Friday movie meltdown: Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Matthew Lickona 11:13 a.m., May 24
Matthew Lickona 11:13 a.m., May 24
Ken Harrison 10:47 a.m., May 24
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San Diego tourism lags other California coast metros
The feud between the mayor and TMD must be the reason. It has to be. There's no other factor to blame. Too high rates for old, worn out rooms in motels that saw their better days in the 70's, overpriced ho-hum restaurants that cater to tourists, attractions that charge too much for too little and that sort of thing have nothing to do with it. People would come here if there were no marketing at all. But the city is getting a tarnished reputation that it deserves, and some turnaround will be necessary. After all these years of overemphasis on tourism as the economic pillar of the city, this is all ironic.— May 23, 2013 9:52 p.m.
Brown appoints new Superior Court judges
A career public defender is now on the bench? That should prove interesting indeed.— May 23, 2013 8:14 p.m.
Study finds unfair, unsafe working conditions for San Diego taxi drivers
The local establishment is all for tourism. Tourism involves taxis to/from Lindbergh, hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants, night clubs, and for the uninformed, the border crossing into TJ. Yet the folks who drive them are like slaves--poor, uninformed, and beaten down. What sort of impression do those drivers give to the well-heeled tourists visiting SD and spending big bucks? Might that be one of the reasons that tourism here isn't looking so good these days?— May 23, 2013 8:12 p.m.
Carrier suit against U-T begins tomorrow
If the paper paid the carriers better, it would get better carriers. Too often I've found that the carrier cannot or does not follow instructions about vacation holds and delayed delivery. Then there's the carrier who throws our paper into the neighbor's driveway, and it takes three or four calls/emails to get it correct. Over the years the delivery of the UT and its precursor Tribune has been generally lackadaisical and hit-or-miss. I wonder how many subscribers were lost when they simply got burned out dealing with delivery issues. And how much larger would the UT circulation now be if the delivery had been any sort of priority for Copley for the past many decades?— May 23, 2013 7:59 p.m.
Food trucks cause concern near San Marcos elementary school
Has anyone thought of calling the sheriff? The city of SM contracts with the sheriff for law enforcement. If the area is in an unincorporated area, again the law enforcement is the responsibility of the sheriff. If those trucks are parked illegally or are blocking the traffic lanes, they can be cited, and/or towed. It also suggests that if there are violations of school bus laws, the sheriff should be out there. Now the "office clerk of the school [is] aware of the problem the trucks were causing." We now have the office clerk handling matters of this sort? How about that world-class school district that operates the school? This should get the attention of at least an associate deputy assistant superintendent, who could call the sheriff. So, John T. Griffith, how about a report of some real action, not mere hand-wringing, being taken? If I were a part of that school district, I'd be very embarrassed about this, and would be looking for someone to blame, like that "office clerk" who knows all about it, yet does nothing to correct it.— May 22, 2013 8:03 p.m.
Tax preparer gets 15 years for stealing 292 identities, $515,000
Let me get this straight: He was convicted in "late 2011" and was sentenced today. Why the delay?— May 22, 2013 7:13 p.m.
Manchester divorce: is second try the charm?
It seemed to me that for the longest time those two were the poster kids for wedded bliss. And then came the split-up. The story indicates they reached a property settlement in 2009. What was the purpose of that, if not to be divorced as soon as possible? So now, over three years later, it would appear as if they are actually going to divorce. All this delay seems most unusual, and there's not explanation offered as to why. Can someone explain some or all of this to me and the other blog readers?— May 21, 2013 9:20 p.m.
Sentences for defense, loan modification scams
I revealed my age and era with that comment.— May 21, 2013 4:13 p.m.
City sued for halting construction on mixed-use project near SDSU
"Some" legal advice is likely. But since he and the city attorney are feuding, it is unlikely that Goldsmith will knock himself out to support Filner's action. That Sunroad project was more complex in that there were other players involved, and the FAA was one of those. It was a scandal that endangered the regime locally, and had to be dealt with. This case is just one of pure local political pressure, and in SD such issues usually play out in favor of developers, the nearby homeowners be damned.— May 21, 2013 8:36 a.m.
Sentences for defense, loan modification scams
Some justice might be better served if Tuisee served his time at the naval prison in Portsmouth, NH where the bad-boy squids and leathernecks do their hard time. I'll bet all his prison-mates would think his escapades and profits where just fascinating. Nah, he'll be sent to Pleasanton or Lompoc. The North Island twosome getting three years are getting some real misery. Three years for what they did is probably lenient, but it is still a stretch to do in the pokey. As to Hildago, I know too little to really comment, but again it could have been worse (for him) but it also could have been more lenient.— May 20, 2013 8:36 p.m.