Victim of car break-in located the suspect for Oceanside police
Defense attorney said maybe it’s vandalism, but not felony burglary
An Oceanside resident named Brian phoned police to say that he saw a man leaning in through his car window, on a Thursday morning last month. When Brian heard his car alarm go off before 6 a.m., he went to …
Padres's Cabrera suspended for 50 games: reports
It's part of the Biogenesis investigation
San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is among a dozen suspensions that sports media are talking about today (Aug. 5). The players are all connected with investigation of the Biogenesis wellness clinic in Florida, which first hit the news months …
ICE special agent, sitting judge, U.S. magistrate, newscaster, prostitution client put cash into D.A. race
Law enforcement money looms large as Filner foe Dumanis and challenger Brewer battle it out in fight for special influence funding
What would Eliot Ness make of it all? As G-men, G-women and other gumshoes from an alphabet soup of federal agencies swarm city hall trying to get the goods on embattled San Diego Democratic mayor Bob Filner, his erstwhile Republican …
Fish Public opens strong
Kensington's new restaurant of note serves shellfish with style, flounders on the drinks, but rallies with impeccable service.
Fish Public (4055 Adams Avenue, 619-281-4014) got its fair share of hype following the public closing of the Kensington Grill and the onslaught of hyperbolic PR surrounding the new seafood restaurant’s development. But there’s no denying that the Urban Kitchen …
4th row center: Fruitvale Station
What kind of mother takes a 3-year-old to see Fruitvale Station, the R-rated true story of a 22-year-old Bay Area resident gunned down by police on New Year's Eve? The kind of mother who, when politely asked to put an …
Large drug seizures on both sides of border
Meth, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana seized along the U.S.-Mexico border
A series of large drug seizures, by law enforcement departments on both sides of the border, have occurred over the last week. The largest seizure occurred at the Otay Mesa cargo facility on July 30. According to Customs and Border …
Counterpoint: No BS Brussels Sprouts
Ed's search for the best sprouts in town reaches a high point on Golden Hill
Most popular spot on Golden Hill? Has to be here, just about opposite the fire station. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/05/50645/ Counterpoint (830 25th Street, Golden Hill, 619-564-6722), is, a kinda boxy-modern place between Broadway and the 94 freeway. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/aug/05/50646/ But walking past about …
Hawaiian surfer Malia Manuel wins Oceanside championship
Female surfing pros dominated the waves in San Diego County this weekend
Female athletes slashed the surf over a three-day contest, with Hawaiian invader Malia Manuel taking the title of champion female surfer on Sunday, August 4, 2013. The Ford Supergirl Pro competition is advertised as the largest all-women’s surf contest in …
Packed house for 'Trane tribute
Gilbert Castellanos welcomed Azar Lawrence, Alphonse Mouzon, Hamilton Price and Joshua White into a meditation at 98 Bottles.
The spiritual gravitas of jazz icon John Coltrane hung thick in the air at 98 Bottles on August 4, especially when tenor saxophonist Azar Lawrence steered the ensemble into what would become a blueprint for the evening: a free rubato …
Ride the party bus to FYF Fest
Take a joy ride from Tijuana to Los Angeles with All My Friends.
The folks behind Tijuana’s All My Friends Music Festival have teamed up with Goldenvoice to offer a round-trip party bus to the 10th annual, two-day FYF Fest in Los Angeles. The bus will take off from Plaza Rio in Tijuana …
Yankees shut down Padres
In a pitcher's duel, the Padres couldn't score and the Yankees could so everyone got to see Mariano Rivera
Tyson Ross was good – in fact, he was perfect into the fifth inning before allowing the first Yankees runner, on a base hit by Lyle Overbay. But Ivan Nova was ultimately better against the Padres, who fell to the …
Female surf competition in Oceanside this weekend
Lady surfer Sage Erickson of Ventura defends her win from last year
California surfer Sage Erickson is defending her champion title in Oceanside, from last year, against women from Hawaii and Japan and Argentina – in fact, competitors have come from all over the world. Twenty-two-year-old Sage Erickson was not able to …
Padres easily handle the Yankees
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was honored at Petco Park but never got the chance to pitch as the Padres distanced themselves as the game went on
Looking at the New York Yankees on paper coming in to take on the Padres Friday, it figured to be a close game, with starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia for the Yankees tangling with the Friars’ starter Andrew Cashner. That turned …
Reports: Rural/Metro ambulance service near bankruptcy
Wall Street's Warburg Pincus, which controls Bridgepoint, bought out, piled debt on Rural/Metro
Rural/Metro Corp., an ambulance operation serving San Diego County, is near bankruptcy, media are reporting. (This blog, quoting the San Jose Mercury News, reported the deep financial woes July 18.) The Wall Street Journal, quoting knowledgeable sources, reported July 31 …
Oceanside police report arresting two drunk drivers at overnight checkpoint
More than three hundred drivers contacted over five hour period
Police arrested two persons suspected of driving under the influence, during an overnight checkpoint in Oceanside last night. More than three hundred drivers were contacted between 9:20 p.m. Friday night and 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, August 3, 2013. Police reported …
Manchester fails to corral Boston Globe
Paper, once purchased for $1.1 billion, goes for $70 million
The New York Times announced today (Saturday, Aug.3) that it has sold the Boston Globe and other New England media properties to John W. Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox. Henry paid $70 million. The Times had bought …
Another offshore penny stock scam
John Rizzo pleads guilty on iTrackr caper
John Rizzo, chief executive of iTrackr Systems, admitted yesterday (Aug. 1) that he defrauded investors in the Florida company. He peddled penny stock in the company through offshore boiler rooms. investors didn't know that only 20% of the money would …
FTC stops work-at-home scam
Christopher Andrew Sterling won't pay fine for lack of funds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) went to federal court in San Diego in a work-at-home scam case against Christopher Andrew Sterling. The government said that on his websites (sterlingvisa.com, rebatedataprocessor.com and creditcardworker.com) he falsely promised that people could earn $1000 …
California rocker accused of hiring hitman wants his cash back
Timothy Lambesis also wants return of other items seized by investigators
There was a hearing in San Diego County Superior Court for the lead singer of a heavy metal rock band, Timothy Peter Lambesis, this afternoon, Friday, August 2, 2013. The singer and co-founder of the band As I Lay Dying …