After a safety officer for the Border Patrol union raised concerns, San Diego County Parks & Recreation officials agreed to remove some recently installed bollards and fences from and alongside trails in Tijuana River Valley …
February 26, 2015
News & Stories
Peace in the Tijuana River Valley
You’re invited to a farewell party for Kensington Video on March 19
I guess the Hanfords weren’t kidding. All of our combined prayers to the gods of pressed polycarbonate plastic went unanswered. As first reported in these pages, Kensington Video — the best damn DVD store in …
February 26, 2015
Samantha Ginn’s acting bucket list
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 …
February 26, 2015
Best slow-smoked meat in San Diego?
When it comes to meat, I like it lean — no chewy gristle, no greasy globules of fat, I just want that succulent muscle. Meat-wise, I’m a bad foodie — I prefer filet mignon over …
February 26, 2015
Sabotage on the railway?
According to internal emails and photos, several abandoned bilevel rail cars have been derailed east of Jacumba at a place named Dubbers Spur. The derailed cars, stripped of brakes, shocks, and other items, could possibly …
February 26, 2015
A reading from the Book of Spanos
Then the Almighty Dollar came to Spanos a second time: "Go to the great city of San Diego and proclaim to it the message I give you.” Spanos obeyed the word of the Dollar and …
February 26, 2015
Part-time professors full-time screwed
Events on college campuses across the San Diego region, as well as the rest of the nation, sought on Wednesday (February 25) to call attention to the plight of adjunct professors, part-time teachers who often …
February 26, 2015
What a cow!
February 25 dock totals 25 anglers aboard the Malihini 3/4-day run caught 28 yellowtail, 18 rockfish, 3 lingcod and 15 bonito. The Premier 1/2-day AM run with 22 anglers aboard returned to the dock with …
February 26, 2015
Lemonade from charred lemons
Last week, a grease fire broke out in the kitchen at Pacific Beach AleHouse. Fortunately, the coastal brewpub is located across the street from a fire station. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze …
February 26, 2015
Media spin and legal drama merge in Briggs battle
This week's bitter legal skirmish between Cory Briggs and Republican city attorney Jan Goldsmith has been long in the making. A series of reports broadcast this week by San Diego State University's public television station …
February 26, 2015