One film I am grateful for is Rabbit-Proof Fence (Austrailia, 2002). It gut-punched me when I first saw it back in 2002. As a white kid from Appalachia, I’ve never known what it’s like to …
September 2, 2014
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Choices from Down Under
I drank my fill in the Bahamas
The Caribbean and Atlantic islands weren’t the origin of rum – that was created in New England – but they were part of the trade triangle that included African slaves and island molasses. Any thought …
September 2, 2014
PG&E to pony up big for San Bruno explosion
Two California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) administrative law judges ruled today (September 2) that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) must pay $1.4 billion in fines and penalties for safety violations that led to the 2010 …
September 2, 2014
Sun God kills, baby
The post-mortem on a UCSD computer-science student who died hours after this year's controversial Sun God festival has finally been released, confirming widely held suspicions that an illicit drug was responsible for the fatality and …
September 2, 2014
Collection-call nightmare
A San Diego man is pursuing two lawsuits against healthcare giant Kaiser, claiming that his first suit alleging harassment and violation of state debt collection law wasn't enough to keep the organization's collectors at bay. …
September 2, 2014
Labor Day dock totals
September 1 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 53 Anglers, 2 Boats, 17 California Yellowtail, 1 Kelp Bass, 62 Pacific Bonito, 9 California Barracuda, 60 Yellowfin Tuna, 2 Skipjack Tuna, 1 Dorado Dana Landing 3 Anglers, …
September 2, 2014