“When I saw the news, my first thought was for the victims,” says Assemblyman Randy Voepel (R-Santee) of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. “My second thought was for my poor grandson, who may …
December 2, 2022
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Santee politician Randy Voepel protests against media’s attempts to link him to his grandchild’s alleged crimes
Phanksy Punks Padres
Shortly before the Padres’ ill-fated National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the artists behind Ground Floor murals felt inspired to create a work showing the San Diego Chicken standing over the Phillie Phanatic …
November 4, 2022
SDGE rebrands, hikes rates in anticipation of new regulations
Statement from company spokesman Max Power: “Look, California is going to ban the sale of gas-powered heaters by 2030. And the city is going to phase out funning gas lines to new construction over the …
November 4, 2022
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg visits San Diego amid rail closure crisis
As both companies and commuters struggle to deal with the closure of rail service between Los Angeles and San Diego due to unstable bluff conditions beneath the coast-hugging tracks, the Biden Administration has sent Transportation …
November 4, 2022
Art for blink-182’s long-awaited comeback album pays tribute to 1999 breakthrough
“2022 was a huge year for the band,” says Travis Barker, longtime drummer for San Diego pop-punk giants blink-182. “First, [bassist and founding member Mark] Hoppus got cancer — which, thankfully, was diagnosed and successfully …
October 21, 2022
Disney Disses Drag Divas
Last week, concerned parents gathered in Encinitas to protest a flier that had been posted on the school district’s information hub Peachjar, advertising an October 29 Boo Bash in Hillcrest — “The Queerest Free Halloween …
October 21, 2022
Local cannabis activist praises new city policy
Last week, San Diego formally instituted its cannabis equity program, aimed at aiding people of color with previous drug convictions to enter the legal cannabis industry. The program will facilitate loans, help provide startup funding, …
October 21, 2022
DA ruled mentally competent prosecute Larry Millete
Last week, San Diego Superior Court Judge Cindy Davis found Larry Millete mentally competent to stand trial for the murder of his wife Maya Millete, who disappeared in January of 2021. This was despite a …
October 7, 2022
"Gavin Newsom taught us a valuable lesson when he implemented the CARE Act allowing for enforced treatment and housing of homeless people suffering from mental illness,” said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria during the press …
October 7, 2022
El Cajon mayor sends homeless to set up camp in County Supervisor Fletcher’s front yard
Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells warning him that he was violating state and federal housing laws when he threatened to fine them for participating …
October 7, 2022
Len on the Lam: last known photo of the man known as Fat Leonard, here seen sprinting through the streets of Tijuana.
September 23, 2022