Chris Leyva’s band Falling Doves has a new EP called Isolation, the first of a planned three-volume set. “I was approached during the pandemic by my labels, both in the US and UK, and management …
August 26, 2020
News & Stories
Solitaire for Two
Christian Rice coastal contemporary design in Coronado
This week, we visit what realtor.com promotional materials describe as a “sophisticated coastal contemporary farmhouse” sitting on just over a quarter-acre of land at 900 Alameda Boulevard in Coronado. Custom-built in 2013, the home was …
August 26, 2020
Union won't help Gompers
Gompers not alone In my experience, even if Gompers Prep teachers unionize (“Two years of turmoil at Gompers Prep,” August 13), their voices may be ignored. Many school boards do not raise questions about school …
August 26, 2020
San Diegans start to raise more chickens
This is a story about chickens and the ordinary people, like me, who raise them in their backyards. It’s a story that is centered around trendy buzzwords such as “sustainable living” and “urban farming” – …
August 26, 2020
Back-to-school supply – generator
On August 16, the power shut off in the Clairemont neighborhood west of the 805 freeway. “Our kids were doing online music tutorials,” said Steven S., “then ‘poof,’ the electricity went dead. The internet (modem) …
August 26, 2020
Stuck in the service industry
Dear Hipster: I have been working in the service industry for several years, and I consider myself a consummate professional. Recently, some office-worker friends of mine and I were having a discussion about work, and …
August 26, 2020