“I realized I was a comedian when I was 10 years old,” says Abel Silvas. “My dad wanted me to continue the tradition of our Mission Indians, and become a violinist. So he brought me …
September 29, 2021
News & Stories
Using Marcel Marceau’s pantomime to greet the Kumeyaay
Gentle Vista man shoots abusive wife in back of head
Illustration by Audrey IsaacsonAndrew Thomas Smith was born in Canada in 1961. He lived there in Bridgeport, British Columbia his whole life, and raised his family there, until he got a divorce. Then, in 1999, …
September 29, 2021
Scott Peters squeezes money from Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb
Hueso’s big officeholder binge With his tenure as a California state senator winding down, Democrat Ben Hueso has gone on a luxury dining spree with the dwindling cash in his Officeholder Account 2018. State filings …
September 29, 2021
The unspoken rule of Mainly Mozart
You know from the way the parking ladies are dressed that this is going to be a classy event. We’ve gravel-crunched from Diana’s car to Del Mar’s polo paddocks. Our ticket says “Table #8.” Heavens …
September 29, 2021
The moment you first heard about Panda Express releasing an Orange Chicken Sandwich
Dear Hipster: Here’s a bit of a hipster paradox that, at least in my opinion, requires a little unpacking. I would be a rich man if I got a nickel every time some random hipster …
September 29, 2021