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Someone else's trash in Escondido is not your treasure
This comment was removed by the site staff.In time for summer, Imperial Beach sets rules for sidewalk vendors
This comment was removed by the site staff.Alpha Project, Bread of Life, Solutions for Change – incomparable?
This comment was removed by the site staff.Homeless weigh heavy, even in Ocean Beach
This comment was removed by the site staff.Faulconer ethics fine revealed after Campland bags sweetheart lease
This comment was removed by the site staff.Faulconer ethics fine revealed after Campland bags sweetheart lease
What impact did the Coastal Commissions effort to keep affordable vacation rental "housing" near the coast play in this I wonder? From someone, who has never benefited from the Campland, I don't much about it other than that folks stay there on vacation. From the rental sheet it looks like the place is somewhat affordable (compared to Mission Bay resorts - but that being said owning a RV ain't cheap). To say Council was complicit with Falcouner is naive at best and ignorant at worst. More than likely, despite a speaking pattern to the contrary, the savvy Council Prez punted this deal to work on it without Falcouner and the 'Pubs around. Then they can build edifices to their God Marx and claim equality by "housing first" a bunch of addicts in the area. LOL. That will really split the Dem party in San Diego. Can't wait! As recent polls have shown, San Diegans are rejecting both philosophies and in droves are becoming independents. Dem rates are even, Pubs are down (duh) and independents are surging. I wonder how many new "independents" are dems running from the same social justice they dress their Facebook feed in to build credibility with their Ivy League kumquats whom never have to sleep in the bed they made (see marriage rates for Ivy League leftist elites and compare them to the 50's - virtually the same. Now do the same thing for minorities - total flip.) Its nice to sit in your ivory castle with your silver spoon and espouse what should be, and then not live it. The veil is being lifted across America...).— August 19, 2019 12:31 p.m.
Homeless weigh heavy, even in Ocean Beach
OB has always been like that since I can remember; what has changed, is the housing prices and the teardown-rebuilds, and people who used to live in the suburbs expecting a suburb environment. IB and Oceanside (Oceanside people!! Wow... I mean gangland shootings on the beach O-Side, i mean O-Side so bad, that Junior was looked at like a Saint for making it out... THAT OCEANSIDE!!!!) is in better shape these days and that's saying a helluva a lot.— August 19, 2019 8:48 a.m.
Alpha Project, Bread of Life, Solutions for Change – incomparable?
I agree with both Alex Clarke and Ponzi, these folks on the streets are almost always users and abusers. I have worked in the downtown area for over a decade, my grandparents owned a cafe on 7th and E Street in the 80's before the Salvation Army revoked their lease for homeless elderly folks. I lived in San Francisco and exclusively rode the Metro and BART; Have had folks cry out to me that were angry because I took a second to listen them - so i have something to p*** in so to speak with what i say next. These are symptoms of abuse and mental anguish - bottom line. I have met a few true vagabonds who did out of lifestyle choice - but that was rare. Regardless of the cause of homelessness, it is an issue, it is a symptom of a culture that places an emphasis on the now and self gratification and not on planning for the future. This behavior is reinforced by social programs - and no this isn't a liberal bash - conservatives have their own pet social projects, they just don't benefit the poor, they benefit their voters (SS anyone?). In addition, how I feel about government is not important, but they do set trends with programs and entitlements. The current trend, instituted in the 80's, was to make the American dream a reality. This was accomplished through subsidization in the housing market (fannie mae, freddie mac), student loan market, and the manipulation of the bond market by the FOMC. Prior to that it was to encourage savings and growth rates through a combination of savings rates manipulations and the encouragement of a slamming economy in the 60s and 70s that wasn't slowed by EPA etc. So there you have it. Context. Solution? Hell if i know, but giving someone agency to get high or drunk by enabling them by allowing them to forgo their basic needs does not result in self-actualization (see Maslow or any other theory from Virtually any other culture in any other time e.g. common f**** sense).— August 19, 2019 8:34 a.m.
San Diego's Seaport Village slows down
Design is dated, needs an update for the reasons indicated in the article.— June 18, 2019 12:39 p.m.
Children’s pool ramp fight flares up
Zonies drive miles to see these things and pay TOT to the City so they (politicians) can spend it on stuff they didn't ask if you even wanted or knew you had to pay for. Yay!— June 7, 2019 9:40 a.m.