The Propagandist's Cobra HeArt
Semimonthly-ish art and music exhibition night happens Friday and includes spoken word, live art, DJs and vendor.
"Cobra HeArt is a night designated to collide independent music and a showcase of local artists," reads the event page. "Large pieces of wheat-pasted plywood suspended from the ceiling serve as a mounting medium for the artist(s) and [their] work." …
Judge in Filner case discloses link to Tierney, denies knowing Gloria or hotelier
Timothy B. Taylor declines to remove himself from mayor's case after making disclosure to parties regarding facts first reported here
He's never returned our phone calls, but the judge in the San Diego hotel moguls' case against mayor Bob Filner has issued a statement regarding our report last week that his nominating petition was circulated by veteran city hall political …
Rosarito police officer arrested for exploiting teen
Six arrested and teen rescued by Tijuana police
A municipal police officer from Playas de Rosarito was arrested, along with five other accomplices, for sexually exploiting a teenage girl on Wednesday, March 13th. An anonymous caller notified police, from the colonia Camino Verde, of cries for help coming …
Gaslamp: Desperation eats at Ciné Café
When all else is closing down, you can rely on Haitham
The chairs are going up all down Fifth Avenue. I’m in the bowels of the Gaslamp. It’s late. Like, okay, ten. But that’s the thing. Ten seems to be the magic hour for pubs' kitchens. But I needs food. Now. …
Steph Johnson: Nature Girl release party, March 16, @ Sunset Temple
The soulful vocalist is celebrating her new CD with bassist Rob Thorsen and drummer Fernando Gomez, plus special guests.
Guitar-slinging vocalist Steph Johnson is hosting the official CD Release party for her brand-new album Nature Girl on March 16, at the Sunset Temple, located at 3911 Kansas, in North Park. Nature Girl has been receiving quite a bit of …
If I cast the upcoming big screen adaptation of Good Times
Ain't we lucky we got it?
Let's pray that Hollywood, in its never ending quest to provide audiences with original, thought-provoking material, doesn't DY-NO-MITE! the planned big screen bump up of the '70's comedy sensation, Good Times. Deadline reports the Sony Pictures adaptation of the CBS …
Archbishop of Buenos Aires named Pope
Jorge Mario Bergoglio chooses name "Francis"
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, has been named Pope. The white smoke appeared in Rome at 11:06 a.m. West Coast time, and the new Pope appeared a little more than an hour later.
Vegetarian Cuisine & Arts Festival gets second whirl in Tijuana
Festival aims to show the organic beauty of edible and non-edible products with food, music, crafts and more.
After a "very encouraging" first edition of the Vegetarian Cuisine & Arts Festival (VC&AF) last November, a second edition of VC&AF is being offered Saturday, March 16 "with a rich variety of culinary and new ecological projects," states the event …
Brown’s Mission Valley grading violation goes unreported by neighboring hotel magnate’s paper
Owners of San Diego's biggest newspaper and Mission Valley's biggest hotel complex hatch plans for development of flood-prone San Diego River
U-T San Diego publisher Doug Manchester and Atlas Hotels president C. Terry Brown - who is leading a Manchester-backed legal war against mayor Bob Filner – can be said to have at least four things in common. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/13/41829/ Both are …
Classical music videos that work
Classical music has been lamely mimicking the mainstream but every now and again someone does something amazing.
Classical music-videos have made an attempt to be relevant for years. When they mimic pop videos, it’s annoying. Who wants to see a close up of an opera singer lip syncing? Not I. The videos of complete performances are effective …
More Bang for Your Buck on International Restaurant Row
Wine Vault & Bistro Offers a Deal You Shouldn't Refuse at the Foot of Mission Hills
It seems David and I only get to Wine Vault & Bistro when our friends Hannah and Allard invite us, even though they live all the way across town in Kensington, and David and I are close enough to walk …
Party 'til your belly aches at Alchemy's 4th Anniversary Bash
For a small fee, Alchemy promises booze, photos, music and a lot of food at their birthday party on Thursday.
Since opening in 2009, Alchemy has made sure their food could be described by those delicious buzzwords – sustainable, free-range, local and organic. Never have I personally had such a glorious meat-laden meal at one restaurant, via Alchemy's Suckling Pig …
Lawsuit filed against Sol Orchard's proposed solar plant in Ramona
Lawsuit filed by Ramona citizens and Union over Sol Orchard
A group of Ramona residents and a labor union have joined forces to fight a 42.7-acre solar plant proposed for the southern portion of Ramona. The group, Concerned Ramona Citizens, and Laborers International Union of North America Number 89, along …
Swoon is brilliant
At the new dessert bar in North Park, the pastry cooks are doing some smart things with sweets.
Where once stood Caffe Carpe Diem (an ill-fated coffee shop that closed several outlets across town at once), now we have Swoon Dessert Bar (3139 University Avenue, 619-528-0875). The space has been extensively, maybe expensively, remodelled and it looks great. …
Desert Daze Music and Art Festival announces full lineup
Pomona-based Moon Block Party collective throws 4/20 party in Mecca before taking off to Austin Psych Fest
Desert Daze Music and Art Festival recently released the full lineup for their second annual party, to be held on Saturday, April 20 at Sunset Ranch, “a beautiful desert oasis set against a backdrop of purple mountains and miles of …
Will Koch brothers help Papa Doug buy LA Times or parent Tribune Co.?
Rumors racing; Manchester, Kochs would probably return Times to bad old days
Today (March 12), rumors are flying on the web that the arch-conservative, multi-billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, may financially help Papa Doug Manchester buy the Los Angeles Times or its parent, the Tribune Co., which recently emerged from a …
Normal Heights: Chicken, wine, custody battles
At Proprietor’s Reserve, Ed finds wine, HH deals and a warning: Don't bring your ex. It's too small for hissy negotiations
No, not talking about me. Carla and I are fine. And when she has an issue, an entire school cafeteria would hear it anyways. Actually, I was heading for that classy French joint, Bleu Bohème, in Kensington on Carla's recommendation. …