City finances, Guantanamo, national deficit

By Gloria Penner / Senior Political Correspondent, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published July 13, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The editors gather at the roundtable for opinions on Kroll Inc's delayed reports, the mayor's plan to retain more police, the Supreme Court decision on detainee rights, and projections of a reduced na

It's been quite a week at San Diego City Hall. Kroll Inc. still hasn't released its investigative report into the city's finances. Mayor Sanders is outraged and the city attorney threatens action. Will pressure bring results or is San Diego being held hostage?

City Attorney Mike Aguirre suffered a setback this week when Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Barton refused to rule on the legality of the city pension increases.

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And despite his c38aign promise to freeze city workers salaries the mayor suggested increased pay to retain city police. Is more conflict still to come at City Hall?

Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court rejected military tribunals for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, forcing President Bush to get approval from Congress. But, it looks as though House Republicans and the Senate are about to clash over the future of military tribunals.

Earlier this week, the White House announced this year's budget deficit would be just under $300 billion rather than the earlier estimate of $423 billion. The president called it a good day for the American taxpayer. Is he right or is it spin?

Guests:

Bob Kittle is editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Page.
Scott Lewis is co-executive editor for voiceofsandiego.org .
John Warren is editor and publisher of San Diego Voice & Viewpoint .

Gloria Penner

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KPBS remembers Gloria Penner, Senior Political Correspondent and host of "KPBS Midday Edition- Roundtable" on Fridays at noon. Gloria was the host "San Diego Week" from 2008-2011 and also hosted the first hour of KPBS Radio's "These Days" from 1995 to 1999. She served as the host of KPBS TV's "Full Focus" from 2003 to 2007. Gloria first joined KPBS Television in 1969 as director of community relations. Subsequently, she oversaw production of television programs for nine years. From 1993 to 1995, she was the host and writer for "KPBS Weekend Edition," a locally produced television program featuring highlights from the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. National credits include reporting and producing assignments for "Nightly Business Report" and the "MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour." She played an active part in KPBS’ election coverage for 30 years. She has moderated scores of town hall meetings on candidates races and propositions for KPBS, "Envision San Diego," and the League of Women Voters. She conducted scores of interviews with congressional, state and local candidates; and reported for television documentaries on issues and candidates. Her awards include 7 Emmys, 5 Golden Mikes, 2 Gracies from the American Federation of Women in Radio and Television, The San Diego Press Club’s Harold Keen Award for excellence in journalism, the John Swett Award from the California Teachers Association, and many honors from the Society for Professional Journalists and the San Diego Bar Association. An annual Gloria Penner Award for Civic Service was established in 2003 by the League of Women Voters of San Diego County, and Gloria was the first recipient. Gloria earned her bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College. She did graduate work in English at New York University and earned her Master’s Degree in English from Syracuse University. She started her radio career in San Francisco in the 1950s as an associate producer on a program called Housewives Protective League. Her first job in television came after a move to Washington, D.C. where she was associate producer of the Washington segment of the "Today Show." After a stint in Hawaii and a return to Washington, D.C., she relocated to San Diego and took a few years off for family life. Gloria is survived by her husband Bill Snyder of La Jolla; two sons, Brad Penner of San Diego and Steve Penner of Tucson, Arizona.

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