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October 2006

Cover Story
Top Doctors 2006

Top Doctors 2006

We polled physicians around the county to find out who they would turn to for medical attention. The votes are in; here's their prescription for top medical care.

By Ron Donoho

Features
Meet the Desert

Meet the Desert

Not just an empty expanse, history-imbued Anza-Borrego is home to a state park, a research institute, campsites--even a four-diamond resort.

By Julia Beeson
Screen Dreams

Screen Dreams

San Diego has a fresh batch of young filmmakers with small budgets, big hopes and stories they're burning to tell.

By Cathy Clark
CSI: San Diego...Kinda

CSI: San Diego...Kinda

Forensic evidence technicians don't solve murders in an hour (unlike their TV counterparts). Follow one technician through a typical case--and remember to cover your nose.

By Nancy Cary

Departments
Restaurant Reviews: Cavaillon Archive »

Cavaillon showcases the heights of typical French fare.

By David Nelson
Foodie Gossip: Hot Stuff Archive »

Chocolate 101; pizza, Paris Hilton style; and a very Happy Hour at Oceanaire.

By David Nelson
Wine Reviews: Wine Review Archive »

Clos Pegase flies high.

By Brett Anderson
Tom Blair's I on San Diego: The News That Fits... Archive »

Congressmen who will be missed and who won't be; and the everspreading boundaries of La Jolla.
Inside: Operation: Top Doctors Archive »

Executive Editor Ron Donoho comments on the current issue.

Letters: October 2006 Archive »

"Get the booze off the beach, and we gain control of our community. Wish us luck!"
Front Pages Archive »

Some visitor reviews of San Diego might come as a surprise. Plus: Entourage at the races; locals pony up for Arnold; and horsing around with new Chargers recruit Antonio Cromartie.

By Edited by Thomas K. Arnold
Profile: Kenny Weissberg Archive »

Host of the eclectic radio show Music Without Boundaries, Kenny Weissberg reflects on a defining moment.

Dialogue with Tom Blair: Nick Reynolds Archive »

It was 50 years ago when Coronado’s Nick Reynolds, fresh out of Menlo Business College, joined Bob Shane and Dave Guard to make musical history. In January, there’ll be a cruise to Hawaii to...

By Tom Blair
Journal: (De)Press Release Archive »

San Diego City Councilmember Jim Madaffer possesses——in dangerous overabundance——an eloquent ability to put a positive spin on an unpleasant reality.

By Ron Donoho

Business: Women Helping Women Archive »

A microlending plan implemented by a local nonprofit is helping females get out of poverty and into business.

By Penny Arévalo
San Diego Style Archive »

Bigger is better! This season, bags take on a life of their own, from slouchy duffle bags to structured totes in metallic, plaid and exotic textures with splashes of red and green.

By Heather Eubanks
Seen Archive »

The Jewel Ball's sweet 60th; a haute lunch for the Old Globe; and another kind of jewel ball.

By Julia Beeson
Agenda: Still Hot Archive »

The timeless allure of Marilyn...
Stage: A Rep for the Offbeat Archive »

Playwright Christopher Durang has pleased—and offended—audiences for three decades with his witty satires and farcical spoofs.

By Don Braunagel
Stage: Busy Like a Fox Archive »

On local stages, it's Brendon Fox month.

By Don Braunagel
Sound: The Maestro Archive »

Entering his third season as the San Diego Symphony’s music director, Jahja Ling is delighted with the way things have been going.

By David Gregson
Sight: Migration Nation Archive »

In his 30-plus years as a photojournalist, Don Bartletti has taken thousands of pictures that capture the plight of migrants.

By Marcia Manna

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