"It was my first training flight with Mercy Air," says J.P. Wilson, a large, white-haired man. "I had gone through the ground school, and I was scheduled to fly with Jeff Emery. I got here …
December 2, 2004
News & Stories
San Diego's emergency medical pilots tell hair-raising stories
Leaders and Followers
Movies reviewed this week: Alexander, Christmas with the Kranks, Closer, Kinsey and National Treasure
December 2, 2004
The Lounge is No More
The Lounge is no more. Hosted by Dirk Sutro, The Lounge aired 6 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday on KPBS (89.5 FM) and featured in-studio guests who talked about music, poetry, performance art, film, …
December 2, 2004
Leon Hendrix (Jimi's Brother) and Buddy Miles
Leon Hendrix (Jimi's brother) and Buddy Miles, the original drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, jammed at the La Jolla Hard Rock on November 20th. They were joined onstage by the guitarist from the Buddy …
December 2, 2004
"We Booked Seven Shows Before Noon"
"We booked seven shows before noon," said Steve Redfearn about his first day with new hire John Wojas. Redfearn, president of Viejas Entertainment, said his concert company has left the reservation and is now based …
December 2, 2004
The World Beat Center
The World Beat Center was burglarized on the morning of November 14, according to police report #04-070392. "I was flagged down by citizens who reported a transient-looking male smashing into a building near the La …
December 2, 2004
Those Dang Robinsons
Those Dang Robinsons, a six-person band from southeast San Diego, includes five brothers -- all sons of Pastor Archie Robinson, Sr., who has led the congregation at the Newbirth Christian Fellowship for seven years. There's …
December 2, 2004
A Few Months Ago, DJ Jesse Henderson
A few months ago, DJ Jesse Henderson was walking down J Street in the Gaslamp when he was jumped by three sailors. "There were these two guys hanging around a parked car," Jesse said, "and …
December 2, 2004
Two-Man Band Across The Room
Two-man band Across The Room began recording their second CD November 22, and they didn't have to go further than across the hall to do so. Steven Cox and Enrique Platas plan on recording their …
December 2, 2004
When Everclear
When Everclear plays 4th & B tomorrow, their contract rider requires the venue to stock and cater the band's tour bus (by 2 p.m. on day of show) as well their backstage dressing rooms. Necessary …
December 2, 2004
José’s Spicy Chinese Black Bean Sauce
This is an awesome sauce that can be served over scallops or shrimp and linguine. We just used it at a big function at the zoo. We did 500 servings of scallops. We sautéed them …
December 2, 2004
Free Red Vines
'We've never run out, but sometimes people throw them around and the club makes us clean up the mess.'
December 2, 2004
Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954
FROM THE DUST JACKET: Jack Kerouac is best known through the image he put forth in his autobiographical novels. Yet it is only in his private journals, in which he catalogued his innermost feelings, that …
December 2, 2004
Birds with Salty Feet
Mattresses, boat parts, toys, cans of insect spray, plastic trash bags, and Styrofoam packing fodder are only some of the trash that the local Audubon Society takes out of San Diego County wetlands every year. …
December 2, 2004
Walk on a wild side of San Diego Bay and up onto the Point Loma peninsula
Here's how you can experience some of San Diego's finest views of bay and city, get away from crowds, and enjoy a little exercise at the same time. Give yourself an hour or a bit …
December 2, 2004
Mets Slice
Hank lunges into his salad. “Oh, God,” he says. “I’ve got yours. Greek, right?”
December 2, 2004
Ascension Catholic Church
Reverend Charles "Chuck" Fuld told me he felt leery to speak with me. "Everyone is trying to point their finger at the Catholic Church," Fuld remarked. I reassured Reverend Fuld that my intentions were not …
December 2, 2004
The Jerky Survey
USA Today has come out with a new survey -- apparently, three out of every four people make up 75 percent of the population. -- David Letterman At first, I thought it would be cool …
December 2, 2004
The Thrill of the Hill
Well, it's appropriate that I crashed an event where there can actually be crashing. It was the Soap Box Derby Races in La Mesa.The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program that has been …
Tree Toppers
It's the most wonderful time of the year...," sings hubby Patrick. He has been belting that holiday tune out since before Halloween, his way of poking fun at his Christmas-loving wife. "Halloween is right around …
December 2, 2004
The lightning-pee connection
Hey Matt: On a recent Sunday morning, a thunderstorm woke me up. I thought I would go peepee and return to bed. Once in the bathroom, it occurred to me that I once read you …
December 2, 2004
Who's jimmy and why's he stealing my car?
Hey Matt! My friend, who always complains about my yard sales, had his car swiped. It was an older model. Probably a Tercel. Ugly poop-purple colored. I told him, from my ESP powers, that "Jimmy" …
December 2, 2004
Wall Street Loves Gobblers
The world's biggest maker of baseball gloves can't make any errors. The company, K2 Inc., moved to Carlsbad from Santa Monica last year. It has more than a billion dollars in annual sales of sporting …
December 2, 2004
Nonstop to Wild Goats
Captain Ramón Orta Vidrio, one of three owners of Aeroservicios de California, had left instructions for me to meet him in downtown Ensenada. Five minutes after we arrive at 7:00, Orta shows up in his …
December 2, 2004
Dinner at eight
Embattled San Diego Unified school superintendent Alan Bersin is already trying to make amends with those three new board members elected against his wishes who will take office next week, but his first olive-branch offering …
December 2, 2004