For true San Diego poliwonks, New Year’s Eve was just a warm-up act. We know many of you have been saving yourself for the real deal: Political Debate Season 2012. Starting Friday, January 13 with the first official San Diego Mayoral Debate of 2012, we will soon be subjected to a seemingly endless series of candidate debates and it will …
DeMaio Releases “Welcome Home Plan” To Help Veterans Transition to Jobs
As a proud military town with a large population of service members and veterans, San Diego must be a city committed to ensuring our veterans are successfully employed upon leaving the military and entering the civilian workforce. There were roughly 200,000 more veterans in the labor force this June than there were a year earlier, according to the Bureau of …
Bill Walton Supports Nathan Fletcher
by Bill Walton Tuesday, Nathan Fletcher delivered a major address at one of San Diego’s most innovative companies detailing his plans to make San Diego the World’s Most Innovative City. I was proud and honored to introduce him, and to be there as he laid out his vision for the future of San Diego. Nathan not only has a …
State of the City: Winners and Losers
So Mayor Sanders gave his final State of the City address last night, and there were certainly some winners and some losers. First the winners. The three Republican Mayoral candidates were all present and all got shout outs for being there. Good for them. Mayor Sanders, for delivering a solid speech, highlighting success, and handling some outbursts with comedy. The …
Dumanis plans new veterans outreach center for San Diego
SAN DIEGO – Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis announced today plans to open a satellite Small Business Administration Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) in San Diego. Each year more than 28,000 veterans are discharged from the military in San Diego, more than anywhere in the nation. The Small Business Administration helps fund several VBOCs nationally, but only one is located in …
Election File … Councilwoman Judy McCarty (1985 – 2000) backs Scott Sherman in SD City Council 7, where the Memories are LONG
Judy McCarty, who spoke for District 7 at the SD City Council from 1985 to 2000, is endorsing GOP busiessman Scott Sherman for the same Council job. It is fair to say Judy McCarty’s blessing is the single best any D7 candidate can receive: a decade after leaving office, she still commands affection and respect in the older neighborhoods like San Carlos, Allied Gardens and Del Cerro, …
Dumanis responds to Mayor Sanders’ State of the City address
SAN DIEGO – Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis issued the following statement in response to Mayor Jerry Sanders’ annual State of the City address, which was delivered this evening. “Mayor Sanders is right – it’s time to take San Diego to the next level. It’s critical that we build on the Mayor’s accomplishments and not lose the forward momentum he has …
Exposing the slimy Delphi Technique used in public meetings
If you’re a political or issue activist, you’ve likely been to these “outreach” and “consensus” meetings, where proponents rig the procedure (and often pack the audience) to get the results they desire while ignoring, stifling, or ridiculing dissent. Though there are many variations, this procedure is best known as the Delphi Technique. It’s a con job used mostly (though by …
AB 1455 – Constitutional Lemon Law for High Speed Rail
This op-ed originally appeared in the Flashreport Increasingly, voters believe they’ve bought a lemon. One would think with millions of dollars for statewide marketing at their disposal, the California High Speed Rail Authority would be able to increase support for the multi-billion dollar project, which only 52% voted for in 2008. HSR proponents blame the Tea Party and/or the Republicans …
Mary England to Run for State Assembly
Mary England, the president and CEO of the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce and longtime member of the Lemon Grove City Council, confirmed today for SD Rostra that she is running for the open 79th State Assembly District seat. England is the first Republican to enter the race. “As a city councilmember and a small business owner, I have …
District 3 Supervisor — Fletcher endorses Steve Danon (R), while Solana Beach’s Dave Roberts (D) tosses his hat into ring
On the busiest District 3 day since incumbent Supervisor Pam Slater-Price withdrew, GOP-endorsed Steve Danon won backing from Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, while Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Dave Roberts (D) officially declared his bid for D3 Supervisor. Rostra’s Jerome Stocks has last week’s D3 developments here. Republicans (115,962 voters) have a 20,942-registration edge over Democrats (95,020 voters) in Dist. 3 as …
Nathan Fletcher Details Vision to Make San Diego the World’s Most Innovative City
Mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher today delivered a major address detailing his vision and plans to make San Diego the World’s Most Innovative City. After being introduced and endorsed by local philanthropist and sports innovator Bill Walton, Fletcher laid out his vision for the future of San Diego. “The World’s Most Innovative City won’t just be a slogan; it will be …
Voter Identification: The Latest Cruelty Or Are You A Racist?
Written by Bob Siegel and published by Washington Times Communities, January 7, 2012. Used by permission. Christmas is over and many people, intoxicated by the splendor of their favorite holiday, missed a few news stories that broke late in December, creating somewhat less than a splash of controversy while lights, tinsel, and ornaments occupied our thoughts. Ironically, one such story …
Rostra’s Marie Waldron endorsed by four North County Mayors for the open 75th Assembly seat
SD Rostra’s own Marie Waldron looks the clear front-runner to succeed term-limited Kevin Jeffries in the State Assembly. Today she announced her endorsement by Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall and Vista Mayor Judy Ritter. San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond and Mayor Sam Abed of Escondido were already on board the Waldron bandwagon. Matt Hall remarked, “Marie’s experience as both a business …
Political Priorities for 2012 – One SD tea party perspective
My day job has become very challenging lately, and may continue to cause light blogging. When I have little time, it concentrates my mind on what is both important and within my sphere of influence. For example, I love following Presidential politics, but as a Californian I am going to have little influence on neither the Republican nominating process …
CA lawmaker steals $2,500. Claims brain tumor. Skates. Still votes.
A California state Democrat lawmaker steals $2,500 worth of clothes and claims a brain tumor made her do it? And gets off with a $200 fine?? And yet she still gets to vote on our state’s spending and on managing our personal lives??? Welcome to the Golden State. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/california-assemblywoman-mary-hayashi-no-contest-shoplifting-charge-san-francisco.html
Tebow TD wins in Overtime — Why at age 24 he is smarter than “comedian” Bill Maher — Judge Larry Stirling (ret.) explains
UPDATE ….. Broncos 20, Steelers 6 [Halftime] … Tim Tebow has a TD pass and TD run, rallying Denver from an early 6-0 deficit. UPDATE 2 ….. On the 1st Play of overtime, Tim Tebow hits Demaryius Thomas with 80-yard TD pass to win 29 – 23. _______________ “Wow, Jesus just [Bleeped] Tim Tebow bad. And on XMAS Eve!” – Bill Maher after the Broncos lost …
Peer review report condemns CA HSR, yet the train lurches on
This week the peer review group studying the California High Speed Rail plan (as amended and/or exposed) came out with their report. Even though they as individuals probably were mildly supportive of the core HSR option, their report has nothing but scathing criticism for this “plan.” http://www.cahsrprg.com/files/CommentsonCHSRA2010FundingPlan.pdf I made a quick search of CA newspapers referencing this report. I could …
Social Media Drives New Brand of Buzzy Journalism
Politics & Media Mashup: your weekend news aggregator leads off with a look at a web site striving to become the first pure social news organization. Also included: A good week for the U-T, the paper’s plan to start cheering for a new Chargers stadium, and links to some of the week’s best stories about local, state and national politics …
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