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A variety of letters to the editor
Wrong word error in transcription of voice mail from "name withheld." "Hare-brained," as in "rabbit," not "hair-brained."— September 18, 2016 11:37 a.m.
Civic San Diego and city council are so wrong about cars and bikes
The assertion that cyclists don't pay for the infrastructure they use is a Neo-liberal fantasy. Sales tax and property tax contribute to the general fund which provides funding for most non-freeway street maintenance. Most cyclists also drive cars. This article is not carefully researched and shows a reactionary anti-cyclist bias.— August 27, 2016 10:54 a.m.
University offers to foot the bill for Ché Café repairs
Nice article, Ken! Kudos to Khosla for bringing reasoned leadership to the discussion!— September 4, 2015 8:57 a.m.
Drunk with power
Regarding the Fifth Avenue buffered bike lane, you are mistaken when you assert that "no cyclists even use it." This is the pitfall of relying on absolutes to make a point. Every time I've used it to get from downtown to Hillcrest I've encountered numerous people riding bikes, although admittedly not all of these riders may be "cyclists" in the truest sense. Fifth Avenue is not a "long, uphill slog." It is the easiest and most direct route from downtown to Hillcrest. I ride it on an 84.4 inch fixed gear: 48 x 15. The view from behind a steering wheel has a tendency to obscure the obvious. When making a left turn across the bike lane, check your left side mirror to make sure a cyclist isn't about to overtake you on that perilously steep hill at 35 mph, then use the little lever on the left side of the steering wheel to make the turn signals flash. When it's clear, make your turn. How in the world did you ever pass a driving test? That's the scary part of being on the receiving end of lectures by incompetent drivers.— March 26, 2015 1:52 p.m.
San Diego bicyclists get state protection from aggro drivers
This is only so when there are multiple lanes in each direction. How can a trash truck move farther right without leaving the pavement on a narrow road? I don't trust people with fragmentary understanding of the California Vehicle Code. You can't cherry pick the laws you want to follow and ignore the rest. When drivers stop turning left in front of oncoming traffic, rolling through stop signs, playing with cell phones, and obey speed limits, I'll have some sympathy for them. Most drivers flout the law with impunity and don't pay full attention to the task at hand.— October 1, 2013 10:44 a.m.
San Diego bicyclists get state protection from aggro drivers
Do drivers lose their tempers when they have to pass a mail delivery vehicle, a school bus, a trash truck, an old VW van, or other slow moving vehicle? What makes a cyclist different? One would think passing a cyclist safely would be even easier than passing a slow moving vehicle with a wider profile. It looks like simple bigotry to me. It becomes dangerous when bigots act out their fantasies while operating a potentially deadly machine.— October 1, 2013 10:35 a.m.
Cyclist sues City and San Diego Velodrome Association for unsafe conditions at the Balboa Park cycling track
There are some serious accuracy problems with this story.— January 30, 2013 9:25 a.m.
Normal Heights the New Gaslamp?
This blighted block has been in need of sanitation and redevelopment for decades. It's nice to see that will finally be happening. I hope the drug dealer parking lot south of the liquor store will be cleaned up and used for customer parking. The neighborhoods to the north of Adams Avenue already suffer from the late night parking and loud, obnoxious drunken "bro'" behavior of the low-life patrons of Air Conditioned, including the criminals of opportunity who prey on them. Hopefully the new establishment will attract a more civil clientele, although the comparison with True North has me worried. The demographic attracted to AC and TN are notorious for their inability to hold their liquor without acting like fools. I will miss Sabrosito. I've been enjoying their outstanding carne asada and salsa picante for the 13 years I've lived here, only two minutes walk from home. Will they relocate nearby?— August 28, 2012 8:57 a.m.
Normal Heights the New Gaslamp?
Yes, it is. My trust deed clearly identifies my property northwest of 30th and Adams, developed in 1915, as "University Heights." Postal code does matter in this case: San Diego 16, California. City maps were revised in the early '70s when C. Arnholt Smith and his cronies were buying up single family homes, razing them, and replacing them with full-lot six pack apartment buildings. At that time the eastern part of University Heights was transferred to the North Park Planning Commission for administration. University Heights was delineated on August 6, 1888 with Subdivision Map #558. Trapezoidal in shape, the subdivision is bounded by the south rim of Mission Valley, the canyon where SR163 is today on the west, and Boundary St. on the east. Boundary St. is named for the divisonal boundary between City of San Diego pueblo land and the land belonging to Mission San Diego de Alcalà. The physical boundary separating University Heights and Normal Heights was the now obliterated Wabash Canyon where I-805 is today. Revisionists take note.— August 28, 2012 8:43 a.m.
Our Lady of Peace Bullies City Council
Thank you Todd Gloria for supporting your constituency. Paul Robinson is a big bully and you stood up to him. Faulconer, Demaio, Zapf, and Young put their little tails between their legs and assumed the position. None of these cowards deserves to be Mayor of San Diego. Now if we can just get SDPD Traffic Enforcement to issue some tickets to the OLP scofflaws who blow through stop signs, speed, run over pets without stopping, and intimidate and bully neighborhood residents! These mutts think our streets are their own private freeway off ramps!— April 21, 2011 3:05 p.m.