So the city couldn't pay its share of the costs of the first convention center expansion, so it dumped that debt on CCDC, until the state passed a law and the courts eliminated redevelopment agencies like CCDC. So that debt has landed back in the city's lap. Not it turns out that the convention center has been deferring maintenance costs and is now more than $30 million in the hole, which it now doubt will ask the city to fund. Remind me again why the city council is supporting a nearly $1 billion expansion of city TOT taxes to fund new bonds to fund a second expansion of the convention center, when it can't afford the existing convention center?
SONGS is certainly not "green power" as Mr. Jennex, claims. While nuclear reactors don't send carbon dioxide into the air, and avoids other air pollution problems (unless a leak in the steam generator causes radioactive steam to escape into the surrounding atmosphere - which sure wouldn't be "green"). His statement ignores the fact that the nuclear fuel rods currently stored on the site are highly radioactive and will remain highly radioactive for another 300 years. Its highly likely that during that time, some of that radioactivity will get spilled into the environment, despite the assurances of the NRC and Mr. Jennex, which would certainly disqualify nuclear power as a "green" power technology. If Mr. Jennex thinks its green, perhaps he will volunteer to store the nuclear fuel rods in his own back yard. If memory serves, in an earlier comment he said his house if just outside the project radioactive plume, which means a disaster at the plant might not affect him, only a few million other Southern Californians.
The city council favors making public departments compete with private companies which can provide services the city currently provides. Given the amount of legal work that Goldsmith is farming out to local private law firms, maybe the city should subject the city attorneys office to this kind of competition.
How about an investigative article about all the black smoke and soot that was coming out of one of the ship's stacks around 4:30? Check with the Air Quality Management District for details.
The city can't afford to pay off its share of the cost of the last convention center expansion project. Why in the world is it now even discussing committing more city tax money to help pay for yet another expansion of the convention center. When you're already in a deep hole, the first rule is to stop digging!
Kudos to Council President Gloria for supporting the Mayor's proposal to get cars out of the Park's central plaza. Hopefully the council will also support enhancing the existing park shuttle system that lets visitors get around the park from remote parking lots.
Goldsmith is fighting to preserve his empire, which has grown substantially over the last few years while other city departments were taking big staff cuts. Why should his office get a free pass?
You should be able to take the trolley downtown from anywhere in the city. CCDC messed up downtown by allowing developers to bulldoze entire blocks of small buildings and replace them with one giant "blockbuster" apartment or condo tower structure, making San Diego's downtown resemble a Monopoly game board more than a real urban downtown area.
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San Diego Convention Center Runs Up $31 Million Maintenance Backlog
So the city couldn't pay its share of the costs of the first convention center expansion, so it dumped that debt on CCDC, until the state passed a law and the courts eliminated redevelopment agencies like CCDC. So that debt has landed back in the city's lap. Not it turns out that the convention center has been deferring maintenance costs and is now more than $30 million in the hole, which it now doubt will ask the city to fund. Remind me again why the city council is supporting a nearly $1 billion expansion of city TOT taxes to fund new bonds to fund a second expansion of the convention center, when it can't afford the existing convention center?
May 13, 2013 at 5:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
San Onofre Hearing Set To Begin Amid Hint From Edison Of Permanent Shutdown
SONGS is certainly not "green power" as Mr. Jennex, claims. While nuclear reactors don't send carbon dioxide into the air, and avoids other air pollution problems (unless a leak in the steam generator causes radioactive steam to escape into the surrounding atmosphere - which sure wouldn't be "green"). His statement ignores the fact that the nuclear fuel rods currently stored on the site are highly radioactive and will remain highly radioactive for another 300 years. Its highly likely that during that time, some of that radioactivity will get spilled into the environment, despite the assurances of the NRC and Mr. Jennex, which would certainly disqualify nuclear power as a "green" power technology. If Mr. Jennex thinks its green, perhaps he will volunteer to store the nuclear fuel rods in his own back yard. If memory serves, in an earlier comment he said his house if just outside the project radioactive plume, which means a disaster at the plant might not affect him, only a few million other Southern Californians.
May 9, 2013 at 7:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Filner On Goldsmith: 'He Makes Too Many Mistakes'
The city council favors making public departments compete with private companies which can provide services the city currently provides. Given the amount of legal work that Goldsmith is farming out to local private law firms, maybe the city should subject the city attorneys office to this kind of competition.
May 9, 2013 at 7:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
San Diego's Waterfront Bustles With Cruise Ships
How about an investigative article about all the black smoke and soot that was coming out of one of the ship's stacks around 4:30? Check with the Air Quality Management District for details.
May 7, 2013 at 6:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Discussion Of Filner's Budget Likely To Focus On Use Of One-Time Funds
The city can't afford to pay off its share of the cost of the last convention center expansion project. Why in the world is it now even discussing committing more city tax money to help pay for yet another expansion of the convention center. When you're already in a deep hole, the first rule is to stop digging!
May 6, 2013 at 3:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Council President Gloria Shows Support For Filner's Plaza De Panama Plan
Kudos to Council President Gloria for supporting the Mayor's proposal to get cars out of the Park's central plaza. Hopefully the council will also support enhancing the existing park shuttle system that lets visitors get around the park from remote parking lots.
May 3, 2013 at 12:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
County Leaders Mull Broader Representation On Fair Board
Let's hope that the board of supervisors doesn't try to stack the fairgrounds board with even more real estate developer shills.
April 24, 2013 at 1:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City Attorney Releases List Of Employees Targeted For Layoffs
Goldsmith is fighting to preserve his empire, which has grown substantially over the last few years while other city departments were taking big staff cuts. Why should his office get a free pass?
April 18, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
What's Your Vision For Downtown San Diego?
You should be able to take the trolley downtown from anywhere in the city. CCDC messed up downtown by allowing developers to bulldoze entire blocks of small buildings and replace them with one giant "blockbuster" apartment or condo tower structure, making San Diego's downtown resemble a Monopoly game board more than a real urban downtown area.
April 17, 2013 at 11:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City Council Rejects Mayor's Nominee to Water Board
The Mayor could simply fire Mr. Bailey if he choses to. The council is being stupid.
April 16, 2013 at 5:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )