Dear Hipster: Why isn’t there a word for “being into something before it was cool”? — Stephen, Hillcrest I don’t know. Maybe there is. Preliking? I’m willing to take suggestions from readers, and we’ll force …
October 7, 2014
News & Stories
Neologisms before they're cool
Could ratepayers' day be coming soon?
Things are happening fast and furious over the back-channel communications between Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and officials of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) over the amount PG&E should be assessed for its role …
October 7, 2014
Peace gives PG&E a chance
Jerry Brown may have sworn off political cash from Pacific Gas and Electric, but one high-flying San Diego ex-legislator is doubling down with the giant Northern California utility's money. The Democratic governor's reelection campaign reported …
October 7, 2014
Doh! Sam Simon sued following chinchilla deal
Lurlie Adams, the 90-year old former owner of the Valley View Chinchilla Ranch who had her 422 chinchillas taken from her amid accusations of mistreatment is fighting back. Adams had bred chinchillas at the ranch …
October 7, 2014
Someone pleads guilty to first-degree murder
This morning, October 7, in San Diego Superior Court, a Los Angeles man admitted murdering his mother in her million-dollar Solana Beach home nearly five years ago. Brian Chang, now 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree …
October 7, 2014
He's an actor, alright
According to publications such as the Des Moines Register and New York Daily News, David Anthony LaVera, 33, of San Diego, will be arraigned this afternoon (October 7) on federal charges related to child pornography. …
October 7, 2014
Paso Robles, CA, by motorcyle
Our local weather is routinely terrific-to-spectacular, making the area a motorcyclist’s nirvana. And for weekend getaways, we motorcyclists hold distinct advantages over those who travel by car. There's the freedom that comes from the wind …
October 7, 2014
Bedeviled by the details
The closest San Diego comes to having a “China Town” is the stretched out expanse of cold, industrial Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa. The mile-long stretch of pedestrian-unfriendly road is home to nearly 100 Korean, …
October 7, 2014
Three for the opera
This is a big week for classical music. Let's take a look at what's going down. There are three opera concerts that are going to be pretty good. The first is the continuing Opera Wednesdays …
October 7, 2014
Coastal exposure
In going coastal, Twisted Manzanita Ales (4652 Mission Boulevard, Pacific Beach) has departed from the interior motif of the tasting room at its Santee headquarters. Ironically, this comes from the company desiring to provide a …
October 7, 2014
Details not in the Diablo report
Parallel narratives between the defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and Diablo Canyon, the state's last operational nuclear power plant, are continuing to emerge. Back in 2010, the lights were still on at San Onofre …
October 7, 2014
Limiting out
October 6 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 12 Anglers, 1 Boat, 35 Barred Sand Bass, 16 California Yellowtail, 25 Kelp Bass, 60 Pacific Bonito, 3 Rockfish, 1 California Halibut Fisherman's Landing 142 Anglers, 5 Boats, …
October 7, 2014