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Loud Enough for You?

Loud Enough for You?

Rosarito Talks Back

Rosarito Talks Back

Americans may be safer than they think as tourists in Baja California

Harold “Happy Hare” Martin

Harold “Happy Hare” Martin

Perspective

The Dirt on Shirts

The House Everyone Forgot

The House Everyone Forgot

Living off the map in the mysterious La Jolla Triangle.

The Beach Booze Ban

The Beach Booze Ban

The beach booze ban? Something had to change.

Flashback to Bruges

Flashback to Bruges

The author flashes back to the travails that threatened to ground his travels——and his marriage——before takeoff.

Forward into the Past

Forward into the Past

The ups and downs of gratefully aging.

Ike Turner's Unhappy Ending

Ike Turner's Unhappy Ending

Rock ’n’ roll pioneer Ike Turner had to fight for respect during the last two decades of his life.

Dispatch from Mount Soledad

Dispatch from Mount Soledad

The author looks to the future with dread——and hope——after losing his Mount Soledad home in last month’s landslide.

Happy Oktoberfest, Karl

Happy Oktoberfest, Karl

During this month of Oktoberfest, the author raises his stein to the memory of celebrated brewmaster Karl Strauss.

Rising to the Top

Rising to the Top

The San Diego Unified School District superintendent explains his approach to school reform and the obstacles presented by the No Child Left Behind Act.