SD’s Catfish Club Invites You to Join a Forum with Councilmembers Carl DeMaio and Donna Frye Who says a Republican and a Democrat can’t work together? Councilmembers Carl DeMaio (R) and Donna Frye (D) have been strange bedfellows during their time serving on the City Council together. For the past two years they have come together to push for pension …
Dem Assembly Speaker gives 10% raises
SACRAMENTO BEE http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/04/2583810_former-speaker-handed-out-staff.html Former Assembly Speaker Karen Bass quietly promoted 20 members of her Democratic caucus staff and gave them 10 percent salary increases that took effect her final days as Assembly leader. Click on above link for full story RIDER COMMENT: I love it! It cost us a pittance in the great scheme of things, but demonstrates the imperial …
To Stamp Or Not To Stamp. That Is The Question.
Between E Mail, Facebook, Twitter, fax machines, chat rooms, cell phones, text messages, and the ability to pay bills on line, people are discovering (big surprise) that they really don’t need to use the post office anymore. I think the only remaining usage comes from grandma sending out her Christmas cookies each year and good luck teaching grandma that even …
City Awards More Than 2,000 Raises and Pays Top Pension of $299,103 in Middle of Its Budget Crisis
DeMaio Releases Annual Report on City Employee Compensation For the seventh year running, San Diego Councilmember Carl DeMaio today released the Annual Report on City Employee Compensation. This year’s report reveals the top salaries and pension payouts in city government and examines total compensation costs (salaries and benefits) for different city job classifications. While the public repeatedly hears that city …
KCBQ Radio Tonight
I will be guest hosting the Rick Amato Show tonite, 9-11 pm, KCBQ AM-1170 (sitting in for usual Thursday guest Steve Baldwin). You can also listen on the web at www.kcbq.com Please call in with a question: 1-888-344-1170 My guests and topics: Scott Crosby of San Diego Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors on the local battle over Competition …
Wow! A reply from Senator Feinstein!!
Wow! A reply from Senator Feinstein!! “I personally have found that as I gain experience in the Senate, my ability to effectively represent Californians grows as well. “ IMHO, of course, then why is her “experience” screwing up the state, nation and world? Apparently it’s a bad experience. I prefer the Jimi Hendrix Experience over her experience. By the way, …
Anderson Makes it Official in SD 36
From today’s column at the FlashReport… Coming as no surprise to many political watchers, while ending months of speculation for others, Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-77) today made it official that he is seeking the San Diego-Riverside area Senate seat currently held by a term-limited Dennis Hollingsworth. “I’m running for Senate because my work in the legislature is not done,” Anderson …
Illegal Immigration = Illegal Employment
The United States is in a jobs crisis, but what may seem like dark horizons ahead (with unemployment at 9.7 percent nationally and 10.1 percent in San Diego), we should take comfort that we already have the tools to put Americans back to work. What is that tool? Immigration reform. The question is, Do we have the will to reform …
Frye Will Not Take on Ron Roberts for Supervisor
After dealing with the pension mess at the City of San Diego, did Councilmember Donna Frye really want to face years of the same discussions at the County? Dave Rolland has the scoop at San Diego CityBeat… http://lastblogonearth.com/2010/03/03/donna-frye-will-not-run-for-county-supervisor/ Any speculation as to another Democrat getting in, with Lori Saldana and Frye now out? Or, does Saldana go into re-entry mode?
Missing teenager Chelsea King’s body found – family says goodbye
When all seems lost in the world and the rottenness rears its ugly head the community of Poway steps up to the challenge and shows its grace and poise. The city of Poway is no stranger to adversity. When California was on fire Poway claimed the lion share of the destruction. Neighbors helped neighbors, there wasn’t much of a need …
UC fees are illusionary — most don’t pay
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I submitted today: The hysterical protests and the media flap about increased UC student fees ignore one glaring reality — all poor and most middle class students don’t have to pay the fees! To quote from the UC’s own website ( http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold/ ), “UC’s Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will cover your systemwide fees if you …
U.S. Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina Appears LIVE Tonight on The Rick Amato Show
U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina talks about her candidacy live tonight on “The Rick Amato Show’ on KCBQ AM 1170. The interview is set for 9 p.m. You can also listen online at www.kcbq.com. As an added bonus, Rick will be joined by Ralph Hallow, senior political reporter for The Washington Times. You can join the conversation and ask a …
Missing teenager highlights sexual predators – law enforcement concerns
It was a balmy afternoon when teenager Chelsea King went for a run in Rancho Bernardo Community Park in San Diego – Thursday of last week. After four days of extensive searching the region where King’s family located her car and her parents are still no closer to bringing their High School honor student home. The story is sad. Friends …
County Assessor Announces Campaign…uhhh, using County Email System
From last night’s column at the FlashReport… The speculation has lasted for several months whether appointed incumbent San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk David Butler would seek election in his own right. Appointed by the Board of Supervisors last year after 25-year office holder Greg Smith resigned in late 2008, Butler offficially announced today he will run for the seat. Very officially. …
Slater-Price fails to report gifts of tickets to arts performances
According to some excellent reporting by the Union Tribune, “Pam Slater-Price, chairwoman of the county Board of Supervisors, failed to report 20 tickets she received as gifts from the San Diego Opera and the Old Globe Theatre, arts groups she was funding with repeated six-figure grants of taxpayer money.” As I am after all a Spotlight, I can be found at …
The Feds can’t legally spend money on transportation projects as of today. Huh?
What’s the Surface Transportation Program (STP), and how does it impact you? The STP provides flexible funding that may be used by States and localities for projects on any Federal-aid highway, including the NHS, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, and intra-city and intercity bus terminals and facilities. Wow, that seems important! The funding is authorized by …
CARB: An Agency Out of Control
The following was given as a speech by local businessman Bryan Bloom at Saturday’s Tea Party rally in San Diego (read organizer Dawn Wildman’s account of the rally here). Mr. Bloom provided his remarks to San Diego Rostra. Links to relevant documents are included… Guest Column by Bryan Bloom My name is Bryan Bloom and I own Priority Moving, Inc, …
The Wheels Come Off High Speed Rail
FINALLY major MSM has started reporting the bogus nature of the HSR projections that suckered the voters into approving the $10 billion CA HSR bond. Here’s an excellent article from the LA TIMES, no less! http://www.redcounty.com/la-times-questions-high-speed-rail/37308 (a better link to the article than going directly to the TIMES, and includes interesting comments) Recently I posted a column here I wrote …
Poll Numbers hit New Low for President Obama — Health Care Issue driving his position ever Lower —- Rasmussen Reports
Today’s new national poll by Rasmussen Reports shows Mr. Obama has ‘strong approval’ from 22% of voters, while 43% express ‘strong disapproval’. Main Cause for this trend is no secret: Health Care is giving the Obama administration a major Ulcer ! Just examine the chart. That Big Drop in summer 2009 was the Town Hall fiasco. The 2nd Drop (December …
Emerald Kicks the Can Down the Road
Turns out “Troubleshooter” Marti Emerald is going to deal with her looming Ethics Commission judgement like a screaming, writhing child being led out of a crowded grocery market… she’s going to fight every step of the way. Delightful. This week, her lawyer argued that one of the three Commissioners (apparently now the Ethics Commission is so busy the Commissioners delegate …
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