TJ: Now THIS is a burrito
Not like your bloated versions in El Norte
“This is the true burrito,” says Yanko Quezada. “Not those big fat things you have in San Diego.” It’s nine at night. I’ve just paid Cathy $1 for one of his desebrada burritos... http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/01/44712/ ...here in the tight-packed little TJ …
ResMed staying, but could reconsider a move
However, bribing businesses to move or stay is a shell game
Medical equipment maker ResMed, which in November said it might move to a tax-friendlier and regulation-lighter state such as Texas, last month decided to keep its headquarters in San Diego, according to the publication Medbill. The company decided it would …
Shotgun Tom now part of the pavement in Hollywood
Long-time local deejay Shotgun Tom finally gets his name on the Walk of Fame. "Visit my star," he says, "at 7080 Hollywood Blvd and La Brea." Here's a reprint of the story I wrote last year when K-EARTH 101 announced the news that Shots had made the final cut:
“Thirty thousand dollars.” It’s Shotgun Tom Kelly on the phone from his L.A. apartment to talk about the star he will be getting next year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “That’s what they cost. And then it costs another …
Tijuana’s piece of Olympic dream likely over
Olympic Committee notifies San Diego bi-national host out of question
The longshot bid for San Diego and Tijuana to jointly host the 2024 Summer Olympics has likely been shut down in the early stages of the process. As of April 26th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) charter stated that the …
Moon Block Party: JJUUJJUU, Blackfeet Braves, Wild Wild Wets, and Barbarian.
Pomona-based collective tours through San Diego for first time.
Pomona art and music collective Moon Block Party recently held their second annual Desert Daze festival in the Salton Sea-side town of Mecca with headliners including Tinariwen (a world-music group formed in a Libyan refugee camp), Los Angeles occult drone-folk …
Escondido man gets 45-years-to-Life for fatal DUI
Repeat felon, high on heroin, driving stolen vehicle, crossed into oncoming traffic
An Escondido man who caused the death of a passenger in his car when he drove head-on into another car, was sentenced to 45-years-to-Life in prison today. “Justice was served with this lengthy state prison sentence,” said prosecutor Laurie Hauf. …
Interview: Pierce Kavanagh, San Diego Surf Film Festival co-founder
Festival #2 runs May 8 - 12
I don't know my groms from my salties or a hoot from a shaka. What I'm certain of is the San Diego Surf Film Festival is returning to Bird’s Surf Shed, 1091 W Morena Blvd., for its second year. The …
Did Sanders violate "cooling off" ban on Filner Mexico trip?
2010 letter of advice to ex-mayor's aide outlines year-long prohibition on ex-staff contacts with current city officials
Back in December 2010, when Kris Michell - then chief of staff to San Diego Republican mayor Jerry Sanders - departed for the greener pastures of a special interest group called the Downtown San Diego Partnership, she was handed an …
Mobile home parks give big to San Diego Democratic Party which in turn gives $20,000 to Mayor Filner
Four mobile home associations gave a total of $12,000 to the SD Democrats on April 26
Mobile home park associations are moving in the same direction as the Democratic Party. An April 29 filing from the San Diego Democratic Party shows that four separate mobile home park owners and affiliated associations gave the party a total …
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DeNiro's festival recognizes America's premier lunatic
As if "The Big Wedding" were not bad enough, this is the second time this week Robert DeNiro has become an embarrassment. Fascist, hate-mongering, fired by two networks...well, CNN and Fox News, Glenn Beck, was honored at the fourth annual …
SD Bacon Fest slated for late August
Upcoming pork festival promises to bring out a few niche products...and a lot of bacon.
I don’t know if I can spend an entire day eating bacon, but I’m willing to try. For science. Yeah. Science! http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/30/44620/ Bacon Fest is going down on August 31st, a day affectionately dubbed “International Bacon Day” by devoted fans …
Best events in San Diego through May 8
Friday | 3 SUNBURN San Francisco–based photographer Chris McCaw speaks about his project, begun in 2003, in which he creates images by allowing the sun to burn its path onto a paper negative during a long exposure, using the camera …
U-T reports circulation gains, some dips, but...
Company has sold papers for a penny, which counts as paid circulation
According to data released this morning by the Alliance for Audited Media (formerly called the Audit Bureau of Circulations), the Union-Tribune's total average Sunday circulation for the six months ended March 31 rose to 409,796 from 364,454 in the same …
The Cays: Million dollar view, $6 breakfast
Hanan's Calypso Cafe has wines, sophisticated eating. Or every Joe Blow's breakfasts, at Joe Blow prices. You choose
Shiver me timbers! It’s only 142 days till this year’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. September 19th, it be. Au quai, that be yet a long stretch, but I be thinkin’ about it today wandering through the cays of …
Cubs take down Padres at Wrigley
The San Diego Padres faced the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago and left the bats behind
The Padres travelled to Chicago to face the Cubs on an upbeat and hopeful note, after winning four straight games and hitting better and what with the pitching holding up. But the bats weren’t connecting on Monday and the pitching …
Danny Weller Quintet does Ella at 98 Bottles
Weller led a superb ensemble through the music of vocal icon Ella Fitzgerald.
Young double-bass virtuoso Danny Weller is back in town for a week or so, and he somehow found time to organize a tribute concert to the great Ella Fitzgerald with a San Diego all-star band at 98 Bottles on April …
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming this week to an Albertsons near you
One bun closes, another opens. Last week ended with talk of Costco fans now having to wash down their weenies with Pepsi instead of Coke. Today, it's raining mustard with news that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is back for a …
Carlsbad underwriting firm charged with fraud
Investors defrauded in municipal bond offering, says SEC
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today (April 29) charged the Carlsbad finance firm of Kinsell, Newcomb & DeDios (KND) with making false statements in a 2008 bond offering by the Victorville Airport Authority. The commission also charged that …