If you missed The California Review on Rick Amato’s Show 12/7/2009, listen to it here!

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Listen to The California Review live from December 7th, 2009, on the Rick Amato Show guest-hosted by SD Rostra editor, Barry Jantz. This particular segment features yours truly, a Staff Writer for the paper and its editor-in-chief, Alec Weisman. Enjoy, rant, comment, whatever you heart desires!!! http://ucsdcalrev.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/kcbq-interview/

SD ROSTRA’s EXCELLENT ADVENTURE; Great Launch for New Blog, passing Milestones in 4 Months; Thanks to Posters and Readers!

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Since its beginning in late August, “SD Rostra” has reached and surpassed its initial goals. Check these numbers, and remember this Blog website did not exist until just 4 months ago: Posters in Blogpen:…………..35 Individual Posts………………264 Comments……………………750 Categories……………………..42 Thanks to the Bloggers, and to Rostra’s Readers. Together we have accomplished something quire remarkable in record time. You made it look …

Trivia Question: Bruce Henderson is Half the Answer

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Our little Friday impromptu trivia contest resulted in a few decent guesses.  The question: Who was the last City of San Diego councilmember (not mayor) that was voted out of office during a regular primary or general re-election campaign after serving only one four-year (elected) term of office? First to answer wins. The guesses received as of last night: Linda Bernardt, …

Guest Hosting Amato Talk Tonight (Monday): 9-11 PM

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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 …

FlashReport: Massive Budget Deficit Presents Opportunity

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From Jon Fleischman at www.flashreport.org… There is a saying goes something like, “Adversity Breeds Opportunity.” This came to mind as I was reading stories in the SDUT, on the website of the Voice of San Diego, as well as a great column from FR friend Vince Vasquez on the up and coming SDRostra website — stories all about the massive …

Rick Amato Does Radio “Chicago Style” Monday Night on KCBQ

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Talk show host Rick Amato will broadcast a special show tonight from the San Diego County Republican Party Sheriff’s Candidate Forum & Statewide Straw Poll event at the Town & Country Hotel. The forum runs one hour beginning at 6 p.m.; the straw poll follows at 7 p.m. Rick’s show will air from 9 to 11 p.m. with complete coverage …

Rexford Apologists More Concerned about Disclosure than What is Right

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Saturday’s Union-Trib editorial “Rexford Must Go” (posted below) was spot on, while alluding to SD Rostra’s role — via my post — in releasing the smoking gun memo sent by the Poway city manager to Councilwoman Betty Rexford in 2006.  Some of the resulting comments on the U-T website are a testimony to the “hide the facts” attitude of Rexford …

Welcome to San Diego Rostra

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Launch of San Diego Rostra – www.sdrostra.com In an effort to provide original commentary and breaking news to the San Diego-area political community, Mighty Thor and a host of other contributors announce the launch of a new local weblog, San Diego Rostra – www.sdrostra.com. San Diego Rostra is a forum wherein news and opinion, usually from the perspective of the …