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Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Responsibility is a two-way street. People choosing to live near landfills should expect some odors every now and then. Just as operators of a landfill should expect residents to complain if they don't control their odors to a reasonable level. It's a bit unfair to lay this all at the residents feet as it is ...Julie Stalmer | Sept. 20, 3:06 p.m.
Plastic-bag ban led to hep A health crisis?
I LOST MY LIBRARY WHEN A HOMELESS PERSON WHO WAS FORCED TO EXIT MY LOCAL LIBRARY BECAUSE he was sleeping with a book in his lap returned later that evening and broke some glass. In years past the homeless would just take a dump in the front doorway of a business like a 'starbucks' that ...clockerbob | Sept. 20, 2:44 p.m.
Mission Hills
I LOST MY LIBRARY WHEN A HOMELESS PERSON WHO WAS FORCED TO EXIT MY LOCAL LIBRARY BECAUSE he was sleeping with a book in his lap returned later that evening and broke some glass. In years past the homeless would just take a dump in the front doorway of a business like a 'starbucks' that ...clockerbob | Sept. 20, 2:36 p.m.
Mother (2017)
Day-um LIck, you actually liked something in the past three months!SalULloyd | Sept. 20, 12:23 p.m.
Chick lit and nonfiction take themselves seriously
No TImothy Leary or Aldous Huxley tomes on psychedelic drugs?dwbat | Sept. 20, 11:38 a.m.
Rebel in the Rye
DAmn LIck, you're back at disliking things.SalULloyd | Sept. 20, 10:59 a.m.
Car shows are different in Tijuana
Don't forget the ho---hot girls in minis who pose with the cars!SalULloyd | Sept. 20, 10:56 a.m.
Car shows are different in Tijuana
Figures it would be the guy who called CV "Chula Juana" to make a another dumb remark.SalULloyd | Sept. 20, 10:55 a.m.
San Ysidro Port of Entry after Carmageddon
First of all.. It's sewage.. Not "sewerage". Second, do you even live in IB? I'm guessing you don't. If you did, you would have smelled and experienced what's going on down there, and I highly doubt you would refer to it as "whining". Finally, most IB residents are aware that Mexico is a sovereign nation... ...ehogan808 | Sept. 20, 9:02 a.m.
North Park's musician hot spot
RE: "ex-Taco Bell-type joint" No, it used to be Western Steakburger. ;-)dwbat | Sept. 20, 8:46 a.m.
People living in cars and RVs stand up to city
The more you do for the homeless the more homeless you will get. The mentally ill should be institutionalized. Those that want to get off drugs and alcohol should be helped. Those who want to become productive members of society should be helped. Those who are employed but are not making enough money to rent ...AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 7:14 a.m.
Golden Hill Park & Rec facelift
That is nice that they are spiffing up the park. The homeless and the druggies and dealers will no doubt enjoy the improvements.AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 7:09 a.m.
Readers watching the paper closely
Mack Burd: So as a career custodian you make enough money to retire without the USPS pension? You sound like one of those Trump Republicans that do not believe that employees should have good wages, benefits and pensions and that the employer should have all the power and have no contract with their employer. Please, ...AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 7:07 a.m.
Car shows are different in Tijuana
If you are missing a Honda you will have a good chance of finding it at one of these TJ cars shows.AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 7:04 a.m.
As McSwain attrits, what's next for U-T?
There is more news in the free local papers than in the UT. Large newspapers are "yesterdays news today!" Back in the day almost everyone on my block got the UT now only one house gets the paper.AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 7:02 a.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Many of my friends have disagreed with me but I have always felt that the Chargers move was not a good one. They argue that the team is worth more and that Spanos moved the team so he could sell it. I have zero expertise in this area but I know that a lot of ...AlexClarke | Sept. 20, 6:59 a.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Mike Johnson: The Chargers will be back in San Diego in 2127? That's 100 years from now. Much can happen in 100 years. Go back 100 years and you are in 1917. The league that became the NFL had not yet been formed, but the formation would come in three years (1920). The major reason ...Don Bauder | Sept. 20, 1:40 a.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Psycholizard: If FS gets the land, the city will be ripe for a swindle. If SDSU will rip down Qualcomm and build a stadium, the city and state will be ripe for a swindle. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 19, 10:52 p.m.
Bridgepoint stock taking hit
Shimizu Randall: No, you couldn't turn the for-profits into non-profits because the managements of the for-profits by and large don't give a hoot about education. They are in it strictly for the money. If they announced they were going non-profit, look out. There are a lot of bandits in so-called non-profits. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 19, 8:46 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
TJAPPLEG8: Ha! That's a good one. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 19, 8:43 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
danfogel: Yes, Fouts's remark is interesting, if true. There could be a number of explanations: 1. It wasn't true and Fouts was either a liar or told to say it by his employers; 2. The seats were sold to scalpers who, as stated above, couldn't dump their tickets for a profit; 3. It was Chargers ...Don Bauder | Sept. 19, 8:42 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Dan Fouts meant to say 'the Chargers sold out their fans' . . . Hope the Spanos family chokes on their greed!TJAPPLEG8 | Sept. 19, 8:40 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
aardvark: Many of the big universities with very old stadiums, cited in my column this week, have done the same: erected luxury seats for rich alums. Possibly people with the objective of buying and then scalping Chargers seats didn't find enough takers from Florida, even though, according to some, half the people there were Dolphins ...Don Bauder | Sept. 19, 8:37 p.m.
As McSwain attrits, what's next for U-T?
Attrit is a verb and a noun.dwbat | Sept. 19, 6:51 p.m.
As McSwain attrits, what's next for U-T?
But does Merriam-Webster have "attrit" as a verb? To attrit -- is that really a thing? But here's more worrisome handwriting on the wall: I just got a postcard from the Los Angeles Times notifying me that their billing department will no longer allow one-year subscriptions, paid in advance. Management is going to a 13-week ...monaghan | Sept. 19, 6 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Interestingly, the renovation of the LA Coliseum has been in the works since USC took over in 2013. The $270 cost and the scope of the renovation was announce before the Rams applied to move back to Los Angeles. Also interesting was the statement made by Dan Fouts during one of the preseason games that ...danfogel | Sept. 19, 5:34 p.m.
As McSwain attrits, what's next for U-T?
And they signed a long-term lease at their downtown location. plus got signage at the top.dwbat | Sept. 19, 4:53 p.m.
As McSwain attrits, what's next for U-T?
Batten down the hatches, the UT is circling the drain. Not long before she takes that long dark voyages to four miles off Point Loma and the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.JustWondering | Sept. 19, 4:03 p.m.
Chargers', Rams' weak attendance Sunday
Interestingly, USC will start remodeling the Coliseum after this season, and two of the things they are doing is adding luxury suites and removing about 16,000 seats. Regarding attendance--the NFL has created this, by allowing two teams to move there. The Rams, and Rams alone, made much more sense (as the NFL was never going ...aardvark | Sept. 19, 2:17 p.m.
A Dream Within a Dream: The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Typo in title: Should be Edgar Allan Poe.SaveOurHeritageOrg | Sept. 19, 1:46 p.m.
A Dream Within a Dream: The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Typo in title: should be Edgar Allan Poe.SaveOurHeritageOrg | Sept. 19, 1:45 p.m.
Buzzed man at the beach falls into the drink
Kudos on the fast action, but please don't interfere with evolutionCaptainObvious | Sept. 19, 12:56 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
The key to the suckering is the demolition of the Stadium, which is said to be too expensive to use. This claim is likely aided by accounting tricks, there is a six million dollar charge called "contracts" on the books. I can't easily find any explanation. If our Stadium is destroyed, and the Aztecs try ...Psycholizard | Sept. 19, 12:53 p.m.
Cheetahs scandal: the novelization
Do not forget that this was the scandal that set the stage for Kevin Faulconer's rise in local politics.nostalgic | Sept. 19, 8:34 a.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
It's hepatitis (not "Hepititus"). ;-)dwbat | Sept. 19, 7:56 a.m.
Bridgepoint stock taking hit
JustWondering: You are right that the list is not complete; there are other transgressions that seem minor. Does Bridgepoint have to disclose all this to potential students? I can't imagine that it does. Over the years, it has been investigated for aggressive marketing to potential students, many of them unqualified for advanced education. It has ...Don Bauder | Sept. 19, 7:22 a.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Human beings make mistakes all the time, some are small and insignificant, while others are large and have significant impact. Here's my problem with your question. It implies the value or cost of the mistake should absolve them of taking responsibility for their decision. You cannot tell me, nor would I ever believe, any of ...JustWondering | Sept. 19, 7:11 a.m.
Bridgepoint stock taking hit
Reading the last paragraph which contains a list, most likely incomplete of investigations, leads to only one question - why would an intelligent person ever enroll in anything Bridgepoint Education offers? While I'm sure other academic institutions, for profit or not, run afoul of state and federal regulations from time to time, the vast number ...JustWondering | Sept. 19, 5:48 a.m.
Eclipse road trip: Weisler, Idaho
Hi Visduh. Thanks for sharing your experience. For me it was bliss. Funny, I didn't really pay attention to the fact I was in Oregon on the way up, and going back I didn't realize how much of US 95 was in Oregon. Quite a bit. I drove how I felt comfortable. I didn't see ...Brent Burdette | Sept. 18, 10:22 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Let's say someone bought their home 25 years ago near the landfill and only started having health issues three years ago they suspect are related to the landfill. Or let's say someone just wants to move for whatever reason. How does that sale go with a house that has putrid and pungent smells for six ...Julie Stalmer | Sept. 18, 8:25 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Why would someone who has concerns about their health and the impact that the landfill may produce continue to live in proximity to it. That just makes no sense at all. That leads to the question why would anyone who, as you've described, is more sensitive to odors and whatever health issues odors cause, buy ...JustWondering | Sept. 18, 6:21 p.m.
He's dead. "Good good good good!”
“And he said, 'You can’t go like that because you’re like ghetto like that.'” I guess he just wanted her to look a little nicer considering where she was going. Grandma has a temper! and a gun!Survivorofabuser | Sept. 18, 6:08 p.m.
People living in cars and RVs stand up to city
And self-cleaning toilets.dwbat | Sept. 18, 5:04 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Psycholizard: Sucker City is a good name. The mayor has been seduced but he is an easy catch. Hopefully, some on the council and in the development bureaucracy will see what is wrong with that proposal. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 18, 4:23 p.m.
Emotionally distressed biker sues city
shamus: You have capsulized much of the plaintiff's argument. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 18, 4:20 p.m.
San Diego pornographers accused of hustling models
I’m wondering if they always used hotels to film or if they ever used vaca-rentals as well.DeLo | Sept. 18, 2:13 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Before the public spoke, hearing board chair Ruth Rodriguez commended both the city and the county for providing a good example for others to emulate in working together to find a solution. In my opinion, It would have been better if it had happened in 2016, but it's happening now and that's a good thing.Julie Stalmer | Sept. 18, 2:11 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
True, the landfill has been open near 60 years. The residents complaining aren't suggesting the landfill go away. Not one person I've spoken to that has had issue with the smells has suggested that. They know the landfill has to stay. All they want is for operating practices to go back to what they were ...Julie Stalmer | Sept. 18, 2:08 p.m.
People living in cars and RVs stand up to city
With showers, pleaseCaptainObvious | Sept. 18, 10:33 a.m.
People living in cars and RVs stand up to city
Living in cars growing exponentially in southern cal, get used to it. More on street parking, and undoing red curbs now please. Best to start building public bathrooms now, with individual stalls that allow complete privacy. LOTS OF THEM!tomsoundmusic | Sept. 18, 10:05 a.m.
Kaaboo sound system should keep Del Martians quiet
Too bad Kaaboo was effectively ruined because the event is now **not loud enough** .That first year was awesome because it was a few sweet summer days that the sound emanating from that del mar area was something other than the constant overwhelming noise of cars on the freeway echoing through the valley, sooo stupid ...tomsoundmusic | Sept. 18, 9:53 a.m.
Kaaboo sound system should keep Del Martians quiet
What is the genesis of the work KAABOO?AlexClarke | Sept. 18, 6:52 a.m.
San Diego still cheaping out on cops
So your answer is to pay all public sector workers less and reduce their benefits. The reason the private sector wages have been stagnant for 40 years as the private sector unions have been decimated. Most private sector workers are "at will" employees with no contract with their employers. They are at the employers whim. ...AlexClarke | Sept. 18, 6:50 a.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
The Stadium Land is developed now, as a Stadium and parking lot. The public likes this, so much so that the latest scheme pretends to be for the purpose of building a new stadium on the site, hence the name Soccer City. This may surprise many, but developers aren't officially part of the City Government ...Psycholizard | Sept. 17, 10:50 p.m.
Cheetahs scandal: the novelization
It was Walter Scott.dwbat | Sept. 17, 10 p.m.
Short-term rentals thrive in East Village
Bot again, you are violating your lease. Why?dwbat | Sept. 17, 9:57 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
aardvark: Amen. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 9:32 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Psycholizard: Developers have to be watched very, very carefully. But time after time, they are not watched. Do you suppose something is slipped under the table? Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 9:31 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
aardvark: Under the developers' proposal, the city wouldn't give the money away, but the developers would pay too little for it. The devil is in the details. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 9:28 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Psycholizard: Some intelligent people have suggested that the entire site be turned into a park. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 9:26 p.m.
David Elliott's Final Column
That's Krazy Kat; Ignatz was a mouse.dwbat | Sept. 17, 8:43 p.m.
David Elliott's Final Column
Wow, am I ever late to this party! Nevertheless, David (if you're still there), I used to read you (along with Geprgie Ann Geyer, the late, great Mike Royko, and others) in the Chicago Daily News in the 1970's. Those were that days - 4 daily newspapers - the Daily News, the Sun-Times, the Tribune, ...Sejong | Sept. 17, 8:18 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
aardvark: Does the explanation lie in superior construction? Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 6:13 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Psycholizard: When I came to San Diego in 1973, there was discussion even among business people that the development of Mission Valley had been botched. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 6:12 p.m.
People living in cars and RVs stand up to city
Why should homeless people be allowed to spread their "property", which from what I've seen is mostly trash and junk they don't really need anyway, all over the sidewalks to the extent that people cannot even walk on the sidewalk? The reason for this ordinance is so that pedestrians are not forced to walk out ...Sara | Sept. 17, 4:57 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Without a doubt, that land will get developed. The question is--just how it will be developed. And they wouldn't be selling parkland, but it is land that could become parkland. Perhaps it should be more parkland than anything else, but the city (and developers) will never go for that, in their never-ending quest of trying ...aardvark | Sept. 17, 4:19 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
FMV is another word for we'll talk price after the sale. Let them put their chips on the table, the price including the flood abatement plan, then we can talk. Since they don't I am certain that it's a scam. Even if the price were reasonable, I oppose selling parkland for condos in the center ...Psycholizard | Sept. 17, 3:53 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
The city isn't giving away the land. FMV will be paid for it, but part of the deal should be flood mitigation. And I highly doubt it would cost $1 billion, or anywhere near that much. Even FSI, in their plans, proposed parkland through part of that property, but you can bet that is the ...aardvark | Sept. 17, 3:18 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
IKEA and Lowe's haven't flooded YET, because we have been in a drought. And that's not the Stadium. The Stadium is built on a flood control berm, doubling as a parking lot. Yes, a billion dollar flood control channel can be built to protect unwise construction, as was proposed in the 1960's. Should the City ...Psycholizard | Sept. 17, 1:04 p.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
What's the reason that IKEA and Lowe's doesn't flood? They are right next to the stadium. They do not flood. That same mitigation could--and should--be done on the stadium site before any new development commences.aardvark | Sept. 17, 11:46 a.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
And that story shows the one time it flooded. Well done. And if they don't do some mitigation efforts, such as what has been done in many locations west of the stadium site, any new development on the stadium site will probably be damaged by flooding.aardvark | Sept. 17, 11:44 a.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
The area proposed for development was underwater this year. Our Rainfall this year was not exceptional. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2017/sep/17/114659/ Yes, development can be protected by flood control engineering, *this is what the giant Stadium Parking Lot does for the Stadium.* I fight for our parkland wherever it is, but we should remember Mission Valley was developed last ...Psycholizard | Sept. 17, 11:39 a.m.
Rip down Qualcomm and build new stadium?
Flapper: We try to follow the money at the Reader, but I admit we sometimes fall short. Generally, the U-T doesn't follow the money because it is in bed with those who have the money. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | Sept. 17, 9:49 a.m.