Café Paris: Flying the Flag
Loris Compiano thought he had the perfect gimmick to get noticed
"So Loris," I say. I've just popped in to his Café Paris (455 10th Avenue, East Village, 619-674-8439) on the way down to Petco Park. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/20/45947/ http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/20/45946/ I remember him for his luscious little plates to go with his wines …
FYF Fest celebrates 10 years with blowout lineup
My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Beach House, FLAG (Keith, Chuck, Dez, Billy & Stephen playing the songs of Black Flag), Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, The Breeders, Yo La Tengo, Solange, Washed Out, Toro y Moi, Holy Ghost!, Death Grips, Strfker, Thee Oh Sees... and many more
FYF Fest returns to Los Angeles Historic Park for their tenth annual extravaganza with what may be their most compelling lineup to date. Headliners for the Saturday, August 24 - Sunday, August 25 weekend festival include: Yeah Yeah Yeahs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpGtkz-449U …
Aunt and uncle get prison for “pimping” their 12-yr-old niece
Uncle Marcial and Aunt Inez admitted crimes in their Oceanside home
A man-and-wife who abused and prostituted their own niece in their Oceanside home more than ten years ago were sentenced today to more than 20 years in prison, according to San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Uncle Marcial Garcia …
Sentences for defense, loan modification scams
A busy day in U.S. Attorney's office
Michael Tuisee, who worked in a medical warehouse at Camp Pendleton, was sentenced to six months in prison today (May 20) for stealing and reselling expensive medical equipment that was due to be shipped overseas to treat injured Marines. In …
Should San Diego dump its 30-year-old sign ordinance in portions of downtown to create an Arts and Entertainment District?
Denver-based firm FinWater Advisors has teamed up with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to push for a San Diego Arts and Entertainment District
Downtown San Diego Partnership, in conjunction with a Denver-based consulting firm FinWater Advisors, believe they have found a good way to revitalize downtown's North Broadway Corridor while at the same time addressing homelessness and introducing more arts and culture to …
Pot in pots, pepper pallets -- and tires
U.S. Customs made unusual marijuana haul Friday
Dogs of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection sniffed out three creative attempts to bring marijuana into the U.S. last Friday. At 4:45 p.m. a Mexican citizen tried to bring in 185 pounds of pot hidden in auto tires. Then …
Manchester divorce: is second try the charm?
Legally separated more than three years, GOP real estate developer, hotel magnate, and U-T San Diego owner Doug Manchester files for divorce against estranged wife
He tied the knot back in January 1965, got sued for divorce in June 2009, and was proclaimed legally separated in January 2010. Now UT publisher Doug Manchester, 70, who's been photographed partying with a bevy of young women in …
Oceanside International Film Festival seeks submissions
Earlier this month The Big Screen brought news that the first annual La Costa Film Festival is looking for submissions. Now comes news that the Oceanside Film Festival is also on the lookout for films to screen at their second …
Landslide of mailers in Chula Vista for one 80th district assembly candidate
Will the Lorena Gonzalez campaign gain more support with more mailers?
Residents of Chula Vista have received a deluge of mailers from the Lorena Gonzalez campaign. Gonzalez, former CEO of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, is running against former Chula Vista council member Steve Castaneda for the …
Sensori Collective: a member-supported community center for beatmakers
Three local beatmakers are working together to create a community space for like-minded musicians.
A trio of local beat producers is putting their resources together to create a community space for fellow music creators. “Music is deeply personal and perfectionism can strangle the life out of what you are capable of and prevent others …
Two homecare nurses sentenced to time already served
One defendant already released, the other to be released on probation today
This morning two men were sentenced to time already served, after jury trials decided two different cases in which both men were accused of badly handling the same autistic patient, in San Diego County. The Honorable Blaine Bowman, who heard …
Padres crush Nationals to earn series split
The San Diego Padres demolished the Washington Nationals to come back and tack the last two games in the four-game series
How many times have you heard or perhaps even said, “I wish my favorite team would have saved some of that offense back for future games?” Usually, you hear this after a game such as the Padres played on Sunday, …
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Ion Theatre (part one)
In Rajiv Joseph's amazing drama, "God's Garden" isn't Eden — or is it? According to the Bible, four rivers, including the Tigris and Euphrates, joined at the Garden of Eden. Though there are as many possible sites as for Atlantis, …
Websense agrees to be purchased for $24.75 a share
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is the buyer
San Diego-based Websense, which specializes in software to protect organizations from cyber attacks and data theft, agreed to be purchased today (May 20) for $902.88 million, or $24.75 per share, up from Friday's closing of $19.23. The buyer is private …
U R Old
The Box Office Mojo report on Star Trek Into Darkness's middling $70 million opening weekend included this fun little detail: There's only so much money to go around, and following the strong performances of Iron Man 3 and The Great …
Spanish lovers at San Diego Symphony
A night dedicated to Spain brought all the warmth and flavor of Andalusia.
The San Diego Symphony took us on a trip to the Andalusian Plain of Southern Spain with a concert full of gypsies, flamenco dancers and romantic guitars. The concert opened with Granados’ Tres danzas espanolas. The sweltering Spanish flavor of …
Rancho Guejito served with cleanup order
Controversial developer, backer of county GOP and downtown San Diego lobbying group, must comply by November, state agency says
Giant North County developer Rancho Guejito Corporation has been hit by a Cleanup and Abatement Order issued by the state's Regional Water Quality Control Board, requiring the firm to fix environmental damage caused by unauthorized road grading on the 22,500-acre …