140-Mile Mistake Ritz calls the Chinese the railroad’s “unsung heroes,” but new evidence suggests that labor problems were perhaps the major reason why the railroad took so long to be built. The route of the …
January 17, 2022
Articles by Jamie Reno
Spreckels and the train over Carrizo Gorge, Ike and S.D. Country Club
Dahmer's Diner, Nico, Deadheads, Paul Williams
Eating people is the ultimate control You won’t find Dahmer’s Diner on the bill at the Cannibal Bar in Mission Beach. In fact, DD has been banned from all but two venues in town, SOMA …
September 19, 2021
San Diego's shadiest characters: John Moores, David Malcolm, Dick Silberman
UCSD, Big Money, and the Ball Club When Gray Davis appointed Padres owner John Moores to the Board of Regents of the University of California, Dynes said, “I’m really looking forward to working with him…I’m …
January 4, 2021
Stone Temple lead singer Scott Weiland attacks fan, faces suit
Stone Temple Pilots, the San Diego-hatched band that became the darling of MTV and a mainstay on the Billboard record charts, lias gotten into big trouble. On May 6, a district court in Boston heard …
May 26, 1994
Cleveland National Forest Is now nation's top reefer hotspot
“Each marijuana plant produces about a pound of pot, and according to LaNier, a pound of top-grade marijuana now costs between $3000 and $6000. “That’s why they don’t like people showing up at their gardens.”
April 28, 1994
Moby Grape's Bob Mosley homeless in San Diego
James Robert Mosley was a founding member, vocalist, bass guitarist, and songwriter with Moby Grape, the legendary San Francisco band whose 1967 debut album was filled with the bluesy idealism of that so-called Summer of …
February 10, 1994
Jerry Brown and Susan Golding and Dick Silberman
Democrat Jerry Brown, candidate for president of the United States, and Republican Susan Golding, candidate for mayor of San Diego, have at least two things in common. Both are faring exceptionally well in their current …
April 9, 1992
McMullen mansion in Coronado faces wrecking ball
One of Coronado’s architectural landmarks, the MacMullen House, has for years steadily deteriorated before the eyes of every motorist entering or exiting the island via the Coronado toll bridge. Tagged by history buffs as the …
March 12, 1987