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Chris Rodriguez bows out of Oceanside politics Surprisingly to many in local politics, once shooting star Christopher Rodriguez appears to be burning out quickly. Others knew it was bound to happen, citing his obvious hubris and many legal issues. The Reader has the story. ___ “I’m a Whistleblower”; Former SD City COO Kris Michell Confirms She Leaked Ash Street concerns …

ReOpen San Diego announced late Wednesday it is suing the City of San Diego over its Covid-19 vaccine mandates. In an email, the group referenced the ordinance passed by the City Council last month that requires vaccinations for public participation including holding elected office and attending city meetings. Calling the law authoritarian and tyrannical, ReOpen San Diego further stated, “Not …

Andrew Keatts of Voice of San Diego has the story, with the headline… Longtime Labor Leader Leaves After Discovery of ‘Unintended Compensation’  “(Tom Lemmon) has since not responded to numerous messages and voice mails.” Read it all here. 

As a follow up to the news that sexually violent predator Douglas Badger is being proposed for placement in a Rancho Bernardo golf course neighborhood, the owners of the property have changed their minds about him residing there (see the letter below). Read between the lines, but it’s pretty clear the property owners felt the wrath of the community in …

The latest CBS News Poll (and we point this out exactly because it’s CBS) shows Governor Gavin Newsom slightly leading, 52-48 percent, on the question of whether to recall him, with a four percent margin of error. In other words, close. Possibly the most fascinating take-away from the poll, is the other question. Look at the results: Whether or not …

This morning, Scott Lewis of Voice of SD, KUSI, and we’re sure a few others, picked up on Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey’s newly-filed Federal Election Commission paperwork, showing he’s mounting a campaign against 52nd District Congressman Scott Peters. SD Rostra reached out to the Bailey campaign. “We have a track record in Coronado of keeping the public safe, paving our …

A Saturday morning California Republican Party meeting resulted in no candidate receiving an endorsement in the recall election to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. California GOP leaders will not endorse candidate for recall election “I’m glad to see this CRP endorsement fiasco finally come to a proper end,” said Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California. “But (Kevin) Faulconer’s insider scheming still …

A lot has been published on the subject in the last week or so. But this is worth reading, given the significant details provided by Publisher Arturo Castañares in La Prensa San Diego. Just one excerpt… “Last August, I received information from a trusted source that Hughes had netted a multi-million dollar payment after the City closed the 101 Ash …

GAVIN NEWSOM RECALL TIMELINE Best estimates as of March 22, 2021 March 17—Deadline for submitting petitions. Proponents claim to have submitted 2.1 million signatures, which should give them enough of a cushion to reach the 1,495,709 necessary to qualify after invalid signatures, which currently account for around 20% of the total, are eliminated. April 29—Deadline for Registrars in all 58 …

Eric Bartl’s cover story in San Diego Reader… San Diego’s anti-fascists turn fascist What really happened in Pacific Beach “Saturday, January 9th: a warm and sunny winter afternoon in Pacific Beach. The boardwalk was bustling. A man and his Rottweiler were on a routine walk when, as they passed the Baja Beach Café at Thomas Avenue, the dog let out …