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Struggling San Diego FC hopes for better play, red card-free game vs. Real Salt Lake
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (736+ words) Harald Bohr might well be the greatest mathematician to ever play soccer. Before he invented the concept of almost periodic functions, Bohr played midfielder and defender for the Denmark team that won silver at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Later, Bohr " the…...
Our Readers Write: Speed limits, cityhood lawsuit, infrastructure
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (602+ words) It's time for a universal 25 mph speed limit throughout La Jolla. Plus more (Many La Jolla streets eyed for speed limit reductions as part of San Diego plan," Feb. 26, La Jolla Light). The city of San Diego's Safe Streets" initiative…...
Sage Creek star reaches "lifetime goal" at Arcadia Invitational
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (718+ words) ARCADIA " With 150 meters remaining in the seeded 800-meter race at Saturday's Arcadia Invitational, Sage Creek High Schhol's Josiah Bowman was in third place. Bowman wasn't worried. He knew he had plenty left. Putting on a torrid final kick, the UCLA-bound…...
What's crucial to know for your first river cruise
3+ week, 5+ day ago (864+ words) As cruising reaches new levels of popularity, river cruises offer travelers an opportunity to explore multiple cities in one leisurely trip. Unlike huge liners with multiple restaurants and a plethora of activities, the smaller river boats, which can dock right…...
Guadeloupe: Beaches galore in this wild corner of the Caribbean
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1283+ words) For The New York Times The clock was ticking. I knew I needed to be at the airport in less than two hours for my flight home from Guadeloupe, but I just had to make it to one last beach....
Train Song Festival returns Saturday to Old Poway Park
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) The annual Train Song Festival is returning to Old Poway Park on Saturday with a line-up of six performances, including a sneak preview of "Hop on Board," a new musical. The free event organized by San Diego Folk Heritage will…...
The Old Globe at 90: Looking back and moving forward
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1808+ words) On the afternoon of May 29, 1935, The "merrie England-style, open-air Globe Theater welcomed its first audience for a performance of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew at the California Pacific International Exhibition in San Diego's Balboa Park. In the next…...
Why Galacticoaster is my new favorite ride at Legoland California
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (846+ words) The new Galacticoaster is the ride I've always wished Legoland California would build that appeals to all four quadrants of a young family " the smallest toddler eager for adventure, the tween ready for a big kids ride, the cautious stroller-pushing…...
World Cup tune-ups coming to Snapdragon Stadium
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (323+ words) The World Cup isn't coming to San Diego this summer, but World Cup teams are. Switzerland and New Zealand have selected the city for their pre-tournament training bases, and a pair of tune-ups involving three other World Cup participants are…...
Touring show celebrates global counterculture artist Banksy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) For more than 35 years, the anonymous counterculture artist Banksy has festooned the world's streets with his satiric and whimsical artwork skewering everything from war and weapons to pop culture and politics. But how much does the American public really know…...