San Diego · Mar 9, 2010
RATT Roundup
As a result of “Operation Hotel California,” a six-month-long investigation, the San Diego County Grand Jury has indicted 51 defendants on charges of auto theft, selling stolen vehicles, sale of controlled substances, carjacking, residential burgla…
San Diego · Mar 3, 2010
Sea Rage
The closing of the Ocean Beach Pier was announced at the March 1 Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Council meeting. “We lost a good 200 yards of railing on the south side [of the pier],” said a councilmember. “The water split it like toothpicks.” Repr…
San Diego · Mar 2, 2010
Killer Whale Watch
Following last week's death of a trainer by a killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando, I followed the news to see how SeaWorld San Diego would be impacted. (As the parent of a Shamu-obsessed toddler and an annual-pass holder, the news could change my week…
San Diego · Feb 26, 2010
Mental Help
The San Diego Superior Court has launched a new Behavioral Health Court, similar to Drug Court. The purpose of the program is to break the cycle of incarceration for San Diego's mentally ill by providing high-intensity, individualized treatment, su…
San Diego · Feb 25, 2010
Sworn Loyalty
A local Navy man recommitted to another hitch in the service while standing just behind home plate at Petco Park on the drizzly morning of Monday, February 22. Fire Controlman First Class Jeremy Bondy reenlisted for his third active-duty tour. Bondy, o…
San Diego · Feb 24, 2010
Close, So Close
Oh, so embarrassing! I’ve known for a long time that Soleil @ K had changed chefs (the opening chef moved on to another local restaurant), but it took an abominable snow job by Wolfgang Verkaaik (restaurant-ad manager and soi-disant “food critic”…