In the grand theater of nations, nothing matters now but the ruin we have invited upon ourselves. Neither the evident decay of reason nor the depths of ignorance; not the tempest of unbridled emotions nor the campaign built upon venom and folly; not even the absurdity of schemes so unworkable that only malice could defend them. None of it mattered. Behold the man: the candidate…
La Jolla dreams big, signatures scrawled in ink waves, new city whispers. Six months on the streets, gathering hope, paper, faith, freedom feels so close. La Jolla seeks more, a study will show the cost, San Diego waits. Money must balance, a city stands or it falls, payments bridge the gap. Hopes rise with the tide, will the mayor take notice, fix what has been…
In the annals of civic mutiny, few spectacles are more entertaining than the rebellion now smoldering in La Jolla, that enclave of privilege nestled upon the Pacific cliffs. For decades, the citizens of this coastal Shangri-La have whispered heresies of secession—to sunder their fates from the lumbering bureaucracy of San Diego, to cast off the burdensome yoke of a municipality that, they claim, harvests their…
Let it be known that Frank Gormlie, Patty Jones, Doug Porter, Annie Lane, Brent Beltrán, Anna Daniels, and Rich Kacmar did something necessary and beautiful together for 6 1/2 years. Together, we advanced the cause of journalism by advancing the cause of justice. It has been a helluva ride. “Sometimes a great notion…” We — the people who’ve overseen this incredible platform called the San Diego…
Santa is readying the reindeer. That means the “shop ‘til you drop” holiday season is back! It also means it’s time to remember to double-check your receipts when you hit the stores so you don’t get overcharged by faulty cash-register price scanners. It can definitely happen. Every year, County inspectors from the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures inspect thousands of local businesses, checking price-scanning…
After undergoing a rigorous application and review process, The Grapevine became part of something larger today. The prestigious 130-member LION, the Local Independent Online News Publishers organization, accepted The Grapevine into the fold as its newest member. Founded in 2011, LION Publishers is the leading national nonprofit educational group focused on local independent online news publishers, their editors, reporters and staffers. The Grapevine is the…