San Diego · May 29, 2010
Trouble at the Cove
In the early evening hours of Saturday, May 22, police and ambulance sirens shattered the silence at the Mariner’s Cove Apartments. The entrance to the complex was surrounded by cops and a large fire truck. Two teen-aged girls were allegedly accosted b…
San Diego · May 27, 2010
Beer Float
Before San Diego Police Captain Chris Ball had the chance to sit down at Wednesday’s Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting, the issue of “floatillas” surfaced. “These floatillas…I imagine we’re going to have our hands full draggin…
San Diego · May 27, 2010
Bonnie’s Bud Brigade a Bust?
Donna Lambert, facing seven felonies for selling marijuana to an undercover officer with a doctor’s recommendation, accepted a plea deal on May 27 and will avoid jail time. Lambert’s case is the third of three medical marijuana prosecutions pursued by …
San Diego · May 27, 2010
Village Grifters
The con appears to be on for residents and merchants in the East Village. During the past week, there have been reports of at least three grifters trying to talk their way into getting money from locals. Last weekend, a man described as a heavy-set His…
San Diego · May 22, 2010
Revolution at Hand?
During Friday’s lunch hour, a group of about 30 demonstrators organized by the San Diego Coffee Party took to the streets of downtown, carrying signs and occasionally bursting into chants. They gathered at the park outside Horton Plaza and walked to …
San Diego · May 20, 2010
Members Only
I attended the Friends of Kate Sessions meeting at the Soledad Club on May 18 after receiving an email invitation. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., but the gates were locked and the parking lot vacant until approximately 5:30. This comm…