Michael Mullenniex
Michael Mullenniex is a Reader contributor. See staff page for published articles.
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San Diego Reader 2014 Fun issue
Nice story guys - It's nice to see other interesting things to do around the county for us "jaded" natives!— June 14, 2014 5:55 p.m.
Land owner Stuck in the Rough puts up fencing in Escondido
Visduh - I think you really hit the nail on the head in your third paragraph. Since all the land use issues will be decided in the courts, it's totally gratuitous to harass the local home owners in some twisted sense of fun.— October 27, 2013 3:58 p.m.
Will Carlsbad’s California Pacific ever get in the air?
Nice article. I hope CP Air will persevere as I sure like flying out of Carlsbad. The targeted pain (sequester BS) as part of this administration's strategy to show they need to spend ever more money is having its effect. Entrepreneurs wanting to fill a need take it in the shorts.....— August 22, 2013 7:39 a.m.
SDG&E informs Escondido of rate hike effective September
Yeah, I was a bit surprised to hear him say that, but I think he was tired of the topic and wanted to move the meeting along. Olga Diaz, to my surprise, was a bit sympathetic saying things like "Now you know how we feel when we have to raise water rates." I'm speculating but since the rates are going up in part to the more expensive energy sources mandated - renewables, wind, solar, green, green house gas emission reduction measures, etc., that it fits the agenda of the left (more than the right) and more expensive energy is the acceptable result of those measures. The lower two rate tiers are subsidized by the upper two tiers and she's probably OK with all that as well.— July 26, 2013 9:24 p.m.
Raises ok'ed for Escondido's city attorney and city manager
My interest in writing the article was to look into total compensation of Phillips and Epps. It seems these days it's not enough to just look at their payroll check as other compensation really tends to add up. This goes for all public employees, not just these two guys. The "other" compensation exists in line items of their contract and schedules of city negotiation groups. Only when we understand the total compensation picture can we be "fiscally prudent" as someone said. In their defense, it's what they negotiated....... And then comes their retirement. I don't have all the facts yet, but it looks like they both will enjoy a very comfortable retirement at the end of their contracts.— July 7, 2013 2:17 p.m.
Senate immigration bill strengthens green card financing
Maybe some just want to stop the racing across the border. Maybe some just want to know who's coming into our country. Maybe some just want to staunch the flow of drugs into our country. And just maybe some want to be fair to the thousands who want to come into our country legally!— July 2, 2013 12:28 p.m.
Senate immigration bill strengthens green card financing
So, since you believe in capitalism and free trade, then you want to keep our border open as it is to allow for illegal drug trafficking, illegal immigration and possible infiltration of foreign enemies. All in the name of free trade and capitalism?? The H-1B program is another facet of the larger immigration issue. Besides, if the border is kept open as you suggest, we won't need a H-1B program since people can just waltz over the border without bothering with those pesky H-1B rules.— July 2, 2013 12:22 p.m.
Escondido homeowners stand up to Stuck in the Rough
Agreed. All this was done in the late 60's. Houses were built in the early 70's. Part of the fight seems to be legality and timing of the zoning ordinances and the language of the most updated General Plan. The language of the general plan doesn't seem to address the green space issue, but according to Olga Diaz, the council assumed the country club area was already built out and developed, so no attention was paid to updating the plan for the CC area.— June 29, 2013 4:55 p.m.
Escondido homeowners stand up to Stuck in the Rough
Yes, this will be interesting. More than one city council member has said they would like to do something but since SITR hasn't applied for planning permission or permits, the council couldn't do anything. Well, now's their chance!— June 29, 2013 4:30 p.m.
Escondido homeowners stand up to Stuck in the Rough
Interesting points. An offshoot of the HOA has offered to purchase the property but was rebuffed. SITR seems determined to build homes in spite of a very high level of resistance from the surrounding community. My understanding is that when the condos that were build around some areas of the course in the 70's, the developers used the open space of the country club to offset the higher than code density of the condos. They were allowed to build condos with the understanding the country club will remain open space. Now new developers want to build on the designated open space.— June 29, 2013 4:15 p.m.