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Excise tax to whack Scripps and Sharp
There's much popular confusion of "nonprofit" with "charity" as interchangeable—often deliberately encouraged. A charity is designed to funnel almost all income to some third-party donee, minus a minimal overhead. A nonprofit can take in as much as it wants in the name of a "mission" and disburse it freely, so long as it doesn't carry a profit. A perfect example of the latter is the National Football League, which is a member-benefit nonprofit. It's clear this bill is aimed at the Roger Goodells of the world, and long overdue.— February 16, 2018 10:04 a.m.
Deputies not culpable in cellmate murder case
I'd be interested to see what the death and injury statistics for SDCJ are compared to other county lockups. Too many people die in "protective custody" not to be suspicious of a mentality of "letting justice take its course."— February 9, 2018 3:04 p.m.
Rabobank banked millions in untraceable cash
I think the occupational profile transcends nationality. There's every reason for changing the name for members of this profession to "banksters."— February 8, 2018 2:38 p.m.
The rise of Papa Soon-Shiong?
I don't think this is going to end well for either paper—or their readers. [This guy][1] makes Malin Burnham and Eli Broad look like Roman statesmen in comparison. [1]: http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2018/A-billionaire-d…— February 8, 2018 2:28 p.m.
SDSU: to Tbilisi with love
How can SDSU think California's [travel ban on public employees][1] to U.S. states discriminating against LGBT people doesn't extend to [nations torturing them][2]? If the [Board of Trustees][3] can't figure how to fix this, then the Legislature must. [1]: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-… [2]: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2017/country-cha… [3]: https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/board-of-tru…— February 7, 2018 10:55 a.m.
Amazon’s bribery charade
Anyone else notice how the tactics of corporations (and sports teams and the military) resemble those of abusive spouses? First they woo and wheedle to win one over, then keep getting their way by convincing their victims that they're worthless and couldn't live without them. While I can imagine many of the cities mentioned in this list were desperate or had a bad enough self image to fall prey, what excuse does San Diego have? I always laugh anytime someone tells me "X, Y, or Z" needs to get special benefits or they'll leave. Call their bluff, and see how quickly they turn from lions to lambs.— February 7, 2018 10:40 a.m.
Proposed settlement will cost SDG&E, Edison $873 million
Okay, so it is as I thought. And I agree: better than before, but that's about as relative a statement as has ever been made. Ideally, Edison should have been allowed to go belly up, broken up, and parts turned into publicly owned utilities. But then, that would mean relying on the free market and voter choice, which our politicians are ever vigilant to protect us against.— January 31, 2018 1:29 p.m.
Proposed settlement will cost SDG&E, Edison $873 million
While this is not-bad news, is it really good news? If ratepayers were originally on the hook for $3.3 billion, but now getting "relief" of $873 million, doesn't this mean we're still $2.43 billion out of pocket? Or is there a different amount that $873 million figure offsets?— January 31, 2018 11:45 a.m.
Sandag causes my property to flood
"Jim Linthicum is Sandag’s director of mobility and in charge of program implementation. He says taxpayers should not be held responsible for Smith’s problem." Predictable Orwellian doublespeak by SANDAG. Here they are as usual the culprit, but claiming to be the victim and pretending to care about taxpayers. Too bad we know [what they really think about us][1]. [1]: https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/government…— January 31, 2018 11:30 a.m.
Damaged sidewalks cost city big bucks last year
Thanks for providing these numbers, Dorian. They show what many of us have long suspected: the city spends more in paying off claims related to deferred maintenance than they would have spent if it had actually been performed. Politicians don't want to budget for unglamorous projects when they can instead use our money for those that provide photo ops or sweetheart deals, knowing that taxpayers will be left on the hook for the "unforeseen consequences" of their irresponsibility—preferably long after they've moved on to higher office.— January 25, 2018 12:50 p.m.