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San Diego lifeguards in winter – what do they do?

Tanned bodies, shimmering sand, and a touch of glamour. That’s the life of the lifeguard, right? But as I stand in the lifeguard tower just south of Casa Beach in La Jolla, the images of …

Driscoll's and Berrymex, lookin' at you

Dry air and native plant life overlooking a bay are the gorgeous dress in which the mountains of Baja welcome anyone with the time and taste to appreciate the natural landscape of Ensenada. But the …

March 27, 2015
Chargers reach deal with city; fans rejoice

KISSING THE ASPHALT OF THE QUALCOMM PARKING LOT, MISSION VALLEY — In a welcome surprise development, Chargers counsel Mark Fabiani today announced that the team had finally reached a deal with the City of San …

Ode to My Terrible Poem

I loathe you more than a full blown tantrum. More than eating crow with your tongue shoved down my throat. More than hip hop, more than this red thong shimmied up my ass. I’d rather …

April 1, 2015

I would like to introduce to you to Mike, the gentleman who balances rocks with the utmost care on top of one another. Mike finds the inner balance of each rock and creates these amazing statues anywhere and anytime. My husband and I met Mike at the Oceanside Pier last month and he was happy to pose for me. In this photo he had just placed the top rock and I happened to snap this photo within seconds of it. Amazing huh? "it's a Vilma!"

3.27lb Redear Sunfish was caught @ Diamond Vly Lake in Temecula Ca on 4 lb Test. Bait of choice was a Nitecrawler.

Danny Peters from Clairemont with his jackpot Cal Cod caught off the Coronado Islands on February 12, 2015 while on a half-day fishing boat out of H&M Landing

Homeguard yellowtail caught while kayak fishing in La Jolla.

3 nice big Yellowtail bagged on the "Mission Belle" out of Point Loma Sportfishing while at the Coronado Islands casting a green and yellow Salas 7x surface iron. A day I will never forget!

Happy angler with a nice Colonet yellowtail

Picking at the edge

½ Day — ¾ Day: The local ½ day boats are still either picking at the edge for Rockfish, Sculpin and Bass or looking for Yellowtail deep off the canyon edge. ¾ day rides are …

February 9, 2015
One big sunfish!

Another big fish in the books for 2015. Diamond Valley Marina reported that Jesse Mena caught a 4.72-pound redear sunfish on a nightcrawler at Diamond Valley Lake, breaking the previous lake record of 4.48 pounds. …

April 1, 2015
Accept the craziness of San Diego lobster fisherman

Never name your boat after your wife.

caught on the dolphin extended half day trip with a live sardine!

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