April 5 — Disabled vessel at the tip of Pt. Loma. Vessel is a 16ft. Bayliner w/2POB. Rescue West and 1Sam responds. Vessel fixes problem on own resources. Call cancelled. — Truck in the water …
April 11, 2016
News & Stories
Missing kayaker returns home, eventually
High-octane 'shroom juice
The South Bay's brewing scene has been slowly coming to life over the past year, but there's another company that recently began working in Chula Vista with an ABC type 23 Small Beer Manufacturer license. …
April 11, 2016
Truax House for sale for sure?
The City of San Diego is moving closer to selling two potentially historic properties abutting Maple Canyon in San Diego's Bankers Hill neighborhood. On April 12, city councilmembers are expected to approve setting a $2.7 …
April 11, 2016
Is not paying taxes tantamount to terror?
Mysterious FBI and Homeland Security aircraft are already buzzing San Diego County, trolling for "terrorists, spies, and serious criminals,” according to FBI deputy director Mark Giuliano. Now comes Sheriff Bill Gore, a former FBI Special …
April 11, 2016
Candy cane beets in season
As predicted, Be Wise Ranch has lots of strawberries coming to market in April. Beets are also plentiful, including chioggia, also known as candy cane beets for their distinctive red and white stripes. Rainbow chard …
April 11, 2016
Tijuana taxistas in turmoil
"I have no idea what is going on," Enrique Sanchez, a taxi coordinator, told me last week when I inquired about the plans for taxi drivers to strike in Tijuana. "The director instructed us to …
April 11, 2016
Breaking the curse
There’s a strip mall near my home in La Mesa that seems to be a black hole for restaurants. They seem to disappear almost as soon as they open. Some of the places that have …
April 11, 2016
Yeah, whatever you say, Jerry Sanders
Former mayor Jerry Sanders now heads the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce — a job that, some say, he might as well have had while he was mayor. On August 19 of last year, …
April 11, 2016
Baja bullfighting ban back-burnered
Opponents of bullfighting in Baja California waited for hours on Thursday, April 7, expecting the state legislature to debate and vote on a proposed law that would have outlawed the bloody spectacle, but at the …
April 11, 2016