Dig a hole: Jack Shea, three-time president of the DGA
Jack Shea. The name sounded so familiar. The rest of the world probably remembers Shea's contributions to television history through the number of popular shows he directed, but why am I having such a tough time making a connection? There …
Nation creates 165,000 April jobs, topping estimates
Unemployment rate drops to 7.5% and previous months revised upward
The U.S. created 165,000 jobs in April, beating forecasts of 135,000, as the unemployment rate dropped to 7.5% from 7.6% the prior month. An additional 114,000 jobs were created in March and February than previously reported. The labor force increased, …
Tijuana's Caesar Salad: It's show time!
A "Caesoned" professional shows how Caesar’s Salad happens, from coddling the egg to squishing the anchovies
Q: What’s the longest-running argument in the cooking world? A: Who invented the Caesar salad? Was it César Cardini, who it’s named after? Alexander, his brother? Livio Santini, his chef? Beatriz Santini, Livio's mom? A dozen other chefs around LA …
Rich Halley 4: Crossing The Passes
Tenor man Halley leads a veteran ensemble through some wicked free-bop.
Oregon based tenor saxophonist Rich Halley has been producing superior free-jazz music for many years and his group, the Rich Halley 4, shows the weight of that experience on their brand new release Crossing The Passes on Pine Eagle Records. …
Tijuana police record 222 attempted bribes over last 4 months
Authorities release number for those arrested offering cash for release
Tijuana city authorities released statistics on Thursday, May 2nd, which detail the number of suspects who have attempted to bribe municipal police officers after being arrested. According to the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública Municipal, 222 attempted bribes have been recorded …
Take Me Out With The Fader: Mateo’s last blast at the Kava Lounge
Family Matters beat showcase organizer and Kava manager Mateo Silva signs off
It’s the end of an era for San Diego’s most eclectic underground electronic, experimental, and world music venue as manager Mateo Silva departs after eight years at the Kava Lounge. Anyone who’s spent time at this Middletown organic cocktail bar …
Oceanside man gets 20-yrs-to-Life for killing transgender prostitute
And ordered to pay $4,592.55 restitution for funeral expenses
An Oceanside man was sentenced today to 20-years-to-Life for killing a transgender prostitute more than a year ago. Tyree Davon Paschall, 29, admitted second-degree murder in the beating death of 47-year-old Crain Conaway, in the victim’s rented home in Oceanside, …
SDSU sororities get in on the offensive party-wear action
First, there was UCSD's infamous Compton Cookout. Next came Cal State San Marcos's Cholas Chowdown, in which members of the school's Alphi Chi Omega sorority chapter posted photos to Instagram of themselves, "wearing bandanas and flannel shirts, and making gang-like …
UCAN files cross-complaint against Shames
Ailing watchdog asks for punitive damages
The financially-strapped watchdog Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) filed suit this week against its former executive director, Michael Shames, who had earlier sued UCAN for libel, wrongful termination, privacy invasion, and other alleged offenses. In a suit that was filed …
Casting Fred Rogers
Come on, people - help me out.
Word is that they're making a Fred Rogers movie. Jon Hamm? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/02/44805/
Hughes family forked over for Democrat in days before Filner deal
Rancho Santa Fe real estate man doing volunteer lease work for mayor gives big debt paying cash to city council Democrat Lightner
Rancho Santa Fe's Jason Hughes made headlines on April 10 when San Diego mayor Bob Filner posted a news release announcing the appointment of the downtown office real estate maven as a volunteer special assistant for city leases. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjoORS_zVWE&list=PLBC2B2E452E0FD051&index=1 (Bailey …
Part III of Iron Man and Tony Stark watching Iron Man 3
Is everybody excited yet? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/02/44801/ Here's Part II Here's Part I
Donated solar panels to arrive on 50-70 rooftops in coming year
GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar panel installer focused on providing access to solar power to low-income families and training green industry workers, today (May 2) announced a partnership with local business Sullivan Solar Power that the organizations hope will place …
Part II of Iron Man and Tony Stark watching Iron Man 3
Tony gets a little touchy... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/02/44794/
Iron Man and Tony Stark watch a screener of Iron Man 3
First in a series. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/02/44793/
Mr. TJ does a reading, part two
When Antonio TJ Johnson reads the part of Paul Robeson next Monday night, it will be his last performance before moving to New York on June 5. A great African-American actor/singer (and All-American football player at Rutgers), Robeson's a character …
Cashner erratic as Cubs beat Padres
Andrew Cashner couldn't command his fastball and the Padres couldn't hit as they fell to the Cubs
The good news is that the Padres have had 20 hits in the last two games. The bad news is that the Padres have inconsistently had 20 hits in the last two games, what with 17 on Tuesday and only …