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Ken Cinema to close on April 27
Why don't you just kill me now? Bob Filner followed by Kevin Faulconer; SD Opera kaput; goodbye to La Jolla's last independent pharmacy, Burns Drug, and rumors about the imminent demise of LJ's fancy Jonathan's wine and grocery. This will surely be bad news for estimable Kensington Video, neighbor to the Ken movie theater.— April 14, 2014 4:23 p.m.
Afternoon at the (final?) opera
It is deeply unfair to blame Opera Director Ian Campbell for the demise of this wonderful institution when he is the one who has delivered years of pleasure to so many patrons from all over Southern California -- and employment to so many artists from San Diego and around the world. The Board of Directors is supposed to fund the enterprise with frugal decisions, clever strategies to market the product and regular infusions of their own money. If anyone failed to live up to expectations, it is the Opera Board.— April 14, 2014 12:46 p.m.
U-T San Diego key backer in "jobs tax" defeat
It costs real money to convince a gullible penny-pinching public to sign a referendum that rescinds Council's decision to update a cobwebby rule dating from long long ago that would have RAISED FEES on DEVELOPERS to HELP PAY FOR HOUSING FOR POOR PEOPLE here in Whoville. And then to spin it by calling the measure a "jobs tax?" That's downright Grinchy.— April 14, 2014 12:35 p.m.
$80,000 fine in Filner and Dumanis cash case
Pretty soon the Supremes likely will rule that foreign cash without a launderer in American political campaigns is okay because foreigners are people too.— April 12, 2014 2:10 p.m.
ZIMMERMANHANDLED
Actually, I think it may be a Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor, usually featured in February with equal-opportunity white or dark chocolate.— April 11, 2014 5:47 p.m.
Grabby god of sun
Spring Fever up at UCSD sounds a lot like the GOP contingent at Mayor Filner's City Hall.— April 10, 2014 10:28 a.m.
Three border officials face charges
An example of what is touted as "critical thinking" here, Visduh, and a very good point.— April 10, 2014 10:25 a.m.
Bersin’s bungling?
Oh, I almost forgot: Superintendent Bersin's favorite personal dictat demanding high performance: "no exceptions, no excuses."— April 9, 2014 9:17 a.m.
Bersin’s bungling?
Really, Visduh? Whatever happened to the notions of "accountability" and placing responsibility where the buck stops? With Hillary in the wings, you haven't seen the last of Mr. Bersin in "upper-level government jobs."— April 9, 2014 9 a.m.
Opera: Campbells could get up to $3 million more
The NYT piece today spelled out the details of the fate of Grand Opera in the United States. I especially appreciated the description of what was required to produce Puccini's "La Boheme" in NYC this month: "Opera is labor-intensive. The Met's production...employs seven principal singers, 80 chorus members, 35 children, 72 musicians in the pit, 12 musicians in a stage band, 106 nonsinging supernumeraries and a horse and a donkey. Backstage, 94 stagehands help change its monumental sets and make it snow in the third act." The story goes on, "European opera companies rely on state subsidies to augment their income, while American troupes rely on donations." Under Ian Campbell San Diego has had the benefit of opera productions that were full equals of anything made in NYC. Now it appears no one can "make it snow" here anymore. Personally, I am very sad to lose the magic. But wait! Just today snail-mail brought me a letter and brochure, inviting me to "join us for San Francisco Opera's 2014-15 Season with an Out of Town Series. See two or three operas in two or three days, all while enjoying the extraordinary attractions that make San Francisco an ideal vacation destination...." Unseemly dancing on a grave -- but then again, it could be fun.— April 8, 2014 6:31 p.m.