Padres President and CEO Tom Garfinkel resigns
In an unexpected move Tuesday morning, Garfinkel quits and Ron Fowler assumes duties
Tuesday morning, the Padres announced that President and CEO Tom Garfinkel tendered his resignation. No reason was given for Garfinkel’s decision. The announcement to media was delivered electronically and no press conference was announced as of Tuesday morning. “Peter Seidler, …
Water Authority considering hydroelectric power at San Vicente
The San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego are considering adding a 240-to-500-megawatt hydroelectric generating system to San Vicente Reservoir, the Water Authority announced yesterday (July 8). The power project, which would only be used during …
Edison "stonewalling" on what happened at San Onofre, says Aguirre
SD lawyer wants names of engineers working on project; Edison balks
Southern California Edison, which owns almost 80% of the now-closed San Onofre nuclear facility, is redacting names of its engineers so investigators can't depose them, says San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre. In a filing yesterday (July 8) with the California …
Bringing Kaos to the Media: Tom Romano Plans His Own Comeback
'Kaos Cut Loose in San Diego' hopes to expand on Kaos Tom's past romance with local rockers
“I’m getting ready to gear back up. I want to do this.” Kaos Kut Loose in San Diego is what Tom Romano, aka Kaos Tom is planning to launch. He explains how this will be different than what he's done …
Symphony lobbyist raises big cash for GOP Lincoln Club's city council contender
Eager to clear the field of other Republicans, downtown influence peddlers going all out for hand picked candidate, lobbyist disclosure reveals
As previousy reported here, the city's establishment Republicans and their lobbyists are vigorously working to clear the sixth district city council field of other members of the GOP to make way for their handpicked candidate, Chris Cate, vice president of …
Chris Carpenter releases solo debut: Up All Night
Piano playing singer-songwriter Chris Carpenter celebrates the release of his debut solo album, with a show at Lestat’s Coffeehouse on July 14. His band includes Roni Lee, Jamie Shadowlight and Haley Allen.
Piano playing singer-songwriter Chris Carpenter celebrates the release of his debut solo album, Up All Night, with a show at Lestat’s Coffeehouse on July 14. While Carpenter has self released various tracks in the past, these recordings are his first …
Dismissal denied: county DA must face charges of sexual misconduct by former deputy, federal judge rules
The San Diego County District Attorney’s office will face charges that a former deputy district attorney fabricated evidence and then tried to trade assistance in mitigating damages resulting from his fraudulently obtained conviction in exchange for sexual favors, a federal …
San Diego top marathon city, says Facebook
But it's not one of 10 fittest cities
Facebook has culled a list of cities dedicated to fitness. The calculation is based on user activity such as fitness-related status updates, gym check-ins, use of fitness apps, and fitness-related life events between January 1 and March 31 of this …
Recount required after Baja California governor’s election error
Winner announced, only to be retracted after error was found
A winner was declared in the Baja California governor’s election, Sunday July 9, only to be retracted after officials declared an error may have occurred during the counting process. The first results showed the National Action Party (PAN) candidate Vega …
Goofy Foot? Dad, daughter deliver dee-lish dog
Original taste combos give this truck wings
The yellow lunch truck’s parked in front of Mission Brewery (1441 L Street, at 14th, East Village), not far from Father Joe’s. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/09/48794/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/09/48795/ Gal sticks her head through the delivery hatch. “Like something?” “It’s a Dog’s World,” says the …
Rockies roll Padres
The Padres have now lost ten straight as the Rockies come to town and take the first game of three in the series
After a ten-game road trip that saw the Padres lose nine straight, the hope was that coming home would stop their nose-dive and the club could right the ship. It didn’t happen on Monday as the Colorado Rockies shut down …
Radio's Ray Lucia banned from securities industry
His "Buckets of Money" strategy not backtested as claimed, says SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today (July 8) banned San Diego-based radio personality Ray Lucia from associating with an investment adviser, broker or dealer, revoked his license and that of his former company, and slapped both with a fine …
Night of the Cookers at Dizzy's
Gilbert Castellanos and Brian Lynch locked into a friendly trumpet "cutting-contest" that raised the roof in the Pacific Beach venue. Special guest Charles McPherson blew it completely off.
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos brought fellow horn-man Brian Lynch into town on July 7, for Night of the Cookers, Vol. III, alongside an LA rhythm section of Katie Thiroux on bass, Dan Schnelle on drums, with Mikan Zlatkovich on piano, and …
A Tale of Two Interrobangs
Proggy instrumental quarter celebrates sophomore album at Tin Can Ale House in Bankers Hill.
Not unlike the archaic piece of punctuation from which they take their name, Interrobang invites both excitement and intrigue on their second full-length, A Tale of Two Interrobangs. The instrumental quartet (make click here to read about a house party …
Escondido police report a rise in burglaries
Cops advise locking all doors and windows
There is a recent increase in burglaries overnight, either very late or in the early morning hours, according to Escondido police Lieutenant Neal Griffin. The intruder is entering homes through a ground-floor door or window which is found unlocked, police …
California man accused of cooking wife in court today
Sixty-nine-year-old man denies killing 73-year-old wife
Frederick Joseph Hengl, 69, was brought into court in a wheelchair today, July 8, 2013. His public defender, Deborah Kirkwood, said the man is too ill to sit through a preliminary hearing, and his next court date was set for …
Public records show a close working relationship between Councilmember Lorie Zapf and Sunroad Vice President Tom Story
The two met at a downtown diner to discuss the proper way to gain approval for the Sunroad Centrum project.
What better way to discuss pushing through a development project than over some Mussel Bisque from Dobson's Restaurant? Councilmember Lorie Zapf and Tom Story, Sunroad Enterprises' vice president of development, did just that on May 8, when the two met …
World Cup of Composers: more Italians
Verdi squashes Monteverdi in the most lopsided match thus far.
Since we’ve got Puccini done, let’s look at the other two important Italian verismo composers Mascagni and Leoncavallo. Mascagni has Cavalleria Rusticana and L’amico Fritz. L’amico Fritz only has traction because of the fantastic recording with a young Pavarotti and …
Man who survived point-blank shot to the head back in court
Marijuana seller got probation for new felony drug conviction
A man who testified that he narrowly survived a bullet whizzing past his ear during a marijuana-purchase-gone-bad three years ago, was in court again this morning. Jeremiah Joseph Bradtke, 35, was sentenced today to 3 years formal probation, after he …
La Jolla blackjack king kicks in for Jerry Brown
Associate of controversial ex-coastal panel member Pat Kruer diving into poker casino operation near Sacramento, records show
Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has picked up a $5,000 contribution for his re-election campaign next year from a big poker wheel from La Jolla, according to a state financial disclosure report. Ryan Stone, whose occupation is listed on Brown's July …