California rocker accused of hiring hitman gets court date
Tim Lambesis not due in court again until September
Timothy Lambesis, who is out of custody on $2 million bond posted last May, was in a San Diego courtroom today, June 26, setting his next court date for September 16, 2013. The divorce of Timothy Lambesis from his wife …
Playing follow the money with DeMaio vs. Peters
Military, cell-phone, conservative, and San Diego State University lobbies all factor in fast-paced, high-dollar San Diego congressional race
With Carl DeMaio set to kick off his campaign for congress this evening in the shopping aisles of Coles Carpets, the race for special interest campaign cash between the Republican former San Diego city councilman and his rival, incumbent Democrat …
Paraplegic man sues City of San Diego in Federal Court for lack of access to La Jolla Children's Pool
The issue of access at La Jolla Children's Pool will be floating into Federal Court. This case, however, is not just access to the water but gaining access to the beach itself for those with disabilities. On June 25, Jack …
Big bucks line up against greenhouse gas legislation
Those opposing give $25.1 million to senators
President Obama spoke today, as he did in the 2013 State of the Union speech, about limiting greenhouse gas emissions. He announced executive actions he can take. But MapLight, a group tracking how money flows through political bodies, points out …
Third annual Comic Con Nerd-a-thon showcase at The Merrow
Tiny Nightmare Productions hosts two days of dork with Nerf Herder, Kirby Krackle, MegaRan, Dualcore, Wordburglar, Danimal Cannon, and more.
The third annual Comic Con Nerd-a-thon will span two days - July 19 and July 20 - showcasing geek rock, nerdcore hip-hop, and back-to-back performances from the geek-girl burlesque dancers of The Devil’s Playground Burlesque at The Merrow (formerly the …
SANDAG files suit against 20 financial institutions for rigging market
They allegedly manipulated the benchmark LIBOR rate
The Regents of the University of California and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) filed suits in separate federal courts today (June 25), according to Reuters. The Regents filed in San Francisco and SANDAG filed in U.S. district court …
The Album Leaf and Sun Kil Moon: Perils From the Sea
Jimmy LaValle and Mark Kozelek collaborate to create melancholic storyscapes.
Pickles and peanut butter. Peanuts and Pespi. Pepsi and wine. Sometimes unexpected combinations turn out to be the best, and that’s certainly been the case with Perils From the Sea, a collaboration released in April between singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek (Red …
CPUC group wants to protect consumers on San Onofre charges
Division of Ratepayer Advocates says Edison and SDG&E should remove nuclear facility charges from customers' rates
The Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), a wing of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), representing consumer interests, today (June 25) filed a motion urging the CPUC to direct Southern California Edison (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) …
Dead movie theatres: Downtown Los Angeles edition
Sunday morning found me roaming the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Don't ask. Better 9:30am than 9:30pm, right? Here amidst the gold buyers, Quinceanera dressmakers, pawnshops, and Starbucks outlets stand the shells of what used to be some of the …
Day two of the French
Some of France's heavy hitters were in action today trying to make the second round.
Continuing with the matches to determine the French composer of all French composers we have Godard versus Offenbach. This was a no contest. Offenbach wrote the Can-can which might be the most recognizably French piece of music in the repertoire. …
Best events in San Diego: June 28-July 3
Friday | 28 OPENING RECEPTION: OCEANSIDE 5x10 A group photography exhibit featuring five Oceanside-related images from each of ten local artists. Featuring Johnny Nguyen, Robert Pendleton, J-Hon Poellnitz, Bob Boon, Jake Sipes, Larry Vogel, Margaret Hernandez, Brendan Klein, Ben Rivera, …
Bob Hope as Grand Marshal of the Chula Vista Azalea Parade?
Idn't that wild?
In an unending quest to catalog every scrap of film and video footage that contains the effigy of Hope, I recently stumbled across this rarity. Bob played golf with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, but this was the first time he …
Congressman makes marriage proposal
As the nation waits for the Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that outlawed gay marriage in this state, San Diego Congressmanly Huncan Dunter has called for another ballot initiative, this one also …
"Save the bulb!"
Save the bulb. Those three words spoken in that order haven’t passed my lips since the winter of ‘98. Or was it ‘97? Who in hell remembers? That was 6,000 films ago. I was managing a 5-screen art house for …
Chalking the plank: Judge won't allow bank protester to claim first amendment rights
Arguments are set to begin tomorrow morning.
The First Amendment has no place in Superior Court Judge Howard M. Shore's courtroom, not when it comes to vandalism with water soluble chalk. Today the trial began in the case of a San Diego man who is being charged …
Liam Neeson, unmanned
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/25/48120/ NEESON is lying in hospital bed, wearing a huge diaper-bandage. He is approached by CIA Operative RUSSELL CROWE. CROWE: How do you feel? NEESON: Like someone kicked me in the...hey, wait a second! CROWE: Settle down. I know how …
“Mental competency” of man accused of killing mom is questioned
Court proceedings now suspended for Bryan Chang
A Los Angeles man accused of beating his mother to death in her ocean-view home in San Diego County will have a “mental health evaluation,” ordered this morning by a superior court judge. Bryan Chenhua Chang was brought before Judge …
Ethics watchdog instructs ex-San Diego mayor on how to cool off
Advice letter to former mayor Jerry Sanders comes after questions about Republican’s road trip to Mexico City with current Democratic mayor Bob Filner
The hottest days of summer are right around the corner, so what better time for craft beer-promoting ex-San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders to find even more ways to cool off? Of course, the advice might also have come in handy …