Astro Jump: DJ Pound and Nick Leng bring fresh beats to Whistle Stop
South Park venue to host Kill Quanti showcase of magic and yum.
In accord with the unspoken mandate that third Thursdays shall be the monthly stronghold for some of San Diego’s most forward-thinking fringe music nights (see: Makeout Weird, Liquid Geometry, Galactic Reign), Kill Quanti beat collective will be stuffing the Weird-sized …
Burglar caught through stolen iPhone gets prison
Oceanside cops tracked cell phone to culprit
There were a string of burglaries almost a year ago, the night of July 4th in 2012, in the seaside community of Oceanside. The morning of July 5, residents of four different homes on North Cleveland Street said they went …
Collab Pop-Up Dinner: a foodie's homage to family-style Tijuana-Chinese street food
Chef Ernesto Jimenez MacFarland and collaborators explore new twists on the old ties between Chinese and Mexican cuisine.
With all the attention that the eclectic fusion fare known as Baja Med has been getting lately, it’s easy to overlook one of the most enduring (if not understated) culinary influences in Mexico: Chinese food. Chinese immigrants came to Northern …
Is "Enron by the Sea" tag apt again?
Wall Street Journal tells of officials looking gift horse in the teeth
Today (June 19) the Wall Street Journal asks if San Diego once again merits the apt appellation "Enron by the Sea." (The New York Times originally came up with the oft-repeated description a decade ago.) The Journal tells how in …
DVD Rentals: Frank Sinatra, from Tony Rome with love
If Charles Bronson can pull the old Paul Kersey/Kimball switcheroo in the Death With series, I feel no remorse in referring to The Detective (1968), book-ended by Tony Rome (1967) and Lady in Cement (1968), as part of the unofficial …
Black spot/one star
Two sides of a fine line
So I black-spotted Monsters University, in part because of its hackneyed plot: lovable band of losers must rally via their particular skills to defeat the overbearing jerkball champions. (But only in part.) And a couple of weeks ago, I one-starred …
Members of sports gambling ring indicted
"Macho Sports" ran from Peru, taking Internet and telephone bets
Eighteen members of a gambling ring located in Southern California and Peru were charged with operating "Macho Sports," an illegal Internet and telephone gambling business, in an indictment unsealed today (June 19). They are charged with taking millions of dollars …
SDSU's expose of DeMaio coincides with Peters’ university support boast
San Diego State University-run public broadcasting operation steps into congressional fray with investigation of GOP foe of House Democrat on Armed Services committee
San Diego State University's KPBS public broadcasting operation is out today with an expose of ex-city councilman Carl DeMaio, the failed Republican San Diego mayoral candidate who recently announced he was running for congress against La Jolla Democratic freshman Scott …
EPA announces $1 million in environmental funding available for border projects
Programs have until July 31 to apply for grants funding environmental projects near Mexico border
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), $1 million USD will be made available for eligible environmental projects near the U.S.-Mexico border. Proposals must be submitted by July 31. Awards are expected to average around $50,000 each and …
Homage to Ben Hecht
A name fewer and fewer people recognize, but he was probably responsible for at least one play or book or movie you will never forget. San Diego paid Ben Hecht an overdue homage this month. Scripps Ranch Theatre staged Ron …
Missing eight year girl old sought in Tijuana area
Authorities and family members are searching for child after she disappeared on June 18
Authorities and family members are frantically searching for an eight year old girl, after she disappeared from a Tijuana shopping center on June 18. The child, Natalia Hernández Hernández, was at the Centro Comercial Soriana de la Plaza Universidad shopping …
Giants put an end to Padres streak
The Padres didn't go down without a fight, but the Giants finally got to the Friars bull pen late
You knew it had to come to an end sometime. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Giants broke the Padres seven game winning streak with a 5-4 victory at AT&T Park. It was a well-played and close game throughout, with heroics …
Rap brawl at City Hall
Mayor Bob "Big Boy" Filner to take on Jan "Mayor Slayer" Goldsmith in Epic Rap Election this Fall
Filner on Feud: "It's time to settle this like adults - adults who wish they could rap." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/19/47790/ Popular vote will determine champion; winner gains control of so-called "discretionary funds." Longtime rivals release opening statements at event announcement; skirmishes expected …
U-T must pay former carriers $3.18 million, will appeal
Suit similar to successful one against Orange County Register
U-T San Diego must pay 1.285 former newspaper carriers $3.18 million, according to an intended statement of decision by Superior Court Judge John S. Meyer, as reported by the Union-Tribune. The newspaper's chief executive, John Lynch, said there will be …
Foreclosure shortage driving housing market inflation
California home prices continue to spike, according to a new report from PropertyRadar, formerly ForeclosureRadar. The research firm attributes the price increase, though, to decreased supply and a lower proportion of “distress sales,” including foreclosures and short sales. Such distressed …
Opera fathers
Fathers in opera aren't the greatest.
I went to see Man of Steel on Father’s Day with my dad and kids. A big part of the story was about fathers and it got me to thinking about fathers in opera. There is Germont in La Traviata, …
Bypassing the bylaws? Local planning group accused of plowing through process to keep illegal stop signs
Peninsula planning group accused of violating the Brown Act in their quest to keep two illegally placed stop signs in Point Loma
'Stop in the name of the bylaws,' is the message from dozens of Point Loma residents in Point Loma to the Peninsula Community Planning Group. The residents are accusing the planning group of violating the Brown Act, the Robert's Rules …
Mickelson: two for the record books
Local golf legend and U.S. Open runner-up is the undisputed #1 at being #2!
Andy Murray's three fruitless trips to the finals of the Australian Open? Child's play. The Buffalo Bills' four straight losses in the Super Bowl? Impressive, but still a disappointing disappointment. For real futility, Mickelson is your man. Six times, he's …
4th row center: The 'movie hole'
The Parkway was the first movie theatre ever placed in my managerial care. It was a 700-seat single screen situated at the bustling intersection of Clark & Diversey on Chicago's near North side. Before Landmark took over the lease in …