Mr.Stanley ting has been running this paper for 30 years. He is a great contributor to the…read morecommunity. You want to know what is happening in San Diego, he knows!!!

I'm not reviewing the magazine itself, but the event/parties they throw every once in a while…read more I went to an event put on by Pacific SD Magazine at Maloney's Tavern in Downtown, Gaslamp for the Padres v. Cubs afterparty back in May. The event started at 10 PM - 12 AM. It was free drinks, free food (first come first served). My group of 9 was one of the first to be let in into the bar. We headed to the food table about 5 minutes after we went in and got a seat at a booth. Rather than have everyone in my group head to the buffet table they had set up, about 4 of us went up and brought back the food for everyone. Apparently, for the hundreds of people they expected to attend the event, they had ONE round of chaffing dishes worth of food (approximately 4 different selections). So within 15 minutes, all the food was gone. At around 11:40 pm, they finally bring out another ONE set of food. One of our friends who had arrived late went up to see if they had brought out anything different. When he got up there, 2 VERY INTOXICATED Pacific SD employees yelled at him and said that he doesn't deserve to get any food because his "group" of friends took all the food. They claimed that due to their limited budget, they can't afford to order a ton of food, and people like "us" hog all the food. Well Pacific SD, if you didn't want people to take more than one thing, DON'T MAKE IT BUFFET STYLE! If you do, they you have to expect that people will take more than one thing! Excuse me but (1) how much food did you even prepare for these hundreds of people if you think that 9 of us could have taken it all and you ran out in less than 15 minutes of opening? and (2) are you, as EMPLOYEES of Pacific SD seriously yelling at us in public WHILE drunk? Very professional Pacific SD Magazine, very professional. These individuals said, "you have your friends to blame" when my friend mentioned that food was gone within 15 minutes. Sorry, but we didn't take the entire tray. In fact when we walked up, and I'm talking 5 minutes into the event and being the first ones there, the tray was ONLY HALF FULL to begin with. So how much food DID you in fact order? Less than a full tray, that's for sure. OR everyone that works for your magazine already ate half of it. Regardless, don't try to blame your shortcomings on the guests. it's UNPROFESSIONAL. So following the events of that night, I wrote an email to the editor of Pacific SD Magazine detailing the events that unfolded that night. I received a reply about 3 business days later from their marketing director with the most BOILERPLATE language talking about how Pacific SD strives to put on cool happenings around town, blah blah blah. With that said, sorry. That was the most insincere "apology" I ever received. So in conclusion, Pacific SD Magazine could care less about their readers/followers. They can't even take the time to actually write a genuine apology when their own employees make a fool out of the magazine and yells at the guests for absolutely no apparent reason other than to mask their obvious "budgetary" issues.

I picked up a free copy of Pacific Magazine at Wine Steals last month and was wowed by the content…read more I never heard of the magazine until recently, but I think it's fairly new with lots of good stuff. Why do I like it? Because I'm no longer a fan of picking up the San Diego Reader since it's just a magazine of filler ad space for cannabis, night clubs, auto repairs and DUI attorneys. It's become a waste of a tree in my opinion and to have it published weekly? Sad... Pacific Magazine brings you the inside scoop of San Diego's night life and also keeps you in-the-know of restaurants that recently opened or opening soon. It interviews chefs and other locals that add some fun in the scene. I think their "blind date" section of their magazine is entertaining since i it's not limited to guy-girl dates. I'm not much in "the nightlife scene" but I do enjoy a good meal at the newest places to check out. The layout of Pacific Magazine is cool, but I laugh at how some of the pics have a somewhat beyond reality intake (coming from my viewpoint). Not everyone is San Diego looks hot & sexy, but they do a good job letting people think that. If you're not a fan on their Facebook page, you really should change that. They give away a ridiculous supply of gift cards for funny status update contests they have (which seems like) everyday. I'll continue to pick up a copy of Pacific Magazine, it's free and entertaining and not a waste of time to read up on the cool stuff they come up with.

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I occasionally enjoy a reminder of some of life's esoteric mysteries interspersed with nudges to a…read morehealthier lifestyle for my body, mind, and planet. That, Vision accomplishes. The unfortunate reality of the "new age" genre is that those categories in and of themselves don't have enough to sell. Which means there aren't enough advertisers to support it. Which in turn means the floodgates for drips of all varieties have to be opened. Vibrational healing, crystal magic, decorative divination doodads, multiple doses of severe anal powerwashing, godesses, bigfoots, ufos, and a host of Atlantean reincarnates. That'll keep the lights on. Caveat emptor up the wazoo. I hold no fault to the people publishing and involved with Vision. I do still think it's great and provides much to enjoy. I just get a little sad for the desperate and/or mentally ill, scrambling for a solution that end up in the clutches of the equally desperate and/or mentaly ill that are lurking about with a tripped out solution to sell. (whew) Be smart about what you buy into people. Not everything can be "the truth". The truth is just a spice peppered into the baloney.

The best magazine for killing time in random places. Vision shows up when you're least expecting…read moreit. You're waiting for Korean food and BAM - Vision! You're sitting around getting your oil changed and the only thing on TV is CSPAN and then POW - kicked in the face with Vision. Vision not only jumps out at you at the most random locations, but features some of the best articles and advertisements ever, like ancient healing massages for dogs followed by dog bone aromatherapy treatments and How My Sea Monkeys Taught Me To Enjoy the Simple Life. That's not to say that this magazine is poorly written or non-amusing. Quite the opposite. One of the best time killers ever and a reminder that anything strange you've ever imagined about the world or yourself someone else has already come up with and is trying to sell you.

I talked to Tiffany from France today and it reminded me, I actually landed a job once in the…read moreclassifieds from SignOn so I thought I'd write about each place I've landed jobs from. Perhaps even a list will be birthed from this concept, it will be a short yet bold and mighty list of job getting idea's. So just like in dating, people say you shouldn't find a job on the internet, like they say you shouldn't find a partner in a bar. But I've found all mine the way I guess I was told not to. My very first job in San Diego was for a teeny tiny company just off Ruffin Road with a fun group of developers. We developed and released crime reporting software. That position was discovered on the little old Classified section of SignOn and the rest is history. I highly recommend the classifieds section in the UT/Signon website, they work.

If I'm a bit biased in my review I apologize. If I get the details mixed up it's because the events…read morethat took place happened when I was 6-17 years old. Please let me know and I'll correct. My father, Thomas Shess, started this little newspaper out of our home on 28th St. He wanted to give a unifying voice for the people of North Park and their homes to set forth positive change within the neighborhood. At the time (1993), many of the historic homes that give NP such character were in disarray. In even worse shape was "Downtown" North Park, with the blighted North Park Theater, and seedy 30th and University bus transfer area. Look how far we've come. In a time when this community was considered nothing but ghetto, a handful of residents maintained and improved their North Park homes. My dad put together the first issue of North Park News with the proposed plan of the North Park Sign on the front page below the green masthead, and he ran the paper out of our house on 28th Street until early 2000. This paper was a total family operation, and I can still see and smell the print that wiped off on my hands from stuffing fliers into issues or from dropping them on peoples lawn. I hated it at the time, but now I can't help but laugh when I remember picking up the 2000 or so copies of the paper from the printer. I remember our first color issue, and I remember when I was a staff photographer for a few years shooting Paesano's Customer of the Month. Me being a cute kid and family, my dad always used pictures of my friends and I as models for the front page. We always had a seat of honor during the Toyland Parade, and one year I remember we were loaned a H1 hummer to wave from. It was awesome. My dad sold the paper around 2002 I believe, and I'm happy with how it is today - the buyers are doing a good job. This paper was a part of my life, and now it's a part of the community. Take pride in your neighborhood North Park because people fought to revitalize it. What we see today is a result of the effort of a great number of great people coordinating and working together. To name a few : Senator Christine Kehoe, Councilmember Tony Atkins, Tom & Phyllis Shess, Don Convington, Jay Turner, and anyone who took or takes pride in what is the truly the best and finest neighborhood of San Diego.

I love this little community newspaper but it's so hard to find! When we finally do get our hands…read moreon a copy, it's read cover to cover. NPN, if you're reading this, I'd be happy to pay for a subscription if you made that option available.

Damn, when the Hell did I turn 60 ?…read more Not sure whats going on in my head but I now listen to this station more and more and I even go to the website to check out their playlist. The only way to know what I want to hear again is to jot down the time that a certain piece was playing, otherwise, unless you know it by heart, you'll never be able to discern who or what is playing. As Francis stated, 90.7 is no more and that was the station that I used to tune into before 104.9 There are no commercials, except maybe info on upcoming shows in and around town.

I do NOT want to give this station 5 stars, but I simply must. The station continues to do what I…read moremost love: present classical music in a strong and round-the-clock format. NOTE: The other review site, for frequency 90.7, will be useless because the station has moved to a more powerful transmitter at FM 104.9. Also, the fund raising is NOT nonstop, their campaigns are short. This is a channel worthy of a listen, if not support, from the discerning classical music aficionado. They do not limit themselves to recorded performances of old music but actually venture into neoclassical and modern composers' works. I turn here for classical, and I recommend anyone waiting for KPBS' "filler" programming at night do so, as well. XLNC 1 is superior in content and in delivery format, and is not eliminating functions such as news and commentary, as KPBS is wont to do. The station, mostly free now of the founder's widow and her marrow-sucking proclivities, is doing well and sounding great. Try them at their new home and enjoy!

I loved this Station when the old man was alive. Now, without Daddy Warbucks footing the bill…read morewe're treated to an endless pledge drive to keep XLNC commercial free. The old KFSD 94.1 Kingsley dude does his spiel for the drive in obviously taped segments, but I don't care I dont listen anymore.