With our San Diego city council slashing local library hours and services — cutting the library budget 24% — perhaps it’s time for our wise leaders to look at what Riverside County did over a decade ago. The county, with 34 branches, contracted out the operation of their libraries to a private firm (LSSI), and today the county supervisors are …
A perilous journey to US includes kidnapping and death by the cartels
A perilous journey awaited a 21-year-old Managua, Nicaraguan man. His journey from Central America began with dreams of a life in America, but notorious Mexican cartel members of Los Zetas promptly ended his northbound trek and kidnapped him short of his goal. Family members of the kidnapped man say they are unable to pay the $4,000 ransom. The kidnapped man’s …
NO on PROP D Volunteer Day: Phone Banks and Deliver Signs
Help Us Stop the Sales Tax Increase in the City of San Diego! Join Councilmember Carl DeMaio and dozens of volunteers for a fun day of urging voters to vote NO on Prop D! Prop D would raise city taxes by a half-a-billion dollars with no guarantees on where the money would be spent and no solution to the city’s …
In mailboxes: A little secret the city council and unions don’t want you to know
The mailer linked below from the “Committee for Jobs” landed in mailboxes today. Insiders say that at least one head honcho at the Labor Council (that may narrow the list, of course) is fuming. “There’s a little secret that the San Diego City Council and the Labor Unions don’t want you to know,” reads the “Urgent” and personalized message, targeting …
It Never Happened But Revenge Has Been Taken Anyway
Well, he never did it. Pastor Terri Jones called off the Koran book burning. Unfortunately, the media took this planned, but obscure, little incident and and turned it into a world wide event with ramifications that we’ll be experiencing for quite some time. That is the subject on this week’s Bob Siegel Show. The program aired 9-12-10 and can now …
For PG&E it’s Easy Being Green
San Diegans do not live within Pacific Gas & Electric’s service fiefdom, but we are nonetheless affected by the giant utililty’s political weight-throwing. Following the wake of its disastrously expensive and failed attempt to persuade voters — via Prop. 16 — to grant a virtual monopoly, PG&E is now trying to rehabilitate its image and grow its bottom line by …
Old Glory raised Iwo Jima-style along US/Mexico border
During a fitting ceremony on America’s somber 9/11 ninth anniversary the Border Patrol Auxiliary raised Old Glory in the Red Rocks area of the border located in East San Diego in a manner befitting Iwo Jima. Co-founder of the organization, Carl Braun, said this was five years in the making. “We are happy for the 100-plus folks who turned out …
Here’s the problem once again-lack of fiscal leadership and responsibility in government
Please read Logan Jenkins article in Sunday’s paper about the Vallecitos Water District Official, who when applying for this executive position, said he would not take the elevated pension, but at the end, took it. If I apply for a job and lie about my qualifications and I am hired and my employer finds out I lied, I can be …
If We Say It Enough, They’ll Believe It
The Yes on D campaign in support of the proposed half-cent sales tax increase in the City of San Diego has finally ginned up its efforts, less than eight weeks before election day. I suppose it took that long for the public labor union checks funding the campaign to clear. Its first news release announced the campaign’s team members. It …
Never Forget
A worthwhile photo slideshow on this day… WTC Photos
NJ Governor An Example for Everyone On How To Address Fiscal Gaps
Below is a fantastic example of Chris Christie facing hostile opposition and confronting it head on, without being hostile himself, and taking apart their arguments bit by bit.
San Diego’s California Republican Assembly makes local Endorsements…. And The CRA actually Means Something!
Sylvia Sullivan, The Energizer Bunny of San Diego CRA, reports a council of local CRA clubs met last night in Santee, and agreed on a series of endorsements in San Diego county races. For the uninitiated, the California Republican Assembly is the strong ‘can do’ volunteer arm of the conservative movement in Republican politics. This is ONE endorsement which actually …
The nation’s toughest child predator legislation signed into law in California
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law one of the nation’s toughest child predator bills aptly named after teenager Chelsea King who captured the country’s attention when her life was cut short by a repeat child predator. “My single greatest priority as governor is to protect the safety and well being of all Californians,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “When a terrible …
DeMaio Hosts No on Prop D Fundraiser Saturday
Please join our growing grassroots campaign to defeat Prop D — Stop The Sales Tax. Champagne with the Campaign Prop D gives city politicians a “blank check” tax increase with no guarantees on how the money will be spent. September 11, 2010 11:00am-1:00pm The Home of Councilmember Carl DeMaio 18295 High Mesa Court San Diego CA 92127 Suggested minimum donation …
Koran Burning Controversy: Unpacking Contradictory Items That Do Not Fit Well In The Same Suitcase
I have written much about Islam but this is my first (and hopefully last) piece on the infamous Terry Jones’ saga. Rarely do we see one news story spiral into such a panorama of emotional and philosophical discussions. Since it is human nature to react first and listen second, people find themselves starting with one argument, only to get whisked …
Slowing the tide of drugs into the U.S. – drug cartel violence continues
Every day drugs enter the U.S. through the major ports of entry, San Diego, El Paso, Nogales and other smaller ports. The majority of Americans may not be able to comprehend just how much methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, and cash enter the country through ports and not across the desert. “El Paso may be the busiest city in the world in …
Mr. President, “No” Is Not Always A Bad Word
Well, Obama is doing it again. Since he can’t play the “blame Bush” card every day, he occasionally pulls his “Republicans are the party of no,” card from the bottom of the deck… Read entire story in my latest piece for San Diego News Room Bob Siegel is a weekend radio talk show host on KCBQ and columnist. Details of …
Chelsea’s Law Signing by Arnold Thursday in San Diego
From Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher: You can watch a live stream of the signing of Chelsea’s Law online Thursday at 9:45 AM… http://www.gov.ca.gov/ From the Governor: Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Schedule for September 9 Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Chelsea’s Law 9:45 a.m. Gov. Schwarzenegger will be joined by Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego) and Brent and Kelly King to sign AB 1844 by Assemblymember Fletcher. …
Mexican military arrests seven Zeta cartel members for the murder of 72 migrants
The Associated Press is reporting that Mexican Military soldiers arrested seven Los Zetas cartel gunmen who shot and killed 72 Central and South American migrants who were headed to the United States. The Mexican government announced that four of the suspects were apprehended after a Sept. 3rd shootout with Mexican military and three more were captured a few days later. …
DeMaio Offers Alternative to Proposed Water Rate Increase
Releases White Paper Documenting Wasteful Spending in City Utilities Department and Related Water Agencies On the same day that the Mayor proposed yet another increase to San Diego’s water rates (for a total increase of 65% since 2007) Councilmember DeMaio released a white paper highlighting numerous examples of increased spending in the city’s Utilities Department and outlined several steps to …
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