The large column in the foreground is part of the reconstruction of the San Ysidro border-crossing station. Its length seems to increase every day as steelworkers and welders work on it. Whether it will be …
October 19, 2011
Blog Entries
- Mental pause
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- Mexicali Swinewave Noise - Tron at Makeout Weird
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- Silver Lining In City's Five-Year Financial Forecast
- Military Members Sue BBG Communications
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- Hot Crumpet in PB
- Fabian Núñez's Lobbying Power Grows
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- Tea Party to Meet with Occupiers
- Interview: Margin Call Writer/Director, J.C. Chandor
- Congressional Reform Act
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- A Closer Look at the Trailer for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- Flavor’s Adding New Flavor
- Little Italy’s UnderBelly Gets Early Exposure
- Councilmembers to Consider Revamped Tourism Marketing District
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- For Whom the Wheel Squeaks
- Surf Sup, in the Gaslamp?
- Marines Recall Fake Gays to Active Duty
- Strong Mayor: Strong Mayor vs. Occupy San Diego
- Local Yokels
- Former Officer's Lawsuit Reopened on Appeal
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- Astronautalis Splashes Down at Casbah
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- We'll see /
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- Blitzen Trapper vs. Dawes
- Roxy Jones Will Be Ludacris on 10/26 @ Soda Bar
- Week 8 High Five
News & Stories
Shot in Tijuana: At the Border
Sweetwater Union High School District Board Tactic Meets Protest
On October 17, the Sweetwater Union High School District board voted 3-2 to move forward on electing trustees by area. Over the protest of teachers, parents, and ex-students, the board chose to seek from the …
October 19, 2011
Monkey Paw Pub & Brewery
Unless you outright loathe good beer, you probably know the name Scot Blair. In fact, you’ve probably been to his University Heights, South Park, and City Heights bars, which specialize in select local and craft …
October 19, 2011
Neighborhood Restaurants
Café 21 began as a lunch joint in University Heights, moved to a larger location there, and has now accepted the dare of downtown. It’s the zesty creation of a young couple from Azerbaijan, a …
October 19, 2011
Movie Review: The Skin I Live In, We Were Here, Margin Call, The Way, Footloose, Take Shelter, Trespass
As Dr. Robert Ledgard in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In, Antonio Banderas has a John Boehner tan and a rather Republican attitude (cut, cut, cut). Experimenting in his luxurious home surgery near Toledo, …
October 19, 2011
Beer Town
Passing by this constantly packed spot in the East Village, one would never guess the perseverance it took for owner Arsalun Tafazoli to force it down downtowners’ gullets. His goal was to provide the perfect …
October 19, 2011
Nibbles and Drinks
What first drew me in here was Starlite’s informal, relaxed atmosphere, illuminated by a sparkly, starry sky-like chandelier hovering over the sunken bar. Though atmosphere played a significant role, it was the consistent deliciousness of …
October 19, 2011
Burrito Especial
At this Five Points hot spot, hefty helpings of flavorful carne asada and shrimp are packed into flour tortillas like a past-his-prime wrestler into fluorescent pink Spandex. It’s a fitting analogy for a venue that …
October 19, 2011
Burger Time
Half-pound cheeseburger, $6.25 The champion bar burger, certainly for the money. It starts with the beef: fine grind, loose pack, superjuicy, good grill seasoning that keeps you taking bite after bite. A medium rare that …
October 19, 2011
San Diego Pizza Places
The younger sibling of the larger Arrivederci Ristorante a few doors down specializes in Neapolitan-style pizza. Sidewalk seating gives diners a front-row view of Hillcrest happenings. Servers are likely to speak Italian, and the low …
October 19, 2011
San Diegor Reader 2011 Restaurant Issue
Graze on our 2011 Restaurant Issue, covering the best in burgers, drinks, pizza, beer, burritos, and neighborhood restaurants.
October 19, 2011
Birthday Party? An Arty Kick: Ceramic Crafts
My friend Erica wants to make her daughter Elsie’s tenth birthday a special one, and Elsie is on an arty kick. “But do I dare let a whole party’s worth of kids just cut loose …
October 19, 2011
That's Not Rockabilly
Newly appointed Del Mar Fair trustee David Lizerbram says he wants the fairgrounds to host more major music events. That’s just not going to happen, according to promoter Garry Thayer, who organized the Hellbilly Fest …
October 19, 2011
Occupy ESPN!
Mountain West, Big East, ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, Mid-America, et al. College conference realignment reminds me of the good old days, circa 2007, when Goldman Sachs sold worthless collateralized debt obligations …
October 19, 2011
You Are Hot — on the Inside
Matt: If our temperature is 98.6, why do we feel hot when it’s 85 or 90 outside? — WS, San Diego That 98.6 business isn’t what it appears to be. That’s an average core body …
October 19, 2011
The Cathryn Beeks Appreciation Concert
“I’d been living in pain and without health insurance for about six years,” says Cathryn Beeks, who nonetheless managed to promote over 500 local concerts during that time period. “I finally got insurance and had …
October 19, 2011
Red Pony Clock: First-Generation Mexican-Americans
Tropi-Cali act Red Pony Clock has a fluid lineup ranging from 10 to 13 members, and they describe their music as “clarinet and xylophone–driven vaudeville-a-delic joy pop, influenced by mariachi and seething with the eternal …
October 19, 2011
Drowning Men Behead the Songbird
The Drowning Men, I was told, were a band to catch next time they played in town. So I did, at Bar Pink, I believe, and here’s what I witnessed: cheery music, bleak lyrics. “I …
October 19, 2011
Fledgling Jailbirds
Once he leaves a California state prison, a man gets (at max) 200 bucks “gate money,” a set of “dress outs” (post-prison clothes), and his freedom. An unmarked white van drops him and a handful …
October 19, 2011
Occupy San Diego Inspires Get Back Loretta Song
Singer-songwriter Kevin Martin, frontman for Get Back Loretta, is best known for his Beatle-esque melodies. Indeed, the Vista resident’s new solo album is titled Throwback Pop. However, the Occupy San Diego movement has inspired Martin …
October 19, 2011
Cashing In and Out
The former Ron Roberts and Brian Bilbray aide running next year for the seat being given up by retiring county supervisor Pam Slater-Price is off to a big start in campaign contributions. According to a …
October 19, 2011
War on Drugs Is Americana
You often hear the word “Americana” thrown around when music shows the influence of blues, folk, country, and old-time rock ’n’ roll. Those are all great ingredients, but why stop there? Why is jazz not …
October 19, 2011
Gifts of praise
As a longtime San Diego County supervisor, Republican Ron Roberts is used to being generous with other people’s money. Now he’s perfected his giving style by making so-called cash and in-kind behests, paid for by …
October 19, 2011
The Sweetwater School Board – forget teamwork
"The honeymoon might be over,” acknowledged Dr. Edward Brand, interim superintendent for Sweetwater Union High School District. Knee-deep in scandal, the Sweetwater school board on June 21 fired Superintendent Jesus Gandara. On June 22, Brand …
October 19, 2011
Real estate funds not sure thing for San Diego retirees
Beware nontraded real estate investment trusts. That advice was issued early this month by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the nongovernmental regulator of securities firms. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) pool money from many investors, …
October 19, 2011
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Membership: 325 Pastor: James Jerpseth Age: 51 Born: Graceville, Minnesota Formation: University of California-San Diego (Engineering); Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley Years Ordained: 14 years San Diego Reader: What is your main concern as a …
October 19, 2011
Back When: A Revolution in Mexico?
Thirty-Five Years Ago “It’s gotten really bad in the last three years,” says Bob Moore, one of 45 Border Patrol agents patrolling the Chula Vista Sector. “Well, this is just hearsay, you understand, but I …
October 19, 2011