Izakaya Ouan replaces Yu Me Ya
New sake house in Hillcrest improves upon the old, better fills the niche between Tek Chan and Masa.
Yu Me Ya Sake House struggled in Hillcrest despite the sterling reputation founded by the restaurant’s original location in Encinitas. Its main problem was an inability to distance itself from its competitors. Masa always had the late-night ramen crowd on …
Developers chasing city deals cashing in heavily for Faulconer
GOP city councilman's first campaign money disclosure reveals roster of wealthy special interests, one looking for "wiggle room" at city hall
It didn't take long for Republican city councilman Kevin Faulconer to begin tapping into his deep base of real estate and city lease related political funders. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/sep/06/52696/ Days after his announcement for mayor, the former Porter Novelli PR maven has …
New releases opening this week: Afternoon Delight, Riddick and more
I thought Afternoon Delight was a smart movie. And I enjoyed talking to the woman who wrote and directed it. I came this close to liking Riddick. Scott? Scott got stuck with Terraferma, which was about forty times too earnest …
Lori Bell's Fourth Friday Jazz Series Set For La Jolla Community Center
Flutist Lori Bell hosts a series of jazz concerts at the La Jolla Community Center with guests including guitarist Peter Sprague as well as pianists Dave Mackay and Grant Levin
The Fourth Friday Jazz Series will take place every month through November at the La Jolla Community Center. With a capacity for 100 attendees, each show in the series features a performance from Bonita-based flutist Lori Bell, accompanied by guest …
U.S. adds so-so 169,000 jobs in August, while June-July revised down
Unemployment rate drops to 7.3% because more stop looking for work
The U.S. added a modest 169,000 jobs in August, below the consensus forecast of 173,000, according to the Labor Department today (Sept. 6). Employment gains for July and June were dropped by a combined 74,000; the decline in the unemployment …
Combined convention center/stadium? Or neither?
Election question could be playthings versus essentials
The Chargers are continuing to pitch a combined convention center/stadium that, of course, would be financed by taxpayers. Neither the team nor City officials yet admit that convention centers are vastly overbuilt in the U.S. That's why centers, including San …
Review: Terraferma
Terraferma opens today at Landmark's Ken Cinema. Click for Showtimes. Director Emanuele Crialese (Respiro, Golden Door) opens by elegantly casting a net over the audience -- we assume the fish’s point-of-view -- hoping to reel us into his thawed Frozen …
Teenage grocery worker files complaint over union dues
Boy finds representation through Virginia-based anti-union group
An Oceanside teenager has filed a complaint alleging unfair labor practices, claiming he was misled to believe that membership in the United Food and Commercial Workers union was compulsory at his part-time job at a Ralphs supermarket represented by UFCW …
Smackdown: Giants pummel Padres
In a battle reminiscent of something along the lines of Alamo proportions, the Padres never had a chance against Pablo "Santa Ana" Sandoval
On Wednesday, the Padres team was the piñata and Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was the stick, and he let his teammates take turns as well, no blindfolds. San Francisco blasted San Diego on a warm afternoon, 13-5, in the …
Class action suit caused retaliatory suspension, claims class action suit
Clients protest San Diego's only Vietnamese-speaking lawyer being barred from representing them in Social Security cases
Hundreds of disabled Vietnamese refugees in San Diego have filed a second class action suit in federal court, claiming that Alexandra Nga Tran Manbeck, the only local attorney fluent in Vietnamese, was suspended as retaliation for an earlier class action …
Eastwood and ex dig wife swapping?
Any which way you can, eh, Clint? Maybe chick-bait Clint Eastwood has a thing for women with the last name Fisher. He spent 5 years shacking up with actress Frances Fisher and now, after a highly publicized split from wife …
The other Mickey D’s
At McDini’s you eat history, one corned beef sandwich at a time
Oh Lord. It stands in front of me, sparkling, sending dewdrops down its side. “Come on, come on,” it says. “Just one sip.” It’s a stein of beer, 32 ounces, the kind you’d see in Oktoberfests. Bud inside. Costs $7. …
Proxy war between Paul Jacobs and San Diego contractors in Sac Town
More Qualcomm and Nathan Fletcher questions arise as powerful San Diegans square off in California capital over union construction deal for taxpayer financed Kings basketball arena
In what could be a precursor of things to come in San Diego's great mayoral race of 2013, war has erupted between Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson and the San Diego-based Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction. The first volley came …
Twist Sandwiches and More replaces Philly Grill
North Park sandwich and munchie shop offers something a little different.
It pains me to have invested so many bites and miles into Tour de Cheesesteak, only to have the place that began it go out of business! Philly Grill is no more. 86’d, as they say. In its place, Twist …
City awards $350,000 settlement to woman who was beaten by police officers during a Chargers game
City council to give woman $350,000 for injuries she suffered at the hands of police officers during a Chargers game.
On Monday, September 9, city councilmembers will write a $350,000 check to a woman who was beaten by police officers during a Chargers game in 2012. The woman filed a lawsuit back on May 2 of this year after she …
Calexico border agents seize cash headed for Mexico, meth headed for U.S.
Agents seize 59 pounds of meth and $654,900 in separate busts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico port of entry have been busy in recent days, making busts going each way at the border. On Thursday, August 29, officers seized 59 pounds of methamphetamine from a 40 year …
Jazz choices for the days ahead
There's a whole bunch of jazz coming your way, including 3 sterling choices on Sept. 6
Once again, there is so much jazz coming up that decisions will have to be made. Here are some prime choices. September 5 It's a Tribute to Cedar Walton, the legendary pianist who just passed away last month at the …
National City: Getting your ginger back
Can Niederfrank's, this town's original ice creamery, really help you fight the heat?
This stinkin' hot weather, there are only two places to hide: whatever bus you're riding in, because at least they have A/C, or get off at National City and head for Niederfrank's, 'cause not only are they the first ice …