71° FairMarine Veteran Amputee Becomes Underwear Model (Video)
- June 19
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Marine veteran Alex Minsky went through boot camp at MCRD San Diego and received further training at Camp Pendleton, before being deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. He lost a leg and suffered major brain injuries in an IED blast. But now, Minsky is making headlines as a top underwear model.
Midday Movies: 'Dirty Wars'
- June 19
- Midday Edition
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Journalist Jeremy Scahill wrote the bestseller "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." Now his book "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield," opening June 21 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas, hits theaters as a documentary feature.
Measure Aims To Lift Sequestration Travel Ban For Military Bands
- June 18
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Budget cuts due to sequestration have put a damper on military bands' ability to travel for performances at community events. But a California lawmaker has introduced a measure that would make it easier to let the beat go on.
Review/Interview: 'The East'
- June 14
- Evening Edition
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Corporations that refuse to be held accountable for their actions are taken to task by an anarchist group in the new indie film, “The East," which opened June 14 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas and AMC La Jolla.
Review: 'Gut'
- June 14
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The indie film “Gut” won the Audience Choice Award at last year’s Horrible Imaginings Film Festival last year. Now it’s back for a pair of encore, late night screenings this Friday and Saturday at the Digital Gym Cinema. Check out my review and interview.
Weekend Preview: 'Extraordinary Chambers,' San Diego Oysterfest And The Big Bite Baconfest
- June 13
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This Father's Day weekend has lots to offer; from a festival celebrating all things bacon to a set of back-to-back concerts by a local funk band.
US Marines Learn Ups And Downs Of Aussie Rules Football (Video)
- June 12
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Roughly 200 United States Marines are stationed near Darwin in Australia. Recently, some of them took a little time off from training to learn Australian Rules Football. The Marines caught on quite quickly, despite the language barrier. Oi, oi, oi!
Commissioners Make Major Cuts To Public Art Program
- June 12
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San Diego's Port commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 that includes extensive cuts to the Port's public art program.
San Diego Musician Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez Honored Locally, Nationally
- June 12
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A San Diego musician and Chicano rights activist is being honored locally and nationally, with the naming of a school auditorium in Logan Heights and a prestigious arts fellowship.
Comic-Con Badge Resale Now Open
- June 11
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Comic-Con badges sold out in less than two hours on February 16 but anyone who registered for passes but failed to get any will have one more chance to get into the largest pop culture convention in America.
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