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Chula Vista considers all-mail voting
I agree with Mr. Ross's opinion that an elected city official is preferable to an appointed one, but all-mail-in balloting might not be the wisest way to go. You read about problems with mail-in ballots on the state and national level, and as the article mentions, there have been issues in Chula Vista as well. Might it be better to have the city council consider Mr. Ross's other idea of setting aside a comparatively small amount of money each year and saving up for that rare occasion when a vacancy would have to be filled? I totally agree with commissioner O'Donnell and thank him for his "NO" vote. The traditional polling place should never be denied to the voting public.— November 5, 2015 10:45 a.m.
Development-crazy on Chula Vista's west side
While these proposed deviations from Chula Vista's Urban Core Specific Plan might better fill the developer's pockets, they are a slap in the face of the residents who will have to live with the negative consequences. Hopefully the Planning Commission and ultimately the City Council will reject this project as it is being proposed. It's time the city did something good for the west side of Chula Vista.— October 30, 2015 10:29 a.m.
Nonprofit bingo hall proposed for Chula Vista
After reading this article and doing a little research, I found a publication called "Bingo Bugle--North America's Bingo and Casino Gaming Newspaper" on line: (http://www.bingo4fun.com/pdf/SDOct15Web.pdf) Scroll to page 13 and you'll find locations where the "Bingo Bugle" can be found. Apparently, in Chula Vista this publication is only distributed on the far-west-side. It's been said that gambling establishments target certain sections of cities, which seems to be the case here. West-side family-oriented places like Fun4All, Anthony's Fish Grotto, Souplantaion, Toritos, etc., have all left the area and adult-oriented entertainment establishments are replacing them. No judgement here, just an observation of imbalance. Is this what residents envisioned for Chula Vista's bay front development?— October 23, 2015 9:36 a.m.
Next up: Sweetwater's sodbuster supe
Susan- It looks like you're getting more comments on your quitting announcement than others are on the stories they've written! I wish you well. Check your email, please.— March 27, 2015 2:51 p.m.
Something is not right at Sweetwater
They say that the "sweetwater way" has been administrators rewarding their friends with promotions to higher positions, and this could very well be the case here. Even with a new board, the old guard is still in place. However, to simply dismiss racism as the reason two applicants were denied interviews, as some commenters seem to be suggesting, is naive at best. That these two applicants were held to criteria not applicable to others, should be enough to investigate the situation, and in a district where no African-American principals exist, the question of racial discrimination must be explored. Dr. Branch has offered to work with the district to address this problem. That should happen as soon as possible.— March 14, 2015 10:11 a.m.
Transparent as mud in Chula Vista
Visduh: You make excellent points regarding vouchers. Isn't there also a problem with publicly funded vouchers being used to send kids to religious schools?— March 5, 2015 6:41 p.m.
Road repair dilemma in Chula Vista
AlexClarke's comment, "If you build it, you have to maintain it", brings to mind our current water situation. With limited resources, be they financial or natural, we must be more diligent in controlling development if it is to be sustainable.— March 5, 2015 8:53 a.m.
Transparent as mud in Chula Vista
According to CVESD's Dr. Esquivel, "... the charter school will be responsible for the payments for the loan." That might be true, however, charter schools get their funding from their Average Daily Attendance (ADA), meaning--from the TAXPAYERS. The district might *want* the public to think that these charter schools fend for themselves, but at the end of the day it is the taxpayers who are footing the bill. To limit a kid's chances of attending their neighborhood school by winning a lottery, is totally unacceptable. So much for no taxation without representation! Every child must have the right to attend the school by where they live, period.— March 2, 2015 6:36 p.m.
Only a fence between them
Why should taxpayers be expected to pay for this charter high school building, especially since the kids that attend the neighborhood grade school will more than likely not be able to attend it? According to the principal, it would be worth it because, then the elementary children would have a playground that wasn't unsafe! Question: Why has the district allowed this unsafe play area to exist in the first place?— February 20, 2015 6:26 p.m.
The garbage man challenged
Will the council report out after they return from closed session? I'm really curious to see how they react to Mr. Shilling's complaint. By the way, sjtorres, how is it that Ms Galvez's complaint's are a case of being "pouty" and not Mr. Shilling's? I detect a bit of sexism in your comment.— February 17, 2015 5:18 p.m.