‘Bum the Dog’ — San Diego’s beloved 19th century stray
San Diego’s earliest local celebrity didn’t live in a house, hold a job, or belong to anyone. Known as Bum the Dog, the wandering stray became a familiar presence along the city’s late 19th-century waterfront, according to historical accounts. Believed in local tradition to have been born in the 188
Five questions with Alejandro Escovedo: The trailblazing singer-songwriter is headlining Adams Avenue Unplugged
Alejandro Escovedo perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2014. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP) Born in San Antonio in 1951 to a Mexican father and a Texan mother, Alejandro Escovedo moved with his family to Orange County when he was seven years old. The family eventually e
‘The Black Family’ is back: How Mountain View refused to let the city forget its history
After a 12-year journey, “The Black Family” statue will soon resume its place in one of San Diego’s oldest parks — and in the city’s arts world.A new version of the statue will replace the 52-year-old original that was removed due to years of decay, at its old home at the front of Neal Petties Mount
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