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Manchester wins a Navy Broadway battle
Thanks for nada, old Judge Miller. At least you are consistent in your terrible opinions. And thanks also to George Deukmejian, Dianne Feinstein and my favorite creepy guy, Bill Clinton. Matt Potter's research and story about this latest outrage against the people of San Diego may drive some faint-hearted citizens to despair. Reading from top to bottom, I just had to laugh out loud, it is so San Diego-perfect. Ever a Pollyanna, I am still waiting for a hopeful story from Potter.— May 29, 2014 12:26 p.m.
To Berlin, with politics
Re the Opera: I don't think it's going to be the same Old Opera and I don't think it will require the services of the San Diego Symphony, as in the past. Last week I heard a vague report from KPBS' culture vulture Angela Carrone who seemed uncomfortable as she backed and filled repeatedly when asked exactly what the New Opera would be offering, how works would be presented and whereabouts. I think we can bid adieu to the "grand" part of grand opera as we knew it under much-maligned genius former impresario Ian Campbell. For one thing, which was news to me, performances will occur at old-movie-palace Copley/Jacobs Symphony Hall which has no orchestra pit, no wings to speak of and mixed acoustics caused by a giant balcony overhanging all but seven rows of the ground floor seats. According to Carrone, performers may just stand around singing their parts from scores sans fancy costumes and sans elaborate stage sets. Sort of operatic recitals with already-hired renowned stars.— May 28, 2014 7:21 p.m.
Florida pot-stock promoter backs Brewer for D.A.
Potter is just trying to balance the scales of journalistic justice here by illustrating that both candidates for San Diego County District Attorney have something the matter with them. In Brewer's case, I definitely would say it's his pot funders. In Dumanis' case, it's more damning, given her unforgivable chumminess with ex-Police Chief Bill Lansdowne who ran a sloppy scary department that tolerated rogue cops -- plural -- and failed to prosecute them, plus she did a lot of buddying with ex-Mayor Jerry Sanders and took campaign money from a foreign national at whose house she dined. In that instance, if the D.A. doesn't follow campaign finance laws, who will? Personally, my voter's scale is tipping toward Brewer. Dumanis' terrible TV ads accuse Brewer of never putting a criminal behind bars (which might be because he's a defense attorney.) Also, I am totally turned off by Dumanis' use of those TV-mad regulars from Nathan Fletcher's mayoral campaign, the parents of murdered teener Chelsea King. When is enough enough?— May 27, 2014 6:10 p.m.
Faulconer moneyman nabs planning chair
If anyone still has questions about where Mayor Faulconer is heading, these appointments of pay-to-play architect Tim Golba and developer Stephen Haase provide the answer. There is even more selling-out in San Diego than usual. Terrible. But good job, San Diego Reader, for telling us what we need to know.— May 26, 2014 2:26 p.m.
Beware: one minimum-wage proposal called a “sham”
Really, it's past time for a serious reform of the initiative process which has been taken over by corporate opponents of any populist or progressive measure that finds its way to the public ballot. This is not what was envisioned by Progressives at the turn of the 20th century when they created the initiative, referendum and recall. We need a re-set. The big boys described here buy consultants who twist the language of competing measures that sound similar to the original -- this one mimics Labor's "working families" but is far from anything working families would want -- or they just outright lie in their assertions on competing measures -- as the Navy, shipyard and industrial interests are doing to quash Barrio Logan's new community plan. Or, they do both. Plus, they amass huge amounts of money to support their campaigns from conservative sources (disclosed after the votes) and they use paid signature gatherers to qualify their measures for the ballot. Jane Doe and John Q. Public don't stand a chance of understanding what they're signing or what they're voting for. How about it, Common Cause and League of Women Voters? This disgrace needs action, not a "study." Oh, and April Boling should be ashamed for selling-out so completely.— May 23, 2014 5:07 p.m.
PETA makes Lindbergh Field eat it
It doesn't take much to join the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and becoming a member is money well-spent. The local ACLU has finally stepped out from behind the curtains of its former limousine liberals' club and started to take on important issues. Good for San Diego ACLU for supporting PETA's right to pay for advertising to present its position on SeaWorld at the airport. San Diego ACLU is also supporting Barrio Logan's right to devise its own community plan and is mailing folks to vote Yes on Props B and C on June 3. Also, ACLU national took on the NSA in a lawsuit after Wiki-leaks revelations of widespread governmental violations of citizen privacy via meta-data-gathering. Now there are some federal reforms in the works to prevent carte blanche privacy overreach by American spy agencies against the American public.— May 22, 2014 3:32 p.m.
Government gushes tax dollars at bayside bash
Probably we don't want to know as long as there was no groping or head-locking happening. But what the heck IS a "pipeline security forum?" Like what pipelines? Did anyone come from San Bruno where an entire neighborhood blew up?— May 21, 2014 1:11 p.m.
Tax and spend on salaries and council campaigns
Maybe someone will ask City Attorney Jan Goldsmith if this outrageousness is permissible and he will say, sure it is, and that will be an end to it. No problem, nobody groped, nobody head locked, all good.— May 20, 2014 2:37 p.m.
Political sharpies behind big money hospital deal
Aside from the fact that major GOP operatives are central supporters of extending the relationship between Sharp HealthCare and Grossmont Hospital for another 30 years -- and that competitive bidding as a good public policy practice is totally absent in this process -- I don't see what the problem is here. Unless of course it's that Sharp gets all the profits now and into the foreseeable future under the proposed contract extension. I mean, has anyone been groped or head-locked? I don't think so.— May 19, 2014 6:42 p.m.
Media cabal building political machine?
If this cabal of monied right-wingers manages to shoehorn carpetbagger Chris Cate into the District 6 City Council seat, it will be a great pity for residents of those communities. Cate was Kevin Faulconer's callow office staffer -- the better to follow directions, I guess. In contrast to Cate is Independent candidate MITZ LEE, an experienced community leader and longtime Mira Mesa resident. Lee was the first Filipina elected to the San Diego Board of Education ten years ago. There she stood for parental inclusion in decision-making, strong academics, high standards, fiscal prudence and for voting to dispatch uber-controversial Superintendent Alan Bersin into early retirement. Lee has lived in San Diego for more than 30 years, has worked tirelessly on voter education and participation and she was instrumental in the redistricting process that drew the lines for present-day District 6. She is a member of the San Diego Human Relations Commission, the only community-based candidate in this race and the only moderate. Neither the GOP Lincoln Club nor the County Democratic Party are propping up Mitz Lee: she is her own person and in it for the public's interest.— May 16, 2014 8:20 p.m.