Memory of Amber DuBois Celebrated Three Years After

Thank you for remembering Amber. I attended her memorial in Escondido after she was found and I will never forget the overwhelming sadness I felt that day. RIP.
— February 14, 2012 3:21 p.m.

91NEXT!

Well, isn't that interesting that Capone feels "slandered?" I cannot believe he is leaving his cushy 91X job to travel the country promoting mundane MOR acts. But I am sure everyone wishes him well. Capone should be commended for doing a pretty good job of bringing all the old guys (& gal) back to 91X & turning the station around in the ratings. Bon voyage, Cap1.
— February 10, 2012 6:03 p.m.

UCSD Launches Liver Fixit Clinic in Las Vegas

Probably advisable is a STD outpatient clinic that supplies heavy-duty antibiotics, condoms and morning after pills for all the "sin" that happens in "Sin City." What goes on in Vegas, does not always stay in Vegas but comes home with the visitor, and "festers." (Not that I would know about this.)
— February 9, 2012 8:31 a.m.

Mayor Sanders Shows Support For Bonnie Dumanis In YouTube Video

What dirt does the Dirty D.A. have on poor Mayor Saunders that this lame duck politico has to stoop so low and slobber over the most worthless political hack to come down the pike since Rush Limbaugh? But it warms my heart to watch Bonnie flailing around at the back of the pack, as she slowly watches her ambitious dreams of becoming Mayor fading into the sunset. The Good Word has gone out in this town about this bad broad and it would please me to no end for her to pack up her million dollar condo and wife and hightail it back to Beantown, where she belongs.
— February 8, 2012 5:34 p.m.

County Supervisors Declare Synthetic Stimulants A Public Nuisance

What is a true nuisance here in San Diego is grandstanding politicians who call press conferences when they are running for Mayor to try and get themselves face time. The most dangerous threat to the health and safety of our citizenry may well be the pathetic, conniving politicos who will stop at nothing to move themselves up the ambition ladder. The unfortunate reality is that they usually care not a wit for any of the poor, addled souls who use these drugs, including as Bonnie noted, "Demi Moore." Compassion and concern for others would require a scintilla of conscious that these shameless hack candidates most certainly lack.
— February 7, 2012 6:14 p.m.

Public Defender Coker Endorses D.A. Dumanis’s Mayoral Run

GOOD NEWS for those who despise scheming D.A.'s and clueless Public Defenders: there has now been filed Hatch Act violation complaints regarding these intemperate endorsements. Re: "the endorsement of District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego; Dave Berry for Superior Court Judge; and Robert Amador for Superior Court Judge. All endorsements from PD Coker are for the June 5, 2012 San Diego County elections. They are conflicts-of-interests, and separate Federal Hatch Act violations. http://www.osc.gov/hatchact.htm Please note all parties including Coker, Dumanis, Berry, and Amador are actually lawyers in San Diego County, who do not understand that Federal law applies to local San Diego elections, due to the County's approval of Federal dollars and grants for Homeland Security and law enforcement. The County of San Diego, by their acceptance of Federal Funds for Homeland Security amongst others, requires local government’s non-elected officials to refrain from Politics with the use of their appointed title. Citizen Coker can endorse anyone he wants. However County of San Diego Public Defender Coker is banned from political speech and endorsements. Even for his good friends Dumanis, Berry, and Amador. In theory the Federal Hatch Act requires the County of San Diego to fire violators, or pay back Federal funds as a form of punishment. Under the Federal Hatch Act, local San Diego County government employees like Public Defender Henry Coker, and some non-profit entities are prohibited from "Using their official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the results of an election or a nomination for office." Please see Page 13 for the October 27, 2011 email from Ronald Lane of the County of San Diego that states the County of San Diego's position as it relates to conformance with the Federal Hatch Act: "We are in receipt of your email regarding Mr. Coker's endorsement of Ms. Dumanis for Mayor of the City of San Diego. It does not appear to us that the Hatch Act or any provisions of state and local law restricts a county employees political speech." Endorsements by local non-elected government officials have probably been ongoing in San Diego County for the last 81 years since the passage of the Federal Hatch Act of 1939. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939#Re… Our ultimate goal would be for any lawyer, government official, or non-profit entity to understand the Federal law, its blatant abuse in San Diego County, and end the illegal political practice. Please investigate if our analysis is correct."
— February 7, 2012 1:13 p.m.

Medical Marijuana Inc. Reports Jump in Revenue

I hope that the Mexican drug cartels and the big pharmaceutical companies don't hear about this 100% sales increase over the last quarter. Then we would have them looking to pay off all the nitwit politicians in town who do their dirty bidding. Just more pressure on the dispensaries and the patients who need their medicinal medications, while the shameless hypocrite politicos pander to the law-and-order type voters to get elected to higher office.
— February 6, 2012 3:46 p.m.

Review: Big Miracle

The frozen tundra of Alaska and the sub-zero freezing temps up in the Great White North should not put any San Diego tourists off from going to Alaska. For God's sake, this is God's country! I am old enough to remember snippets of this whale tale when it was in the news. I was just as easily gathered around the boob tube with my hubby and kids watching the story feverishly unfold. I thought it was a nice, family-friendly movie and did not mind some of the more treacly aspects of "Big Miracle." What I did think was brave, is that Drew Barrymore's Greenpeace activist character went the entire film with nary a hint of makeup or war paint! Now that's brave!
— February 4, 2012 1:25 p.m.

Seinfeld Slays 'Em at the Civic

I really like Jerry Seinfeld but I don't understand how this comedy show gets put under a Music Review/ concert header. Now that the new comedy store is opening up downtown, maybe the Reader can make a new category to submit comedy reviews?
— February 3, 2012 12:51 p.m.

Will High Flying Birds Land in San Diego?

Thank you, dear Ponzi. Even though you are named after a scam, I still find your gentlemanly demeanor refreshing.
— January 30, 2012 7:30 p.m.