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Will Wikileak on Hillary leave puddle?
Sorry, Donnie, but your pal Rocky's not going to be president.— October 9, 2016 11:33 a.m.
San Diego's $2.27 billion pension hole
Aguirre says "jump," Bauder says "how high?" Another single-source story, the source being a failed local politician. I can't believe the Reader actually pays Bauder to be Aguirre's spokesperson.— September 19, 2016 2:38 p.m.
Del Mar train-track crossers being ticketed
This is called "rich people wanted to be excused from following the rules." It's amazing, the gall of these jerks. "The rules shouldn't apply to us!!!" Privilege much?— September 13, 2016 1:44 p.m.
Xtreme Justice League – San Diego's vigilantes
Spoken like someone who cares about the welfare of his neighbors. I'm too much of a grownup to refer to myself as a "hero." Do these guys realize superheroes don't actually exist? I mean, I know cosplay's a big deal for some overgrown children, but this is a bit much. Regardless, I like the idea of community patrols within the bounds of the law. I do not like trash being dumped all over my neighborhood, and that's what's going to happen... They're going to give out food and water and whatever else, but not stick around to pick up all the discarded canisters and bottles they brought in. They'll be too busy discussing matters with their PR reps and accompanying film crews.— July 20, 2016 3:04 p.m.
Xtreme Justice League – San Diego's vigilantes
F these guys. Are they going to clean up all the trash left behind by their stupid little "me feel good" attention-seeking handout bonanza for the homeless? They've been taping up photocopied signs around the East Village. I'm going to request the police break it up before it happens.— July 20, 2016 12:49 p.m.
Aggressive transients put Ocean Beach on edge
With a serial killer on the loose, the homeless are going to get lots of sympathy and the do-gooder types from the Alpha Project and Father Joe's and whatever are going to get lots of ink. However, this article more accurately reflects the day to day for your average San Diegan, and what we have to put up with, than anything you hear from the junkie enablers. I wish there more of these, and less about some suburban church group coming and making themselves feel good while leaving lots of trash in our neighborhoods. And I'm glad to see a fair amount of coverage recently where some homeless admit they've been that way for ten years. It puts the lie to the "if only we just provided housing and services" argument. The serial killer is probably one of these aggressive transients. That was the case with the first suspect, anyway (he's been released). Whoever he/she is, hope they get them soon. Too many homeless is bad, but someone killing people is worse.— July 11, 2016 11:09 p.m.
SD Fringe: Dr. Svetlana and The Hamlet Comedy Hour
It's all good. I, too, used to be a fat guy in flannel who took notes in a twenty-dollar diary book to impress a way skinnier girl without a sense of scent, and then got it published. Then I grew up and got on stage, like a man... But hey, kids need their money and stuff. Well, homeslice knows more about "Being Human" than I do, I reckon... Still, dead by 30 with that body type, so the bitterness is understandable. Hope the review got your four inches licked, for whatever it's worth. Play's better now. Come see us Saturday.— June 29, 2016 10:45 p.m.
Signature-gatherer falsely claims petition will save Comic-Con
I'm pretty sure Fabiani's moved onto another gig. Like, months ago. I'm pretty sure that's been reported by this publication. You might want to update your Rolodex.— June 7, 2016 11:56 p.m.
Why half of San Diego’s bees are gone
Mr. Bauder, Mr. Ryland's right, you're wrong. The link within the article to the working paper is the real story, the WashPost writer was just adding his own little cheekiness. In short, beekeepers found ways to manage. The collapse disorder still hasn't been found here, as the guy from the county ag department stated clearly that other factors have been at work. Also, your figure showing the drop from 1942 to present day is potentially misleading -- you rely on the raw "number" of colonies, not the size of colonies and number of bees -- not to mention that we farm less land and more efficiently (for better or worse) than we did in the 1940s, and ag in general has consolidated. Imperial County probably has fewer wild bees because nothing grew there until it was irrigated. A few years ago I had to deal with a writer who insisted on repeating unfounded accusations that cell phone towers were killing the bees. It was painful stuff. There are other conspiracy types out there about this, but in the end, all your article is really telling me is that the costs of honeybee-keeping and honey production have gone up, in part because of a national phenomenon that hasn't affected San Diego County's bees. Heck, I'd like to see international figures on this -- it's not like the U.S. is the only country that needs bees. In short, you suggest colony collapse disorder is to blame, then further in your article an official states quite clearly that's not the case. This puts this piece on the same level as articles about vaccinations retarding kids. But at least you didn't quote Mike Aguirre, for once.— February 17, 2016 3:34 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Mr. Leighton, the website often doesn't jibe with what I actually just heard. Seriously. Try an experiment. A couple years ago I was working overnight, had 94.9 on. They played that "Radioactive" song six times between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The website only listed it twice. I called the station and started to tell whoever answered that they need to stop playing that song so much. He cut me off and said, "I don't think we can... It's a huge song!" I told him it's only a "huge" song because they push it in our heads and they probably do that as a result of payola. In fact, the conspiracy nut in me thinks they're intentionally falsifying their website playlists. Now, do me a favor, Mr Leighton (do not address me by my first name, you don't know me), please don't so lazy web journalism and just look at a site. Listen to it for six hours, mark down each song, see what you see. For the last three months, it hasn't stopped with that awful "Renegades" song from a car commercial that refers to Spielberg as an underdog.— December 30, 2015 11:46 a.m.