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Barrio takes last stand against convadium
If there was not so much money spent by the Chargers trying to buy the hotel tax for their stadium, this measure may have failed by 66%. I'm satisfied that it fell under 50% approval though, because now Dean Spanos might realize this is a mandate, not against the Chargers, but against his family and its ownership of the team. The people of San Diego are not so much disgusted with the Chargers as they are with the constant mind games, whining, extortion, broken promises and other tactics Dean Spanos has been deploying on the citizens of San Diego. If the Chargers are to stay in San Diego, the team must be sold. The Spanos's are not trusted and the taxpayers have sent a big signal to them and the useless mayor.— November 9, 2016 7:39 a.m.
"Cowboy" cop blamed for Olango killing
bbq. I don't usually correct people's spelling, but in both of your comments you used the word "weather" which pertains to climate. You might want to replace it with "whether" in the future.— November 9, 2016 7:34 a.m.
Irwin Jacobs' 50-year-old son, Jeff, pops question to 29-year-old La Jolla fashionista
Gold diggers thrive in San Diego.— November 9, 2016 7:31 a.m.
"Cowboy" cop blamed for Olango killing
BBQ, what is wrong with asking about the occupation of the decedent? I asked out of curiosity. Now if one feels I should assume he was unemployed, that would be racist.— November 7, 2016 10:35 a.m.
"Cowboy" cop blamed for Olango killing
What did Olango do for a living?— November 6, 2016 7:14 p.m.
"Cowboy" cop blamed for Olango killing
Clasping this in two hands and pointing it would sure look like a gun. Uncooperative person, pointing this at you and you have a split-second to make a decision. What would you do? http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2016/n…— November 6, 2016 1:05 p.m.
Joan Kroc gave away Ray’s fortune
Once upon a time, I lived a few doors away from a McDonald's. It was one of the Golden Arches without a drive-thru or indoor seating. I was 11 years old and would hang around the McDonald's with some friends. One day the manager offered to pay me to clean up the parking lot. A few days later he offered a tour of the restaurant. Then he offered to let me be a guest worker. They put one of those (garrison) style paper hats on me. He showed me how to measure the syrup and make milkshakes (which were stored in a cooler). Then he let me work the counter taking orders, bagging them and making change. I was never allowed to use the grill or deep fryers. I guess the manager got a kick out of it as well as the customers. I was paid in burgers, fries and milk shakes. I only did this for a few evenings. My mother, who worked for the California Human Resources Development (later EDD), was mortified that her 11 year old son was working, in the evening and violating labor laws. Anyway, I think the food was better back then than today. I'll always remember my days of working at a McDonald's. Thankfully, I never worked in fast food again.— November 5, 2016 4:46 p.m.
Joan Kroc gave away Ray’s fortune
Laura Dern is playing Kroc's wife, Ethel Fleming, from whom Kroc divorced in 1961. No mention of Joan in any of the different credits I have looked up. Perhaps most of the story winds up before he gets married to Joan? It seems that to complete his story, it would have to include his ownership of the Padres, when he was married to Joan. I guess we will have to see what Hollywood did to Ray's story.— November 4, 2016 10:51 a.m.
Joan Kroc gave away Ray’s fortune
There is a movie about Ra Kroc coming out this fall (or early 2017) called "The Founder." It's supposed to be about how Kroc built the burger empire. Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc. There is no Joan Kroc character, but there is her daughter Linda Smith.— November 3, 2016 8:40 p.m.
Destruction continues before the groundbreaking
Where are the NIMBY's complaining about all the development. Loss of parking, congestion and so forth? If the City of San Diego had any teeth when it came to blighted, abandoned eye-sores, they would have force the demolition of Casa di Baffi in Hillcrest.— November 1, 2016 7:25 p.m.