There is no doubt that Bob Filner is on his way out as Mayor. I predicted he might not make it, but this is fast. Today both the U-T and KPBS reported that prominent Democrats, including Donna Frye, are urging the mayor to resign over sexual harassment allegations. There is also the little matter of an FBI investigation into a …
2 Hours With the Barkeep (hic!)
It was a convenient meeting today with The Barkeep. We were just settling down to an early afternoon scotch when all hell broke loose at City Hall. Dobson’s was almost close enough to feel it. For those readers who don’t know, Mayor Bob Filner is being accused by high profile Democrats of misbehavior with various women (could this have something …
Democrat Civil War
Democrats in San Diego are preparing for civil war. Former Councilwoman Donna Frye is leading the charge against Mayor Bob Filner … accusing him of sexual misconduct. Don’t expect Filner to just toss up his hands and resign though. That’s not his nature. It’s unclear, actually, whether he even should resign – but we’ll learn more at the Frye press …
And now, Sexual Harrassment, says Donna Frye
Maybe the mayor won’t even last as long as Mike Aguirre did… KPBS: Filner Asked To Resign Over Sexual-Harassment Claims By Sandhya Dirks, Mark Sauer, Amita Sharma At least three staunch supporters of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner are asking him to resign over allegations of sexual harassment, KPBS has learned. Read it all here.
OOPS! Mayor Bob Filner’s France trip cost taxpayers $22,000
Turns out, the Paris trip cost taxpayers $22,000 — not the $10,000 originally reported. Apparently most of this cost was the 2 man security detail sent with Filner. Only they weren’t sent with the mayor. They missed the flight. So for hours after arriving in the City of Light, the Mayor and his (then) betrothed were unprotected. Guess he dodged …
Prominent progressive attorney calls on Mayor Filner to resign
A prominent local progressive attorney — usually an ally and supporter of Bob Filner — has “with great dismay” publicly called on the mayor to resign — likely because of the Sunroad $100K pay-to-play payments. Check out the U-T article below. As I predicted, liberals will start distancing themselves from the loose cannon that is Comrade Filner. Assuming that a …
Did Filner and Peters Break Up?
Late last night Red State reported on the interesting dynamic between Scott Peters and the Filner scandals. The point is after weeks of silence, Peters responded to criticism by removing almost every reference to Bob Filner from his website. Yikes! I don’t know if that’s more embarrassing for Peters or Filner but the entire incident certainly reflects poorly on the …
East County Performing Arts Center to Reopen.
Last night the El Cajon City Council voted to set aside $2.5 Million to reopen the East County Performing Arts Center. The council has wrestled with the affordability of this project for several years now and has come to the conclusion that the good to the community outweighs the cost. Of course, we may not have to spend all of …
At KPBS, News Reporting is “For Sale”
Saw an interesting discussion on Twitter today about the Inewsource arm of KPBS. What shocked me was this passage from Inewsource promotional material that revealed some big money contributor approached KPBS’ partner and worked out a “three year joint plan” for their reporting. Here’s the passage: Around the same time, she said a local philanthropist reached out with concerns about …
Chris Cate Raises Over $50,000 in June for Council Campaign
(San Diego, CA) – Taxpayer advocate Chris Cate announced that his campaign for Council District 6 raised over $50,000 from more than 150 individuals in his first quarter of fundraising – a period of less than one month. San Diego City campaign finance rules prohibited city candidates from fundraising before June 3rd. “I am humbled by the incredible support I’ve …
DeMaio Raises $483,366 in Just One Month
Strong Fundraising Tally Adds to Month of National Interest, Key Endorsements and Favorable Polls San Diego – Providing yet another indicator of the strong support for his candidacy, Carl DeMaio announced today that his campaign for Congress raised $483,366 in just one month. DeMaio launched his campaign May 30 and had just until June 30 to raise money for his …
Former Marine Kirk Jorgensen Launches Calif. 52nd Congressional Race
Republican Kirk Jorgensen, 42, recently announced his bid in the California 52nd Congressional District race set for the 2014 ballot.
Encinitas City Council or H.O.A.? You decide!
The new Encinitas City Council majority will consider an agenda item Wednesday evening which may result in the City Council setting hours of operation for bars and restaurants in Encinitas, may limit said hours to 10PM or midnight, may impose a new and as yet undetermined fee upon all alcohol licensed businesses to pay for additional special police enforcement of …
Filner engagement off; former fiance cites “devolvement” of relationship
from Bronwyn Ingram, via email. It has been verified as legitimate… Dear friends, With great sadness, I must inform you that I am unable to continue my efforts on behalf of the homeless population in San Diego. I am dissolving my volunteer organization, Team First Lady San Diego. I want to recognize the hard work and dedication of all of …
In 2012, CA lost businesses at a 67.7% higher rate than 2nd worst state!
Here’s another “mystery,” discussed in the BusinessWeek article below. Well, a mystery for some, at least. California is losing businesses faster than any state in the nation — both in the number of businesses lost (no big surprise, given our size) and the RATE at which they are being lost. And this is NET lost businesses. Salient excerpt: There were 1.3 …
Prop 30 Is Driving Uber-wealthy Californians to Homes on Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe
“Lake Tahoe — where the billionaires are pushing out the millionaires.”
Two Weeks Ago, Richard Rider Filed Paperwork with Law Enforcement, Calling for Investigation of Filner-Sunroad “Pay-to”Play” $100,000 “Donation” to City
http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2013/07/rider-called-for-investigation-of.html On about 24 June, I submitted a written “call for investigation” to various law enforcement agencies, concerning the Filner-Sunroad Pay-to-Play $100,000 “donation.” Included in my submission was a significant workup of the issues, and a number of informal exhibits were provided (all included or linked below). I’ve since discovered that I’m not the only one to submit such a request. Retired judge Larry …
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy Headlines DC Event for Carl DeMaio
UT San Diego reports today that key members of the Congressional Republican Leadership, including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, have stepped forward to support Carl DeMaio’s bid for Congress with sizable donations. On Wednesday, July 17 the House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy will headline a fundraiser for DeMaio in Washington. These moves by Congressional leadership are quite rare this early …
Understanding Employers and Why Republicans Matter
This op-ed originally appeared in Steve Frank’s California Political News & Views Common sense dictates that people as well as employers will act in their own best interest. This is the premise underlying market economies and why they provide more goods, services and improve the lives of all of us, much more so than a command or government manipulated market can. …
DOMA and Prop 8: Are the courts replacing democracy?
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2013 —Two of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions were announced Tuesday morning. Both were about same-sex marriage. Both raise a valid question that transcends marriage: Should the courts be deciding these issues at all? First, in a 5-4 decision, a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act …
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