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David Dodd 10:32 a.m., May 25
Robert Bush 8:35 a.m., May 25
Liz Swain 4:24 p.m., May 24
Scott Marks 3:29 p.m., May 24
Ken Harrison 10:47 a.m., May 24
Much-hyped Venter Big Oil algae deal heads back to drawing board
Speaking of Venter's "posh new headquarters" off the UCSD campus in La Jolla at the corner of North Torrey Pines Road, the READER ought to send a photographer up there to document the massive intrusive scale of this building in its neighborhood. It looks like a battleship, jammed onto a grassy lot with its backside pushed up against a community sports field. (UCSD/SIO has already destroyed a coastal vista from southbound La Jolla Shores Drive with a new building on the west that rises higher than the roadway. Compounding the uglification for passersby are eye-level solar panels now being installed on the roof of the structure.) Thanks, UCSD, for two new buildings that dominate their environment rather than blend in. Aren't there design awards -- onions -- for Big Bad Neighbors?— May 23, 2013 6:13 p.m.
Battle of the riches on San Francisco Bay
Well done keeping track of the hierarchy of Richie Riches. I thought you'd never get around to the death-part -- which is what happened to one crewmember a week or so ago when his gigantic Catamaran capsized and he drowned in the briny deep of San Francisco Bay underneath the massive expanse of sail and deck. A brilliant column, Patrick.— May 22, 2013 5:54 p.m.
Rancho Guejito served with cleanup order
Toadly terrible for East Coast heiress Theodate to mess with critical San Diego County habitat, to cause sediment to flow into Guejito Creek and its tributaries, and to financially enable venal local political species.— May 20, 2013 12:44 p.m.
Drawings depicting posh stadium for La Jolla billionaire family's NBA team released
I don't think the Reader's editorial staff gets involved on the advertising side, mindbomber. But it does seem the Jacobs Family has gone the full circuit that Visduh describes: from classy cultural philanthropy to all kinds of politics and finally, that nadir -- professional sports, and in the State Capitol yet. Well, I guess it keeps their kids off the streets.— May 18, 2013 10:33 a.m.
Papa Doug cut a rug at 70th birthday bash
Nice video, but I didn't see any of the Manchester kids at the party. Well, I guess Dad proved he's really old, but not-dead-yet.— May 14, 2013 2:11 p.m.
The Big Screen turns 2 today!
We're here to say we appreciate -- even love -- Scott Marks (now that we know how to navigate the Reader's copious on-line movie reviews and commentary) and hope to read his stuff for many more years. Marks is engaging, knows a lot and is very funny.— May 11, 2013 11:38 a.m.
Taxpayer association slams bonds it once endorsed
Sing-along to "Farmer in the Dell:" Taxpayers Assn. Lani Looter endorsed the expensive Poway bond that was outed by a writer in Michigan who gets ignored by VoiceofSanDiego reporter Will Care-Less who takes the credit and gets a prize from the Taxpayers Assn. before leaving town for a gig in Ecuador.— May 11, 2013 11:24 a.m.
Levi Strauss pays big bucks to get 49ers' stadium naming rights
Offshoring was regrettable but may have kept Levi-Strauss alive. A former Levi's employee who has retired with a pension and benefits recently told me that the company remains an unusually ethical and socially-conscious employer. Levi's experience proves that companies do have choices when production goes overseas. Working conditions need not deteriorate to levels like those described in Bangladesh (GAP, Walmart) or in China (Apple.) Google Levi's corporate code of conduct, one of the first of its kind.— May 9, 2013 12:35 p.m.
Levi Strauss pays big bucks to get 49ers' stadium naming rights
Levi's are pure Americana and having that iconic name on a football stadium helps mitigate the negatives of a stupid, brutal and expensive sport. Also, when calculating the bargain accruing to Qualcomm for putting its name on our football stadium, don't forget the illegal, temporary and free re-branding of the place to "Snapdragon Stadium" to promote a new Qualcomm gizmo. Compliments of ever-compliant then-Mayor Jerry Sanders, now head of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce.— May 9, 2013 11:56 a.m.
Filner on Fletcher: "There's no such thing as independent."
Enough, already with Mr. Opportunist and the glossy corporate photos. And you're joking, right, when you misspell the name of CEO Scott Lewis and misname his faltering online venture VoiceofSanDiego.org?— May 9, 2013 11:12 a.m.