Tapley hits last second three, gives SDSU win
Chase Tapley knocked down a last second three pointer to give the Aztecs a home win over Boise St
SDSU beat Boise St on Wednesday 63-62, thanks to a last second three pointer by Chase Tapley. The game was a wild one from start to finish with both teams going on big runs and making timely three point baskets. …
San Diego tourism ad found among ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner's effects
Ad included coupon for 50% off steak and eggs at The Waffle Spot in Hotel Circle; alleged cop killer may have filled up before heading south.
Tourism Board President: "In hindsight, the ad represents an error in judgment. We were trying to make use of San Diego's proximity to the border, which has represented freedom for so many outlaws, from Joe in Jimi Hendrix's classic 'Hey …
Filner v. the San Diego Downtown Partnership - BONUS CODA
The hits keep coming!
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Filner takes on the Downtown San Diego Partnership
EXCLUSIVE!
The transcript's not out yet, but here's a taste of the Filner act that had San Diego's greederati kicking up a twitstorm! http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/08/39772/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/08/39773/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/08/39774/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/08/39775/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/08/39776/
A closer look at the lighting at Bob Filner's speech to the Downtown Business Partnership
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Review: Identity Thief
An alcoholic sociopath in a Bozo fright wig (Melissa McCarthy) uses money she electronically pilfers from middle class schmucks to buy strangers rounds of drinks in hope of winning a friend. One of her victims (Jason Bateman) gets wise to …
Tijuana police on watch for Dorner, suspected cop killer
Man suspected of killing three people could be traveling near Mexico border
The Tijuana municipal police have setup operations near the United States border incase alleged cop killer, Christopher Dorner, attempts to cross into Mexico. Authorities in Tijuana were put on alert after Dorner allegedly spent the night in the San Diego …
Adam's Steak 'n Eggs
Fifty years of sirloins and booze breakfasts in Hotel Circle.
With dreams of steak and eggs I set out for Hotel Circle and Adam’s, home of the eponymous specialty and sister restaurant to the legendary Albie’s Beef Inn at the Travelodge. I don’t think they’ve changed much at Adam’s since …
Beer of the Week: Silva Stout
Green Flash’s brewmaster explains his renowned namesake beer
There are a lot of “special” beers out there. That descriptor can mean many things. Sometimes it signifies a brew’s exceptional taste, but usually it comes down to nothing more than limited availability. Many are the times when I open …
Crawfish & Euphoria Brass Band highlighted at Saltbox and Local Habit
Both local eateries host separate Crawfish Boils this weekend complete with signature beers and music by Euphoria Brass Band.
Two 5th Avenue eateries are celebrating Mardi Gras a touch early with the time-honored Louisiana tradition of a crawfish boil. Paying homage to his Louisiana roots, Chef Nick Brune will cook up 500 pounds of crawfish to be served Saturday, …
Planeteer Pack's 1-Year Anniversary this Saturday
Volunteer-based trash clean-up group celebrates with a trek from University Heights' Small Bar to North Park's Tiger!Tiger!
Lizeth Santos, also known as one-woman band Smile Now Cry Later, has a dirty little secret. Starting as a New Year’s resolution, she is now a year into helming Planeteer Pack – a volunteer-based grassroots group devoted to cleaning up …
Stand Bayou? Lincoln Park has Louisiana frogs a-fryin’
At last! Red Rooster’s specialty: Toad in the Hole-in-the-Wall…
Yes! Just frog-marched myself back to Euclid after discovering Frank in his hole-in-the-wall Louisiana food kitchen last week. He's behind Market Creek Plaza in Lincoln Park... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39738/ His business: Red Rooster Catfish, 404 Euclid Avenue, in the rear of the …
Downtown’s Local: Simple soup’n suds
If in doubt, tortilla soup will fill you out
Downtown can be daunting if you just want a pick-me-up but don't want the big deal of a full-on meal. One of the coziest... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39727/ ...places if you just want a quick bellyfiller is The Local (1065 Fourth Avenue, downtown, …
Pizza Port's 4th Annual Brewbies Festival, twice the fun
Two-day beer festival adds a second session in the hopes of raising more money for Keep A Breast Foundation and accommodating sold-out crowds.
“Beer + Boobies = Brewbies,” clarifies the invite to the Brewbies Festival This is the fourth year Pizza Port Carlsbad (571 Carlsbad Village Drive) is to hold their Brewbies Festival, which benefits Keep A Breast Foundation. Keep A Breast Foundation …
Additional notes on French sexual harrasser Pepe Le Pew
This Marks piece on Speedy Gonzalez was great - you should read it. I'm posting this followup only to spur him to perform a similar service for another bit of Looney Tunes ethnic hilarity, one Pepe Le Pew. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39717/ Hee …
City of Chula Vista sued by woman who fell as a result of a broken City sidewalk
Woman's husband files lawsuit against the City for injuries caused by a broken City sidewalk.
San Diego is not the only City in the County trying to answer to a massive backlog of street and sidewalk repairs. Chula Vista, the second largest municipality in the County, is also hundreds of millions of dollars in the …
Irwin Jacobs donates $3 million for Plaza de Panama Speed Circuit
"If the people of San Diego want cars in the Plaza de Panama, by God, I will give them cars in the Plaza de Panama. Very fast cars."
"From here on out, the only way anybody is going to see the Museum of Man is by whizzing past it at 160 mph, baby." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39714/
Lobbyists use Twitter to rip Filner over downtown banquet speech
With transcript yet to surface, tweets provide unusually candid glimpse of how hardball special interest politics is played in San Diego
But how do they really feel? Prolific tweeters among the ranks of San Diego's real estate and development lobbyists and political consultants have been burning up the Internet over remarks reportedly made by new Democratic mayor Bob Filner at a …