Proponents of Measure A to boost San Diego property taxes for a bevy of subsidized housing efforts have found the fight tough going. The latest blow came October 1 with a Union-Tribune editorial condemning the …
October 2, 2020
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$50K from San Bernardino fuels San Diego tax hike bid
House of Black Coffee Company taps into East Village
Nearly six years ago, coffee enthusiasts Jason and Sandra Scheller were among the first to bring third-wave coffee to East Village with their shop, Bean Bar. In late September, after six months of pandemic downturn, …
October 2, 2020
La Mesa proposes alternate location for homeless after hotel conversion proposal fizzles
On September 22, the County withdrew its proposal to convert a shuttered La Mesa Holiday Inn into housing for the homeless. John White, who serves as Director of Pleasantness for the East County enclave, had …
October 2, 2020
The best sociopathic John Travolta impersonator of 2008
This week’s selections represent the best 2008 had to offer, starting with an invitation to the wedding of the decade. Rachel Getting Married (2008) Many were quick to complain about Jonathan Demme casting a feature …
October 2, 2020
Mayor Faulconer defends placing giant bulls-eye on building in flight path.
Yesterday, Mayor Faulconer spoke at the unveiling of a huge Target logo on the facade of Toxic Tower, aka 101 Ash Street. “Unfortunately,” he said, “the City of San Diego can’t use the inside what …
October 2, 2020
Black Lives Matter proposes City designate 101 Ash Street a White Supremacist monument
Statement from San Diego’s chapter of Black Lives Matter concerning 101 Ash Street: “White people are forever arguing that we should leave Confederate statues and other racist monuments in place so that we can remember …
October 2, 2020
John Hay: served in government alongside Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley
John Hay There are two mountains hallowed By majesty sublime, Which rear their crests unconquered Above the floods of Time. Uncounted generations Have gazed on them with awe,-- The mountain of the Gospel, The mountain …
October 2, 2020
Mainly Mozart tries drive-in concert at Del Mar
Mainly Mozart is putting on a full-scale orchestra festival from October 17 - 24 and you can attend it live, no streaming required. The concerts are in a drive-up format at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. …
October 2, 2020