History flashback — March 23, 1891: The light that failed at Point Loma
The old Point Loma lighthouse in 1871. (Photo via Wikipedia/Public Domain) On a fog‑driven morning in San Diego on March 23, 1891, the beacon that had guided sailors into San Diego Bay for nearly four decades winked out forever. High atop rugged cliffs at Point Loma stood the iconic Old Point Loma L
The Mustache Bash brings catwalks, cartwheels and core ’70s covers to Mission Beach
Kermit the Frog became a Bash totem, so, naturally grew a mustache for the festival at Mariner’s Point Park on March 21, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Welcome to the Mustache Bash, the funkiest place on Earth where the spirit of the ’70s is alive and well — almost like it never l
Luiseño on the Silver Screen: The remarkable journey of Gertrude Chorre
Above, from left to right are Chief John Big Tree, Gertrude Chorre, her son Sonny Chorre, Eleanor Hansen, and Charles Stevens. The Chief is ordering that their captive be made comfortable in this scene from the Johnny Mack Brown cliffhanger, FLAMING FRONTIERS (Universal, 1938). (Photo courtesy of h
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