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Mans Best Friend
BEST...COMMENT...EVER.— January 26, 2011 5:39 p.m.
Bust at the Cove
Apparently this guy had been there before causing trouble (dealing), and the neighbors saw him back there after he had been banned from the property and called the cops. If your name is not on the lease, landlords can prohibit tenants from hosting guests indefinitely. The tenant was most likely threatened with eviction the first go-round, when the son was dealing out of her apartment. When he came to back to so-call "help" her, the neighbors alerted someone who could intervene. Good work, neighbors!— January 26, 2011 5:13 p.m.
Bust at the Cove
They're not, SP. They are doing drugs. This classy joint houses an assortment of our humanity's underbelly. I drive by it occasionally and the people watching is fascinating.— January 26, 2011 4:18 p.m.
Jellybeans and Brine
I loved the cigars! They tasted kind of like banana Big Buddies.— January 26, 2011 2:10 p.m.
Vanilla Sky
It's because it was horribly miscast, Jay. It was way over the heads of most Tom Cruise fans. Lots of people did not like "Magnolia" either. I thought he was fabulous in that movie.— January 26, 2011 1:11 p.m.
Odd Giamatti in Barney’s Version
I cannot forgive the Academy for its overall snub of "I Am Love", with the exception of one measly lone nod for costume design. The cinematography was GORGEOUS.— January 26, 2011 12:23 p.m.
Average Easy Comforts of La Playa Bistro
I have yet to go to La Playa Bistro, but I know lots of people around here love it and given the dearth of decent restaurants in our area (Roseville sadly had not just the death knell of poor location, but the additional burden of being a high-end establishment coming on the heels of economic crisis), appreciate another new addition to our culinary landscape, not to mention our visual landscape. Rosecrans is not necessarily known for its architecture, so when someone comes in and spruces up one of the aging facades, it just ices the cake. My husband read this review and afterward said "wow, way to get personal. Isn't her job to review the FOOD? And don't you have to actually EAT it first?". I doubt the locals will take this review seriously anyhow. Naomi pooh-poohed the Red Sails as well, and as far as I can tell, they are still doing just fine.— January 26, 2011 11:43 a.m.
Jellybeans and Brine
In front of "Your Mama's Mug" on Newport Avenue is a bank of gumball, etc. dispensers, and one of them has Boston Baked Beans - this is where I go for my fix!! I love 'em, too.— January 26, 2011 11:15 a.m.
San Diego Gains Jobs, but Unemployment Rate Still above 10%
Regarding cash-out refis, I would put the numbers at about 50/50. I did tons of refinance escrows, and half were people taking advantage of the rates, with the other half using increasing equity to pay down credit card debt, payoff car loans, and pull out cash to finance large purchases like new appliances, trips, etc. These people never closed their credit card accounts, and several of them came through my desk on more than one occasion.— January 26, 2011 11:07 a.m.
Jellybeans and Brine
Don't forget the candy cigarettes, Quilly!! Totally uncool now, but absolutely a must-have for us kids pretending to smoke then nibbling the "lit" end off first. This was a terrific blog. I am trying to figure out what that restaurant was...maybe Red Sails???— January 26, 2011 10:45 a.m.