Back in the dark days of the pandemic, San Diego Opera conceived of a way to present Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme in a manner that would be consistent with Covid-19 social distancing rules. The performance …
November 8, 2024
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San Diego Opera revives the Covid version of La Boheme
Hill Street Donuts makes life sweet
As I pulled out my single dollar bill, I shrugged my shoulders and made a sad face at the Vietnamese man behind the glass at Oceanside’s Hill Street Donut House. The jelly donut I wanted …
November 8, 2024
Pastor Lisa Petty finds God in dive bars
First United Methodist Church of EscondidoContact: 341 S. Kalmia St, Escondido 760-745-5100 www.fumcescondido.orgMembership: 500 (Attendance: 250)Pastor: Lisa PerryAge: 45Born: PowayFormation: California State University-Fullerton; Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO Years Ordained: 10San Diego Reader: Why did you …
November 8, 2024
Crystal Pier can take the hits
Given the setbacks that have befallen the Ocean Beach and Oceanside piers — because of storms and fire, respectively — it is perhaps not surprising that the partial shutdown at the historic Crystal Pier in …
November 7, 2024
Gonzo Report: Gentrification is scarier than Bandhaunt
“I wonder why my phone isn’t recognizing me,” says All Monster Revue guitarist Richard “Richie” Bonnin with counterfeit astonishment. The reason is pretty obvious: the facial recognition software can’t penetrate his stage makeup, which resembles …
November 7, 2024
Michael Tiernan doesn’t toot his own horn
The last time Michael Tiernan released an album was just before the pandemic hit in 2020. Before that, the San Diego based musician wrote music that was mostly about his life experiences, including surviving cancer …
November 7, 2024
Live Five: Deaf Club, Ed Kornhauser, Little Dove, Kinnie Dye, Adam Wolff
Video:LIVE FIVE: Residencies and one-offs in Little Italy, Del Mar, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, CoronadoDeaf Club at the CasbahNov 7Co-founded by Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Planet B), Deaf Club says they “approach music …
November 6, 2024
The Encanto girl who wouldn’t give up writing
When I was a ninth-grader growing up in Encanto, I used to struggle with poems that just wouldn’t work out. After a whole day of fussing and revising, I’d still end up with something like …
November 6, 2024
Luxury addiction treatment on Country Rose Circle
Detox luxeA newly released state audit report is calling out the concentration of luxury residential drug and alcohol detox centers along posh Country Rose Circle in Encinitas. “We found several small facilities with the same …
November 6, 2024
Will Carlsbad re-open door to drive-thru eateries?
Carlsbad's long standing ban on new drive-thru restaurants is back on the table as the city continues to receive requests to build them.According to the Carlsbad Community Development Department, the number of commercial property owners …
November 5, 2024
Crimes against San Diego pets
In recent months, stolen pets and bizarre pet theft incidents have stirred up communities on both sides of the San Diego and Tijuana border. Local internet groups and social media platforms are buzzing with reports …
November 5, 2024
Egglet griddles up sweet Korean street toast
Video:FEAST!: Egglet griddles up sweet Korean street toastBreakfast sandwiches have a surprisingly global history, beginning with the lardy egg sandwich 19th Century factory workers in London called a bap sandwiches, and extending to New York …
November 5, 2024
The White-crowned sparrow visits, Liquidambars show their colors
The White-Crowned Sparrow Is A Common Winter Visitor throughout San Diego and even deep into southern Mexico. Its range is due to its unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, in which one half of the brain rests while …
November 4, 2024
Change is constant in our fisheries
Dock Totals 10/27 – 11/2: 1353 anglers aboard 71 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 31 bluefin tuna (up to 90 pounds), 14 calico bass, 3 halibut, …
November 3, 2024
Laurence Juber, Train Song Festival, Ancient Echoes: 10,000 Years of Beer
Friday | 8Laurence JuberLaurence Juber is internationally renowned, and widely recognized for his work as lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.Join Guitars and Ukes in the Classroom for music from two-time Grammy winning guitarist, recording …
November 2, 2024