My friend said he thought he recognized a face, a face from that Wednesday night video in DC, when wannabe revolutionaries stormed the Capitol and performed for the camera while they were there. Five people …
January 20, 2021
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Capitol storm photo call
Carlsbad and Encinitas rebel against restaurant lock-downs
It was a showdown like no other. The battle over whether aggressively to enforce the state’s ban on outdoor dining was the biggest brouhaha to hit Carlsbad in five years. Impassioned pleas and stern rebukes; …
January 20, 2021
Mayor Gloria gets executive coaching from Get It Done contractor
Get it lobbied Deloitte Consulting — which won a $20 million deal to run San Diego’s Get It Done program thanks to a controversial 5-4 city council vote last year and is seeking more work …
January 20, 2021
Reader letter writer Jane and supporters answer her critics
Jane returns fire Re: “Homeless Mote” (Letters, January 6), Mr. Harrington: self-righteous and self-important as you “enjoy your oatmeal” (what was the point? letting us know you have no teeth?), don’t flatter yourself. I never …
January 20, 2021
Simone Says
From Calabria, about this time of day, sunset, you can see the island of Sicily winking on the horizon. But you don’t confuse Sicilian ways with yours, “not if you’re a Calabrese,” says Simone. Simone …
January 20, 2021
Jay and Silent Bob’s earth shattering revelation
Dear Hipster: I’m depressed. Please cheer me up. — Kaye I’m going to assume you’re probably more displeased over the trillion trivial insults you might receive from life on any given day rather than actually …
January 20, 2021
Artist Sand One gets copied in Tijuana, defaced in City Heights and North Park
On January 5, Sand One pulled into an undisclosed Tijuana strip mall where a questionable "doll" is depicted on an eyelash extension salon's signage. She activated her phone's camera, then zoomed into the doll's larger …
January 20, 2021