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Now playing: JACKASS: BEST AND LAST (2026)
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (199+ words) San Diego Reader Someone at the Angelika Film Center must have a sense of humor. Why else would they open'Jackass: Best and Last'in the #2 auditorium? I adore'Jackass'out of proportion " I was the first kid on my block to watch the…...
A Canyon, not a rut
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (782+ words) San Diego Reader Tim Johnson's musical career was nearly derailed before it even left the station. "My dad was a jazz and a big band trumpet and cornet player," he says. "As a kid, he was listening to Benny Goodman,…...
San Diego founders Horton, Sherman, Gaskill, Marston, Jessop, Ah Quin lying here
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (1853+ words) The San Diego Union headline read: "Death Calls Founder of San Diego. Alonzo E. Horton, Beloved Father of City, Succumbs After Lingering Illness." The date of the paper was January 8, 1909. He looked at the headline with some amusement, for he was…...
Win Screening Passes to See "Minions & Monsters"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (106+ words) San Diego Reader Anchor ads are not supported on this page. Win Screening Passes to See "Minions & Monsters" Enter to win movie passes to a screening of "Minions & Monsters" on Monday, June 29th, 2026 at 7: 00 PM at Edwards Mira Mesa. Minions & Monsters…...
Chula Vista 4th Fest - Saturday, July 4, 2026, 7 p. m. to 9: 30 p. m.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (223+ words) The City of Chula Vista's 4th Fest will return for the 250th celebration of our nation's birthday, offering the public a free fireworks display. The event is open to the public and all ages are welcome. Presented by Seven Mile Casino, this…...
Now playing: SUPERGIRL (2026)
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (186+ words) Faster than a soaring budget! More violent than a PG-13 rating! Able to beat cheap tropes into the ground! Look! Up on the screen! It's a turd! It's inane! It's "Supergirl!" Yes, it's Supergirl, mangy visitor from another franchise, who…...
Live Five: Iration, Gunner Gunner, Lower Definition, Diego Garcia, Songwriter Sanctuary
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (36+ words) San Diego Reader Iration at Petco Park Songwriter Sanctuary at Normal Heights United Methodist Church Gunner Gunner at Winstons Beach Club Lower Definition at Soma...
Pop goes San Diego: Irving Flores, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Common Sense, Claypool Gold
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (41+ words) San Diego Reader Summer Festival Concert: Latin Jazz Pianist Irving Flores Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Common Sense Claypool Gold Cost-To-Coast Summer Tour...
Rock critic Richard Meltzer casts a cold eye on Cameron Crowe
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (412+ words) In the merry sequence of things, Cameron Crowe was the third of a conspicuous trio of teenage rock-crit wanna-bes, junior spuds from the gitgo, whose paths crossed mine in the early 1970s. When he stayed at my place, he'd have my…...
Michael Stebner, Azzura Point; Eduardo Baeza, Candelas; Patrick Ponsaty, El Bizcocho; Doug Organ, Laurel; Bernard Guillas, Marine Room; Martin Woesle, Mille Fleurs; Takashige Satate, Octopus Garden
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1451+ words) San Diego is an ocean of pleasures, a paradise to live in or see. Only lately, though, has it started to be a great place to eat. I began the quest by scouring the Zagat Survey, where restaurant scores are…...