Government
Thanks to Our City Officials Chaos is the New Norm
If I was a current official (elected and chosen) for the City of San Diego, I would be truly embarrassed with the way the public at large, their constituents, are being treated and feel about their failures. Every day we see more chaos and failures happening around us, all because of the agendas of the […]
Hot Summer Nights
By Jamaal Jackson, President, Mission Hills BID As I am writing this, the weather is hot and humid, and yet, I think we will agree that an August spent in San Diego is the best August on earth. With hot on our minds, following are some “hot” and worthy mentions. Hot Event Save-the-Date: Each August […]
A Strong-Arm Mayor Who Works Against the Public at Large
By John Brady/Lived Advisors What happened the evening of Monday, August 22 at City Council is the outcome of the “Strong Arm Mayor” form of government. This got us the skydiving center, 101 Ash Street and looks to add the Kettner and Vine Street debacle as well. Any rational person would look at the […]
No On Kettner and Vine
No on Kettner and Vine wishes to issue the following statement regarding the Monday, July 22 City Council meeting and Kettner and Vine proposed lease agreement. We appreciate the no votes of council members Kent Lee and Vivian Moreno and appreciate the significant concerns voiced by council members Marni von Wilpert, Henry L. Foster III, […]
The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure to Uptown
Late last year I wrote an article about Todd Gloria’s plans via the Hillcrest Blueprint to add 50,000 residents to the Uptown community. I referred to it as creating “sardine town,” which will not be suitable for human habitation. It will also kill small businesses because the major arteries for entering and departing Uptown will […]
It’s Time for A New Beginning
This past month I was given good news about the Historic Mission Hills Library at 925 West Washington Street. A representative of Councilman Whitburn’s office stated that according to the Library Department staff, the necessary abatement work has been completed. They are now awaiting the delivery of materials to finalize the remaining work. Their current […]
Four Closed Door Sessions for the 1,000 Person Homeless Facility and Still No Community Input
Todd Gloria, the current mayor of San Diego has gone on record during a recent interview with the “Voice of San Diego” that there is no reason for community input on a 1,000-person homeless facility to serve a very diverse population with numerous mental health, physical and personal challenges. Obviously, he believes he doesn’t need […]
California Supreme Court Yields to Newsom and Legislature
Removes Taxpayer Protection Act from November Ballot By Jon Coupal, president, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association We were shocked and angered by the California Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday in Legislature v. Weber, the outrageous lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders. The lawsuit asked the court to order the removal of our […]
How Presidential Policy Choices will Affect Inflation
The average inflation (annual change in prices) has been about three percent since the end of World War II. There have been occasional spikes, but we got used to very low inflation since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, averaging about 1.5 percent from 2008 to 2020. COVID changed that. With the economy shutting down […]
Olympic-Style US Police & Fire Championships Return to San Diego
The California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF), a non-profit organization committed to promoting sport and physical fitness among first responders, is thrilled to announce the 57th Annual US Police & Fire Championships taking place Saturday, June 8 to Saturday, June 15, 2024. Happening at more than 25 venues across San Diego County, the games will feature more than […]
