David Rolland

David Rolland
Editor
davidr@sdcitybeat.com

David Rolland has been the editor of CityBeat since the paper's launch in the summer of 2002. He once talked his way out of a military police station in Croatia by invoking the name of Nirvana's bass player. Send him your story ideas, marriage proposals and recipes that involve potatoes, by far his most favoritest food of all time.


Stories by David Rolland

Up with big ideas!

Who thinks we should replace Qualcomm Stadium with a new City Hall?

Author David Rolland Date 03/02/2010
Waiting for Donna

Frye's willing to take all the way up to the filing deadline to make her decision on a run for county supervisor

Author David Rolland Date 01/12/2010
My president?

I don't support Obama just because I supported him—at least I don't think I do

Author David Rolland Date 12/08/2009
In the judge's hands

Sherry Edwards appeals the state's denial of placement for her mentally ill brother

Author David Rolland Date 12/08/2009
Brother's keeper

The story of a man's long struggle with mental illness, alcoholism and brain injury—and the sister who won't let him fall through society's cracks

Author David Rolland Date 12/01/2009
Who should decide the City Hall issue?

In a perfect world, our elected representatives should

Author David Rolland Date 10/27/2009
That big ugly building

Hillcrest wants AT&T to make like Mikhail Gorbachev

Author David Rolland Date 10/06/2009
Seasoned greetings

Our annual look at the finer things in San Diego

Author David Rolland Date 09/22/2009
Who's more extreme?

I want to place equal blame, but I just can't

Author David Rolland Date 09/08/2009
Misdirected anger

East Village condo owners need to learn a thing or two

Author David Rolland Date 08/11/2009
More at the door?

Only time will tell how many prison inmates end up at county jails

Author David Rolland Date 08/04/2009
Like a fish

Our annual guide to bars and clubs shows you how to drink

Author David Rolland Date 07/28/2009
Take it easy

Tin Can Alehouse asks you to leave the ’tude at the door

Author David Rolland Date 07/28/2009
Reports from the scene

Canes fire not as bad as all that, 8-ball breaks at Manny's Cocktail Lounge and lots of Night Moves for the nerds

Author David Rolland , Enrique Limon , Seth Combs Date 07/21/2009
I was just thinking....

Random considerations of issues big and small

Author David Rolland Date 07/14/2009