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Rednecks of East County, welcome back to Coronado
Coronado, like San Diego and other nearby communities, needs to diversify. When I arrived in the 60s, San Diego was a Navy town with substantial tourist trade. No industry to speak of. In the 70s the City woke up and tried to diversify. We got some aerospace businesses, the tuna fleet was doing well, we were building ships… These industries not only paid taxes, but they paid their employees well and it looked like the region might become self-sufficient. Now, in the new century, we have only Qualcomm as a major employer of well-paid workers. We have a lingering potential biotech community that still isn't boosting the economy. And we're back to depending on the Navy and tourism- low paid jobs that can't support the cost of living here. I haven't seen any effort in Coronado or San Diego to bring honest productive industry here. I haven't seen incentives for university researchers like Irwin Jacobs to establish their business here. Businesses that would produce products and services that would sell worldwide. Businesses like Qualcomm or Convair. Dependency on tourists is a sure route to bankruptcy for the cities and the citizens.— May 12, 2020 3:30 p.m.
Off-roaders head to desert but watching for thieves
things We're Americans; we like having things! Especially toys. I know that I've had my share of things- perhaps 80 vehicles of many kinds; electronic & digital things; tools for making more things; so many things. I still have too many things, and you know what? They are a nuisance. Before you even buy a thing, you need to research it. Will it be the best of its kind? Will your friends be impressed? What colors are available? Your research doesn't include everything you need to know, however. Only later will you be reminded that… Things break. They get lost. They get stolen. They get outdated by newer things. They require care. They demand storage space in a land that has no basements or attics. They need maintenance and updates and safety inspections and sometimes insurance. They require so much attention that they become burdensome. One wonders if he truly owns his Things or maybe they own him and dictate how he will spend his time, energy and money.— May 12, 2020 2:13 p.m.
San Diego pandemic protests bring out everyone with an opinion
Good luck, Socks. I hope you stay well and get back to work soon. You're right, I'm retired. I take a morning run before the sun comes up and buy supplies in bulk, so I don't go shopping daily like my neighbors. Social life is cramped and I look forward to an end to all this. But which is worse- the disease or the damage to the economy? Everyone will have their own answer. Everyone is certain that their answer is the correct one.— May 8, 2020 4:43 p.m.
How safe are UCSD's coronavirus experiments?
Anonymous author?!?! Is this fake news from Russia or China? That stinker, Navarro, always seemed to be a smart guy. What a shame that he has sold his soul to the devil to get a White House job. Now he will say anything to please the Presidunce.— May 8, 2020 4:25 p.m.
San Diego pandemic protests bring out everyone with an opinion
"They're protesting in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego and Huntington Beach" So, when 100 uneducated people protest in a city of millions, does that mean that 'They' are protesting?— May 7, 2020 3:08 p.m.
San Diego pandemic protests bring out everyone with an opinion
"84% of Californians want California reopened" Citation needed. No- Faux news doesn't count.— May 7, 2020 3:06 p.m.
Larry Flynt tries Oceanside
Yes, Daisy's—I remember them Visduh, and Big Bear. Thanks for the memories. As far as buying adult products online, one must consider whether they want that purchase to appear on their credit card account. That information is widely shared in corporate America and beyond. Many would prefer an anonymous cash transaction (or so I'm told…).— May 6, 2020 9:35 a.m.
Will Covid-19 turn San Diego’s water plan into Toilet to Grave?
"re-hydrate the Salton Sea " Easily done- open a channel to the Gulf of Mexico. Happiness for both countries.— May 3, 2020 6:35 p.m.
Encinitas and San Diego grapple with styrofoam
Isn't it nice that some plastic products are recyclable? Yes, all those drink bottles and, well, mostly drink bottles. I imagine that the word 'recyclable' means 'able to be recycled'. And sure enough, you can see seniors, homeless people and other frugal individuals collecting those bottles and taking them to recycling centers. The sad thing is that those bottles and other plastic products are shipped to Malasia and other such places … and burned. Not recycled. The air is thick with the smoke of burning plastic. Please don't tell anyone; the plastics industry would like to keep that secret.— April 29, 2020 5:42 p.m.
Soon-Shiong folds two ex-Copley newspapers
Like radio, TV and some of the internet; newspapers are about advertising. Whatever actual news may somehow appear is carefully filtered so that it doesn't offend any advertisers. Much of what looks like news is actually paid promos for some advertiser. No recent U-T reporter has ever attended a council meeting of any local city as far as I can tell. They haven't paid attention to local utility ripoffs from companies like Cox, SDGE, Verizon or water utilities. They won't tell you about the 12 story building that the City has approved next door to your house. There's plenty of opinion and filler material. Any nonsense a politician spouts will be duly quoted for the reader's enlightenment. The vast majority of what looks like news is repeated from news services or syndicated sources. Not everything is bad: Someone there is reporting 'news' from local police activities and NOAA weather reports. That requires an occasional phone call or visit to a web site. The political illustrations are excellent. Some stocks of local interest are featured. I have seen good reporting on transportation plans and homeless issues. There must be more good stuff that I can't recall since reading last Sunday's edition. I try to share my paper with neighbors because I'm embarrassed to throw all that dead tree material in the recycle bin, suspecting as I do that it won't really be recycled.— April 17, 2020 6:16 p.m.