As mentioned, Edo de Waart made his San Diego Symphony debut this past weekend. I attended the Sunday afternoon concert of January 11. The format of the concert was typical: overture, concerto, large symphonic piece. …
January 12, 2015
News & Stories
"That was good" — yes, very good
Spotlight on Larsen Field
After years of community efforts, eight 90-foot light towers were installed at Larsen Field in San Ysidro, which means neighborhood kids can now play baseball, football, and soccer after dark. San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, …
January 12, 2015
Prison magnate among mayoral heavy-hitters
Before it closed its doors late last week, Kevin Faulconer's 2014 mayoral election committee filled its coffers with a round of post-election fundraising from a host of special interests, a disclosure report filed January 10 …
January 12, 2015
Nice soup, but where're my wontons?
Rainy days are bad enough, but when it's both a cold and rainy evening I respond like any self-respecting Southern Californian: by ordering Thai soup delivery. This time I opted for the Horton Plaza-adjacent Mint …
January 12, 2015
Please, no Encore
Encore Capital Group, a publicly held San Diego company that buys bad debt cheaply and then pressures debtors to cough up, agreed Friday, January 9, to reform. The company reached agreement with the State of …
January 12, 2015
Wanted: New CPUC president's erased emails
This morning (January 12), Maria Severson of the law firm Aguirre & Severson will call for an immediate forensic investigation of all erased correspondence on the computers of the new California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) …
January 12, 2015
Beer Touring: Rip Current Brewing North Park
To some, it seems like Rip Current Brewing Company’s revamping of the North Park corner spot at 30th Street and Polk Avenue took virtually no time at all. Not so for the people anxiously awaiting …
January 12, 2015
Anglers aboard
January 11 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 25 Anglers, 1 Boat, 23 California Scorpionfish, 4 Barred Sand Bass, 2 Kelp Bass, 1 California Spiny Lobster Released H&M Landing 93 Anglers, 4 Boats, 210 Rockfish, 1 …
January 12, 2015