Seth Combs has covered the San Diego arts and music scene for over a decade. He's also written for Spin, Zagat, and The Hollywood Reporter. He likes dogs and comic books, but is pretty iffy on your band.
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We made a clickbait Comic-Con listicle. What happened next is shocking!
Sure, there is a great roundup of Comic-Con-related events in these pages, but we here at CityBeat are entirely too busy being all [eye roll emoji] and throwing out sick burns like “that’s so 2000 and late” to get around to crafting listicles. more
Jul 18, 2017 6:42 PM From the Editor
Pothole of the Week - July 19, 2017
There are potholes and then there’s just gigantic death holes that may or may not be a portal to the Upside Down. It makes sense to us that such a parallel dimension may exist in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley (after all, it’s Spring Vall more
Jul 18, 2017 6:39 PM Pothole of the Week
Photo by Seth Combs
Local artist confronts a long-kept family secret
A tertiary glance at the images could give the viewer the sense that the illustrations, while nonlinear, are based on pictures of his uncle, but they’re actually sketched from found images that Rae would pull from ‘60s and ‘70s-era magazines. more
Jul 12, 2017 11:29 AM Features
Pothole of the Week - July 12, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from our very own associate editor, Torrey Bailey. While driving through Golden Hill this week, she couldn’t help but notice this stunner on 22nd Street, between E Street and Broadway. more
Jul 12, 2017 10:56 AM Pothole of the Week
Photo by Torrey Bailey
The kids aren’t alright
One of the more admirable aspects of the Housing Commission and the mayor’s plan is how it emphasizes housing first, as well as homeless prevention via the “Homeless Prevention & Diversion Services.” more
Jul 12, 2017 10:35 AM From the Editor
Pothole of the Week - July 5, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from Erik Johnson, who sent us this rather clever picture of a toy cop car in a pothole near his home. “In Linda Vista, our potholes have potholes,” says Johnson. more
Jul 5, 2017 10:05 AM Pothole of the Week
Clinched fist of truth
When America’s longest-serving defender of the Second Amendment comes out and calls for their members to “fight” kids in the streets protesting police violence, then, I’m sorry, they’ve lost me. more
Jul 5, 2017 9:42 AM From the Editor 2 Comments
Andrew Alcasid comes into his own
It’s tempting to call Andrew Alcasid a jack-of-all-trades. Well, maybe not trades, but at this point in his journey, the Mira Mesa-raised artist has certainly dabbled in nearly every conceivable medium. more
Jun 28, 2017 9:56 AM Seen Local
Pothole of the Week - June 28, 2017
Located off the Friars Road exit ramp of the 8 freeway near Qualcomm Way, Wolfcale is only half joking when he says “that thing tries to kill me everyday.” more
Jun 28, 2017 9:20 AM Pothole of the Week
Photo by Stacy Keck
Be proud to be a (dissenting) American
Becoming and remaining a political activist is a lot like fireworks displays. It’s easy to get cynical over time, especially in our “now, I’ve really seen it all” political climate. more
Jun 28, 2017 9:10 AM From the Editor
San Diego is not a sports town
Look, I don’t doubt that an MLS team would be a great thing for San Diego (especially if we go with that Footy McFooty Face nickname), but let’s be clear about something: San Diego is not a sports town. more
Jun 21, 2017 11:36 AM From the Editor 2 Comments
Pothole of the Week - June 21, 2017
This week, Javier Velazquez spotted a pothole fit for a swim next to Westfield UTC Mall. “It uniquely combines broken asphalt with a swimming-pool size hole,” Velazquez says of the crater near the intersection of Genesee Avenue and La Jolla Village. more
Jun 21, 2017 11:08 AM Pothole of the Week
Art San Diego moving to Del Mar Fairgrounds
San Diego’s annual contemporary art fair Art San Diego is relocating from the Balboa Park Activity Center to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. more
Jun 21, 2017 9:47 AM Seen Local
Photo by Seth Combs
To See or Not to See: Dark Energy
Walter continues with her artistic study of science (or is it a scientific study of art?) with Dark Energy, which is up through July 9 with a viewing reception scheduled for June 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. more
Jun 21, 2017 9:44 AM Seen Local
Photo by Joseph Mustin
To See or Not to See: Wonderspaces
Wonderspaces is neat. more
Jun 14, 2017 12:49 PM Seen Local
Photo by Seth Combs
Classic vs. craft: The Bloody Mary
I reckon if readers are at this point in the feature, they’re likely to be receptive to hearing about the one classic cocktail that actually serves as a relief to drinking too many of the others. more
Jun 14, 2017 12:23 PM Drink Issue
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Pothole of the Week - June 14, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from, well, us. We ran into this beaut in our own backyard when we were driving north on the 3700 block of 32nd Street in North Park more
Jun 13, 2017 6:07 PM Pothole of the Week
The (one-time) return of Turds & Blossoms
Longtime readers of CityBeat may remember the series of election columns that ran from 2010 to 2012 titled “Turds & Blossoms.” more
Jun 13, 2017 5:45 PM From the Editor
Rendering of SoccerCity courtesy of FS Investors
City council gives the mayor the budget blues
The big news coming out of this session was the council overwhelmingly voting against the mayor’s $5 million-plus proposal for a special election for a soccer stadium and convention center expansion. more
Jun 7, 2017 8:39 AM From the Editor
Photo by Adam Hahn
Isiah Jones’ long journey was anything but picturesque
The 29-year-old photographer, filmmaker and owner of London Lane Productions has had a whirlwind journey to get to this point, one that includes growing up around drug addiction and the gang culture of Southeast San Diego. more
Jun 7, 2017 8:21 AM Seen Local