Dig a pool: Esther Williams
Esther Williams was an odd footnote to movie history. The record-setting competitive swimmer found a place in Hollywood where, in the '40's and '50's, she left her watermark on a series of "aquamusicals". If you find today's movies lacking in …
Let the Wright one in
Anders Wright moves to U-T, Glenn Heath assumes position with "City Beat"
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/06/46984/ Congratulations go out to my friends and colleagues, Glenn Heath and Anders, right? Both will soon be covering the same beat for different venues. After seven years with City Beat, Anders Wright has accepted the position of full-time film …
Cathy Driscoll, owner of popular commercial fishing wharf, dies in reported suicide
Driscoll owned, Driscoll's Wharf and Marina, a popular spot for small commercial fishing operations.
San Diego's commercial fishing industry took a major hit today upon learning of the death of Cathy Driscoll, owner of Driscoll's Wharf Marina at America Cup's Harbor. According to a source, Driscoll died after allegedly committing suicide in the early …
Insistent/Bite Me Bandit pleads guilty
Bank robber caught attempting to rob the same branch a third time
Steve Edward Ruby has pleaded guilty to federal counts related to six bank robberies and an attempted seventh, over a year after his indictment last April. Known as the “Insistent Bandit” for his rude and demanding demeanor when addressing tellers, …
Becoming Cuba at North Coast Rep
Melinda Lopez's world premiere drama is overlong: in length and ambition. It's an epic set in Cuba during the revolt against Spain, 1897-98, and tries to cover all angles from a pharmacy in Havana. Everyone wants the island - Spain, …
Ethiopia, San Diego, Part Six: Awash Restaurant
Stop six of the Ethiopian project is in Talmadge at a second restaurant named Awash, nicer than the first.
Silly me, thinking there was only one Ethiopian restaurant named “Awash!” Turns out there is another, much further out El Cajon Boulevard, at number 4997, to be exact, right next to the Last Call bar, where they serve discount shots …
4th row center: Yesterday
Seniors or gang-bangers: Who'd you rather share a row with?
An 11:30 screening of an art house picture on a Tuesday morning in Clairemont; I thought it would be just me and the screen. What’s worse: the six boisterous future jailbirds who smuggled Arrowhead water bottles filled with beer into …
Gonzalez hires head staffers
Newly elected state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez announced yesterday (June 5) that she’ll be taking labor industry cohort Evan McLaughlin to Sacramento with her as chief of staff and installing seasoned local politico Humberto Peraza as her local district director. McLaughlin …
Navy man found guilty of 21 felonies by San Diego jury
Prosecutor said abuse went on for three years
Jesus Alejandro Solorzano, 38, was declared guilty of 21 counts of child rape by a jury late yesterday, June 5, 2013. Solorzano’s defense attorney first addressed the jury by listing the many awards and commendations the man had earned during …
Qualcomm unit backs Chinese company aping Apple
Xiaomi founder models self after Steve Jobs
The New York Times today (June 5) has an excellent story on China's Xiaomi, whose head, Lei Jun, is a "professed [Steve] Jobs acolyte," says the Times. One question is whether the company's products are close to Apple clones. The …
Former school board member Mitz Lee officially announces run for District 6 council seat
Campaign papers were filed with the City Clerk's Office on June 5
Mitz Lee doesn't just intend on running for the District 6 city council seat, she is running for the District 6 council seat. Today, Lee, a former San Diego Unified School Board Member, filed a Statement of Organization with the …
Steph Johnson Trio: Jazz Live June 11
Johnson's life has been a whirlwind of gigs, rehearsals and practice lately.
KSDS Jazz 88 kicks off their summer "Jazz Live" concert series with a premier performance on June 11, by the Steph Johnson Trio, closely on the heels of Johnson's latest CD -release Nature Girl. Johnson has been on a tear …
Barrio Logan: Phish followers' fab elixir
Roxy's Rockin' Grill does juices, feeds Phish fans
Oh no. Passing along National Avenue. Come to the big orange barn where they have the San Diego Public Market. This is before ten in the morning. But it's like "Honey I Shrunk the Market." Only one of the two …
Trailer Park: Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead
Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead is either the name of a Japanese horror film or the perfect way to sum up my unpaid internship at KPBS. What's with you hipsters? Why must I hear about this paragon of poop …
Controlled burn scheduled at MCAS Miramar
The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Fire Department has announced it plans to conduct a controlled burn of dead brush along Aqueduct Road in East Miramar on Sunday, June 9 in order to limit the risk of wildfires this summer. …
Clairemont residents fight against zoning amendment needed for popular fast-food burger joint 173-feet from nearby homes
Regency Centers wants land-use changes to put an In-N-Out Burger close to homes.
Who wouldn't like to have an In-N-Out Drive-Thru just steps from their front doors? Residents of Pacific Bluffs Condominiums in Clairemont, that's who. A group of residents in Clairemont are fighting a proposal from Regency Centers, the new owner of …
What is The Internship about?
Art can mean different things to different people.
Okay, so the people at The Verge didn't like The Internship much. Neither did the people at The Onion. Both critiques land a lot of solid blows, and I say that as a person who enjoyed the film more than …
Oh, come on
I make a pledge to turn movies into Durex condom ads, and you send me a trailer about a girl setting out to lose her virginity? Seriously?
Yes, yes they did - here is the ever so naughty red-band trailer for The To-Do List. Aw, Aubrey Plaza. I liked you so much in Safety Not Guaranteed. But I said I'd do this, so here goes. Number one …
FBI raid draws spotlight to San Diego donors and legislators
Democrats Hueso and Lara, along with Viejas, Sempra, and Bridgepoint, have had big money ties to state's Latino Legislative Caucus
In a California capitol raid rivaling the Shrimpscam bust of the 1980s, FBI agents last evening rolled through the offices of Democratic state Sen. Ron Calderon of Montebello - a political ally of San Diego Sen. Ben Hueso, also a …
4th row center: Monkeybone
The night the Whoopee Cushions won
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jun/04/46896/ Q: "What did the audience member say when the Whoopie Cushion gag got old?" A: "This movie sucks. Let's get outta' here." It is easily the most memorable screening I ever walked out on. What lunatic PR drone at …