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Fizzle for shizzle in La Jolla
This is a perfect example of Goldsmith's "I'm the only one who decides the rules" attitude, veiled in semi-legal double-speak, ruining things for everyone. Transparency? No one tells Goldsmith or the ruling Republicans that transparency is all that is required. They'll burn down the city before they concede to that.— June 12, 2014 5:49 p.m.
Millennial millions
Hmmm. The predictability aspect must not have sunk in with Eric Cantor and staffers.— June 11, 2014 5:46 p.m.
Minimum-wage hike may have legal impacts
The City Atty's office is considering legal repercussions for something the ruling Republicans and businesses owners don't want. Wow. The Goldsmith gang should also do that for things those groups want. Questions: What defines a "*nonresident employer*"? (E.g., the Dunkin Donuts HQ is in Massachusetts.) What "*nonresident employer ... sends* [a minimum wage] *employee to the City for a business meeting, convention, or any other temporary work assignment*"? I don't think minimum wage earners get too many business trip assignments.— June 10, 2014 2:47 p.m.
Cory Briggs, environmental ambulance-chaser?
TedBo, The city does not follow the State MAD laws in the following ways:(1) formation regulations; (2) restrictions on the legal/allowable projects/expenditures. The business-association-run BIDS, which collect assessments on anyone with a business license in an association's territory, have been allowed to form illegal MADs within the territory and collect assessments from property owners. The local jargon calls this an "enhanced MAD." Yeah, right. Totally illegal. You think that breaking the law is OK because you like the results. The ends justifying the means, based on your personal opinion, is not equivalent to the rule of law and democracy.— June 9, 2014 6:09 p.m.
Downtown windfall on the down low
I find it difficult to see many degrees of separation between CSD and DtSDP. Cronies and abettors, all.— June 9, 2014 5:51 p.m.
Balboa Park Golf Course plan gets go-ahead
"*the same community that won the lawsuit*" The Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee is not much of a representative of "the community." Most of the thousands of residents of Golden Hill and South Park know nothing of the group or of their meetings. Primarily, only a handful of people have run or have been on the committee for years, if not decades, on and off. The committee did not take a supportive position, or make, as a committee, any contribution to the lawsuit. One or two individuals on the committee were privately supportive of the lawsuit, and more than a few on the committee were vocal in their position against it, and wanted the assessment. The people who colluded with the City Economic Development Department to form the illegal assessment district had as one of their big goals to use the assessment money to build a walking/bike path along Golf Course Drive. The City had no problem with that idea for illegal use of funds, so it's not too surprising that golfer fees are considered fair game for creating a public walking/bike path on a Park roadway. The current fund source idea is dubious: "*if these pedestrian and bicycle improvements are for the operation, maintenance and development of the golf course.*" Wedding fees could be a source of funds for the golf course, but explain how someone who pays no fee to ride or walk on Golf Course Drive is providing "for the operation, maintenance and development of the golf course."— June 9, 2014 1:19 p.m.
Attack of the charter cities
Thanks for this info. Under Jerry Sanders/Jan Goldsmith, the charter-city concept has resulted in the City trying to supersede State law, in forming assessment districts, for example. The City was ultimately stopped by the State court in that case, but that won't stop them from using weasel language again in the future, in arguing "Charter" justification for pursuing illegal actions. Getting enough people and legal help to sue the City after the fact in the only recourse, but it's hard to do that. The City counts on that and knows that, illegal or not, they can do what they want unless a court orders them to stop.— June 9, 2014 12:50 p.m.
Former mayor backs “flawed” wage-rate study?
"*instead of acquiring their own apartment, low-wage workers banded together as roommates and lowered housing costs.*" Yeah, really, come on, poor folks! You can sleep at least 20 people in a one-room apartment, just like in Mexico or China. Or get some cardboard boxes and make some favelas, like those in Caracas and Rio. There are some nice ocean-view hillsides in La Jolla and Point Loma. If you prefer the townie favela lifestyle, try the nice street in Kensington where Jerry Sanders lives. His lawn could house at least 100 people, if you sleep butt to butt. This guy has used up his time on this planet and in this town. He needs to go far, far away. Or just shut up.— June 9, 2014 12:40 p.m.
The Carmel Valley battle for square footage
Good summary of the latest episode of America's Worst City. Thanks to the Reader for keeping us informed.— May 29, 2014 5:45 p.m.
Barrio hit piece silent on maquiladora job loss
Great reporting. Why are the opponents of the BL community plan doing what they are doing?— May 29, 2014 5:40 p.m.