San Diego House Coffee and Tea Shop
Anybody who likes flavored coffee would do well to make a trip to Old Town.
In some ways, Old Town is a weird, quasi-Mexican Disneyland soaked in overpriced and underpowered margaritas. We go around it at all costs, leaving the curios historicity to the tourists. But Old Town doesn’t totally suck! Harney Sushi is OK …
Filner, tuna fishermen celebrate new US-Canada albacore treaty
Mayor Bob Filner appeared yesterday afternoon (June 10) along with Jack Webster, president of the American Albacore Fishing Association and other Association members for a press conference held against the backdrop of San Diego’s tuna fishing fleet to celebrate a …
Two afternoon executions in Tijuana
A man and woman executed during broad daylight in the streets of TJ
Two violent deaths occurred in Tijuana, during the afternoon hours of Monday, June 10. In the first homicide, a woman was shot in the head and killed around 2:00pm (1400). The shooting took place on the avenida Milton Castellanos. The …
Ron Fowler gives away free stuff if you go to Padres games
The San Diego Padres have added giveaways to their schedule and some of it is interesting stuff
People like free stuff, even if the free stuff costs money. Proof lies inside of Petco Park on what had become the rare giveaway, everything from beach towels to pet scarves to tee-shirts to bobble-head dolls. During such giveaways, the …
Padres edge Braves
The San Diego Padres had an early lead and barely held on to beat the Atlanta Braves
After coming home from a seven-game road trip where they won three and lost four, the Padres faced the National League Eastern Division-leading Atlanta Braves on Monday evening. The Padres offense was efficient in stranding no runners, and it turned …
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Doriot Lair (The Dinettes), Joel Kmak (The Farmers, The Hitmakers), Michael Halloran (91X) and more...
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Michael Halloran (91X), Doriot Lair (The Dinettes), Joel Kmak (The Hitmakers, The Farmers), Louis Brazier (Lestat's soundman) and Jack Butler (Glory, Private Domain) relate odd and interesting moments that have happened while performing...
Michael Halloran / San Diego radio mainstay: “Matisyahu. Belly Up Tavern. Goldberg the wrestler. He and his brother are part owners of the club. I asked if he would come onstage to help with announcements. He obliged. At the drip …
The Fleshtones at the Casbah
One of only two shows on a West Coast trip, on June 9 the Fleshtones rocked the Casbah
The Fleshtones played to a small but boisterous crowd at the Casbah on June 9, part of only two dates on this West Coast trip. A planned San Francisco date fell through at the last minute, leaving their appearance on …
La Jolla Symphony: A happy introduction (1 of 2)
The La Jolla Symphony Chorus gave a convincing argument for the merits of Schoenberg.
The La Jolla Symphony did it to me again. Previously the La Jolla Symphony had got me fired up about Stravinsky for the first time. Now it’s Schoenberg. Schoenberg is a composer whom I should adore. He’s from my favorite …
For-profit colleges exploit African-Americans
Bridgepoint's Ashford among top two schools, says Salon.com
Salon.com has an excellent article dated June 9: "Young, black and buried in debt: How for-profit colleges prey on African-American ambition." Black college enrollment soared 35% between 2003 and 2009, almost twice the rate of white college enrollment, says the …
Thai Island: Leaping shrimp!
Tom Yum Kung means yummy shrimp in a soup that should bristle with both kinds of heat
I’m always in search of the Perfect Tom Yum Kung. Last I had of this spicy sour lemony soup was at Bahn Thai up on Park, near Adams. Pretty zippy and hot, that one. Of course my favorite is the …
La Paz solar energy facility to be largest in Latin America
Facility under construction in Baja California Sur to lead region in clean power
Construction is currently under way on a solar energy facility plant in the Baja California Sur city of La Paz. When the facility is finished, which is estimated for August, 2013, it will power an estimated 160,000 homes. The facility …
Movies on the half-shell
Oysterfest Music and Food Festival this weekend!
In honor of this year's daylong Oysterfest Music and Food Festival, to be held Saturday at the Marina Embarcadero North, 849 W Harbor Dr., here's a shucking good tribute to bivalve mollusks on film. Click for more information. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN1eNKGbbXY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8-Y-fIbqM …
Army to award sole source contract to Chargers for Guard recruiting
Unknown amount of U.S. tax dollars to flow to team owned by wealthy Republican Spanos family, backers of Texan Rick Perry
According to a twitter round-up this morning on U-T San Diego's website, Chargers players and cheerleaders are paying surprise visits around town today, including one to the paper's newsroom, where they were photographed with beaming staff members. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/10/47159/ Meanwhile, with …
Castellanos Salutes Dinah Washington & Clark Terry
The intrepid horn man even engaged in a horn battle with himself.
Trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos turned in another one of his excellent theme-based shows on June 8, at 98 Bottles, this one titled A Tribute to Dinah Washington & Clark Terry, joined by his wife Lorraine Castellanos on vocals, with Mikan …
CPUC commissioner proposes use of storage systems
Would minimize greenhouse gas emissions, avoid fossil fuel utility plants
Carla Peterman, a commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), proposed today (June 10) that the commission begin a proceeding to look into whether or not utilities should adopt energy storage systems. She notes in the proposal that new …
Fullerton lawyer who backed Alvarez gets free Padres tickets from city
"Promotion of growth and development" cited as purpose of awarding ten tickets worth $87.69 each to law firm
Democratic city councilman David Alvarez is spreading some baseball love in the form of free tickets to a Padres game in the city's Petco Park, says a recent disclosure. According to a June 4 filing posted online by the city …
Latin America will soon have access to Sundance Channel
American cable subscribers suffer, why shouldn't our friends South of the border?
The Sundance Channel hit the airwaves in 2006 with a schedule that represented the finest in independent films, world cinema, and documentaries. This September, the Sundance Channel makes its debut in seven Latin American countries. In a recent interview, station …
The Divine Sister at Diversionary
Okay, Audrey Hepburn in The Nun's Story, Ingrid Bergman in Bells of St. Mary's, Greer Garson, The Singing Nun, Roz Russell, The Trouble With Angels. And, of course, Charles Busch in The Divine Sister Whoa. Wait. What? Busch, the legendary …
Toma Sol reborn as wine bar
Mission Hills cafe gets a makeover, adds some booze into the mix, and changes for the better.
Talk about reinventing yourself: Toma Sol Cafe up and decided to forego the coffee shop lifestyle and transform into a wine bar! Newly minted “Toma Sol Tavern” (301 W. Washington Street, 619-291-1159) is a substantial change from the old business. …
Big Bay Boom prepares to try again
New Jersey company that oversaw last year's debacle once again has contract for massive fireworks display
The Port of San Diego and Garden State Fireworks, the same company behind last year’s catastrophically failed Fourth of July fireworks display, are gearing up for a slightly scaled-down version of last year’s event, which drew national attention when a …