A few months ago, MTS instituted a new payment system for their buses, one that enabled its Pronto machines to take credit cards as payment. But there was no formal announcement. When MTS switched from …
September 26, 2024
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Arguing Oxford commas with WeAreJackStrong
Video:GONZO: Arguing Oxford commas with WeAreJackStrong“I’d lose that if I were you,” WeAreJackStrong bassist/vocalist Gregg Oliver advises me. He’s referring to my faith in humanity, specifically, the place of creators in a world where Artificial …
September 26, 2024
Los Saints recovers from Covid, releases LP
Angel Mariscal had a short-lived stint playing the piano when he was in elementary school. “The teacher would be, like, ‘Play this,’ and then I would want to go outside to play with my friends. …
September 26, 2024
Sen K, Headphone, Iration, Blaise Guld, Nickel Creek
Video:LIVE FIVE: Rock, reggae, pop, experimental, and bluegrass in Little Italy, San Carlos, Mission Beach, La Jolla, Midway DistrictSen K at the the CasbahSept 27Sen K features Eric Nielsen (of psychedelic-noise groups High Mountain Tempel …
September 25, 2024
What do they have in common? – WD-40, the coyote vest, neoprene board shorts, banana hat
Most people don’t notice power lines unless there’s a problem with them. And as a kid, I was like most people — until my dad pointed up at the lines as we drove the backroads …
September 25, 2024
Union-Tribune owners push San Diego Smash
U-T’s strange volleyball daysThere was a time not long ago that the Union-Tribune was the mouthpiece for San Diego professional sports. In those old days, the paper hustled mightily for the Chargers, denying for two …
September 25, 2024
Just read 2021 story on Montgomery Field lead emissions
Lead lamentHello, I am a concerned citizen living underneath the flight path from Montgomery Airfield (“Why lead still falls from sky at Montgomery airport”, Neighborhood News, June 29, 2021). My husband and I moved into …
September 25, 2024
Hongyuan Kebab takes Korean BBQ for a spin
Video:FEAST!: Hongyuan Kebab takes Korean BBQ for a spinSometimes it feels like half the food I've ever eaten, I tried for the first time in the Convoy District. That was certainly the case when I …
September 24, 2024
Encinitas to scan entire city for historic buildings
As San Diego considers relaxing rules around historic properties to make it easier to build more housing, Encinitas is exploring the creation of citywide historic districts.The idea, introduced last week by councilmember Joy Lyndes and …
September 24, 2024
Ground fog blankets coastal zones, Chinese flame trees begin to bloom
Dense Ground Fogs Are A Trademark of the onset of autumn along San Diego’s coastal strip. The fogs arrive during the night and early morning hours when the moist marine air that has settled in …
September 23, 2024
Why San Diego sports fans have gotten physical
On September 9, a confrontation at the Henderson Sports Complex in the Mountain View neighborhood turned violent when a 37-year-old man was shot in the head, according to the San Diego Police. Though the victim …
September 23, 2024
A scratch of yellowfin to the south – Striped marlin near the Coronado Islands
Dock Totals 9/15– 9/21: 3540 anglers aboard 163 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 2009 bluefin tuna (up to 198 pounds), 22 bocaccio, 1477 bonito, 1 cabezon, …
September 22, 2024
The almost 10 greatest Puccini singers of all time
The prestigious classical music publication, Gramophone, recently listed their 10 greatest Puccini singers of all time. There were a few omissions that raised my ire along with a few inclusions that made no sense whatsoever. It may …
September 20, 2024
Karla Lightner saw how Unity made a difference
Unity San DiegoContact: 3770 Altadena Ave, San Diego 619-280-2501 www.unitysandiego.org Membership: 110Pastor: Karla LightnerAge: 67Born: Evanston, ILFormation: Unity Urban Ministerial School, Detroit, MIYears Ordained: 4San Diego Reader: Why did you become a minister?Pastor Karla Lightner: …
September 20, 2024
U.S. withdraws from U.N. Climate Accords following discovery of toxic gases in South Bay
The recent discovery of toxic, potentially lethal gases in San Diego’s South Bay has prompted remarkable, unprecedented action from the Department of the Environment. Secretary Ron Greenleaf announced today that “until we’ve cleaned up our …
September 20, 2024