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Avocado growers disappointed by El Nino
Great article with excellent background information. I now understand what I have been seeing in the super market.— April 18, 2016 9:49 p.m.
Some things to check on Chargers' stadium plan
Don, I checked and you are correct about the NFL $300 million including a loan. To be more precise, here is a January 29 quote from ESPN: "The Chargers received a jump-start to the project with $300 million provided by NFL ownership, including $200 million in loans from the league's G-4 stadium fund, and a $100 million gift that can be used only for building a new stadium in San Diego." The terms of the $200 loan and who pays it back are, of course, are very important. (I should know better than to disagree with a financial pro about finance.) I still would differ on your point about the distance between convention buildings having attended conventions in LA, Los Vegas, San Francisco, Miami, etc. Large conventions are usually spread among several buildings, often separated by some distance. Usually, there is a transportation system provided for conventioneers -- buses, underground tubes, sky bridges, etc. The Olympics are probably the most extreme example of a multiple location convention.— March 30, 2016 10:06 a.m.
Some things to check on Chargers' stadium plan
Some good points. Moving the Metropolitan Transit yard is a big one. Of course, I also expect some of Don's cautions not to be realized, e.g. I have never heard the $300 million from the NFL characterized as a loan. Also, there will be negotiated changes to whatever the Chargers present. Two things Don failed to mention is that the Chargers have said that they will take some responsibility for construction cost overruns. Also unmentioned is that the city will own the complete facility; the city can get income for Convadium use on days the Chargers are not using the stadium. Again, time will tell both for what plan will be put before the voters and afterwards how well the plan works, if implemented.— March 26, 2016 8:15 p.m.
UCSD and USC battle in court
The dispute is over control of a $100 million study of Alzheimer's dementia mostly funded by the government although with some private funding. Because of the public funding, all data including preliminary raw results should be open to anybody, not just UCSD or USC. Let the two universities fight over who controls how the studies are done. Perhaps each should have defined areas. However, neither should own any collected data. That belongs to the public and any researcher that wants to mine the data and publish independently of the two universities.— March 2, 2016 11:44 p.m.
Handicap placard abusers on notice
Agreed often but not always. I have often gone to pick up a disabled person. They are not in the car when I park, but need the disabled spot to disembark.— October 17, 2015 11:52 a.m.
Rattlesnakes percolating from dry Clairemont canyons
TSMasi, excellent points. The Fire Department might give you a medal for your redirect to Animal Control. Also, Stalmer and the Reader might consider republishing this helpful article with your corrections.— August 9, 2015 8:57 a.m.