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September 25, 2014
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Ups, downs, views at the Lighthouse
Bouts of balmy weather make outdoor dining that much more enjoyable in San Diego. Especially when the patio comes with a stellar view, as is the case with Tom Ham’s Lighthouse. David and I have …
September 25, 2014
Taking the bait
September 24 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 21 Anglers, 1 Boat, 53 California Yellowtail, 1 Lingcod, 1 Kelp Bass, 39 Pacific Bonito, 4 California Barracuda Dana Landing 4 Anglers, 1 Boat, 20 Yellowtail, 1 Calico …
September 25, 2014
Ixnay on Plan B, says SDG&E
Moving electricity from one place to another doesn't have to be unsightly. What would Walt Disney do if he was in charge of designing electrical infrastructure? That was the reaction from Kurt Sullivan, vice chair …
September 25, 2014
Hahn out, Thayer in
The San Diego Symphony is reporting that all-world violinist Hilary Hahn has had to cancel her San Diego appearance. Hahn was to be the featured artist for the Symphony’s opening weekend concerts of October 11, …
September 25, 2014
Her husband, the rapist
Forty-one-year-old accused murderer Julie Harper was in the witness box all day yesterday, September 24. She said she began the morning of August 7, 2012, with another argument with her husband; he was angry, she …
September 25, 2014
Faulconer chooses scandal-linked lobbyist
At first glance, stranger bedfellows couldn’t be had than ex-San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, the voluble Democratic ex-Assembly speaker, and Kevin Faulconer, the former public relations diva who is San Diego's GOP mayor. But in …
September 25, 2014
"Military style" pot raid backfires
A couple arrested for unlawful cultivation of marijuana and who subsequently was cleared of the charges has filed a federal complaint against law-enforcement agencies over what they say was an illegal raid of their Ramona …
September 25, 2014
Ken Schmidt & Iron Fist’s ono pia
In a county flush with domestic fermentation talent, Ken Schmidt is kind of a big deal. A homebrewer since 1966, he’s concocted inventive beer recipes for decades. Many are laced with flavorful adjuncts evocative of …
September 25, 2014
NFL Officials Strain to Explain Brain Pain
SOMEWHERE IN CYBERSPACE — When you hear somebody mention "4Chan," "leak," and "pro athlete's girlfriend," the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't head trauma. But in a largely overlooked story, 4Chan user "footballsux" …
September 25, 2014
Leftover Arkinisms
Forty minutes on the phone with Alan Arkin equals a wealth of material. On The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming: “I just got a call from Carl Reiner yesterday after he watched it …
September 25, 2014
Goodbye to romance
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today (September 25) removed an administrative law judge from the hearing on rates that will be charged by Pacific Gas & Electric. This hearing is linked to the 2010 …
September 25, 2014
Baja Beer Touring: Tijuana — Part II
Tijuana - Part I is the previous stop on this tour of Baja’s craft brewing culture. The following is the second in a six-part series about that adventure, which yielded some good beer and a …
September 25, 2014
Sweetwater board candidate stumps on civility
Campaigns usually don’t get ugly until election day nears, but disgraced Sweetwater former trustee Jim Cartmill, has already come out mud-slinging — against community advocates. Cartmill is running for seat 3 in the Sweetwater Union …
September 25, 2014
Unforgotten
September 25th is a date former Ocean Beach resident Darlene Hyatt will never forget. On that day, in 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 crashed into a North Park neighborhood. Hyatt was a relatively new …
September 25, 2014