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It would have been prudent...
all GREAT questions you pose, joepublic! Thanks— November 25, 2014 3:06 p.m.
It would have been prudent...
Of course, Susan....they just used a handy excuse for proceeding as Mr. Calhoon and who knows how many others behind the scenes wanted in order to keep their precious real estate scams....er...projects...moving forward to the likely detriment of South County students. NO discussion at the SuHSD board meeting tells us all we need to know. It was 'business as usual' on the dais. At least the recent elections have brought us all closer to a fresh start, even if there will be so many entanglements to undo in the months ahead. Let's hope Mr. Calhoon and other scammer-perps are given their walking papers asap. They have been at our publicly-funded trough way too long.— November 25, 2014 11:30 a.m.
It would have been prudent...
HMMMMM...thanks again Susan for your persistence. It seems that the plot does now thicken with the reported involvement of the City of Chula Vista...wonder if her honor Mrs. Cox knew of the City's Offer: "However, the environmental planning services related to 5th avenue has the board's approval [on Nov 20] to move forward in light of a grant offered through the City of Chula Vista for $68k+. The grant will mitigate costs and will expire at the end of November.” I also wonder why the 'rush' for the action in light of the lame duck board and what possible impact might have been with a simple request for an extension so the new, fully ELECTED board, might have the opportunity to fully evaluate the scenario(s) before jumping to this step. Sigh!— November 25, 2014 10:49 a.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
Let's hope that the votes are counted fairly and that the ROV is even-handed in its communication and treatment of all candidates. As an aside, I wonder if Elvira got 'spoken to' , or if the Rov staff had some ethics training, after the Grand Jury testimony showed how Pearl had cultivated Elvira's friendship with guest slots at banquets and parties and then Elvira would routinely call her with info about who had filed for what office! That testimony was fascinating to read.— November 23, 2014 12:23 p.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
It doesn't matter how big a tent he brings to the Rov's office, he is only entitled to exactly the same service and reports from staff as his opponent. Here's hoping the ROV staff is playing fair and not allowing itself to be manipulated by Johnny's wheedling, whining, and demands. Remember, the ROV is a County office, and overseen by Supervisor Cox and other Republicans. Didn't Mrs. Cox, as in CV Mayor, have a major beef with Padilla the last time around? Bears watching very closely.— November 23, 2014 10:26 a.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
And think of what McCann might do when, or if, seated on the CV Council...calling the cops at a moment's notice...after all, they will be working for him. What a travesty. I would hope the Mayor and balance of the Council would put some handcuffs on him and his ability to throw his opponents under the bus.— November 22, 2014 6:19 p.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
eastlaker: the nbs news report about the altercation said it took place on Tuesday (that would be Nov 18). At that time, McCann had a slight lead. The tie count was not reported on the Registrar of Voters website until Thursday evening Nov 20. I agree that whatever the specifics of the altercation, McCann IS a public official (I know, too bad for us) and should be expected to behave better than he has on several occasions when his volatility has erupted. I also think O'Neill could and should have behaved better as well and driven away instead of engaging McCann in any way. Talk about a couple of brats! So glad O'Neill lost, and hoping that McCann has taken his last public office paycheck and family benefits payout. I wonder how the US Navy Reserve copes with his outbursts?— November 22, 2014 1:34 p.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
Hmmmm....according to the nbc newsstory, "McCann was outside the restaurant to take a call from the Registrar of Voters, concerning his city council race." It was dark, so likely after the 5 p.m. close of normal business hours for a public entity. I would like to know if the Registrar of Voters also called Mr. Padilla, or if there is some favoritism here. (Remember Elvira, who testified to the Grand Jury that she frequently gave Pearl Quinones 'heads up' type of phone info about others who were filing for public office?). The rest of us peons wait for the vote tally info to be posted on the Registrar's website.— November 22, 2014 10:58 a.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
Even in the face of Randy Ward's 'kiss of death' in recommending Tyler, I would think that the jury is still out because he must take his direction from the board, and we know who is presiding there now! Once the new board is seated, and gives their direction to the Sup (rather than the other way around as it has sometimes been in the past) we will see how much 'cleaning' of the district's house will take place. Interesting times ahead.— November 21, 2014 11:12 a.m.
Ed's gone, but this Sweetwater shenanigan isn't
More good work Susan...as we 'follow the bouncing ball' down Ed's yellow brick road all the way to the land of OZ, where the great orchestrator tries to hide behind the ordinary curtain. Thanks again! I completely agree that the newly seated board should take a good hard look at the disposition of 'surplus' property...and take steps to undo it all, based on the premise that no public hearings were held!— November 20, 2014 4:53 p.m.