Alleged sicarios apprehended in Tijuana police murder
Suspects confess to killing former chief in 2012
Two suspects have allegedly confessed to the 2012 homicide of a high ranking municipal police officer, Jesús Alberto Hurtado Estrada, after being apprehended by authorities on Saturday, May 18th. Municipal authorities released details on the arrest and confession after the …
Mexico vows to create missing persons investigation unit
Families on hunger strike convince authorities to create special unit
Mexico has promised to create a special unit to investigate missing persons after families of those missing staged a hunger strike for nine days. According to Agencia EFE, Mexico’s Government Secretariat and the federal Attorney General’s office will create the …
New desert power plant could ease stress of continued San Onofre shutdown
Gas-powered Coachella Valley plant online three months early
The Sentinel Energy Project, an 800-megawatt natural gas fueled power plant under construction in the Coachella Valley near Desert Hot Springs, is online three months early, private operator Competitive Power Ventures is reporting. The plant, which can provide power for …
Skelpin fiddler Patric Petrie dropping Pocket Venus May 31
New CD with Matt Hensley (Flogging Molly) debuting at the Mingei Museum
Patric Petrie's release party for Pocket Venus happens May 31 at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park. “Pocket Venus refers to a woman who is petite in height, yet voluptuous and curvy at the same time,” says the Skelpin fiddler. …
Rob Thorsen Trio: Live
There is a special, exploratory chemistry happening with these three.
Veteran double bass artist Rob Thorsen celebrated the recent release of his CD, Rob Thorsen Trio: Live on May 18, in front of a healthy crowd of jazz aficionados at Dizzy's in Pacific Beach. Featuring pianist Joshua White and drummer …
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
Mayor and Councilmember ordered halt after hearing complaints that project was more dormitory than residential development
As of now, the 332-unit, 10,000 square foot commercial space, mixed use development known as Centerpoint Luxury Apartment sits dormant at the intersection of 63rd and El Cajon Boulevard near San Diego State University. Progress has been halted by Mayor …
Padres take down Nationals in heroic fashion
The Nationals Ryan Zimmermann is off to a fast start, but the Padres found a way to get to him thanks to whoever you choose to credit with the victory.
When you watch and you analyze a baseball game, it’s often difficult to choose just one hero in a team sport where individual efforts can stand out and yet still collide and mesh with other individual efforts. Such is the …
Ben Wanicur Quartet live at Dizzy's
Wanicur's charts are tricky, but with Peter Sprague, Ian Tordella and Charles Weller in the band, easy to digest.
San Diego bassist Ben Wanicur held a CD release party May 17, at Dizzy's celebrating his new disc The Excluded Middle, fronting an all-star band featuring Peter Sprague on guitar, Ian Tordella on saxophone and Charles Weller on drums. Opening …
Encinitas man gets State prison for spitting on officer
Farzad John Daftari admitted felony resisting arrest in plea deal
Farzad John Daftari, 23, was sent to State prison a week ago, after he pleaded guilty to felony resisting arrest. Encinitas Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an assault last summer, in July of 2012. At that time, Farzad …
Vista woman admitted felony graffiti after two weeks in jail
Will get six months local jail time, according to the plea deal
Ramona Elena Montes, 18, made a plea deal in San Diego’s North County Superior Courthouse last week, admitting five different acts of graffiti as felony defacement of public property. At the time of her arrest, on April 30, 2013, a …
Burch better but not quite good enough yet
Burch Smith pitched into the sixth inning but still needs refinement as the Nationals beat the Padres in extra innings.
Burch Smith took the hill for the second time in his major league career on Friday evening against the Nationals and had a better outing than his first time out. Still, Smith gave up 5 runs in 5 1/3 innings …
Tim Lambesis’ bail lowered to $2 million
But the heavy metal singer won’t make that bail either, his attorney said
A San Diego Superior Court judge lowered bail from $3 million to $2 million this afternoon for a man accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife. The accused man, Timothy Peter Lambesis, 32, is in the midst of …
Pregame ponderings on a Friday
The Padres are making roster moves and have still more to consider shortly, especially at the catcher position
Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal, who was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive with performance enhancing drugs, is on his way to Iowa to join the AAA Tucson Padres. The collective bargaining agreement between the players …
New lawsuit challenges Todd Gloria's pledge to open government
San Diegans for Open Government want the Council President to turn over all emails and text messages from his personal device that pertain to City business
Just how transparent is Council President Todd Gloria? Not very, according to city watchdog group San Diegans for Open Government. On May 16, the group filed a lawsuit against the City after the Council President failed to respond to a …
Border: After 43 years selling snacks, no customers
What can Tomás López do with his border snack business, when they change the border?
Spare a thought for Tomás López. We're just inside Mexico, about 9:30 at night, at the western side, near the pedestrian entrance. Or what used to be. It's why Tomás has had his coffee, tea, and soup stall here for …
Ian Tordella : Twin Tenors @ 98 Bottles, May 24
This is Vol.III in the series, pairing Tordella with LA sax man Joe Berry
Saxophonist Ian Tordella continues his Twin Tenors series, which spotlights up-and-coming saxophone talent (as well as established players) in the southern California area, accompanied by an outstanding local rhythm section comprised of bassist Rob Thorsen, pianist Kamau Kenyatta, and drummer …
Chopard Jewelers express concern over Bling Ring brand-building partnership
Dept. of No, Not Really
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/17/45772/ "This is not the buzz we had in mind. No one can even see our product now!" Chopard statement following the theft of over $1 million in jewelry intended for celebrity display during 2013 Cannes film festival: "When we …
Number two and trying harder
King Kruk brings home silver from Las Vegas
"At the end of the contest," James Kruk says, "I was taking a photo with Linda Thompson, and she whispered in my ear, "You were my favorite." That's a big statement, considering that James 'King' Kruk is an Elvis impersonator …
CutMod chops veggies, video for chance to tour as Psy's personal chef
USCD grad mixes music, projection mapping, and culinary prowess to woo South Korean pop star.
“I have applied to be Psy's chef because I love mixing cultures through food and media,” says Will ‘CutMod’ Michaelsen, a 2011 UCSD graduate and projection mapping artist who moved to Los Angeles to work in the music industry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifU_4QywNcc …
Glass prison funnies!
Three's a trend. This is just silly.
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