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Downtown windfall on the down low
And meanwhile isn't Civic San Diego spending this co-mingled cache of money on consultant/friends of its director? Or wait, am I confusing this organization with the San Diego Downtown Partnership headed by ex-Mayor Sanders' crony Kris Michel? Either way, maybe this is where lawyer Cory Briggs could ride to the rescue by suing the City to free up this money for needed community improvements.— June 9, 2014 2:55 p.m.
You name it, moneyman
I think those parents of the late murdered teenager Chelsea King who are featured so often in GOP election advertising on television (Nathan Fletcher, Bonnie Dumanis) ought to jump at this chance to re-name the park where their daughter met her tragic end. It would be commercial and tacky, but not as commercial and tacky as their continued presence in political election season here, even though they live in Connecticut.— June 6, 2014 2:10 p.m.
Scandal-raising questions at U-T San Diego
Though U-T news coverage is skimpy and editorials are promotions for the right-wing of the GOP and Papa Doug's development projects, there are still some excellent reporters laboring in the vineyard. Watchdog reporter Jeff McDonald and his wife education writer Maureen Magee are two of them. And there's no-slouch movie reviewer Anders Wright and the Ishmael of them all, always-interesting columnist Logan Jenkins. I'm just saying....— June 6, 2014 2 p.m.
Talkin' 'bout new generation
Residents of the 52nd Congressional District want intelligent centrist representation. That's what they get from Rep. Scott Peters who trounced his opponent in the Primary. All the money in the world -- which DeMaio will solicit for the November General Election -- will not move him from his spot as an extremist loser/also ran.— June 5, 2014 12:33 p.m.
Cory Briggs, environmental ambulance-chaser?
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith is an attack dog for the establishment GOP and he earns his keep. We will be better off when he is termed out of office. Goldsmith DID prosecute a chalker for exercising free speech rights in the form of sidewalk art work in front of a branch of Bank of America. Goldsmith humiliatingly lost the case; he damaged the credibility of the City Attorney's office; and he lost respect as a lawyer with good judgment. That Goldsmith is now trying to discredit environmental Don Quixote Cory Briggs is no surprise, as Goldsmith does the bidding of his corporate masters. Like every good capitalist, Briggs makes money from his work. Who among us could argue with that? Unlike Goldsmith, Briggs is smart and will fight fire with legal fire. I hope Briggs is careful as well as combative and that his non-profit clients are authentic, or he risks burning down the house.— June 5, 2014 12:23 p.m.
Liquor-store owners get a pass on late report
What can you say about a group called "The Neighborhood Market Association?" First of all, I guess shuttered Jonathan's in La Jolla isn't a member anymore, sad to say. But if this organization is going around, paying to play politically, they ought to follow the rules and disclose their campaign contributions. Doubtless these ethics fines will drive up the cost of bear-claws, cheetos and beer to the neighborhood market consumer.— June 3, 2014 12:33 p.m.
Art brought to Barrio Logan battle
Barrio Logan has a right to develop its own community plan to protect the health and well-being of its residents. But Big Money Interests -- disgracefully fronted by ex-Mayor Jerry Sanders who now heads the Chamber of Commerce -- are paying to subvert that right by having the entire greater San Diego community weigh in on what is a neighborhood matter. In a litmus test for San Diego's future and the independence of all other community planning groups, Barrio Logan's rights and its Community Plan depend upon the number of voters who turn out citywide tomorrow June 3 to VOTE YES on PROPS B and C.— June 2, 2014 12:25 p.m.
Passport to terror?
Thank you, wv2b, for proving my point about the general level of non-service and stonewall attitude at the USPS. I did have a good experience once, a year ago, at the beautiful art deco South Beach Post Office in Miami, with a helpful and friendly Cuban postal clerk.— May 31, 2014 12:10 p.m.
Barrio hit piece silent on maquiladora job loss
But wait! Aren't these maquila-users the same guys who've been lying about the Barrio Logan Community Plan causing massive local job losses? They claimed this canard on materials hustled to ignorant shoppers at grocery store entrances -- and got enough signatures to qualify their citywide referendum for the June ballot. They've continued to falsely claim it on expensive TV ads they've been running to get people to vote against Barrio Logan's own community plan -- Barrio Logan's business, Barrio Logan's right to secure the health and well-being of its own residents. They've been using ex-Mayor Jerry Sanders and a bunch of double-dipping retired Navy admirals to pitch lies to the people about losing jobs. And now we find out they routinely outsource work to Mexico? Wow. VOTE YES ON PROPS B and C ON JUNE 3.— May 30, 2014 3:14 p.m.
Passport to terror?
Don't get me going. The "brand" of the United States Postal Service is daily being trashed by it own employees in myriad ways. On a recent weekday afternoon there were never fewer than a dozen patrons standing in line at my PO for more than 35 minutes and ONE postal clerk to deal with all their needs -- including boxing and wrapping packages for sending. I personally needed a single airmail stamp for a letter to Japan. After 25 minutes of waiting (I always bring a newspaper to read when in line at the PO,) I broke ranks to ask the solitary clerk if she couldn't rustle up some help from the shadowy figures visibly moving in the back room. Oh no, said she, someone called in sick today, that's why we're short-handed; who's left is just the Postmaster.— May 30, 2014 2:58 p.m.