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February 2003

Cover Story

The Learning Curve, Part I

Public education in California is a $30 billion–plus industry, and taxpayers foot the bill. The end product is our next generation of workers and business leaders. Will we get what we’re...

Features

Private Eyes (Watching San Diego)

TV shows and movies glorify the occupation, but the reality is that private investigators are hard-working stiffs who prosper via persistence and perseverance.

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

San Diego Magazine's copy editor changed her life by undergoing a little-known weight-loss surgery. Here's the skinny on how she shed more than 100 pounds.

Departments

Error, Padres

By not keeping the public engaged on proposed changes to the Ballpark District, the Padres and their development company have whiffed in a big way.

Front Pages

The city of San Diego ponders spending a quarter of a million bucks on a rainmaker to cure our drought. Plus: catercorner confusion in Gaslamp Quarter crosswalks; Michael Jackson’s brother Marlon...

America's Rugby Warrior

Not many of us get career advice from old ladies in the grocery store. But when you’re an American rugby player starring for a beloved Welsh team, it comes with the territory.

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