Unbearable heat punishes Tour of California
Riders wilt in the sun as the Tour pushes through the high desert
The riders who rolled off from Escondido and over Mount Palomar on the first day of the Tour of California faced brutal heat that reduced world champions and grand tour racers to hot, cramping messes. Day two was worse. The …
Papa Doug cut a rug at 70th birthday bash
Scantily-clad lasses in bikinis added to the festivities
Some think the political biases of Papa Doug Manchester of the Union-Tribune are atavistic, but his spirit sure isn't. He held his 70th birthday party bash almost a year ago at his Grand Del Mar hotel, but a video of …
The Spot the Fake Title Quiz
Ixnay on the Ooglegay!
This one is fairly simple. Below are ten title cards, nine of which come from actual movies, trailers, and maybe even a TV show or two. Your job is to spot the fake. I'll even make it interesting. There's an …
Best events in San Diego: May 16-23
Thursday | 16 DIANE WAKOSKI POETRY READING Wakoski is the featured poet in this year’s San Diego Poetry Annual. Her reading will be followed by live music until midnight, featuring Franco Z and Z-BOP, with special guest stars. Ages 21+. …
Retox tour documentary: ten-minute preview
Featuring interviews with members of Melvins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tomahawk, Antioch Arrow, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Regents, Dangerous Boys Club, and more.
Retox recently posted a ten-minute preview for their film, YPLL: Documentation, featuring tour footage and interviews with members of Melvins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tomahawk, Antioch Arrow, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Regents, and Dangerous Boys Club, among others. The full …
Dig a hole: Dr. Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers was a celebrity in the truest sense of the word; a person famous for being famous. She rose to fame in 1955 by competing on the TV program, The $64,000 Question. Dr. Joyce originally entered the show …
Pot poorly concealed by cucumbers
1,600 pounds of marijuana seized at Otay Mesa border crossing
A truckload of cucumbers provided ineffectual cover to a clandestine shipment of marijuana that was intercepted last week at the Otay Mesa border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials reported yesterday. On Thursday evening, a Mexican national driving a …
Bob Filner raises big political cash from NFL owner
Recent donations to new Filner fund show Democratic mayor already building war chest observers say could counter wealthy GOP hotel magnates
As reported here in February, in the midst of a legal attack by the city's top three hotel moguls to force him to sign a funding contract negotiated by previous GOP mayor Jerry Sanders, Democrat Bob Filner set up a …
McCartney concert screenings in Poway, Temecula, Mission Valley, more
Plus "Beatles Do Diego," chronicling the Fab 4's local adventures, together and separately
Someone stole my Wings Over America (1976) triple-album way back when triple-albums were still a "thing," and it's been a looooong time since I've been able to play my Paul McCartney and Wings laserdisc edition of Rockshow, the rarely seen …
Woman sues Sheriff's Deputy and Department after she was shot in her own backyard
Jennifer Orey was shot outside her house while deputies searched for a suspected prowler.
One day after the August 19, 2012 shooting, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore told KGTV the bullet fired by one of his deputies only grazed Jennifer Lynn Orey's arm and amounted to nothing more than a "scratched pinky." Orey …
Housing affordability rate falls to 38 percent
Increasing housing prices are again putting a serious squeeze on affordability, the California Association of Realtors reports. Just 44 percent of Californians could afford to purchase a median-priced single family home in the first quarter of 2013, according to the …
Chad White Baja-Med popup dinner at Analog
With guest Chef Diego Hernandez of Corazon de Tierra in Valle de Guadalupe.
Chef Chad White has already gotten a number of shout outs in the Reader for his take on Baja-Med cuisine and pop-up dinner series. A few days ago, SDpopup posted a light-hearted bio of White to promote his popup dinner …
Barrio Logan: Greenest Roaster in San Diego?
Cafe Virtuoso spills the beans on why organic, why Fair Trade
Who is the greenest coffee roaster in San Diego? My money goes to Café Virtuoso (1616 National Avenue, Barrio Logan, 619-550-1830). http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/13/45477/ Why? Because they claim to be the only 100 percent organic coffee roasters company in town. And I …
In just one day, labor-council chief Lorena Gonzalez collects nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions
Unions and other union affiliated committees continue to be the source for Gonzalez's large campaign chest
The week got off to a stellar start for Lorena Gonzalez and her run for State Assembly. On Monday, May 13, Gonzalez once again showed off her fundraising skills, raking in just shy of $20,000 in one day's worth of …
Opium poppy plantation found near Tecate, Baja California
First poppy plantation found this year in Baja California despite rise in national production
According to the Baja California state police, an opium poppy plantation was discovered near Tecate in a rural area. Few details on the find were released, besides that the plantation was located in a mountainous area and was found during …
Review: Peeples
The enormously appealing Craig Robinson makes the leap from second-string relief in raunchy comedies to top billing as the Ben Stiller substitute in this Tyler Perry-approved sitcom riff on Meet the Fockers. Robinson stars as Wade Walker, an affable loser …
Jedd Gyorko a lot like Chase Headley?
Scuttlebutt surrounds signing Gyorko long-term, but maybe there's a good reason the Padres shouldn't pull the trigger quite yet
So, the Cubs have signed ex-Padre and ex-Red Sox prospect Anthony Rizzo to a very long term contract. This will undoubtedly piss off many long-time Padres fans who are begging for the Friars to sign someone long-term. Rizzo’s deal is …
Mexican government working to allow foreign ownership of beach property
Amendment to Mexican Constitution hopes to bring in more international investments
An amendment to the Mexican Constitution, which has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, is currently in the hands of the Senate which could allow foreign ownership of beachfront property. Legislators are hoping to draw in more international …
World-class cyclists in Escondido
Tour de France talent hits north county for the start of the Amgen Tour of California
Sunday, Escondido played host to world-class athletes for the start of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. The level of talent lining up for the start of the race was equal to what fans could expect to see in the …
LGBTQIA-Z?
SDSU's Lavender Graduation excludes student involved in long-term relationship with his dog.
"Maybe after the Supreme Court upholds gay marriage, we'll have the courage to stamp out zoophobia." http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/13/45427/ Rex San Diego State University Aboriginal Studies major Brad Wolf is used to being called a freak. He's used to being shunned by …