PhotosSan Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
April 9, 2025
Articles by Siobhan Braun
Nextdoor wars: Claws out at Cowles Mountain
Nextdoor wars: Aggressive sales tactics in Sunset Cliffs
San Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
April 3, 2025
Nextdoor wars: Pushing the boundaries of privilege in La Jolla
San Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
March 27, 2025
Nextdoor wars: Homeowners vs. homeless in Kensington
San Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
March 19, 2025
Nextdoor Wars: Coyote catches cat in La Mesa
San Diego has always been a city of hidden stories — murmured in the spaces between sun-bleached bungalows, whispered over backyard fences, and now, increasingly, shouted into the digital void of neighborhood apps. And nowhere …
March 12, 2025
San Diego 19-year-old tries ketamine for eating disorder
Video:COVER: San Diego 19-year-old tries ketamine for eating problemNineteen-year-old Sara looks like the ‘70s supermodel Twiggy minus the bob cut. Her blonde hair is long and wavy and falls halfway down her back. She has …
March 6, 2024
Athena's organic farm in Fallbrook draws in the Wwoofers
I discovered WWoofing back in 2012 when I spent a day picking kale at the <a href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/places/morning-star-ranch/">Morning Star Ranch</a> in Valley Center for a story on Farmers Markets. The ranch belonged to the Twelve Tribes, …
November 15, 2023
Deathly bike routes: Friars, Nimitz, Pershing
Dangerous bike spotsFriars Road, Nimitz Blvd, University Ave., Pershing Dr., Genesee, Pacific Hwy at Barnett Ave.Safer routes: SD River Trail, West Point Loma, Robinson, GovernorBy Dryw Keltz, Sept. 23, 2015The curvy road from Fallbrook to …
November 11, 2023
Blood purity fight among Pala Mission Indians
Pala tribe cuts dissident members off rollsThe cited cause of tribal disenrollment is a blood-purity dispute. All 164 disenrolled members are relatives of the late Margarita Brittain, a woman whose lineage has long been questioned …
November 4, 2023