A rabbi and a mayor walk into a bar …
Well, there you have it. It’s safe to say our elected officials and public figures are largely unworthy of our trust. The big story out...
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Driver strikes light pole, fire hydrant
ENCINITAS — An Encinitas man struck a light pole and fire hydrant at the roundabout at Leucadia Boulevard and Hermes Avenue in Leucadia shortly after...
This land is your land, this land’s not my land
I have found the concept of localism intriguing for some time now. Having lived in various locales around the country, I’ve experienced different levels of...
‘Jru’ the tree sitter busted on drug charges
ENCINITAS — Andrew Watkins, a man who earned a reputation for his tree protest at Orpheus Park in Leucadia, was recently arrested at Moonlight Beach...
Outdoorsy instinct beats common sense
Any good gardener nibbles away contently while they toil amongst their crop. The problem: I’m not a good gardener, but I remain a nibbler. So...
‘Green’ talk has me green in the face
All this talk about going “green” is making me nauseated. Where did this madness begin? Hollywood? New York? Elsewhere? The “green” revolution has morphed into...
I need to weed out bad gardening advice
Tell people around here you have a garden, and invariably they’ll end up suggesting a pot crop. The gardening conversation typically begins with placid curiosity....
Existentialist gone wild: not always a happy ending
People are still talking about Christopher McCandless, the young adventurer who wandered into the Alaskan bush never to return. Love him or hate him, you...
Cyclist struck by vehicle
A cyclist was struck by a truck pulling a white boat at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 17. John Edwards was traveling south on the...
