“You in town?” Little did I know my text would lead to hiking 22 miles within the next 24 hours. Seriously. A marathon minus four miles – but with 10,500 feet of climbing, hurting, bonding, …
December 16, 2013
News & Stories
From cactus to clouds in SoCal
Imperial Beach’s state of the city address to cost how much?
The seemingly innocuous announcement of a “state of the city” address by the mayor of Imperial Beach has caused controversy after a potential political rival raised questions about the motives and cost of the event. …
December 16, 2013
Gun protest on anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre
About 40 men and women held a silent rally at Westfield North County Mall in Escondido on Saturday, December 14, the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass murder of 26 people at a Connecticut …
December 16, 2013
Dig a hole: Joan Fontaine
The mention of Melanie Hamilton in GWTW or the second Mrs. de Winter in Rebecca might be enough to jog a few memories, but seeing how it's been over 20 years since either Olivia de …
December 16, 2013
The Humbug Holiday Spectacular at North Coast Rep
When it is good, Phil Johnson and Omri Schein’s spoof of upbeat, life-affirming Christmas shows is very good. But when it is bad, and it is too often, the the writing flags, the comedy’s too …
December 16, 2013
Hookah up in Sorrento Valley
This Thanksgiving, for once, I was neither cooking for a crowd nor eating with a crowd. It’s been an exhausting year, so John and I decided we were overdue for a long weekend of lazy …
December 16, 2013
Lindbergh Field’s costly picnic table takes a bow
Back in April 2012. we first reported here about Sheryl Oring, a former newspaper writer and editor who was about to embark on a new gig as artist-in-residence at San Diego International Airport. Oring gave …
December 16, 2013
San Marcos driver crashes into sign, hydrant, rail, canyon
A 37 year-old man (unnamed in police report) seemed to have suffered a seizure or other medical condition on Saturday afternoon, December 14, before his car launched into a canyon near the California State University …
December 16, 2013
Steve Jobs, Julian Assange appear in Playas de Tijuana
The Steve Jobs portrait by Albert M. Watson has been recreated on a wall in Playas de Tijuana right next to the bullfighting ring. The mural is located a block away from the beach and …
December 16, 2013
2013’s Most Improved Breweries
Last week, I shared my opinion that Saint Archer Brewery just may be the most improved brewing company in San Diego over the last year. That assessment led me to the idea that I should …
December 16, 2013