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Golden Rule crashes Fleet Week, peacefully
Ah, yes, the M-16. I managed somehow to my surprise to qualify Expert with it in 1969, so I do know a little bit about it. While "over there" I learned more that wasn't so flattering, such as its penchant to jam. There have been many articles and even entire books written about the development of the weapon, and some strange decisions made. Colt was busy selling it to the Army, but when they finally got a final design, could not ramp up production to meet the commitments they made, and farmed out some of them to other manufacturers. Quality control suffered. The true hard core infantry types still would prefer a larger caliber rifle, and think the AK-47 is a better rival. A tangled story and not a pretty picture at all.— October 18, 2017 4:49 p.m.
DROP-out chief hits Las Vegas
We all should hope you are right. But the chances of finding a really capable cop to run that department are not good. She's just doing what a normal lame duck occupant of a job does, meaning she is putting in time and treading water. If her successor comes from the ranks of the department, he or she will be carrying a lifetime of typical SDPD baggage, and will be most unlikely to shake things up. An outsider, if one would take the job, might bring a breath of fresh air to the operation, but would likely be blocked at every turn.— October 18, 2017 9:02 a.m.
Dr. Lizerbram heading prestigious Jewish fund
So, was this misadventure of his a case of out-and-out fraud? Or was it more one of inept business management and over-optimism? He wasn't the sole player in FPA.— October 18, 2017 8:48 a.m.
Army and Navy Academy sex-abuse case cavalcade
The ANA has had its struggles for many years now. One period when Johnnie Crean managed to grab control of the board and the school was particularly trying. Many of the alumni still have a soft spot for the school and donate time and money to it, and really want it to survive and prosper. So, what went wrong? Well, Barton was the administration there for most of the time he worked on campus, or at least a large part of it. The fox was guarding the hen house. He was investigated by the Carlsbad PD (I think) on more than one occasion and managed to come up looking clean. But the scrutiny didn't seem to result in any real behavior modification, and that was when the others should have removed him, and they did not. Oh, they'll claim ignorance, but that's a ruse. That he was able to get away with his criminal conduct for all those years is a disgrace, and the school will suffer for a long time as a result. There is no solution to this situation now. But I do know that if I were a parent, even of a really troublesome boy, I'd not send him there, despite all the protestations that the operation is now properly run.— October 18, 2017 8:16 a.m.
Too scared to cook in Baja?
I suggest a small edit to the headline. How about having it read "Too smart to cook in Baja?" The chefs in question don't need to needlessly expose themselves to the endemic crime of Mexico.— October 17, 2017 5:30 p.m.
Devil in details of Carlsbad divorce case
Once again, it appears as if the criminal justice system is moving right along with this (these) case(s). It has been "only" about a year since the shooting, and the court is about to set a trial date. Usually these cases last and drag on for two years or more before they are tried, that is if they ever go that far. I'd guess that there is a strong possibility that the trial will be further delayed due to a request by either the DA or the defense. Can we suppose that since she is in custody, Diane Lovejoy is no longer taking down nearly $10K a month as a senior technical writer? It would appear unlikely that either of the defendants will make bail, in that it is set at $2 million.— October 16, 2017 8:22 p.m.
Devil in details of Carlsbad divorce case
I have a question about a detail. Are the two accused conspirators being tried together or separately? It would make a difference if each one tries to put the blame on the other one.— October 16, 2017 2:19 p.m.
Could Stephan surrender Cate investigation?
Oh, Alex, who would make the selection? It would be some politician or group of politicians, such as the governor or the board of supervisors. In either case the accountability would be farther removed from the voters. The problem isn't politics, it is voters who are utterly unaware of the issues and the personalities involved in these elections. Bad as politics can be, trying to remove things from political control makes them worse, not better.— October 16, 2017 9:20 a.m.
Mission Beach's last big chunk
The slobberin' school district sat on that site for decades with no plan for its reuse or re-purposing. The district sat on many other parcels of real estate, although that one was the most valuable, with no plans or other intentions. Only when the district really had a screaming need for funds did it finally break loose. And its answer was, of course, to sell it off for the highest price it could get. That was rational from a pure financial standpoint. The city could have been moving along with a plan to acquire the lot and make it into something really nice, but then we must remember that it is the slobberin' city. Two ineptly run entities failed massively to make use of the property as an asset to the city, and now it is lost and set for redevelopment as overpriced housing.— October 15, 2017 12:07 p.m.
Mission Beach's last big chunk
This is what "infilling" means. If the county is to add another million residents (mas o menos) in the coming two or three decades, they will have to be accommodated somewhere. There is little more space on the edges of the county for that. In fact for too long already, much of the job growth has resulted in commuters from southern Riverside County heading south on I-15 to their jobs. Prime spots like Mission Beach will be made progressively more densely populated. Keeping an area like Mission Beach close to its original design and intent, a concept more than a century old, will be nearly impossible. I don't celebrate this growth, and I'm sympathetic with those who want to keep that beach area like it has been in recent times. The increasing traffic congestion and long commute times will worsen. Is there any relief on the horizon? Not that I can see.— October 14, 2017 5:45 p.m.