
Sen. Blakespear secures $3.59M for Oceanside Museum of Art renovation
Sen. Blakespear presented a $3.59 million check to the city Monday. (Photo courtesy of the senator’s office) The Oceanside Museum of Art has received a major boost toward its renovation and expansion project, with Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, Monday presenting a $3.59 million check to

Slacker lands Casbah residency — with sound crafted in an SDSU newsroom
Local pop-punk trio Slackers. (Photo courtesy Slackers) In a stuffy San Diego garage plastered with music posters, a band stands on a ragged Persian rug in front of a cell phone stand. The guitarist and lead singer/songwriter, JP Houle, introduces them behind a curtain of blond hair. “We are Slacke

Gold in the mountains: The story of San Diego County’s amazing mining era
Early miners panning for gold in California. (Photo via Wikipedia/public domain) Was there gold in them there hills? Yes. Long before San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold. California’s statewide Go
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