Special Interests vs. DeMaio: The story continues and Roger Hedgecock joins the fray

Owen KelloggOwen Kellogg 5 Comments

While it is well known that Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio is hated by organized labor and certain elements of the downtown San Diego establishment, as of two weeks ago nobody in the downtown establishment had publicly come forward to attack DeMaio. That changed when one of the major downtown ring leaders, Fred Maas, was quoted in Voice of San Diego, …

Does Maas miss good journalism or is ‘Sinko DeMaio’ his real end game?

Tony ManolatosTony Manolatos 5 Comments

Your weekend news aggregator leads off with the most interesting local stories of the week and includes links to stories about statewide politics, presidential politics and social media. A DeMaio Documentary might surface if there is any decent dirt to dig up on San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio, said Republican developer Fred Maas. The project is in the infant stages …

Huge day for SD Unified, Maas sets his sights on DeMaio, Newt’s promise and more

Tony ManolatosTony Manolatos 1 Comment

There is a lot going on. Too much to wait for a weekend roundup. So here is your weekday news aggregator: The San Diego Unified School District is expected to find out at noon today whether deep cuts and a takeover are around the corner for the state’s second largest school district. Follow @kyamamura @MaureenMagee and @voiceofsandiego on Twitter for the …