teriyaki spot.
Compared to the bar- and nightclub-saturated stretches at both ends of Mission Boulevard, the northern sections of Mission Beach are heavily residential, with apartment patios running right up to the sidewalks along the busy thoroughfare. There’s some room for restaus, …
Jamul casino finds new backers
Dormant since last year, new investors say construction could start late 2013
Cue the East County land battles: Jamul Indian Village, the Kumeyaay tribe with a small six-acre reservation in the rural community of Jamul, southeast of El Cajon, has entered into a new partnership agreement to build and operate a casino. …
She might not be dead yet
Composer Carlo Gesualdo stabbed, mutilated, and displayed his wife and her lover.
“Kill that scoundrel along with this Harlot! Shall a Gesualdo be made a cuckold?” This was more than hyperbole from Carlo Gesualdo the Prince of Venosa. He exited the bedchamber covered in blood and gore only to return and stab …
The Wrong Trousers righteous reunion coming to Normal Heights July 5
Lestat's to host charismatic trio's first performance since 2010
"Yes, it's true, the time has come," says Kelsea Rae Little, whose teen trio the Wrong Trousers will play a reunion show at Lestat's in Normal Heights on July 5. "Your favorite nerdy 3 piece San Diego band is getting …
Stay Strange: Author & Punisher, Isolde Touch, and Ides of Gemini
East Village art and performance space hosts local doom/drone metal, pointilistic soundscapes, and psych-rock.
Stay Strange continues their legacy of outsider art and music - which relocated from the Kava Gallery to Space 4 Art (325 15th Street - East Village) at the beginning of the year - with a Saturday, April 13 showcase …
Tater tots and a tipple: Happy hour at downtown’s Beer Co.
Best way to appreciate prize-winners like their “Manhattan Project” beer, is to chomp spudlets, too.
Last time I popped in here to The Beer Company (602 W. 6th Avenue, at Broadway, downtown San Diego, 619-398-0707) I never got beyond their Great American Beer Fest Gold Medal winner, the Manhattan Project. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/07/43370/ Man. What a cerveza. …
New evidence in Brittany Killgore murder case
More documents said to be handwritten by defendant Dorothy Maraglino
The District Attorney’s office gained access last week to more evidence, said to be handwritten documents created by one of the defendants in a high-profile, notorious murder case. A “pile” of documents was hand-delivered to a former defense attorney for …
Alleged L.A. child rapist possibly seen in Tijuana
Tobias Summers possibly spotted in Zona Norte
The Associated Press reported, in the early hours of Sunday, April 7th, that authorities are still looking for an alleged Los Angeles child rapist in Tijuana. Tobias Dustin Summers, the 30 year old suspect, was possibly sighted in the Zona …
Padres floundering on opening road trip
San Diego lost two of three against the New York Mets and now look to get swept in three games in Colorado against the Rockies
In case anyone wondered how important Chase Headley is to the San Diego Padres, look no further than the current road trip without him. The New York Mets aren't special, and the Padres lost 2 of 3 there, and the …
Older man accused of harming autistic man in his care
Defense attorneys complain that video evidence has been selectively edited
Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning, in a jury trial for an adult care-giver accused of harming an autistic man in his care. In other widely publicized cases, when caregivers are accused of abusing their patients, the situation …
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at New Village Arts
A rebel with a cause. In Ken Kesey's novel and its younger sibling, the Paul Newman movie Cool Hand Luke, evil triumphs, but something's gained from the struggle. Randle P. McMurphy could out-con cons, fool old foolers. Imprisoned for a …
Pig Out at SummerSalt
All-you-can-eat Pig Roast at Saltbox's fourth story rooftop lounge includes beer, spiked punch, and live tunes to boot.
One of my fond childhood memories was of watching a pig being roasted on a spit over a big fiery hole in the ground at a family friend's Fourth of July bash and then, or course, eating the crispy pig …
Carlsbad 5000
The world's fastest 5K is joined by elite athletes from around the globe including Olympic medalists.
The premiere event this weekend is the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday the 7th. The event is billed as the “world’s fastest 5K.” Website. The course record for men is 12:59:5 set by Sammy Kipketer in the year 2000. The course …