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The holdings of top ethics officials
This story raises a lot of San Diego-type questions. What's the take-home for our "Ethics Commission" executive director Stacey Fulhorst? If she has to memorialize her opinions on paper only if "sanctions" are imposed -- and hey, how often does THAT happen -- I would hope the taxpayers are saving some money here. Could Fulhorst be playing the stock market on her computer at work, like other people play games or surf the shopping network? Those rapid stock turnovers are thought to be ill-advised for ordinary mortals. And since she doesn't have to put anything official in writing, she may have a lot of free time at the office. And finally, aren't those investments in local companies considered a conflict if interest?— April 5, 2017 7:49 p.m.
La Jolla Shores neighbors propose gating new development, worry about drainage
Nobody said it was "the developer's idea" to put a gate on the development. Did you explicitly say in the story "there is no guarantee that the houses shown in the rendering would be built as drawn?" I don't think so. And I still don't get the relevance of a years-old video showing a sold-out Planning Commissioner upbraiding a sold-out La Jolla architect who sits on the Community Planning Association which caves for every large-scale project that comes before it, unless it's Hillel.— April 4, 2017 7:46 p.m.
Singin’ the praises of Gene Kelly
Scotty, thanks for telling about Mrs. Kelly's program at the Balboa Theater. Who knew Gene married someone 50 years his junior? That's gotta be a record. Also, we hate to think of you feeling "down,"as you contribute so much to movie-lovers everywhere. What else are you planning to put in your casket?— April 4, 2017 7:27 p.m.
Singin’ the praises of Gene Kelly
Seeing this is a first for me. No loafers and white socks, but roller skates! Amazing.— April 4, 2017 4:46 p.m.
Six local accountants, firms disciplined
Good grief, all I can say is thank heaven my CPA is not on the list. It's tax season!— April 3, 2017 2:56 p.m.
La Jolla Shores neighbors propose gating new development, worry about drainage
Frankly, this story is confused and confusing. The long video of La Jolla architect Phil Merton defending on-going La Jolla Shores opposition to an entirely different project in the business district of that neighborhood and the rejoinder from another architect who is a member of the rubber-stamp City Planning Commission has nothing to do with the matter described. This was part of a preliminary La Jolla Community Planning Association subcommittee meeting about proposed hillside construction of eight giant houses with pools and three-car garages on 4 acres -- and a last-minute request to make it a gated development, so that beach-goers won't park on the area's "fire road" cul-de-sac. Every one of the names mentioned, excepting Lynn Schenk who seems to have suggested the gate, has been a voting member of the ingrown and chummy La Jolla Community Planning association or its subcommittees. Good luck to folks living below this monstrosity. Daytrippers to the beach may not ford the proposed barricade, but presumably rain and sprinkler water will flow unimpeded downhill onto the property of unlucky flatlanders.— April 2, 2017 9:04 p.m.
Most San Diego booksellers close shop
It's been going on for a while, but it's still shocking. Is buying a book from a bookstore an elitist notion? Is reading a newspaper elitist? Or are both just unnecessary and passe? The new non-exploding Samsung smart phone costs $650 a pop (so to speak) and that's expensive, if not elitist, especially when every family member over age 10 has a device. Maybe this is just the outset of a trend whose end we are too preoccupied to consider. Bookstores are disappearing. Newspapers are on the ropes. Our first celebrity apprentice-President is in the White House tweeting outright lies, platitudes and exaggerations. Maybe there's much more of same to come but we are too "connected" to notice.— March 31, 2017 9:58 p.m.
Private jet ferries mayor's aide to Phoenix homeless shelter
Is Father Joe's Villages in on the homeless fix for Petco's homeless inundation? FJV has just announced a new focus on building permanent housing for the homeless, a shift from their traditional temporary shelter-and-help program. Maybe the future central kitchen there will feature a version of the Donovan's menu.— March 31, 2017 3:13 p.m.
Will latest tronc rift end badly for Union-Tribune?
All I can say to those hipsters in Chi is that there is less and less content in the product of their principal legacy news corporation, the Los Angeles Times. This instrument of their attention and object of my affection is becoming slimmer by the week -- Mondays are shockingly lightweight -- as more and more "reporters" give way to"special correspondents" who seem not to be staffers. But there's no sign of AI yet.— March 21, 2017 5:48 p.m.
A deep performance at the La Jolla Symphony
Some words for Verdi's thundering tympani in his operatic Requiem are in order. Those hellish moments are truly terrifying, coming as they do after quiet heavenly passages. It's a great work, and it was a fine performance with a huge chorus, good soloists and always responsive orchestra. Mandeville Auditorium was packed.— March 20, 2017 4:47 p.m.