Caroline Serrano is a 43-year-old housewife from the Vista Pacifica community of south San Diego, near the Otay Mesa border crossing and nearer to the Mattress Firm Amphitheatre. On Wednesday (October 25) she was concerned that the traffic buildup to the Luke Bryan concert prevented quick access to her neighborhood. “All these years Vista Pacifica […]
Marcus has lived in the south San Diego and Chula Vista areas for the past 16 years. On Friday (October 6), he said he “never had a more serious traffic problem.” He and many others were stuck in traffic by the 905 freeway for two to three hours due to a backup for the Depeche […]
“I can’t hear them,” said Del Mar Circle K worker Robert at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 15. “There is a lot of traffic, though.” The opening night of the three-day Kaaboo music festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Kesha, and DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), among others. […]
“Que Viva El Chunky y que Viva La Causa,” were her last words on a post to memorialize her father, Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez. Ixcatli A. Sanchez confirmed on Facebook the passing of her father, a leader of the San Diego Chicano movement, on Oct. 28. Sanchez was a musician, songwriter, educator, and activist. He […]
“We gave Snoop Dogg some Tokyo OG [a marijuana strain] and he enjoyed it,” says Heidi Rising, the general manager of the Point Loma Patient Consumer Co-Op. On August 27, the Grammy-nominated rap star dropped by the pot dispensary to sign autographs for the hundred or so fans who had lined up in the parking […]
On June 4 Rodney-O & Joe Cooley performed for the hundreds of Gen X-ers at the Qualcomm Practice Field . The Compton based duo opened up their set with their 1988 hit “Let’s Have Some Fun.” Their act was true to the old-school with one disc jockey, Joe, and one master of the ceremony, […]
“A great showman” and an artist who “reinvented himself in each decade.” That’s how City College’s artistic community described Prince, who was found dead at the age of 57 at his home in Minnesota on Thursday morning. As of 1:45 p.m., there was no confirmation on how he died. Prince, whose full name was Prince […]
Just up the street from the City College resides “The Haunted Trail,” located in Balboa Park. The text on its website warns people with heart conditions and prone to seizures to refrain from entering the premises. “True to form, the Haunted Trail is not for children under 10 or the faint of heart. Experience an […]
On Oct. 10, the ticket was labeled as the Mary Jane Girls (MJG), but there was only one original member singing — Candice “Candi” Ghant. Ghant played the supermodel role of the foursome in 1983. Val Young and Farah Melanson were the other singers performing, with Young being the lead singer of the new lineup. […]
On June 23, Fifth Harmony performed at the San Diego Fair. The group of five won third place on Simon Cowell’s “X-Factor” television show in 2012. The majority of the crowd screaming this warm night were children ranging from elementary school all the way to high school. Many parents chaperoned their kids in because of the “free entrance” […]
“The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies,” according to their website. “Held in Las Vegas every year, it has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced […]
I’ve been following Too Short since I was hella young, and tonight, after listening to his raps about bosses, biatches, and Oakland, his music never gets dated. Even his newer music (2012) is reminiscent of his slower, old-school, heavy bass drops that we bumped in our whips in the ’90s. The entertainment was simple: girls […]