Yet another study on the benefits of later school start times
Marsha Sutton By Marsha Sutton I can’t believe I’m writing about this again. My fourth column, written in October of 2003, focused on the mountains of scientific research showing conclusively that...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Hot Wheels Life-Sized TWIN MILL
By Jan Wagner Recently I interviewed Bryan Benedict, the designer of the new, life-sized (1:1) Darth Vader Hot Wheels car at San Diego Comic-Con (for AutoMatters+ #344). While there, we made...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Unlimited Hydroplane Racing at San Diego Bayfair 2014
Unlimited Hydroplanes at San Diego Bayfair By Jan Wagner What better way to deal with the unseasonably warm temperatures than by heading for the beach? That’s what San Diegans and visitors alike did...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Robby Gordon’s Off-Road Truck Racing, Maze Runner & BoxTrolls
Too close for comfort High-Flying, Off-Road Trucks Last weekend was a very busy one for motorsports in Southern California. The fans absolutely went crazy over Robby Gordon Speed Energy Formula...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Coronado Speed Festival & the Car Connection to the Genome
NAVY skydiver By Jan Wagner Historic Auto Racing & More Last week, coverage of the 2014 Coronado Speed Festival began with Robby Gordon Speed Energy Formula Off-Road truck racing – presented by...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: The 2014 Miramar Air Show
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels CH-53E Super Stallions By Jan Wagner Last year, due to a major federal budget crisis, a ban was placed on military aircraft performing in air shows. In response, MCAS...
View ArticleSan Diego’s Rock Week of Wonder
Marsha Sutton By Marsha Sutton It was a Week of Wonder in San Diego last week, with concerts by three of the biggest names from the 1960s and ’70s. In six days, our fair city saw Paul McCartney on...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Orange County Auto Show & Innovative Thinium Charge
By Jan Wagner As is the tradition here in sunny Southern California, the new auto show season recently kicked off with the Orange County International Auto Show. Press day for this show has changed...
View ArticleSan Dieguito enrollment study group formed, facilitator chosen
By Marsha Sutton Vocal community dissatisfaction with San Dieguito Union High School District policies on enrollment and attendance boundaries last spring has led the district to create a task force...
View ArticleAutoMatters+: Red Bull Global Rallycross Los Angeles
Ken Block flying over the jump By Jan Wagner I grew up in Western Canada, which is where I learned to drive. Out in the country, there was one four-lane paved highway between the two major cities, a...
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