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Fishermen hope to reel in business with fresh fish market
Fox 5 News ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Ask any fisherman and he’ll tell you, at the heart of America’s finest city is fishing. “San Diego has been a fishing town ever since it was founded,” said Peter Halmay, with the San Diego Fishermen’s Working...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Consumers
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Italian wine 101
Trivia: What grape did Zinfandel derive from? Oh boy…Italy. Italian wine is the most difficult wine to learn about primarily because of the confusion that arises from grapes sharing the same name as regions. Montepulciano is one example. There...
Tags: Grapes, Wines, Alcoholic Beverages
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San Diego cruise passengers increase bookings
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Cruise ship travel agents said bookings have not slowed in San Diego, despite the decline seen elsewhere since the Costa Concordia running aground more than 2 weeks ago. Gloria Lynch with Cruise One Travel said the cruise industry should...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Cruises, Travel
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Residents upset about plan for downtown bus lot
Fox 5 ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Hundreds of residents and business owners are angry about a plan to build a parking lot for transit buses near Little Italy. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) says the lot is needed for buses that currently park on city... -
Car2go on the move in San Diego
Fox 5 News ReporterSAN DIEGO -- With the wave of a bright blue card, drivers are able to open a car door and take advantage of Daimler North America Corporation’s entry into the car-sharing program. “It’s extremely convenient, easy to go from here to...Tags: Passenger Cars, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Ship captain arrested after his cruise ship flips over
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The captain of the luxury cruise ship was arrested after his ship flipped on its side near the coast of Italy, police reported Saturday. On Friday, the Costa Concordia, owned by Carnival Cruise, came to close to a Tuscan reef and a 160-foot...Tags: Police Arrests, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding
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Few legal options for cruise goers
SAN DIEGO -- When it comes to recovering damages from a cruise ship tragedy like the one in Italy, many passengers and the families of those killed may be facing an uphill battle.
Many passengers don’t read the fine print and the contracts they...Tags: Litigation, Trials, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Labor Legislation
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Flames engulfed Little Italy home
SAN DIEGO -- Two people were without a home Sunday after a midnight blaze destroyed their house north of Little Italy, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said.
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'Surfing Madonna' mosaic artist speaks out
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterENCINITAS, Calif. -- The man behind the Encinitas "Surfing Madonna" mosaic that mysteriously appeared on the wall of a train underpass on Good Friday came forward Wednesday. It was no coincidence that the Virgin of Guadalupe delivered the message to...Tags: Microsoft Corp., Arts and Culture, Earth Day, Arts, Madonna
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Tracking down the Madonna artist
ENCINITAS, Calif. -- Since it first appeared seven weeks ago, people have been captivated by the mysterious "Surfing Madonna" mosaic and curious about the anonymous artist who affixed it to a concrete wall under a railroad overpass in Encinitas. This is...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Google Inc., Facebook, Madonna
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Church backtracks on funeral mass for gay businessman
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO -- A Catholic church in Little Italy that canceled a gay man's funeral is now agreeing to move forward. Before local businessman and devout Catholic John Sanfilippo died, he worked an entire year planning his funeral at Our Lady of Rosary...Tags: Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Gays and Lesbians, Rituals
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Taste of Little Italy draws big crowds
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Hundreds of people enjoyed tastes of traditional Italian restaurants Wednesday evening during the fourth annual Taste of Little Italy. Nearly 800 participants walked along a 9-block span of Little Italy sampling bite-sized foods from Italian...Tags: Hamburgers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking
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