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
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San Diego pickleball fans growing, but who pays for their courts?
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
My month in San Diego jail
“Be strong!” said my brother as I was led out of the courtroom. I had just been sentenced to 90 days in the county jail for possession with intent to sell. I had hired the …
May 31, 2023
Gonzo Report: Booty Bassment at Whistle Stop - The BootyMan Cometh
It’s finally starting to feel like Southern California again, rather than the soggy Pacific Northwest. The weather tax is finally paying its dividends. Everyone’s spirits are elevated. The sun is chirping and the birds are …
May 11, 2023
Coronado car thief can't drive stick shift – and it shows
A car thief was caught near the Hotel Del Coronado earlier in the month because the thief couldn't drive a stick shift, reads a police report online. The pursuit began when Officer Chan of the …
March 21, 2023
Here’s a two-bedroom, one-bath cottage in Coronado for just under $2.5 million!
Sometimes, mistakes are made. Such was the case when I went searching for this week’s Unreal candidate. We’ve been looking at our standard enormous, obscenely-priced listings for the past couple of entries, so it felt …
December 22, 2022
Gaslamp ugly sweater pub crawl, Coronado ice skating, Nutcracker tea party, Del Mar Red Nose Run
December Nights Balboa Park Join your fellow citizens on December 2 and 3 for the City of San Diego’s largest free holiday festival in beautiful Balboa Park. The family friendly event brings San Diegans together …