Cavalier mobilehome owners in Oceanside tripped up trying to sell

Tonight the City of Oceanside's Mobile Home Fair Practice commission denied the annual 2.5% rent increase to four different mobile home parks because of complaints lodged by the homeowners at that meeting about the status of their park. I am told this has not happened in recent memory. Should the park correct the issues after a re-inspection, the commission may grant the increase at their next meeting May 2. Residents of these four parks, El Camino 76, Pacific Trailer Park, Rancho San Luis Rey and Westwinds, can submit even more evidence and testimony at that meeting should they have other complaints including driveway and road conditions, or lighting issues.
— April 4, 2019 10 p.m.

Welcome to Ramona! Now go away.

Murphy junk...you bring up a major point....why go though all the hassle of opening up a dispensary when you can just deliver it to people. No need to worry about taxes, visiting cops, or people robbing your safe. Vista is about to have 11 dispensaries. Ramona has three. I wonder if they will all survive.
— April 3, 2019 9:18 a.m.

Welcome to Ramona! Now go away.

Reading tea leaves...it seems to me Mr. Fletcher feels emboldened and knows he can get three votes to beat back Jacobs cannabis law which seemed mean spirited and pointless to many, and certainly against the will of the people. Whether supervisor Gaspar runs for reelection or for congress, I think she knows she can't afford to be painted as the refer madness maven. And I think Fletcher has figured this out.
— April 2, 2019 10:33 p.m.

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The fact that the DA thought that the charges publicized by Mr. Missett did not rise to a prosecution, "PatBrown," doesn't mean anything in my opinion. During her reign as DA, Bonnie Dumanis got like (I want to say) 18 charges of police misconduct and not once did she find anything at all wrong with any of them. Also, may I remind you of Sheriff Gore and his contention that the lady in Coronado who committed suicide with her hands tied behind her back. May I suggest that the law enforcement powers that be in San Diego may not, um....well you get the message.
— March 30, 2019 10:57 p.m.

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One of the specific charges was that one councilmember paid himself out of his own reelection campaign (exactly what happened with Duncan Hunter Jr.) and voted on a development he had a direct interest in. (City of Bell, City of Industry, etc. etc.) It didn't work out so well for Hunter, but this Oceanside councilman got away with it. Mr. Missett's paper spelled out exactly how and when this councilman enriched himself. Maybe Mr. Missett had an axe to grind. Either the stuff he reported on about the councilman was untrue and libelous or it was not. The fact the councilman so far has gotten away with it does not make his behavior any less culpable. The fact that councilman did not demand a retraction I think says something. As always, I am speaking only for myself.
— March 30, 2019 3:24 p.m.

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No PatBrown. I do not disguise myself online. That is why I use real name. Do you not see my real name PatBrown? "Gregory Anthony" positioned himself as an Oceanside local. Only problem is that no one who is involved in Oceanside stuff has ever heard of a Gregory Anthony. Back to the Blade....Yes Tom Missett launched the Blade to help advance his views. He was frustrated that the North County Times did not exist and that the UT had neither the manpower or incentive to write about important stuff that was being ignored. You could say he was a little bitter about that. I hate to break the news to you PatBrown, but that is why a lot people launched newspapers over the years, for better or worse. Now, the important thing to remember is that the first Blade resurrection of 2016-17 made a lot of outrageous charges about two council members. As outrageous as they were, THEY WERE TRUE. Those fingered never demanded these charges be corrected. They could never disprove them and they never tried. They never even threatened a lawsuit. So the point is that while the tone of The Blade was harsh and you could argue often one-side, all these "slams" you saw in the Blade were true and, some say, needed to be said. Yes, we all have opinions. And for all your slurs about The Blade not being legitimate, I would maintain that for all their offensiveness, these charges were things that needed to be said even if they seemed harsh and provocative. Mr. Missett tried his best to get the D.A. to file charges and investigate one of those Oceanside city officials. Thank you for responding. I am speaking only for myself.
— March 29, 2019 8:36 p.m.

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PatBrown. Yes the motivation to "spew his political views" was a major innovation for Mr. Missett to bring back the Blade. He spelled out exactly the issues he had with certain elected officials including specific charges of corruption. These printed charges were never challenged. There were no demands for correction. EVER. Do you understand that if there were lies printed, people demand retractions and/or they sue. That never ever happened. Yes, the Blade was a bit too heavy handed to survive. But it was a free paper that also had paid writers, graphics people and ad sales people. Just like a real paper. Would sure like to know what your PAC regulations concept is. But I'm guessing since you won't divulge your real name or your real initiative behind writing this, we will never know what the "PAC regulations" means.
— March 28, 2019 4:18 p.m.

Cavalier mobilehome owners in Oceanside tripped up trying to sell

Wayne- According to the realtor, the market value for double rides like this in good condition on the resale market is $130,000 to $135,000. That's the reality. Yes, I suppose "chattel" is a depreciating entity by concept, but if the landowner can wrest that asset away from the previous owner and then rent it out for $2500 instead of getting $400 monthly for rent, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY ARE DENYING THE SALE, do you understand that your concepts of chattel and depreciation does not apply in this case. In fact there are one or two brand new cases that just popped up since the article came up. Stay tuned.
— March 28, 2019 4:08 p.m.

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OK- "Gregory Anthony." Still waiting to find out who you are. None of the locals have ever heard of you. You wouldn't be Jim Kydd would you?
— March 27, 2019 4:47 p.m.

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To "Gregory Anthony" Yes of course the Coast News does exist. The issue that came out last week has one story about Oceanside. Hey, it's good the Coast News still exists as a print entity, but to suggest it matters or that it moves the needle, is a stretch. A good example is that when the Reader ran story that a high-end craft cocktail bar was going in where a problem downtown was, changing the future profile of downtown Oceanside https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/feb/26/s… the very next Coast News the paper ran a reprint story with old photos about the adjacent historic hotel remodel apparently in reaction to the Reader's article. The "full story" about the Coast News coverage "Gregory Anthony" is that there's not much of a story at all. Yes, Tom Missett brought back the Blade for a run in 2015-/2016. And while it was too heavy handed, I still subscribe to Mr. Missett's contention that the two councilmembers targeted by Mr. Missett were and are bad for the city. I was involved with the first incarnation of the The Blade, but was not around for its second run last year. You can go on and on about The Blade, but I defy you to prove how the Coast news has any relevance to Oceanside. In the last year the Reader has broken stories on how mobile park owners are screwing seniors on fixed income out of their homes (posted yesterday), the former Camp Pendleton Marine who launched an effort to allow homeless to stay in their overnights at Palomar College (later picked up by the L.A. Times), the plight of the universally hated "prison hotel" (twice), the fact that the airport is completely unregulated and that anyone can land there 24/7 for free, a tiki bar coming to the end of the pier, the closure of the Main Attraction strip club, the closure of Oceanside's 2nd largest private employer TE Connectivity, the breaking story on the closure of the Firewater Saloon, the flood damage in South O was avoidable. Oh, and what about the fact that we drew attention to the endorsement by key Oceanside unions of a Carlsbad banker for appointment to city council. Attention led to that appointee withdrawing his name. Oh and how about the article on Victor Roy who was reported to have no qualifications for the city treasurer. What do you know!! Tonight the council votes on implementing minimum requirements for any future clerk and treasurer or appointing them as most other cities do. As for the Blade-Citizen giving Oceanside a "black eye" because it reported on crime. Any local (which you clearly or not, if so, prove it) will tell you it was just that coverage and pressure that helped clean up Oceanside. Oh, and by the way the U-T is not "worthless." Phil Diehl, while overworked by covering four cities, is an excellent reporter. Because the Coast News reprints city press releases hardly means it is a better paper than the UT. I'm speaking only for myself.
— March 27, 2019 1:25 p.m.