Steve Vaus, the leader behind a full-fledged effort to recall Betty Rexford from the Poway City Council, last night overwhelmingly earned the support of the Republican Party of San Diego County in his own campaign for the seat. “Even in a non-partisan race it’s a great honor to be endorsed by the Republican Party,” said Vaus. “My allegiance is foremost …
Poway and the recall election
First of all, let me lay my biases on the table. I’m an idealist. That can be good or bad. I hold politicians to a higher standard. I expect more from them. I’m also supporting Chuck Cross for Poway City Council which I will describe why later. I’m also Poway Councilmember Merrilee Boyack’s appointee to the City’s Park and Recreation …
Breaking News: Steve Vaus Launches Bid for Poway City Council in Recall Election
Steve Vaus, who successfully coordinated the petition drive to place the recall of City Councilwoman Betty Rexford on the ballot, today announced that he will seek the Poway City Council seat to potentially be decided as part of the June 6 election. On his website, Vaus announces, “I launched the Recall Rexford campaign with one goal . . .to give …
Report Card on the Media Features Familiar Rostra Names Feb 25
The San Diego Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced its lineup for the annual “Report Card on the Media” program on Thursday, February 25. This is a popular event in which some of the year’s biggest newsmakers turn the tables and grade the media on – and give a little payback for – the coverage of their …
The 2009 Dadian Arena Awards
Courtesy of San Diego-based political observer John Dadian, allow me to present John’s annual “Dadian Arena Awards” for your amusement and enlightenment! This is solely the work of Mr. Dadian and may or may not reflect the view of the Libertarian Lass. Enjoy! Forget all of those other awards. The Dadian Arena Awards are here! In keeping with the philosphy …
Guest Hosting Amato Talk Tonight (Monday): 9-11 PM
I’ll be guest hosting for Rick Amato tonight, KCBQ AM-1170, from 9-11 p.m. Listen on the radio or at www.kcbq.com. My guests the first hour will be Steve Vaus, the organizer of the recall effort against Poway Councilmember Betty Rexford, and SD Rostra’s own Vince Vasquez, discussing his post here of yesterday on medical mary-jane, as well as the ongoing …
Poway: Game On!
As I post this, Councilmember Betty Rexford recall proponents led by Steve Vaus are announcing at the Poway City Council meeting that they have collected about 2,200 of the 5,657 petition signatures required to qualify for the ballot. This is with only 30 days elapsed of the 120 days allowed in which to collect signatures. These are raw numbers, but recall …
Since we’re talking about the Board of Supervisors, let’s talk about the benefit package for many elected officials.
A few years ago, a friend was getting ready to make a run for the Poway City Council. He started to tell me about the benefits of holding office, and as a small business owner, trying to scrape by, I saw one of his needs to want to run for office was for the benefits. On a side note, maybe …
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 …
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