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Look out, Union-Tribune. Alden Global Capital may be just around the corner.
The sad, shrunken U-T is a ghost of what a real big-city daily ought to be. But SD isn't the first city to have its flagship paper waste away. Many have gone away already and more will follow. But what are the prospects for the Times? It appears to be struggling. More and more advertisers abandon the papers, the revenue shrinks, and the paper shrinks staff and reporting. Circulation drops, etc. It's called circling the drain.— March 10, 2021 9:22 a.m.
There goes the Oceanside beach
This could only happen in Oceanside. No other city along the coast in SD County would defy the Coastal Commission so flagrantly. It might be worth noting that along that stretch of beach, those rockpiles all seem to be designed to keep the public away, many with No Trespassing signs. If, in fact, they are on public beaches, those homeowners have no right to post them, and no right to take away more of the diminishing beach area. Just when you think you've seen and heard it all in Oceanside, something new like this comes along. Sheesh.— March 10, 2021 9:10 a.m.
Taking it SLO on California's Central Coast
While this article emphasizes the quick access by air, SLO can be reached by train. Yeah, I know that means Amtrak and slow running, but the trip itself can be rewarding and comfortable. There are two trains each day that run from SD all the way to SLO. One is rather early in the day; the other arrives in the evening. Those are Pacific Surfliners, but the big long distance train, the Coast Starlight, passes through there, both going and coming, around 3 pm. That train still has a dining car. SLO has quite a business district, saved from the usual fate of such areas in cities its size. Really interesting and active part of the city. If you're looking for a different destination, and another way to travel, check it out.— February 28, 2021 9:36 p.m.
Mary Ann Humfreville missing from Bahia de los Angeles for two months
You summed up what I was trying to convey in a concise and clear way. I totally concur.— February 27, 2021 9:01 a.m.
Mary Ann Humfreville missing from Bahia de los Angeles for two months
This comes across as a textbook example of why US citizens should never attempt to play the ex-pat game and try to live in Mexico. Mexicans are at risk of local criminals and those who are not locals are in more danger. The Mexican cops are less than worthless--too often they are also the bad guys--so nobody can expect much from them even after the crime ha been committed. Think you can't afford to live in the US? Can you "afford" to lose your life by leaving the country? If there is any resolution of this case it will be a near miracle. RIP.— February 26, 2021 7:55 p.m.
Barbara Bry's husband hangs up on reporter
Neil Senturia has a very high opinion of himself. Doubt me? Just read his columns in the UT business section. He's always into introspection and re-examination of his entrepreneurial efforts and his claimed expertise. He writes a fairly entertaining column, but isn't all that smart. I would never hang up on Matt Potter if he called me, even if I thought I was being bullied a bit. I'd answer in a forthright manner, something he utterly failed to do.— February 24, 2021 10:15 a.m.
What the pandemic has done to San Diego's trails
This is an insightful article, pointing out many subtleties of having trails in parks. The comments about "legacy trails" is a good one. In No County there's the Elfin Forest Preserve, operated by the Olivanhain Municipal Water District. It has such a trail (called the Way Up Trail) that climbs from the creek access point on Harmony Grove Road up to the level of the reservoir. There is no real design to the trail, and must have been crudely cut into the hillside for access decades ago. But it endures, and is grossly overused, especially on Sundays. And for some reason that makes little sense to me, bicycles are allowed on it both uphill and downhill. Some years ago it was refurbished by convict work parties and that eliminated some of the worst ruts and rocky stretches. It needs repairs again. But isn't it typical that the slobberin' city of SD is turning down free help from volunteers? That is especially poor when it isn't putting any paid staff on the job to do upkeep on the trails. The city government under this "strong mayor" system is worse than it was before when it had a city manager. There's no money for things like trail maintenance because it spends $18K a day to rent a high-rise office building downtown that cannot be used. Mismanagement anyone?— February 24, 2021 10:05 a.m.
Tijuana neighborhood 3 de Octubre cracks up
So the neighborhood was built illegally. Whose land was it built on? No responsibility? When there are no building codes, or none that are enforced, anything can go wrong, and in Mexico what can go wrong will inevitably go wrong. These poor folks are now losing everything they worked for. A leaking water line is never something to just tolerate, because the water leaking out has to go somewhere, and often saturates the soil or undermines the surface. "Heavy" rains recently haven't been heavy at all. That's just gov-speak in good ol' TJ.— February 12, 2021 9:10 a.m.
Alpine struggles to stay safe from fires
Alpine has had to sweat blood every time there is a fire in the area. That was true at the time of the 1970 Laguna Fire, and has been true ever since then. There were other fires in the area that were not mentioned. The area is a wind tunnel for every Santana wind that comes through there, and is inappropriate for development. Rather than allow for more growth, the county should ban any further development, and then focus its efforts on measures to protect the vulnerable homes and businesses that are already there. The old Diane Jacob solution of adding more fire engines to the area isn't the answer. When those fires get started there's no stopping them, fire engines or no. Add to the mix the fact that Alpine has the county's worst air quality, due to inversion, and you have an area that needs no more growth.— February 10, 2021 9:31 a.m.
Conviction of Army & Navy headmaster for child abuse is overturned – updated 12-6-21
That case was strange, in that he had been investigated for such activity more than once previously, and no charges were filed. But, the story went, he was warned to avoid even the hint of impropriety and keep his distance from the cadets. What a fool he had to be to offend again, and get caught. The leadership of the ANA was asleep at the switch for allowing it to reoccur. The head of the ANA, a retired army brigadier general, was out of there as soon as Barton was arrested. Later it was revealed that Barton had left a private school somewhere else in the nation after accusations of the same sort of abuse. But he'd managed to get that school to stay mum about why he left its employ. Yet, he kept a copy of the documentation hidden in his car, and it was found by the cops after his arrest here, adding credence to the charges being brought. Without those documents the local authorities would likely have never known about it. Good to have you back, Eva!— February 10, 2021 9:20 a.m.