Almost PalindromeThe article (“A Man, A Plan, A Banana?”, Cover Story, Septmber 26, 2024) is teasing us with an almost-Palindrome (sentences that read the same backwards or forward). Great title for a fascinating story of …
October 9, 2024
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More on San Diego inventions – Spike Bite and disappearing ink
Frank Zane has already won
Among the body building cognoscenti, Frank Zane — the Mr. Universe of 1971, Mr. Olympia of ’77, ’78, and ’79, and resident of La Mesa since ’97 — is a legend with few peers. His …
October 9, 2024
JamPinoy: one cafeteria line, two cultures
Just about ten thousand miles separate the island of Jamaica from the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. I wouldn't know this tidbit, except I'm sitting in a particular eatery in Vista that happens …
October 8, 2024
Vista imagines car-free downtown
To draw more visitors to downtown Vista, city council members are considering closing certain streets to cars so that bikes, feet and skateboards can take over the asphalt.A proposed pilot program, planned around events like …
October 8, 2024
Prime Wheel in Tijuana cracks down on employees after worker disappears
More than a month has passed since Servando Salazar, a 10-year-worker at Prime Wheel factory in Tijuana, disappeared on August 23 within the company's facilities. His disappearance occurred in strange circumstances since security cameras confirm …
October 7, 2024
Our riparian woodland begins to look like fall, Orb Weavers help decorate
Leaves Are Beginning to Turn in coastal San Diego County’s riparian woodland and oak woodland habitats. The summer-green crowns of willows and sycamores are slowly fading to yellow and brown. Beneath the oaks, the deciduous …
October 7, 2024
Roll-over crashes crop up in San Diego and Baja
In the last three months, cars and semis have rolled over in San Diego County and just across the border.The most recent spill happened on September 29, when a car lost control on I-5 at …
October 7, 2024
Big bugs early in the season – Wahoo bonanza off Mag Bay
Dock Totals 9/29 – 10/6: 2938 anglers aboard 137 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past week caught 2167 bluefin tuna (up to 140 pounds), 46 bocaccio, 42 bonito, 59 …
October 6, 2024
Jacobs Music Center Grand Opening
Saturday, September 28, was a monumental evening in the artistic history of San Diego. The Jacobs Music went out on its maiden voyage. PlaceJacobs Music Center750 B Street, San DiegoThe first piece of music, Welcome Home, was …
October 4, 2024
Could this be Queen Bee’s last North Park fab fair?
When The Beatles were first finding their sound, they played eight-hour long sets at a Hamburg, Germany club called The Indra. Because of the sets’ length, John Lennon said they had to put their hearts …
October 4, 2024
Clikatat Ikatowi returns to the Casbah for October 8 show
Post-hardcore/emo math rockers Clikatat Ikatowi formed in 1993; its lineup featured drummer Mario Rubalcaba (also known from the Black Heart Procession, Hot Snakes, and the Sultans) alongside Scott Bartoloni (Heroin, End of the Line, Mannekin …
October 4, 2024
Peaceful, eaze-y feeling
It’s hard to believe there was a time when cannabis was hard to find. (“Cannabis” — how formal. In my late teens, the references used were “weed,” “herb,” “marijuana,” and “pot.” But that’s what happens …
October 3, 2024
The Eurovan man can
Two years ago, my wife fulfilled a dream she’d had since she was old enough to drive: owning a Volkswagen camper van. She hunted for a good long while before eventually finding just what she …
October 3, 2024
A rope course designed to resemble the Giant Dipper at Belmont Part
Become a child again — and give your body a workout, to boot. Over on the west side of the 4275-acre beach paradise known as Mission Bay Park, there’s a playground with a lot more …
October 3, 2024
The ups and downs of Cel Cerro on a bike
In 2015, my wife and I moved from Los Angeles County to San Diego. The Del Cerro home we picked on Dwane Avenue has a view of San Diego State University. On a clear day, …
October 3, 2024