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San Marcos in crosshairs of Growthzilla
Today, 9/25, the U-T ran its lead editorial in favor of approval of this development. That would not have been surprising a few years back when either Manchester or the Copley Press ran the rag. Now I do find it a bit surprising, because the editorials are usually those of the LAT. In this case, since it was a purely San Diego County matter, the Times probably didn't care, and let the locals write the piece.— September 25, 2018 3:47 p.m.
Veterans for Peace hit roadblocks in third year
Yes, "napalm" is an ultra-toxic term. Years ago, the Navy had a large stockpile of the stuff left over from the Vietnam era, stored near Fallbrook. (It wasn't even theirs; they took it from the Air Force.) The stuff was such a hot potato that it took them twenty-five years to come up with a way to dispose of it, and the emotionalism at every step was something to behold. Odd, in some ways, because napalm was what Curtis LeMay used to firebomb Tokyo in WWII, and nobody made a sinister connection from that. No, that came from Vietnam, and was part of the distaste that the US public had for anything (and unfortunately anyone) associated with the war there.— September 24, 2018 4:17 p.m.
Money battle now favors SoccerCity foes
Thanks Matt, for reminding all the readers that neither of these schemes should ever be implemented. While the SDSU plan may look better to many people, when we look at who is pushing it, it is plain to see that it is a dirty deal for the city. It's probably asking too much for BOTH of the schemes to fail at the ballot box. If more voters took a philosophy that if they can't see some real good coming from a ballot proposal they should vote no, we would have had much less mischief in local and state politics. If Moores wants it, just say no.— September 24, 2018 4:06 p.m.
Unsolved murder of gringos on the Sea of Cortez
Neither the victims or their neighbors had much means to defend themselves. Firearms are prohibited in Mexico, especially for non-citizens. But in this case the bad guys had handgun(s), and used them. It is this sort of reports that make many gringos, such as myself, most reluctant to travel to that country, let alone attempt to reside there. Oh, do the Mexican cops have any sort of forensic capabilities? Do/did they even dust for fingerprints? Any solution to this crime is most unlikely, and the bad guys will be able to continue to steal with impunity, and kill when it suits them.— September 24, 2018 3:59 p.m.
Oceanside's Firewater Saloon feels unwelcome
Ken, you undoubtedly know far more about than I do. But I do find it hard to imagine taking in ten large on one night in a street-front bar. How many bodies have to buy how many drinks to total that much? Many, many people drinking many drinks. But, hey, I defer to you.— September 22, 2018 5:57 p.m.
Oceanside's Firewater Saloon feels unwelcome
When I saw that claim about the place having a net of $300K, I was most skeptical. That would imply clearing a net profit of almost $1,000 every day. More likely is was grossing that amount, and netting far less.— September 22, 2018 3:44 p.m.
Koch-funded college journalism arrives at SDSU
That's great that the Daily Aztec made no mention at all of the scandal at UC Davis that brought down the chancellor there (not the president) who was de la Torre's boss. Seems that misconduct attributed to the boss had de la Torre right in the middle of the mess, and that she refused to cooperate with the investigation. And now with that history, she's the new president of SDSU and most locals are none the wiser about her record. If this foundation money stiffens the backbone of the student editors and reporters at the Daily Aztec, all the better.— September 21, 2018 2:04 p.m.
Good Samaritans chase hit-and-run driver
So two days later the cops, even though they have a photo of the suspect vehicle and three eyewitnesses, haven't come up with a suspect. Great effort guys.— September 20, 2018 5:04 p.m.
I-5 has the worst litter, 805 is second
For most of us, this sort of thing has mostly been out-of-sight and thus out-of-mind. But something is happening, and it is bad. If the amount of trash, and the number of such camps is growing, there's something wrong in that our economic boom is not even helping this a bit. Is it possible that the boom, although it looks genuine, really isn't what it seems to be? Is it making it worse for many people? While I'm not usually too sympathetic with those who will not or cannot live by the usual rules and standards, the burgeoning homeless population has some scary implications for the rest of us. What the heck is going on here?— September 20, 2018 8:10 a.m.
Thief writes note to self about plans
If the DA wants to get tough, she'll insist that he goes to trial for felony theft. Too often guys like him are allowed to plead down to a misdemeanor, and the record doesn't reflect the seriousness of the crime. A $3000 bicycle is a major investment for its owner, not just another piece of gear. He looks like a budding hard case, and needs to get straightened out now.— September 19, 2018 7:14 a.m.