At the turn of the millennium, the American Film Institute named Billy Wilder’s 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot the number one funny movie in American cinema. One of the criteria for inclusion on the list …
February 12, 2025
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Marilyn Monroe will always be in Coronado
Bradshaw Lambert is back at Bong Load
After graduating from Coronado High School in 1980, Bradshaw Lambert took some classes, first at Southwestern and then at Mesa College, before finally ending up at San Diego City College in their radio program. There, …
January 30, 2025
Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a view
Video:FEAST!: Cocina 35 Brunch: chilaquiles, bougainvillea, and a viewPickled red onions, sliced avocados, and crispy tortillas smothered in spicy salsa. These are the images that used to pop into my head when I thought of …
January 29, 2025
What you did in 1960s San Diego to get a starter job
When I turned 16 years old, my dad strongly urged me to find a part-time job. This was also happening to most of my buddies. The problem was that none of us wanted to work. …
January 8, 2025
Was Reddit ghost sighter hired by Hotel del Coronado?
A recent Reddit post titled "Potential Sighting at Hotel del Coronado" in the "Captured Apparition" section has stirred renewed interest in the historic hotel, drawing extra visitors over Thanksgiving weekend despite the ongoing $550 million …
December 9, 2024
San Diego pickleball fans growing, but who pays for their courts?
Some San Diegans are taking their pickleball game to the next level. This October, local pickleball enthusiasts are booking trips on the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship to play, while others are enjoying Dinks and Drinks …
October 14, 2024
Behind the school bus scare in Jamul
San Diego County locals are growing increasingly concerned as more migrants come using unconventional transportation. This includes jet skis, UTVs, vans with FedEx stickers, construction vehicles, SUVs with unauthorized Border Patrol decals, and even a …
September 18, 2024
Unrelenting T.J. sewage, sand loss in Oceanside, closed O.B.pier, Mission Beach seawall cracks, aggressive La Jolla sea lions
San Diego County’s oceanfront beaches have long been showered with praise by everyone from local tourism officials and travel writers to hotels, travel agencies, and even universities. Platitudes about our “70 miles of glorious coastline” …
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September 11, 2024
The rush to kill Caulerpa in south San Diego
Imagine a piece of paper. Now imagine shredding it into confetti and scattering it to the wind. Now imagine each piece of confetti growing into a new piece of paper. Now shred those new pieces …
August 14, 2024
Missed bus leads to Silver Strand sleepover
I’m at the bus stop. The one right outside the Bullpen bar in IB. Problem: last bus heading north to Coronado is gone. It’s after midnight. I’m broke. No way up the Silver Strand. And …
August 14, 2024
Steen Rasmussen is banking on biochar
Video:GOLDEN DREAMS: Steen Rasmussen is banking on biochar“Biochar!” says Steen out of the blue.“Say what?” says Erik.Steen Rasmussen and I are hooped over the bar at McP’s Irish Pub in Coronado with my friend Erik …
July 3, 2024
Christ Episcopal Church says God loves us, warts and all
Christ Episcopal Church & Day SchoolContact: 1114 Ninth St., Coronado 619-435-4561 www.christchurchcoronado.orgMembership: 400 Pastor: Mother Regan M. SchutzAge: 45Born: Eugene, ORFormation: Jesuit High School, Portland, OR; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of the South-The School of Theology, …
June 7, 2024
The rise of robot use by San Diego cops
In San Diego, cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing public safety. Robots are now integral to our city's security efforts, with police, SWAT teams, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, and private security companies deploying advanced robotic systems …
June 3, 2024
Maggie Starfire douses drinks at Danny’s
Video:Famed SEAL’s daughter makes a show out of her crazy hobbySome exotic goings-on at Danny’s Palm Bar on Orange Avenue in Coronado. A girl dances on the bar top, waving live flames about herself. Suddenly, …
May 1, 2024
Looking back at race relations in Coronado
Video:GOLDEN DREAMS: Looking back at race relations in CoronadoWas Coronado San Diego’s most culturally diverse city, back in more racially divided days? The city’s historical society would like you to think so: it’s holding a …
March 13, 2024
Gonzo Report: B-Side Players celebrate 30 years at the Music Box
February 2 was a cold Friday night in Little Italy. But the B-Side Players turned on the heat at the Music Box for their 30th anniversary celebration. I can remember three good things that happened …
March 7, 2024
Navy helicopter pilot’s mission: find love
“Ovaries of steel,” said my copilot, impressed by my poise. After a six-hour patrol in the Red Sea, I had landed the helicopter on a 30’x30’ square fifteen feet above the surface of a heaving …
February 14, 2024
Tour the oldest surviving Queen Anne Victorian short of the Hotel Del in Coronado
We’re all familiar with the Hotel del Coronado, right? The iconic landmark, opened in 1888, has long been the preferred San Diego home base for presidents, royalty, celebrities, and other well-heeled travelers. It’s among the …
January 19, 2024
San Diego's mural maestro, Hanna Daly
Hanna Daly is putting finishing touches on the larger-than-life dancing lady she has painted, freehand, on the alley-side wall of a dance studio in Coronado. It’s the kind of mural Daly can knock off on …
December 29, 2023
3 The Point in the Coronado Cays rivals the choicest units in Manhattan
Good real estate buyer’s agents spend a lot of time on the internet searching on behalf of their clients. Sure, it might sound simple enough to meet a client’s needs — plug in preferred bed/bath …
November 24, 2023