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San Diego County Water Authority manipulates grand jury
In 2005, I began the process of dealing with our water district, Padre Dam. Originally, the reason was to acquire a discounted rate for an agricultural permit for our 2 acres, where we were beginning a farm. This has led me to know far more about the unethical morass that the SD Water Authority and most of its districts have sunk into. Despite developing all of the property (only 1/3 was landscaped before), reducing the actual consumption of water in gallons, spending thousands on drought resistant plants and landscaping, our bill is 20% higher now, than in 2005. Padre Dam actually wanted to put in a water ski park with tow ropes on towers at Santee Lakes. Their Board of Directors believed that was a good use of our money! Now, I am planning a well, but the cost of a well includes permits and fees, paid to the county and the Water Authority for doing, well, nothing!!! The local water districts and the Water Authority are a sham, crooked, dirty, and liars of the nth degree. Anyone who works for them should be ashamed.— June 26, 2013 3:40 p.m.
San Diego hotels: labor in revolt
1st point - I know this is simplistic, but it makes sense that if Hotels are more profitable (while remaining compliant with State Labor laws), then they would grow, hire more people, build more rooms, etc. 2nd point - Illegal aliens are extensively employed within San Diego's Hotels and Restaurants. No mention of them here...do they get a 'hall pass' into the union, if the union succeeds? Do they 'hit the street' and be replaced by current union members? What happens to them? http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/2…— February 21, 2013 8:54 a.m.