Mitt Romney's renovation hits a snag. Appeal filed to halt project.
Planning Commission to discuss the appeal at an upcoming meeting.
Mitt Romney has seen some ups and downs this year. The latest bad news focuses on his plans to tear down his beachside home in La Jolla in order to put up a two-story, 11,062 square-foot home with an attached …
No conflicts of interest in hiring D.C. lobbyist, San Diego development honcho says
Fresh military base closure fears spawn new lobbying gig for Washington law firm of San Diego super lawyer and regional Economic Development Corporation board member
The process of deciding which of the nation's sprawling complex of military bases should be closed in the name of efficiency has always provided a lucrative arena for lobbyists, local politicos, civic boosters, and other influence peddlers. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/13/47419/ Another round …
Florida man charged with kidnapping boy in Escondido, California
Escondido policeman said he expects case to be tried here
Police say a 36-year-old man intercepted a 14-year-old boy on his way home from school in Escondido and absconded with the child across country, to Florida. On Monday, June 10, the boy’s parents immediately reported their son missing when he …
Please come to San Diego, Iron Press.
Orange County waffle sandwich restaurant is doing it right, so why not come to San Diego?
So, I was in Costa Mesa last weekend and I just happened to notice the Iron Press (3321 Hyland Ave, 714-426-8088). Installed in a bourgeois, OC mall and surrounded by corporate offices on all sides, it’s not like the restaurant …
San Diegans for Open Government challenges legality of assessment districts in a June 12 lawsuit
City must find legal justification for assessments or else might be on the hook for millions in refunds.
Some property and business owners say assessment districts are the perfect tool to revitalize and promote their neighborhoods. Others say they are often mismanaged and are an illegal way for municipalities to get more bang in regards to public services …
Someone spank crybabies Lucas & Spielberg and send them to bed without their suppers
WAAAAAAAA! There's "eventually going to be an implosion in the film industry." WAAAAAAAA! Lincoln was 'this close' to going to HBO. WAAAAAAAA! We barely got (Red Tails) into theaters. I'm disgusted with the two of you's! Can we say chutzpah? …
Fitch gives SD lease revenue bonds A+ rating
Says tax base recovering but pension problems linger
Fitch Ratings has assigned A+ ratings to $40 million of San Diego capital improvement projects and Old Town Light Rail Extension lease revenue refunding bonds, and also $6 million of Balboa Park/Mission Bay Park Refunding bonds. The City has "a …
Collage Menage duo shoots full-length Batman fan film
Family-friendly feature includes handmade sets & costumes inspired by Bat-TV and Bat-films
Billing themselves as the "Jesters of Rock,” Collage Menage has gone through around two dozen members since forming in 1988, with identical twins Hans and Fritz Jensen as the sole constant core. “To fit in with this band, you definitely …
Country invades City (Heights)! Nate's Garden Grill
Here you never eat alone. You're surrounded by trees, chickens, turkeys, goats, horse, future salads, and raving locovores.
Walking – again. This time up Home Avenue. Seeking out the holy grail of locovore cooking. That’s what I’ve been told, anyway. Also that this place’s happy hour – four to six – has real deals with flatbreads and a …
A gallery of 33 vintage posters from Hollywood's Golden Age of cartoons
Feature length theatrical releases were not the only films to get the royal ballyhoo treatment back in the day. Posters heralding the arrival of a new one-reel animated wonder -- frequently as colorful as the shorts they hyped -- were …
Then along came the $100,000 -- City Attorney and councilmember question two mystery checks from Sunroad
Mayor vetoed council's decision to grant developer a setback. Mayor has since changed his position and now City Attorney is asking about two mystery checks from Sunroad to Mayor's Office
Updated from an earlier version Is Mayor Bob Filner making secret inroads with developer Sunroad Centrum? If so, San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith is on the case. In a June 10 memo, yes another memo, Deputy City Attorney Shannon …
Convicted murderer posted Facebook photos from Tecate, Mexico prison
El Hongo inmates shown posing with cell phones in social network photos
Photos were recently discovered of a convicted murderer, in a Baja California prison, which were apparently uploaded from their own cell phones to a personal Facebook account. The inmate, Luis "hipster prisionero" Pachecho Rodríguez, is shown in photos posing with …
Steph Johnson Trio: Jazz Live
Refining their aesthetic for an upcoming West Coast tour, Johnson's group delighted a packed house.
The Steph Johnson Trio launched the Summer season of bi-monthly Jazz Live concerts on June 11, at the Saville Theatre and streaming on jazz88.org, another feature presentation from KSDS Jazz 88. The soulful singer has been gigging plenty with this …
Man of Steel, Man of God
Sigh.
"Have fun with this!" read the email from my Jewish fellow critic. Good fellow that he is, he was leaving it up to his Christian counterpart to address the conversion of Superman from immigrant Jewish mensch to weird Christ figure. …
Cashner great as Padres beat Braves again
Andrew Cashner's pitching carries Padres on a low-offense win over the Braves
The Padres continue to hang on in close games as of late, even in games like the one on Tuesday evening where the prolific hitting seen lately took the night off. San Diego put up one run in each of …
Maxed out?
City Attorney Opens Impeachment Proceedings Against Filner Following Mayor's On-Camera Remarks
Goldsmith: "Mayor Filner believes he is above the law. I aim to show him otherwise." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/12/47324/ On June 9th, Mayor Bob Filner appeared at a ceremony at Westfield UTC honoring the painter Peter Max. As part of the ceremony, Filner …
Local Republican endorsement slate rolled out
Despite party praise at national level, DeMaio's name thus far missing from list
San Diego County Republicans are wasting no time getting a jump on the 2014 election campaign, releasing a list of official party candidate endorsements for the election to take place a little less than a year and a half from …
Insights from within: Robert Foxworth
We watch plays from the house seats or read them under a lamp. If curious, we peruse what others have to say. But what's it like to be that character? What's it like to be, say, Beverly Weston, the alcoholic …