For-profit education stocks hit on legislation fear
San Diego's Bridgepoint Education down 3.43%
For-profit education stocks got walloped today (March 4) after Senate Democrats proposed a bill that would strengthen the Department of Education's oversight of these controversial entities. According to Yahoo, the legislation would require the department to conduct reviews of colleges …
Missing 15 year old Tijuana girl sought
Family seeking girl who has not been seen in 8 days
A Tijuana family is seeking help in locating their high school age daughter, as she has been missing since February 24th. Angélica Camacho Campos was last seen in Zona Centro with friends, yet failed to return home. Angélica is around …
Something's rotten in the Emerald City
"Do you think it's going to be 124 minutes of effects-driven crap, Toto?"
James Franco and the pillarbox black-and-white sequences held my interest long enough for this anamorphic admonition to appear: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/04/41053/ When was the last time Sam Raimi gave us anything original to look at? Evil Dead 2? The Quick and the …
Golf ranks high on Hueso's special interest gift list
Cost of care, feeding, and travel for Assembly Democrat by big gift givers in 2012 may top San Diego delegation
Who was the biggest gift recipient of all among California legislators from San Diego in 2012? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/04/41054/ All filings aren't in yet, but according to a spreadsheet analysis of the delegation's personal financial disclosure statements recently posted online by the …
"All this wealth was what brought the dragon."
Uh-oh.
Only now do we begin to realize the forces that were at work... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/04/41047/ And he seemed like such a nice fellow.
Review: The Last Exorcism Part II
Shouldn't it be "The Last Exorcism, Too?"
Doesn't the word 'last' in the title automatically make it subject to limitations? The Last Exorcism was supposed to be the last exorcism, right? What's with this 'Part II' baloney? Things were going so well for Nell (Ashley Bell) in …
Leaked photos reveal scope of Romney's La Jolla remodel
Neighbors complain about height violations; Romney's legal team counters that "While man was given dominion over the earth, the heavens belong to God. And as for me and my house, we will honor the Lord."
Emails obtained by the San Diego Reader give the public its first glimpse of Romney's Rest: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/04/41045/ The ocean is there, but you can't see it because of the massive white building that's blocking your view.
Where Kubrick Kubricked, Spielberg will Spielberg
You remember Kubricking, right? Becoming obsessed with a particular artistic creation, past the point of reason, even, possibly, past the point of artistic merit? (See also: Peter Jackson and nine hours of The Hobbit, James Cameron and nothing but Avatar …
9 + 2 + 6 = Yum!
PB’s Table 926 solves elusive equation for producing a complete restaurant
I’ve been writing so much about our vibrant craft beer scene of late that it’s been awhile since I’ve let you in on some of the eating I’ve been doing. While it’s incredibly fun and rewarding to give you the …
Bailiwick Brunch
Downtown San Diego's new hot spot is long on booze and short on food.
I’d stopped by Bailiwick--a new cocktail bar downtown at 756 5th Avenue--a while ago and had a good experience with the drinks and vibe there. It was chilled out and stylish; and the cocktails menu was sincere without being pretentious. …
What Oscar has joined together, let no exhibitor break asunder
The Lee Marvin double feature from hell! First, Lee at his drunken, Oscar-winning laziest in Cat Ballou, followed by a slob-turn as the kaput baseball player (and only spark of life) in a well-intentioned garbage scow of a gabfest directed …
City emails show Mitt Romney fast at work on La Jolla remodel only three days after losing the election
Mitt Romney wasted little time getting project back on track
Sunday former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney emerged from hiding for his first interview since losing the election in November. According to a report from Reuters, the GOP contender and his wife Ann have been holed up in their beach …
Padres win two straight over Indians and White Sox
The San Diego Padres improve to 6-5 in Cactus League play, taking down the Cleveland Indians on Saturday and then shutting down the Chicago White Sox on Sunday
Well, one thing that seems to be obvious early on in 2013 spring training for the Padres is that these boys can hit a little bit. On Saturday afternoon in Goodyear, San Diego overcame a six run deficit and beat …
Gunther's Grass serving up vintage stash on new full-length
Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On showcases medieval European hurdy-gurdy and the Lao/Northeast Thai mouth organ khaen
Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On, a new collection of songs from experimental, minimalist art rockers Gunther's Grass, has just been released on Marcelo Radulovich's local Titicacaman label. "The stuff was recorded in 2005 and 2006 at my …
San Diego legislators got plenty of free travel, lodging, and food in 2012
Koch brothers-backed ALEC picks up tab for GOP's Anderson; Democrat Atkins books trip to Russia, thanks to Moscow's Duma
Some fine times on the road were no doubt had last year by the members of San Diego's state legislative delegation, judging from their personal financial disclosure reports just posted online by California's Fair Political Practices Commission. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/03/41011/ Perhaps not …
Beggars choose to start a busy year with 2-CD O.B. acid melt
Local Lotushouse label building their high mountain temple with a deluge of discs
"This 2-CD set was recorded over four three day sessions in Ocean Beach, in the Upper Chamber of the High Mountain Tempel Oceanic Lodge, and on Mt. Washington in L.A.," says Eric Nielsen, co-founder of existentialist tripmeisters Beggars with fellow …
No homicides in month of February for Ensenada, first without since 2005
Baja California city officially records zero homicides
The city of Ensenada, which lies 103km (64.2 miles) south of Tijuana, recorded its first month without a homicide since May of 2005. According to statistics released by the state’s attorney general, the Baja California coastal city recorded zero homicides …
Amplified Ale Works announce Sunday beer & bacon brunch
Pacific Beach brewery at California Kebab and Beer Garden pairs farm-to-table meal with flight of beer.
Since opening shop in November at California Kebab and Beer Garden (4150 Mission Boulevard #208 - Pacific Beach), Amplified Ale Works managing partners JC Hill and Alex Pierson have been dialing in their beer & bacon brunch and, last week, …
Jason Robinson: Tiresian Rapture @ Dizzy's
The saxophonist scorched the Pacific Beach venue with Rob Thorsen, Duncan Moore, Ian Tordella and Joey Carano.
The March 1 performance by former San Diegan Jason Robinson at the New Dizzy's represented everything I love about jazz, and through the strength of his imagination, also brought out the best in four local players whose work I thought …