Past Stories
Man Wanted in Two Counties, Accused of Escaping Jail and Shooting a Deputy
Darnell Washington has a tattoo on his right forearm reading, “by any means.” The phrase no doubt means enough to the man to permanently emblazon it upon himself, but on Aug. 28, the phrase took new meaning.
That was the&he...
Life As We Know It?
John Martin Fisch (photo by Peter Phun)
UCR’s The Immortality Project plans on spending three years tackling the ultimate mystery
Can we live forever? Is there life after death? Is there really a way to know? There’s no do...
Commanders in Chef
A quest for excellent dining experiences must always recognize the men and women behind the culinary curtain: the innovative and creative chefs entrusted with elevating food preparation into an art form—as well as a delight t...
Pechanga Casino’s Great Hall of Vice
Photo by Nancy Powell
Great Oak brings four-diamond dining to the outer reaches of the Empire
If ever there was an occasion to honor high rollers, anniversary dinners, engagement celebrations or wha not, Pechanga’s The Great...
Good Medicine
The Campaign provides the laughs America needs with stinging satire and sharp performances
With the two most divisive and partisan weeks of the year—the Republican and Democratic national conventions—behind us, we could all...
Final Word
Dateline: Montana. A man wearing a bushy, camouflage suit and trying to imitate Bigfoot died last week after being struck by two cars, both driven by teenaged girls, ages 17 and 15.
“From what I understand, at least one of&he...
The Shape of the Earth
MEMBERS:
Gavin Bascom (vocals, guitar, piano); Kevin Hull (guitar, backup vocals); Chris Petty (bass, backup vocals); Mark Sabens (guitar, keyboard); Dallas Ryan (drums).
CITIES OF ORIGIN:
Redlands, Costa Mesa.
KINDRED SPIRITS:...
California Born and Raised
Photo by Jason Thrasher
For local artist David Lowery a show in the desert is like coming home
David Lowery is a successful performer who is very familiar with the business of making music and the fame and fortune that…
Undocumented and Unafraid
Photo by Tommy A. Purvis
Workshop reaches out to Home Garden’s vulnerable—and immigrant—residents
A recent series of urgent meetings in the proud working-class community of Home Gardens led to more than 300 young undocum...
¡Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: One of your readers wrote a question about “DREAMers,” and I have a thought on the subject. This is not a criticism, although I have criticized your column before. I know that most Hispanics in the United Stat...
The Rundown
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29
As sad as it is to read about the continuing disintegration of San Bernardino’s once-thriving E Street shopping district, I consider it poetic that the news about the impending death of Casual Living—th...
“Drag & Logged Sculptures + Noise Drawings”
Thru Sun, Oct. 7
I remember when going to school meant packing a backpack with a large binder and three or four even larger text books. Gone are those days. These days, carrying three large textbooks simply means uploading them...
“Drag & Logged Sculptures + Noise Drawings”
Thru Sun, Oct. 7
I remember when going to school meant packing a backpack with a large binder and three or four even larger text books. Gone are those days. These days, carrying three large textbooks simply means uploading them...
The 7 Day Stretch
Thurs/9/6
THE REMARKABLE MR. PENNYPACKER
Mr. Pennypacker thought he could get away with having two families in his life (because apparently one just isn’t enough). With a total of 17 children he makes do and somehow nei...
Calling Erin Brockovich . . .
Ever heard of a dry county? Well, Menifee and Wildomar are experiencing a more painful take on the phrase due to their water becoming undrinkable. According to The Press-Enterprise, people in these towns are getting screwed out...
