I tried to watch Silent Night on PBS on Sunday, December 21. I was drawn in by the promise of one of my favorite stories. The story is the Christmas Eve truce of 1914. German …
December 22, 2014
News & Stories
Silent Night of unrelated music
We’re special
Here’s one list a small business may not want to be on: the highest price gas in San Diego County. With global demand for oil decreasing, and U.S. production increasing, gas prices are falling daily. …
December 22, 2014
Mutiny on the Google Glass
Google Glass, the wearable gadget from the search engine giant that has yet to become a roaring consumer success, could make a big splash among San Diego sailors. At least that's what an experimental Navy …
December 22, 2014
Blame the geeks
While the limited-stop Rapid 215 bus route has been operating since October 12 (it was scheduled to begin service August 31), it's a different story with the electronic sign technology called Variable-Message Signs. There are …
December 22, 2014
San Diego not top-ranked as singles haven
Of 150 American metropolitan areas, San Diego ranks 34th as a location for swinging singles, according to WalletHub, which compiles statistics on states and metro areas. The study is broken down into two categories: the …
December 22, 2014
Christmas Eve with Peter Sprague & Friends
Tuesday 23 The Steph Johnson/ Rob Thorsen Duo will commence to making beautiful music together at Croce’s Park West (2760 Fifth Avenue) beginning at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 9:00 p.m. No cover charge. Wednesday …
December 22, 2014
Quartyard courts the Village
Pork sandwiches and beer in a garden in an empty downtown lot? And next to them, a folk concert tent next to a farmer's market next to a play park for your dog next to …
December 22, 2014
Facts about staggeringly high rates interrupt Peevey lovefest
Last Thursday (December 18), the California Public Utilities Commission held a farewell for its president, Michael Peevey, retiring at the end of December after 12 years. The publication sfgate.com said the lovefest was "stage-managed to …
December 22, 2014
“They turned everything into a war.”
Clement Casillas, who teaches kids to box, likes to point to a saying in the fight world: somebody's got your number. "You fight the best fight you can, but somebody out there has your number," …
December 22, 2014
Winter solstice fishing report
December 22 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 28 Anglers, 1 Boat, 121 Rockfish H&M Landing 39 Anglers, 4 Boats, 12 Red Rock Crab, 14 California Spiny Lobster, 11 Bonito, 49 Rockfish, 1 Halibut, 46 Yellowtail, …
December 22, 2014