Since 2020 I’ve scoured the internet for a wall of boomboxes — I found two. “I spotted another wall of boomboxes at Trill in Phoenix,” I said to Ron Morales on December 1. “Wanna take a road trip?” “Vamonos, bro,” he responded. “How far is Phoenix from San Diego?” “About five to six hours.” The […]
On June 23, the Writerz Blok on Market three blocks west of Euclid was reopened as Arts Park @ Chollas Creek. On July 3, I walked up Chollas Creekside Park, which is on the east side of the venue’s fence facing Euclid and noticed the transformation. “They took out some walls, added a community garden […]
“After 15 years, the Writerz Blok facility is closing for redesign of the creative space,” said Reginald Jones, the president and CEO of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. The 10,000-square-foot lot still has the large paintable walls standing and the skateboard ramp intact. The graffiti art yard is located at 5010 Market Street, which is […]
Two former City College students took home six Emmy awards on June 24. The 43rd Annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards was held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. This is where David Brooks won four awards and Alejandro Tamayo won two awards. “It’s a peculiar feeling to win,” Brooks said, “just before we […]
“[Do] you guys know the Reader?” Sand One asked. The crowd then cheered. One girl from her entourage said “that’s the one I was telling you about.” On July 1, Sand One, an East Los Angeles based graffiti artist, busted out her spraypaint and hit up the side wall (by the alleyway) of the North Park Dental clinic. The […]
“An Oakland-based artist was commissioned to create a massive piece for the San Diego International Airport,” Joshua Alcala said, “shouldn’t you give it to San Diego artists?” On June 16 and 17, The Aja Project hosted a meeting at their location at 4089 Fairmount Ave. in City Heights. Aja, a photography-based educational program, collaborated with […]
“I witnessed a few guys make amends with each other,” said Spek One, 44, “as well as myself with one of the guys that I actually got into a fist-fight [with] back in the day.” Spek was one of the organizers for the NOF (Nineteen Oh Four) annual reunion on May 20 at the Writerz […]
“I seen about 15 to 20 [cholas] in the park that day,” said Jesse Amaro, after he posted a photo of four girls wearing men-fitted khaki pants walk past him, “you don’t see the chola look very often nowadays.” Others that attended the 47th Chicano Park Day on April 22, saw many more. “There are […]
He is known as a talented videographer and a photographer by his co-workers at The San Diego Union-Tribune – but don’t take their word for it. On May 3, David Brooks, a former City College student, was nominated for an Emmy award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). If he […]
Rahma Hassan is a 20-year-old City College student who not only adores the color scheme of the Student Commons building on the corner of 16th and C Streets, she finds peace from within. This was only Hassan’s second visit. “I felt like it was restricted and thought it was (exclusively) for events,” Hassan mentioned. She […]
Maria Jose Cristerna received her first tattoo at the age of 14 years old which was a rendition dedicated to her favorite Metal band, Battery. Cristerna’s transformation as one of the world’s largest tattoo and body-modification collectors didn’t really take effect until she was 19, but even then her collection was kept subtle being a […]