Rick Roberts incorrectly said yesterday (Wednesday, Dec. 29) that the Diversity Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists is demanding that journalists stop using the phrase “illegal immigrants” because it is offensive to Latinos. Roberts is absolutely right that such an action would be ridiculous. However, the SPJ (on whose local board I sit), hasn’t taken such an action, either …
San Diego Welcomes Newest – and Youngest – Conservative Radio Talk Show Host
Welcoming Mike Slater to San Diego by way of Jackson, Tenn. in a downpour on his second day seemed a bit of let down – mostly for me. “Welcome to sunny San Diego?” he asked grinning as he put out his hand. I laughed while sitting down my soaked raincoat and umbrella. He was wearing a tie-less button-up blue dress …
Nice Guys CAN finish First — Dronenburg takes command this week as new SD County Assessor / Recorder / Clerk
Hall of Famer Leo Durocher made Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations with the classic line, “Nice Guys Finish Last.” The great manager of the Cubs, Dodgers and Giants was talking about baseball, but it is an attitude often found in politics as well. This week one of the Nicest Guys in San Diego election history, Ernie Dronenburg, takes office early as Assessor/Recorder/Clerk. …
2011: Get Ready For The Obamanet
This article was originally published by The Washington Times. Used by permission. SAN DIEGO — Dec. 28, 2010 —Well, it finally happened: After years of anticipation and speculation, the FCC voted 3-2 to start regulating the Internet. A new rule known as “net neutrality” will now keep broadband companies from stifling internet traffic. Some are asking the question: Was this already …
A New Day for CA
This op-ed originally appeared in the San Clemente Times Entering 2011 “another year older and deeper in debt,” quoting a Johnny Cash tune, I’m surprisingly optimistic. I predict that 2011 will be a new day as California climbs out of its gigantic financial hole. Estimates of how steep the mountain “range” from $30 billion-plus short-term to $500 billion-plus over the …
The Science Is Settled
(Crossposted from my North County Times Sci-Tech blog.) According to those espousing global warming climate change climate instability theory, human emissions of CO2 are producing warmer colder winters and less more snow in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s a few examples. Bolded parts are my emphasis. WARMER: “Why are winters warming up so much faster over Northern Hemisphere continents than over …
The use of Humor brought Laughs AND Votes in 2010 … Here are the Best San Diego County examples
Humor is a welcome change-of-pace at Election Time. Here are the best two San Diego examples your correspondent saw in 2010. (Readers may submit their faves). The Lorie Zapf camp targeted pensions, showing foe Howard Wayne reading a news story about his vote for a State pension bill (SB 400) in 1999. A 2008 Union-Tribune article on that vote was also quoted. Meanwhile, 1960s pop culture visited …
Judge rules illegal aliens can collect workers compensation
Straight out of kangaroo court, a D.C. Court of Appeals judge ruled that illegal alien, Palemon Gonzales, is eligible to receive about $11,000 in worker’s compensation benefits. The employer at the time, David Karim claims he knew nothing about the employee’s legal status as he used his cousin, Armando Casarrubias’ green card to obtain a busboy job. The illegal alien’s …
Faucett out. Hansen in.
San Diego City Hall will soon welcome Katie Hansen, of Restaurant Association fame, as City Councilman Kevin Faulconer’s new Chief of Staff. Hansen, who earns a best actress for her role in the overwhelming defeat of Proposition D as well as best supporting actress for her parts in the David Alvarez and Lorie Zapf victories, will be replacing Faulconer’s outgoing …
Part II – Year’s BEST Stories on SD Rostra (January to March 2010). The making of an Award-winning news Blog through Hard Work
The Political Kettle was boiling in January, Feb. and March 2010…and SD Rostra was right there, adding spice, taking notes and reporting the results to you. Our “Cooks” who served you in those months included: Richard Rider, Marie Waldron, Bob Siegel, “Sunshine”, Lani Lutar, Steve Baldwin, Gayle Falkenthal, Carl DeMaio, Barry Jantz and Jim Sills. Here are the best Dishes from our …
The Year’s BEST posts on SD Rostra — A Series on the site named “Best Topic Based Blog” by the San Diego Press Club
Time to look back at SD Rostra’s first year and salute those who won for us the SD Press Club award for “Best Topic-based Blog” in San Diego! This post looks at Rostra’s best from October to December 2009. More, from 2010, follow this week. Please read them over and let us know which are your favorite articles. Excelling in Oct. …
Don’t Mess With the Big Guy in the Red Suit
San Diego Rostra is our region’s leading political blog with several breaking news items to our credit and some swell awards, translating to an impressive growth in readership. So it’s no surprise to this member of the blogpen to learn that Santa Claus himself is one of Rostra’s loyal followers. He’s asked to sit in as a guest blogger with …
Santa Claus’ Special Gift List for some of the ‘SD Rostra’ Regulars
Please add your “gifts” to Santa’s List for fellow Rostrafarians: ________________________________________________________ For Gayle Falkenthal … more shelf space to store the trophies and plaques she copped from the SD Press Club and other societies. Barry Jantz …a peaceful year at Grossmont Healthcare District. Marie Waldron… an abacus, to discreetly count how often she is once again the Majority Maker on the Escondido …
An Example of Government in Action vs. Gov’t Inaction
Crews have been working around the clock to repair and restore the Coastal Rail line to service. This post is not political, but it is informative, and you read it here first! NCTD is pleased announce the completion of repairs along a section of railroad track damaged by considerable storm erosion. Crews from NCTD, Transit America, and Herzog worked around the clock to …
It’s Official — Crystal Crawford (D) files papers to seek the 74th Assembly District seat in 2012
Former Del Mar Mayor Crystal Crawford quietly filed paperwork in the last 48 hours to seek the “open” 74th State Assembly seat in 2012…when the GOP’s Martin Garrick will be term-limited. Rostra’s ‘North Pole’ last week reported rumbles Crawford might try the race, but filing of a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) by Crawford on Tuesday makes it official. SD …
“Inland Empire” added to Rick Amato’s radio Audience starting January 11
San Diego-based radio host Rick Amato will soon be heard on San Bernardino and Riverside counties’ most prestigious radio station [KTIE am-590] starting Jan. 11th at 8 p.m…. Rick will continue to air on KCBQ’s am-1170, with a switch to a 7:00 p.m.starting time begin- ning January 3rd. KTIE is the “Lakers basketball” station for the Inland Empire, and their …
DHS cover-up begins for Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder
Life in the field for Border Patrol Agents is often lonely work, as police officers most agents patrol alone in their vehicles as they travel remote territory off the beaten path. Agent Brian Terry was different; he served as a Marine in the Middle East during wartime, loved law enforcement and was selected for the elite BORTAC (the SWAT of …
Rail Service notice
Per the North County Transit District: COASTER and Amtrak train service between Oceanside and San Diego is cancelled until further notice due to severe weather conditions. Severe weather is also impacting the SPRINTER light rail line between the Oceanside Transit Center and the El Camino Real Station. A bus bridge is in place to bypass the Coast Highway and Crouch Street …
San Diego businesses turn to ICE IMAGE Program to ensure legal employees
A little known employment verification program run by ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) is spreading throughout San Diego County and the country. IMAGE (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers) is a relatively new tool for employers in the fight against illegal immigration. While the E-Verify program is widely known and now used by hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide …
Regional Appointments in the news!
Local elected officials routinely serve on various regional or sub-regional Boards or Joint Power Authority Boards, and usually the appointment of Council Member X or Mayor Y to such mundane tasks is a matter important only to them. Not so regarding the appointment to SANDAG from Oceanside and Encinitas this year! This has gone full blown political…read it here. The Mayor …
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