I’m asking veteran local actors to name five dream roles and say why. The answers not only reveal aspirations, they may put an idea in the minds of artistic directors and producers – even choices …
December 20, 2014
News & Stories
David McBean’s Bucket List
Maybe the city council called the DEA
Five employees and a manager at Chronic Pain Releaf were recently given misdemeanor citations for working at an unlicensed business according to Oceanside Police spokesman Lt. Leonard Cosby. He says they were cited under Oceanside …
December 20, 2014
I-5 to get a few more drivers
United Airlines announced this week that it will be closing its operation at Palomar-McClellan Airport. Operated as United Express through their partner, SkyWest Airlines, the up-to-seven flights daily to LAX will cease sometime before April …
December 20, 2014
Stevie Nicks's 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
The too-expensive deluxe version, which this isn’t, adds two of the most righteous songs, including one about a rendezvous with God; neither version omits the weakest cut, “Cathouse Blues,” an arched cat back before the …
December 20, 2014
America, meet your new heartthrob
When Taylor Swift announced she was taking Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy on her 2015 World Tour, I was surprised. His hit “Riptide” is catchy and charming, but the acoustic vibe of his debut album doesn’t …
December 20, 2014
First Look: North Park gets a second craft donut destination
With the soft opening of another donut (or in this case doughnut) shop, North Park seems to be the city's new breakfast pastry destination. StreetCar Merchants becomes the second such spot to open on 30th …
December 20, 2014
Zagreb under the radar
Overshadowed by beach destinations of the south, Zagreb, Croatia’s inland capital, should not be missed. Like several other European capitals, Zagreb is a blend of nature, culture and the characteristic pace of Europeans. What sets …
December 20, 2014
50 beers of the year
With more than 100 brewhouses in San Diego, hundreds of new beers are produced throughout the county each year. I have the good fortune of sampling a great many of them, and the following is …
December 20, 2014
Those who fish for sport and those who fish for fish
December 19 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 16 Anglers, 1 Boat, 121 Rockfish, 20 Bocaccio, 19 Vermilion Rockfish, 2 California Yellowtail, 2 Pacific Bonito Fisherman's Landing 30 Anglers, 2 Boats, 44 Rockfish, 1 Sand Bass, …
December 20, 2014