Grantville Action Group loses at appeals court level
Tax revenue from Grantville area can be used in downtown San Diego
The 4th District Court of Appeals has ruled against Grantville Action Group in a long-running suit. The Grantville group argued that the City of San Diego could not use redevelopment tax money on downtown projects such as the C Street …
Festival de Musica & Arte Pacifico: the sights and sounds of Mexicali's underground
Pacifico Booking presents over 20 bands and artists representing the experimental underbelly of Baja's capital.
On Friday, June 7, Mexicali culture-movers Pacifico Booking present their first installment of Festival de Musica & Arte Pacifico at Palo Verde Anthro & Bar (Boulevard Benito Juarez and Avenida Magisterio next to the Home Depot). This all-ages event showcases …
Filner rips hotel moguls as secret 8 a.m. lawsuit session looms tomorrow
New court battle possible against Democratic mayor as litigious luxury inn magnates set to meet behind closed doors at 8 a.m. tomorrow to ponder legal moves
Late this afternoon, San Diego mayor Bob Filner issued a statement ripping the city's hotel magnates on the eve of a meeting that may spawn yet another legal war against the Democratic mayor by San Diego's old line GOP tourism …
Grand Jury transcripts--are there hidden costs to bond construction?
A window into proposition construction expenses for Sweetwater Union High School and Southwestern College
The grand jury's investigation into corruption in the South Bay resulted in 15 indictments of school district administrators, trustees and contractors. Some attorneys argue that the grand jury inquiry is one-sided as clients are not allowed to have counsel present. …
Levy, Zlatkovich & Sprague live at Dizzy's
Sprague used ethnic percussion-loops and guitar synthesizer to negate the lack of bass and drums, making for a thrilling three-way conversation.
Tenor saxophonist Brian Levy, with guitarist Peter Sprague and pianist Mikan Zlatkovich combined for a knockout concert of modern jazz at its finest May 25, dispelling the notion that a rhythm section is absolutely necessary for potent music making. They …
World Famous Mud Run
Camp Pendleton's famous and filthy race begins this weekend.
The World Famous Mud Run is this weekend up at Camp Pendleton. Registration is closed BUT they will be live-streaming the event this year. The entire world could be watching. There are five dates on which the run will occur. …
Landmark Theatres Marketing Coordinator makes some noise
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/30/46577/ By day, Branden Parrish is the regional Marketing Coordinator for Landmark Theatres, a man responsible for brewing some of the most savory movie theatre coffee ever to warm this reporter's gullet. Under the cloak of darkness, Branden transforms into …
Medical Marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access sued over trademark infringement
Orange County businessman and former dispensary owner says he obtained rights to the name and wants the sites shut down.
As if accessing medicinal marijuana wasn't hard enough for some patients in San Diego County, now it appears that even advocates are having a hard time maintaining access to their name and website. Last week, an Anaheim-based businessman and former …
Advice to a beginning golfer
My good friend J-B wants to take up golf. My first reaction: DON'T!!! Hunt rattlers with a toothpick. Camp out in a morgue. You'll have more peace of mind. I've played many sports. None can tease or torment like this …
Vedder Cup secured as Padres slip by Mariners
It took ten innings, but the Padres ensured at least a series tie with the Seattle Mariners and assurance that the Vedder Cup will remain in San Diego
If only the Padres had a slew of pitchers like Eric Stults, the prolific offense they often seek wouldn’t be such a necessity. Stults pitched eight full innings and struck out twelve, and the Padres went extra innings to beat …
Predator drones and Qualcomm cash likely to finance Peters-DeMaio clash
Today's GOP announcement launches scramble for millions of special interest money from deep pockets of San Diego's high-tech and military contracting political bases
It's too soon to find any information posted online by the Federal Election Commission regarding the cash behind today's just-launched congressional campaign of Carl DeMaio, the Republican ex-city councilman who last year lost his mayoral election bid to Democrat Bob …
Did I miss Bob Hope's birthday?
Had he lived, venerable comedian Bob Hope would have turned 1,478 yesterday. In honor of the occasion, TCM dragged a river in Toluca Lake and pulled out a few prime catches. My lips moved along with the dialog while reexamining …
Sneak Peek: AVANT
Dishes from Rancho Bernardo Inn’s much-anticipated resto refresh
Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the construction site for AVANT, a new seasonally driven farm-to-table restaurant being installed at the Rancho Bernardo Inn (17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo). It’s a site I’m quite familiar with. Many …
Ethiopia, San Diego, Part Two: Awash Market
Secret restaurant in the back of a North Park market has good food, dingy vibe.
For the second phase of my comprehensive Ethiopian excursion, I called upon a friend who claims expertise in these matters. She swore up and down that Awash Market (2884 El Cajon Boulevard, 619-282-8280) was the place to go. “Atmosphere 1, …
Ballpark: Bye El Vitral, hi Southpaw
À la Disney: Is Good Time Design taking over the neighborhood?
So. El Vitral really has closed. For months the bar-eatery with 220 tequilas to choose from and the fabulous view of the ballgames was either having a kitchen fixed or getting organized to start up again. That was then. Now, …
Nurses charged with misconduct, including sex assault
Controlled substances, alcohol also allegedly involved
The Board of Registered Nursing has filed accusations against six San Diego area nurses. Dale Edward Robinson is charged with sexually assaulting elderly women, one of whom was suffering dementia. Susan Haidvogel and Jaime Lynn Murray were charged with alcohol-related …
Psychologist gets 21 months for falsifying records
Roberto Velasquez said people disabled when they were not
Clinical psychologist Roberto Velasquez was sentenced today (May 29) to 21 months in federal prison for certifying that dozens of people were disabled when they are not. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, he fabricated patient histories and test results.
Heroic enough: San Diego Symphony (2 of 2)
The symphony that started it all ends it for the symphony this year.
The absolute last piece of music for the San Diego Symphony season was Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3: Eroica. This may have been the final piece this year but it is the piece of music that started it all. The Eroica …
Grand Jury investigation transcripts for South Bay school districts released
As the wheel turns
Pictured: Bonifacio Garcia, Diane Russo and Lillian Leopold Transcripts of the grand jury's November-December investigation into alleged corruption between some South Bay trustees, administrators, and contractors were released May 28. There are 28 volumes of witness testimony; some of the …