August 2005

Features
Mike Aguirre: Raging Bull

Mike Aguirre: Raging Bull

A career criminal investigator recounts his brief tenure with City Attorney Mike Aguirre, a man whose "ability to annoy people is almost unlimited."

By Tom Balinski
Our First Noel

Our First Noel

Longtime Old Globe Theatre artistic director Craig Noel celebrates his 90th birthday, while his Globe turns 70. No slowing down for either, it appears.

By Don Braunagel
Los Indocumentados

Los Indocumentados

Working-class heroes? Alien lawbreakers? However you perceive them, the quiet, dusty Mexican men who live in the hills and work cheaply--for cash or food--are our open secret.

By Kevin Cox

Departments
From Our Readers: August 2005 Archive »

"Maybe the “Insider” actually meant we are a couple of old butt-heads. That I could understand. Thank you, though, for spelling our names right.“ - Paul Bloom "Okay, so one of us spiked...
City Files: Front Pages Archive »

Exorcising the horrors of war. Plus: Tennis sensation Maria Sharapova swings into town; Bree Walker on DVD; and Bruce Henderson's favorite shampoo.

Home: A Work in Progressive Archive »

San Diego by Design: An architect and restaurateur bring their professional creativity home to their Craftsman-era classic in Middletown.

By Thomas Shess
Ultimate Dining Guide: Taste of San Diego Archive »

You weigh in with all your favorite places to eat.

Ultimate Dining Guide: Seafood Smogasboard Archive »

Shellfish makes a splash in a downtown trio of seafood bars.

By David Nelson
Ultimate Dining Guide: 2005 Critic's Picks Archive »

By David Nelson
Ultimate Dining Guide: 2005 Readers' Picks Archive »

Ultimate Dining Guide: Mangia! Archive »

Little Italy has edged into the limelight as a dining destination.

By Thomas K. Arnold
Foodie Gossip: Hot Stuff Archive »

What’s hot. What’s not. Who’s in. Who’s out.

By David Nelson
Inside: Moving on Up Archive »

By Ron Donoho
Journal: For Richer Archive »

Heard our magazine was bought? Some frequently asked questions are dished up and served with a few spicy answers regarding this new marriage.

By Ron Donoho
Business: Tax Revolt Archive »

A small-business man has dedicated the next seven years to championing tax reform, believing a national sales tax would be more fair than the current income tax——and spark an unprecedented...

By Larry M. Edwards
Profile: Jane Lane Archive »

By Deirdre O'Shea
Dialogue with Tom Blair: Diane Powers Archive »

By Tom Blair
Tom Blair's I on San Diego: Life in the City Archive »

By Tom Blair
Stuff: Look What's Cooking Archive »

Bright colors and stainless steel are the hot trends this season in kitchen gadgets.

By Heather Eubanks
Perspective: For Art's Sake Archive »

This artistic director says culturally speaking, San Diego stacks up with the nation's big guns

By Seema Sueko

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