Is San Diego Wise to Save Water?
We are all being told by the City's Save Water Ad Campaign to save water and that "every drop" is precious; but just how precious is it and what does saving water really cost US? See if you can make …
Hoof Beats and Heart Beats
Ramona is a unique part of San Diego county. Though people who live "down the hill" and are not familiar with this little piece of perfection, it is neither city nor boonies. In the space of a twenty minute drive …
The Roadside Murderer
Red buses vs White buses (A tale of two political parties)
Tijuana is still giddy from the July forth elections.At least the PRI backers sure are. "Happy days are here again!" sing their suppporters. I wouldn't say as much about the PAN people. They lost all five major mayoral spots in …
Falling Bread(PAN)
(Author's note; The following story was meant to be posted before the recent elections but was delayed by the trouble I had posting the 'Angry Guy' story. Although it's dated,it is the companion piece to Red buses vs White buses …
Update San Diego 7/14/2010
I was out for a short walk last night through Westfield Plaza and down to Broadway Ave. , back to the Golden West Hotel. As I walked past the Salvation Army Park & fountain between 3rd and 4th Ave.'s I …
Revised WEBA Application by SDG&E Not Yet Available
IOU Revisions Previously Demanded by CPUC Administrative Law Judge California investor owned power utilities (IOUs), including San Diego Gas and Electric Company, continue to ignore an administrative law judge's order to produce a revised application in their proceedings for Wildfire …
Hot Off the Caja China
The other day my husband and I were in our backyard pouring charcoal into our barbecue in anticipation of a wonderful meal. One thing led to another and before we knew it we had pulled out the caja china and …
Forest Supervisor Approves SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink
Cleveland National Forest to be Forever Changed The Forest Supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest has approved San Diego Gas and Electric Company's plan to pass the Sunrise Powerlink project through federally-protected lands. The proposed project will not be placed …
Has "Mad Max" Morphed Into "Mad Mel"?
"Terrible thing drink does to a man." --Father Alvito to "Anjin-San (John Blackthorne)," from the book "Shogun" by James Clavell. I was going to write this thread yesterday, but I had other obligations. So, I'm pulling "double-thread duty" this morning. …
George Steinbrenner--End Of An Era.
"The sands of time, for me, are running low!" --Iron Maiden, from "Hallowed By Thy Name." Let me just say this now--I'm not a NY Yankees fan. Never have been, never will be. However, when I heard over KNX that …
1.2 Million SDG&E Residental Customers to be Billed by Time-of-Day/Week
120,000 Small Business SDG&E; Customers Included in Proposed PSW/PSH Rate Scheme San Diego Gas & Electric Company employee Joseph Velazquez testified to California's Public Utilities Commission that SDG&E; intends to move "virtually all of SDG&E;’s customers including its estimated 1.2 …
Requiem For A Fellow Cynic
"A cynic is just a disgruntled idealist." ~ Ian Orteza, 2006 * * I was born in San Diego, California, in the United States of America in nineteen hundred and sixty-one. My father was in the Navy and we lived …
The Straight Poop about that Brown Duck!
Daily, folks in North Park (and most other parts of SD) find that they are on the receiving end of other folks dog droppings! This pile was left behind on July 4th and because it's Owner was too lazy to …
San Diego City Council Revisits $288 Million Loan Forgiveness to Redevelopment Agency
Cancellation of 2009-2010 Loan Interest Also Up for Review The San Diego City Council will later this week take up a resolution to “extinguish” $288 million in loans and interest that the City Council earlier made to the Redevelopment Agency …
Kessler v. City of San Diego: Hall's Report of Hearing Action
Matthew Hall reported on statements made in open court at the hearing where Judge John S. Meyer's tentative ruling against the City of San Diego was upheld. Hall's report of the courtroom action (July 9, 2010) came after plaintiff's attorney …
CPUC Allows Hearings in SDG&E Time-Based Rate Scheme Application
The Administrative Law Judge Division of California's Public Utilities Commission has reported in Resolution ALJ 176-3257 that hearings will be required in the ratesetting application A1007009 by San Diego Gas & Electric Company. ALJ Division Executive Director Paul Clanon certified …
Keeping the Change on Friendship
We are all told from a young age to dream big, but not too big. You want people to like you, but the gods frown upon those that incite jealousy in others. Anyway, we are all conditioned from birth to …
More On Immigration
The below letter appeared on the internet and was sent to me by a friend. It is NOT written by me. I made no changes. It is the words of a "stranger". This is the letter referenced in my Immigration …
Immigration Reform
The Immigration Problems facing the USA today are a by-product of government laxity in enforcement of the laws. Congress has dawdled for too long, allowing the issues to reach what may be a boiling point this year. The Immigration laws …