Video:GONZO: Chelsea Grin at the Observatory in North Park. “I scanned the pit from the front row.”Bloody axes scattered the hallways at my day job last week. Layoffs were going down. Over 70 people were …
August 29, 2024
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The Beard and the Bird bring the western swing
Video:BLURT: Play "Name That Tune" with The Beard and the BirdJon Hasz met his future wife, Cathryn (Cat) Curry Hasz, at a music store in Ramona when they were both still in high school. “She …
August 29, 2024
Pleasure Pill, Los Shadows, Steph Johnson, Archie Thompson, and Songwriter Sanctuary
Video:LIVE FIVE: Rock, jazz, and local round-robins in Little Italy, Mira Mesa, Normal Heights, and La JollaPleasure Pill at Music BoxAug 29Influenced by Britpop music and mod fashion, Pleasure Pill features frontman Jonah Paz (JINX!), …
August 28, 2024
San Diego City Hall is the Beverly Hills of encampments
I moved to San Diego from Los Angeles in 2010, and was immediately delighted to discover how clean and beautiful the city’s downtown was. Los Angelenos avoided Downtown LA, but in San Diego, Downtown felt …
August 28, 2024
Harmony Grove developers not giving up
Quid pro ArsenaultThe prospect of riches from high-end real estate continues to attract wealthy investors, who come up with major money for so-called independent political committees boosting elected officials here.For example, developers of North County’s …
August 28, 2024
Biophilic design connects people to nature
Video:GOLDEN DREAMS: Biophilic design connects people to nature“We’re tucking our kids into the fridge at night,” says Bob Burnett. “It’s not right.” Indeed, while San Diegans are enjoying (or cursing) the summer heat, many Kiwis, …
August 28, 2024
The promise of a fossil fuel-free motorboat
Who knew that power boats would be the news at this year’s America’s Cup? The world’s oldest sporting competition — for sailboats, mind you — starts up again later this month in Barcelona, Spain. No …
August 28, 2024
We're experiencing our warmest weather now, Katydids "sing" for mates
San Diego’s Warmest Weather, on average, should be occurring right now, according to statistics compiled from several decades of measurements taken near the San Diego International Airport. In an average year, coastal residents enjoy an …
August 27, 2024
City buses, Caltrans trucks beset with mishaps
This summer has been tumultuous for Caltrans and MTS vehicles. On the afternoon of August 25, chaos erupted on University Avenue and 30th Street when an MTS bus traveling eastbound was forced to pull over for …
August 27, 2024
Art Burgers wants to make burgers even juicier
Video:FEAST!: Art Burgers wants to make burgers even juicierHow good would a burger have to taste in order for it to be considered a work of art? Better than a double double? As good as …
August 27, 2024
National City and Chula Vista ready to enforce camping bans
As more cities get tough on homeless living outside, sharpening their codes to keep people from "camping" in public places, others feel forced to do the same to ward off an influx of unhoused visitors.Escondido …
August 27, 2024
Full moon phases, hurricanes, and big tide swings – friend or foe?
Dock Totals 8/18– 8/24: 4329 anglers aboard 188 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 82 barracuda, 1747 bluefin tuna (up to 190 pounds), 85 bonito, 1 cabezon, …
August 25, 2024
San Diego Symphony celebrates grand re-opening with free event
On September 29, the San Diego Symphony will celebrate the grand reopening of the Jacobs Music Center with a singular event titled, A Day of Music. The event, scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m., will …
August 23, 2024
City View Church pastor preaches Christ crucified
City View ChurchContact: 8404 Phyllis Pl., San Diego 858-560-1870 www.cityviewsd.comMembership: Four 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services: English, 160; Ethiopian, 35; Swahili, 35; Spanish, 30Pastor: Chris Soto Age: 53Born: San FranciscoFormation: Bethany University, Santa Cruz Years Ordained: 30San …
August 23, 2024
Citing actor’s costly overdose, Harris campaign pledges to reduce costs for prescription drugs
Last week, La Jolla Doctor Mark Chavez was charged in the death of former Friends star Matthew Perry, who died last October following a ketamine overdose. Chavez has admitted to diverting ketamine from his former ketamine …
August 23, 2024