“There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.” — Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2When a man reaches a certain age, he’s liable to have favorite Simpsons jokes. One of mine comes …
November 14, 2024
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Drinking Sudden Death on All Saint’s Day in Quixote’s church-themed interior
Gonzo Report: Eating dinner while little kids mock-mosh at Golden Island
“Jazz is whatever the fuck you say it is.” I tell guitarist Aaron Lind, whose organ trio is performing at Golden Island Dim Sum and Asian Cuisine in Mira Mesa tonight. Though I’m not opposed …
November 14, 2024
Tigers In Cairo owes its existence to Craigslist
Asked about the weirdest or wildest gig they ever played, many folks understandably invoke chaos, mayhem, fire, floods, and/or smoke coming out the guitar player’s ears. But David Martin from Tigers In Cairo — which …
November 14, 2024
Live Five: Patch Croome, Sara Petite, Buck-O-Nine, Justin Froese, Nardwuar’s Video Vault
Video:LIVE FIVE: Patch Croome, Sara Petite, Buck-O-Nine, Justin Froese, Nardwuar’s Video VaultPatch Croome at L’Auberge Del MarNov 14Daring Greatly, who relocated from Calgary, AB Canada to San Diego in August 2015, were at one time …
November 13, 2024
Fateful picnic at Grandview beach in Encinitas
The cliff collapseOn August 2, 2019, at around 1 pm, Dr. J. Patrick Davis, his wife, Julie Davis, Julie’s sister, Elizabeth Charles Cox, and Pat and Julie’s daughter, Annie Davis Clave — all three of …
November 13, 2024
SDSU to City College students: Drop dead
SDSU’s un-transferredCommunity college students from San Diego and elsewhere around the state are losing out on a quality education, and much of the blame lies with California’s university system, particularly San Diego State University. So …
November 13, 2024
Lawson-Remer – what about censoring Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men?
Writing is not always thanklessMs. Georgeanne Hotchkiss, Mahalo for a beautiful read. (“The Encanto girl who wouldn’t give up writing”, Cover Stories, Nov. 6, 2024)Kip MeisterSanteeBan bad driversTime for San Diego drivers to confess the …
November 13, 2024
Norteño, Mariachi, and Banda groups hire out at T.J. cemeteries
Like any other border city in Mexico, Tijuana is in a constant duality of identity, and this time of the year, it becomes easy to notice. On one hand, it is Halloween, and on the …
November 12, 2024
Imperial Beach renters scramble
The notices to vacate keep coming for tenants of Hawaiian Gardens and Sussex Gardens, neighboring apartment groups on Imperial Beach Boulevard.Over 100 low-income, elderly and disabled tenants are facing eviction, and many showed up at …
November 12, 2024
Starvin Marvins, a sandwich party pad in Pacific Beach
Video:FEAST!: Starvin Marvins, a sandwich party pad in Pacific BeachI notice changes in Pacific Beach as I drive north along Mission Boulevard for the first time in a couple years or so. Newer buildings, refurbished …
November 12, 2024
San Diego car vandals – getting bolder?
When Jacob T. came outside from his Kensington home on October 16, ready to go to work, he found his truck smeared with what appeared to be mud. After a closer look, it became clear …
November 11, 2024
Santa Ana winds can bring warmer temperatures to the coast, Beaver moon rises on Friday
Santa Ana Winds in San Diego County often reach their greatest intensity during November, particularly in the mountain passes, where dry air from a high-pressure area over the interior deserts swoops coastward toward a low-pressure …
November 11, 2024
Economical freezer-filling rockfish trips
Dock Totals 11/3 – 11/9: 1033 anglers aboard 46 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 18 bluefin tuna, 15 bocaccio, 10 bonito, 99 lingcod, 7 rock crab, …
November 10, 2024
World Naan Festival, Central Valley Reptile Expo
Saturday | 16World Naan FestivalEnjoy a tasting of naan: some classics and some uniquely flavored. Then pair naan with Indian dishes from vendors. Watch the naan competition with chefs and home cooks battling to create …
November 10, 2024
Black Lips, Guided Bird Walk of Oak Grove Loop, Valley Arts Festival
Thursday | 14Black LipsBlack LipsFounded near Atlanta, Georgia circa 1999, garage rockers Black Lips have released over a dozen full-lengths, including three live albums and a slew of split singles with other artists. Known for …
November 9, 2024