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Good-bye Cheryl Hoy, Elizabeth Spillane, Sheldon Zemen, Corey Levitan
Comment above was posted to the wrong story. Probably my fault. Red face.— December 18, 2020 8:56 a.m.
Good-bye Cheryl Hoy, Elizabeth Spillane, Sheldon Zemen, Corey Levitan
The situation with curb "repairs" is so typical of SD. A resident calls for some attention and if anyone responds it's a stroke of luck. Then if anyone actually goes out to look at the situation, it is even less likely. Finally, if the fix is made, it is a patch, not a permanent repair. It is no wonder that La Jollans are taking matters into their own hands with painting curbs red. They don't want the street parking all taken up by visitors and who-knows-who-else, and can get away with it. A smarter approach would be to make the red curb look as official as possible; parking enforcement might just ticket cars that are really legally parked!— December 17, 2020 9:56 a.m.
In a switch, the Union-Tribune touts Tijuana medicine
When I saw that ad by the U-T in the U-T I was literally shocked. And I don't shock easily. What are they thinking at the Light News? I've complained about the TJ restaurant reviews in the Reader and U-T both, because they utterly fail to mention the risks of visiting TJ or Mexico in general. But promoting "bargain" medical care in a third-world country that has few if any standards of care is the height of irresponsibility. It wasn't too long ago that we were seeing and hearing reports of "US citizens" living in Mexico who headed north of the border when they contracted covid-19. If the medical care there, and the hospitals, were any good, they would have stayed there. But they knew better. While this sort of thing has been going on for decades, I don't recall any responsible parties in the US promoting it. And I do recall plenty of horror stories about botched medical procedures, over-prescribing of inappropriate medications, and general medical malpractice on US folks who went across the border to save money. So, since I know that I'll catch it from the border crosser boosters for the comments above, have at it!— December 9, 2020 2:29 p.m.
Thrown-away fruit washes up in Imperial Beach
I'm trying to figure out this "Cavalry IB Chapel." The last time there was any cavalry in San Diego was in 1942 or 1943. Those Army units were stationed at Camp Lockett in Campo. Do we mean "Calvary", the mount where Jesus was crucified? Yeah probably. But over the years I've heard the cavalry referred to as "calvary", and vice versa. Our language is a tough one, and requires some literacy and an ear for what's being said. Sigh.— December 1, 2020 8:10 p.m.
Transparency not hallmark of Todd Gloria's top operators
"The more things change, the more they remain the same." How this new mayor came to carry her over from the Faulconer administration is a question he needs to be asked and one he needs to answer. I doubt that most of his supporters voted for a continuation of the old policies of the outgoing mayor.— December 1, 2020 2:34 p.m.
San Diego squeakers
The Light News, aka U-T, has Anderson as the winner. it It isn't obvious to me which one of them would take backcountry fire prevention and mitigation as a high priority. After 2003 and 2007, the local voters should be taking it seriously, but most don't seem to care much at all. Jacob made noises from time to time, but as far as anything being done, she came up wanting. Let's see what happens now.— December 1, 2020 8:57 a.m.
Sports Arena redeveloper delinquent on $190 million loan
This is an excellent piece of reporting, clear and concise. If any developer involved in retail space is current on its debt now, I would be surprised. Bricks-and-mortar retailing has been on a downslope for a long time, and the pandemic has made it worse even faster. The demise of Sears and pending demise of JC Penney will leave those malls with few, if any, anchors, and without them the concept of the mall doesn't work. Locally Sears closed its last location in Westfield North County, and the Nordstrom there will not reopen. That leaves the mall with only two department stores, Macy's and Penney. (It opened in 1985 with six of them.) This mostly-Canadian developer will need to get its debt current before it can attempt anything ambitious in redeveloping the sports arena. The developers, just because they are big doesn't mean they are smart. Anyone looking to create new retail space now is insane or in denial. Scads of former retail space will come on the market soon, looking to be repurposed. The success in getting SD voters to take off the height limit may prove an empty win for them it they can't make use of the property.— November 17, 2020 10:10 a.m.
UCSD's Rady hotspot for abuse
Correct. That was one of the scandals on campus that he failed to handle properly, or was responsible for. There were many, many more, and some involved his personal dealings with other people. With all of the "me too" campaigning that went on not-so-long ago, he skated free. This new UC president has his work cut out for him. I fear that the UC is now too large to effectively manage or control. Janet Napolitano didn't show us any string of successes; so much for putting a non-academic professional politician in charge. But in more recent years, having academics such as Atkinson, Dynes and Fox in charge at UCSD and as president didn't work out so well either.— November 16, 2020 8:02 p.m.
UCSD's Rady hotspot for abuse
For those who are unfamiliar with "auditor speak" those conclusions don't sound harsh. But they are. As to why "best practices" were not followed, the result was wasted funds, taxpayer funds more specific. It all suggests that the approvals that should have been made were ignored, and that can add up to fraud. Short of that, improper use of funds could--dare I say--should result in some employees being fired. UCSD keeps having these mini-scandals, and yet the chancellor, Khosla, keeps grinning and stays in the position. The recently-departed UC president should have fired him before she quit. She left the dirty deed to her successor. By now he probably needs to fire two or three campus chancellors. Those who violate the rules about spending need to be held accountable, i.e. summarily fired for cause. Somehow that UC campus just doesn't get it.— November 13, 2020 8:43 a.m.
Six-figure salaries marked Faulconer’s costly patronage
Another report about the lame duck mayor's dismal record during his terms in the office is no surprise. Given how poorly the city government actually runs, you have to question if there was any connection between those overpaid drones and the rank-and-file employees in the departments. Did all those six-figure salaries translate into a well-run city? LOL Matt makes a point about this current "strong mayor" city government and whether the former city manager form wasn't just as good and maybe better. When the establishment types sold this new approach to the gullible city voters, it was supposed to make the city less bureaucratic, quicker to respond to needs, and more efficient. Since then none of those features has been apparent. Then there was Kev-boy's heavy use of media mouthpieces, all overpaid, who generally added no value to the city, being principally concerned with spinning the mayor's record to the public. In essence the city taxpayers were stuck with the cost of promoting his questionable future political prospects. A totally sickening story of failure.— November 12, 2020 9:47 a.m.