Federal government to audit CPUC over San Bruno handling
San Bruno again calls for firing of CPUC head Peevey
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will audit the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to judge its ability to carry out pipeline safety, according to the City of San Bruno, which has …
Comic-Con Photo Phunnies Day 3 - Friday
More gutbusting guffaws from the Gaslamp
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49555/ Parking is so scarce downtown, homeless guys are scalping open spaces... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49556/ Wait, aren't those just Madison High cheerleaders?? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49557/ Uh oh, looks like that lynch mob caught up to Mayor Sanders! http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49553/ Who knew jackalopes had such huge …
Jury favored acquittal for man accused of abuse
Vote was eleven-to-one concluding trial for Raul Licon Jr.
A jury deadlocked on whether a California firefighter molested a boy in his care, and a mistrial was declared this afternoon, July 19, 2013. The jury of 5 men and 7 women deliberated more than one day, beginning early yesterday. …
Suena: Tijuana filmmaker offers look at art, music, and city
Saulo Cisneros presents a feature-length documentary following the sights and sounds of Tijuana.
The guttural rumble of an un-muffled city bus. An electric sunrise crowning mountains beyond dense urban sprawl. The strangely-comforting coalesce of Fabuloso and sewage on a humid summer breeze. Tijuana careens in from every angle with an ever-changing onslaught of …
White does Monk
The always surprising pianist led an inspired quartet through his distinctive take on classic material.
The rewards of experiencing pianist Joshua White live as often as possible can not be exaggerated. Jazz, in its purest form is music created in the moment, and as such, every time White approaches the piano different things happen. On …
Sony's Midnight lawsuit has bright ending
Woody not guilty of plagiarizing Faulkner's "Nun"
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49538/ You're not going to believe this. The estate of William Faulkner took Sony Pictures Classic to court all over Woody Allen's winnowing a line of dialog from the novel Requiem for a Nun. Owen Wilson's character in Midnight in …
Blame government for tight housing supply
The recently reported decline in real estate sales figures can be attributed to the decline in foreclosures and other “distressed” sales, according to the California-based market tracking firm PropertyRadar. Distress sales, including foreclosures and short sales, declined 46.5 percent last …
San Diego County Sheriff issues “intruder alert”
Warning: secure all doors and windows, even on hot summer nights
This morning, at 5:30 a.m., deputies received a call reporting an intruder in a home in the 1200 block of Calle Colnett in San Marcos. “The unknown male intruder fled from the bedroom of the caller's young daughter after she …
Movies opening this week: Un Flic, Still Mine and more
Lots more
Look, I'm not saying you have to go see Un Flic this weekend. But Scott is. But if you still want to see something after Un Flic, you could do worse than Still Mine. Lush, emotional, sympathetic - apple pie …
Padres could do something by doing nothing
What do the Padres do with the second half of the season?
The rollercoaster that is the 2013 season for the San Diego Padres will continue after the All-Star break on Friday, but what are realistic expectations for this club through September? There have been unexpected injuries, team slumps and streaks, and …
You won't find this type of Jewish guilt at Kensington Video
If you want to know why I so generously provide Fred Saxon with a plug whenever he performs, look no further than this photo he forwarded: http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49523/ The location of the incident remains a mystery and I'm guessing that "A. …
MTS sends warning about unlicensed taxis
The Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego Police Department are out with a joint statement cautioning residents about the unregulated nature of “ridesharing” services such as Lyft, allowing users to seek driving services from a source other than a city-permitted …
If you want streets repaired, it looks like you can forget it
Sadly for San Diego, corporate mendicants appear back in the saddle
A news release came out last night from Mayor Bob Filner's office. The headline: "Mayor Bob Filner Welcomes Comic-Con to San Diego and Backs Convention Center Expansion!!!" (The mayor's office has a grotesque habit of putting exclamation marks in its …
Animal rights activists sue the City for harassment and threats of arrest during demonstrations
Protestors claim they have been targeted for demonstrating against mistreatment of animals by the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Is the City Attorney's Office getting tired of those pesky demonstrators. The latest alleged crackdown involves animal rights activists protesting against the treatment of animals used in the Ringling Brother's Circus at the Sports Arena -- now known as the …
First Look: Blue Ribbon Rustic Kitchen
Freshly opened in Hillcrest, Blue Ribbon enters the "craft foods" fray short on hype and long on skill.
Blue Ribbon Rustic Kitchen (530 University Avenue, 619-501-6795) is open in Hillcrest, right where Bayu’s Ethiopian closed up shop months ago. The new restau grew out of successful North County enterprises Blue Ribbon Pizza and the Craftsman Tavern. Branding itself …
Pelosi and Papa Doug: strange bedfellows in anti-Filner follies
Fate of GOP La Jollan Manchester's multi-billion dollar downtown Broadway Complex remains in the balance as high-stakes game of strange bedfellows plays out in national media
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is out with her take on San Diego's Bob Filner, and it isn't positive. "Don't identify him as my former colleague," she snapped, according to an account in the Huffington Post, when asked at a …
Family of former Chargers player, Lewis Bush, sues NFL in federal court
Lawsuit is one of many from families against the NFL for misleading the public and players about the dangers of the game.
The family of former Chargers player Lewis Bush has joined the growing list of families suing the National Football League for failing to disclose the risks of the game. Bush, who played on the famed, at least in San Diego, …
Comicon: This place rings my bell
Tin Fish wins as Ed's most atmospheric eatery in Comicon, for the second year.
I tried. Honest, I looked everywhere. But once again, Tin Fish, the eatery at the bottom of Fifth (170 6th Avenue, downtown, 619-238-8100), turned out to be the most Comicon-spirited eatery in the Gaslamp. For me, at least. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49493/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/19/49500/ …
Port, Sunroad sued over planned waterfront restaurant
California Coastal Commission also named in suit by environmental groups
Courthouse News Service reported today (July 18) that San Diegans for Open Government and the San Diego Navy Broadway Complex Coalition have filed a suit charging that a planned waterfront restaurant in San Diego Bay violates environmental laws. Defendants include …
Rural/Metro ambulance service has deep financial problems
Company missed critical bond payment this week
According to a detailed story in the San Jose Mercury News, Rural/Metro Corp., a privately-held ambulance operation serving San Diego County, is struggling to pay its bills. The Mercury News reports that Scottsdale-based Rural/Metro missed a crucial bond payment this …