We’re hearing about the merging of fire protection districts, but let’s focus on Julian, which has no plans to merge any of their THREE, yes, THREE fire agencies. You have the Julian/Cuyamaca Volunteer FD, which has a chief, and you have the CalFire station that has two, yes, TWO chiefs, One Cal Fire and one from the County’s fire authority …
So Most of Emerald’s Official Advisory Council Are Campaign Donors?
Rostra analysis shows 67 percent of Advisory Members are Donors Last night Marti Emerald took a short interview where she said she was “surprised” that her District 7 Advisory Council would support the massive taxpayer expenditures required for a new downtown library and city hall. Really? I’d be pretty surprised too, since every public poll I’ve seen says taxpayers hate …
Day 4: Emerald Reveals A List But Is It THE List
Under increasing pressure, Marti Emerald’s office released a list that they claim is their “Advisory Council”. The problem? There are some 34 names. The original press release clearly said there were 20 members of the council. This is an issue. One likely scenario is that team Emerald looked at the 20 list, saw that the list was not the kind …
Rexford had Access to Personal Fire Rig During Wildfires!
Despite the apparently true saga of Poway Councilwoman Betty Rexford’s use of city staff to go after her neighbors, have the mainstream media picked up on something way worse than that, her demands for a fire truck to be stationed at her house during the devastating wildfires? OHMY. Read a recent missive from the Recall Rexford effort, as well as Logan Jenkins’ …
Campaign Money in the 50th Congressional Seat
As entertaining as it is to read about Marti Emerald’s shenanigans down in the City of San Diego, up here in the north county we have another show down looming in the Bilbray Congressional seat. Here is the campaign warchest tally: Bilbray (R) – 430k cash on hand Busby (D) – 144k cash on hand (5k of debt) Roberts (D) …
Great Reader Post
I just logged in and read a great reader post on this Emerald Community Group issue. Great job, Thinking Man! Here is most of it, look it up below if you want the rest: Of course Marti has the right to create her own advisory groups to get the pulse of the community. In fact, she should create them so …
Mr. Murphy Gets Up Too Early For Me… More On Emerald
At drinks with my older, wiser politico last night I brought up the ongoing ‘Advisory Council’ issue that Councilmember Emerald is embroiled in and he laughed. His thoughts, paraphrased: “Emerald really stepped in it this time, in her district and in the public eye generally. She’s stuck – if she doesn’t come clean with the names, she’s going to take …
Whoops… Voice of San Diego Picks Up Emerald’s Stonewalling
Correction to my last post: looks like the Voice of San Diego picked up Marti’s Mysterious Advisory Council. So this reporter from the Voice calls over to the Emerald office with the simple request that Marti reveal the names and what answer does the reporter get: that Emerald’s office is consulting the City Attorney and won’t answer the question! Nah… …
Day 3: Who Are They Marti? We Aren’t Going Away
For the third day running, the office of San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald has refused to announce who exactly is on an ‘advisory committee’ that allegedly met with Mayoral representatives and Marti on Saturday, and voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to support a new downtown library and city hall. This must be a very important group of people – after all the …
What, if anything do these have in common?
Frank Lopez, Council Member, Vista? Betty Rexford, Council Member, Poway? Maggie Houlihan, Council Member / Mayor, Encinitas? Jerry Kern, Council Member, Oceanside Your choices could include any combination of: Hard working servant of the people, Possible, probable, or confirmed FPPC violation, possible / probable D.A. investigation, currently being, should be, or should not be recalled, and more. North County can hold its …
Whitman looks to California’s bread basket for support
California’s gubernatorial race is shaping up to be quite the battle and Whitman has chosen the agricultural industry get her over the top and into the hot seat in Sacramento. The $32 billion agricultural industry represents more than 1,000 growers and food processors, and employs at least 90,000 Californians. In a statement to the media, Whitman announced her agriculture leadership …
San Diego, DeMaio, Frye begin long climb out of massive budget hole
As the City of San Diego confronts a staggering $200 Million-plus budget deficit, Councilmembers Carl DeMaio and Donna Frye have teamed up to propose a process to analyze and negotiate significant reforms in pension benefits that have been awarded to city employees over the years and are now contributing to the city’s financial problems.
Below is a great editorial by Michael Rosen detailing the deficit and the bipartisan plan to begin the reform process.
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San Diegans have known for years that our city is in trouble, but the extent of that trouble came sharply into focus days ago with the release of the latest alarming budget deficit numbers.
The city’s Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) report described the current status about as bluntly as possible: “the City of San Diego is facing a calamitous financial situation.”
The IBA’s mission is “to provide clear, objective and unbiased analysis and advice to the City Council and the public regarding all legislative items bearing financial and policy impacts to the City of San Diego,” and in this case, it appears to have lived up to its billing.
The report itself revised upward the enormous deficits anticipated in Mayor Jerry Sanders’s own “Outlook” for Fiscal Years 2011-2015, predicting a $200 million shortfall in FY 2011 and a cumulative, gaping five-year chasm of $1.16 billion (with a “b”).
KUSI Interviews Congressman Bilbray on Health Care and the Economy
Congressman Brian Bilbray on Good Morning San Diego on health care and the economy.
Day 2: Who Are They, Councilwoman Emerald?
As I wrote Wednesday, Geni Cavitt of liberal Democrat Marti Emerald’s Council office issued a press release letting the world know that a “Citizen’s Advisory Council” to the Councilwoman endorsed a new taxpayer funded downtown library and city hall over the weekend. Great. The problem? No one seems to know who is on this “Advisory Council”, and one would think …
California Voters Oppose Prop. 13 Changes, Tax Overhaul, Poll Finds
Taxpayer Godfather Howard Jarvis would be proud. According to a Field Poll released Wednesday, California registered voters oppose sweeping changes to the state tax system, Proposition 13 property tax provisions, and the 2/3 legislative requirement in Sacramento. Among the findings: 52% disapprove of eliminating Proposition 13 safeguards for commercial property and business owners; 69% disapprove of lowering the 2/3 legislative …
Obama proposes $250 stimulus check for seniors
The White House has announced a new program to help seniors next year. In lieu of a cost-of-living increase in their monthly Social Security checks, the Obama Administration has asked that $250 checks be sent out to curb the soon to be outcry. For the first time in years seniors will not get a cost-of-living increase inserted into the monthly …
Rumors From the City Council Floor
I read the earlier blog written by Mr. Murphy about Councilwoman Emerald. I find Murphy, or at least the old Murphy on Red County, to be a bit of the voice of the local GOP, and so take what he says with a grain of salt. So I did my own research. Isn’t that always better? I called a few …
Democratic leadership begin groundwork for amnesty
Congressman Luis Gutierrez –D-IL has begun the immigration bill drafting process and he claims there’s both support and votes for ‘compassionate legislation.’ Gutierrez promised supporters his immigration reform legislation would include keeping families together, protecting workers and finding an easy path to U.S. citizenship. Sounds great if you’re in this country illegally. This move is in direct opposition to what …
Emerald Rolls Out D7 “Advisory Board” – Or Does She?
A recent press release from liberal Democrat Councilwoman Marti Emerald stated that she had met with a District 7 “Citizens Advisory Council”, and that the Council supports a new downtown library and new City Hall – paid for by the taxpayer of course. The interesting thing about the release is Marti doesn’t reveal who exactly is on her Advisory Council. …
Old Butch
This joke has been around for several years, origin unknown. I couldn’t help but share it since it has newfound meaning! Old Butch John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called ‘pullets,’ and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and …
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