From our own Gayle Falkenthal… SDCTA Announces Golden Watchdog & Golden Fleece Award Recipients (San Diego) – Smart outsourcing and public financing initiatives took top honors while spending boondoggles and pension gimmicks were publicly shamed at the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA)’s 16th annual Golden Watchdog and Golden Fleece Awards Dinner, held at the Town and Country Resort & …
What did they know, when did they know it?
The events around Carlos Marquez should give labor and the left a moment of pause in their quest to gerrymander the City of San Diego. It’s fairly clear from a number of conversations I’ve been privy to that the failure of the judges to do due diligence in selecting committee members is a likely winner in court and a reason …
Update … Secretary of State Debra Bowen CONCEDES to GOP’s Craig Huey— Add-on Count zoomed his lead to 750 votes
The L.A. County Registrar/Recorder’s office tabulated late-arriving mail ballots and provisionals this afternoon, and Craig Huey’s 206-vote lead on election night increased to 750. See those full results here: http://rrcc.co.la.ca.us/elect/11051110/rr1110pa.html-ssi …Within an hour, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen conceded defeat for the 36th Congressional district special election runoff spot (hat tip to Torey Van Oot of ‘Capitol Alert’). With that issue …
Smart Phone App “San Diego 311” Launches
Today I unveiled San Diego 311 – a system to streamline how city services are provided to San Diego residents. San Diego 311 will be available as a Smart Phone “App” for Androids, Blackberrys and I-Phones – and accessible through online Widgets. San Diego 311 gives citizens an easy, one-stop way to access key city services and it’s finally time …
Mexican cartels turn to the friendly skies to smuggle drugs by ultralights
The Mexican drug cartels have now taken to the friendly skies using ultra-light planes in order to smuggle their illicit narcotics into the United States. There have been reports of 30-50 ultra-light flights per week just east of San Diego near Tecate, Mexico. However, Border Patrol Agent Michael Jimenez says the numbers of official reports are lower. By using unskilled …
SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS TO CALL ON COMMISSIONER MARQUEZ TO RESIGN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MAY 19th CONTACT: TONY KRVARIC (858) 699-3000 SAN DIEGO — In light of the recent revelations about commissioner Marquez’ residency – on top of his already documented partisan leanings – Chairman Tony Krvaric will call on Mr. Marquez to resign at the commission hearing this afternoon. “After learning about Mr. Marquez taking a job in Los …
You’re A Smart Guy, Newt, So Just Answer The Question
Written by Bob Siegel and published by Washington Times Communities, 5-18-11. Used by permission. SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2011 — As if Newt Gingrich wasn’t in enough trouble already from his comments on Meet the Press, another little bomb threatens to wipe out the former Speaker of the House’s campaign before his ships can even get out of Pearl Harbor. …
An Honor to Bloggers by the Taxpayers Association
From last weekend’s Sunday San Diego at the FlashReport (and slightly adapted)… My recent selection by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association as a Media Watchdog finalist in the print media category for the October 2010 Flash and SD Rostra story, “Sweetwater Schools Using Public Funds to Promote Ricasa During Re-Election?,” was quite a surprise! Especially considering how much I …
“I am not sure why someone would hire a private investigator to follow someone,” said chief of staff Midori Wong.
Then let me suggest, Ms. Wong, that you might not have the background for the job you now hold. The ‘gentleman’ in question, if the news is correct, probably does not live in the city. This violates the law. That’s the priority here.
You want to decide on the council districts, but you live where?
One is reminded of the local political phrase from a couple of decades ago, “The Los Angelization of San Diego,” used to oppose land use proposals that would apparently lead us all to hell in a handbasket. The news is rippling through the polisphere that one of the City of San Diego Redistricting Commissioners, of the clearly partisan variety, has …
Secure U.S. border fence fails- Border Patrol snags 7 drug smugglers
Seven Mexican nationals were arrested after U.S. Border Patrol Agents stop drug smuggling attempts in East San Diego, dismantling the myth that America’s border fence with Mexico is either finished or secure. Diligent Border Patrol agents arrested seven men in two separate incidents in Campo and they recovered nearly 600 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $349,000. …
Do I Smell a Sheep? Nope, It’s the Golden Fleece Finalists!
Politics is sometimes known for its pungent smell. (Rostrafarian wits, I expect great things from the Comments section with this opening line). For 16 years, April showers have brought much more than May flowers to San Diego – they bring the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Golden Fleece Awards. Yes, there are Golden Watchdogs and Media Watchdog Awards too. But …
The Republican Club of North County Endorses Steve Danon for Supe!
The Steve Danon for 3rd District San Diego County Supervisor campaign continues to build momentum. When Steve started out last year many questioned his strategy of starting so early for a 2012 race. But based upon the team he’s assembled so far, including Tom Shepard as his consultant (He previously worked for the incumbent… I wonder what, if anything, that should tell us?), …
SHOCKER — former Y.A.F. leader Craig Huey defeats Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Grabs runoff spot in L.A. county special congressional election Last Night
In a stunning upset, conservative businessman and Tea Party activist Craig Huey appears to have defeated heavily-favored Democratic Secretary of State Debra Bowen for a runoff spot to succeed Rep. Jane Harman in Congress. Huey came from behind to finish 206 votes ahead of Bowen last night and will now face LA city councilwoman Janice Hahn in a July 12 …
California conceal carry gun rights case dealt another setback
A developing trend in California courtrooms has purveyors of the Second Amendment up in arms- in order to protect oneself outside their domicile gun owners must pass muster with county Sheriff Departments, according to a federal judge. Yesterday U.S. District Court Judge Morrison England in Sacramento, CA ruled that Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto indeed had the right to choose …
Supporting San Diego’s Small Businesses with Better Policies
May 16 to May 20 marks National Small Business Week. This is a time to honor small businesses in our community and the vital role that they play in our local economy. It is also an opportunity for city leaders to examine ways to better support small businesses and remove impediments to their success. I have proposed a number of …
Help For Small Businesses in San Diego?
Lorie Zapf and Tony Young have released a Small Business Assistance Package designed to help small businesses cut through the red tape of city government and get the local economy growing. The effort is in part the result of an outreach effort by Zapf to small businesses. Some key provisions. 1. Code Compliance Amnesty 2. Small Business Liaison / Code …
Mixed Message
I encountered this mixed message at the American Museum of Natural Hstory in New York City. Click the link below to see the clash of messages:
An Evening of Pleasure… and PAIN
As readers know, a night with The Barkeep is always pleasurable (he’s insightful from decades in local politics) and painful (the next morning). I got up at 10am this morning. I usually get up at 6am. Enough said. The Barkeep on redistricting: “Everyone’s seen the Empower San Diego map now. It was b******t. If the commission approves something as obviously …
Dems push the DREAM Act and use passage as a carrot for entitlement reform
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D) encouraged Republicans to consider passage of the DREAM Act as a good faith down payment on immigration reform; one that could lead Democrats towards meaningful entitlement reform he said. Durbin told Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) on Fox Sunday News program that if the GOP passed the DREAM Act, Democrats would be more willing to talk …
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