Letter to City Council: Beware the Trojan Horse of Reduced Library Hours

Staff November 20, 2008 0 Comments

Our good friend and fellow librarian activist Anna Daniels has sent a letter to the San Diego City Council and…

City Council Puts Off Budget Cutting Decision Til Monday, Nov. 24th

Frank Gormlie November 19, 2008 3 Comments

Late this afternoon, the San Diego City Council delayed any decision on Mayor Jerry Sander’s budget cutting proposals until another special meeting that they will hold on Monday, November 24th, from 1 to 4 pm. The Council, sitting as the budget review committee and chaired by Councilmember Toni Atkins, held its meeting before a packed Chambers, as they considered Mayor Sanders’ proposals – the closing of 7 libraries – including the Ocean Beach branch, and 9 recreation centers, including the Point Loma Cabrillo Center.

unwashedwalmartThonG on Robb Field and Beach Restrooms Could Close Due to Mayor Gloria’s Budget Cuts: “Sick of these gummint feckin’ eejits gummin’ up the works with poor accounting practices. Cut the bloat! Perhaps all peronnel…” May 15, 13:23
nostalgic on Sunset Cliffs Seawall : Who, How, Why, What, and When?: “Like all wonderful city meetings, they leave you with lots of food for thought (in addition to snacks). DId anybody…” May 15, 13:14
La Playa Heritage on More on the Sunset Cliffs Seawall the City Wants to Build: “The late Dr. Douglas Inman of Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) was an expert in coastal engineering and sand migration.…” May 15, 12:41
Jim Waterson on ‘We Have the Data’ : A Powerful Case for Preservation in San Diego: “Wow, thanks. That explains everything. Tilted stats, tilted results.” May 15, 10:48
cindi l on During Draconian Budget Cutbacks, City Wants to Build $32 Million Seawall in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Where Seawalls Are Prohibited: “I don’t get it — the ultimate result is a natural coastline, with “naturally eroding cliffs allow the visitor a…” May 15, 10:48
Frank Gormlie on OB Kite Festival — Robb Field Saturday May 16: “Thanks Jenny for the update; I removed reference to the carnival.” May 15, 10:08
John Heatherington on The Growing Controversy Around the Seawall the City Wants to Build at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park: “I’m with ya Javier. When you ask who approved this garbage, the cluelessness of the city planners I have talked…” May 15, 09:39
Jenny on OB Kite Festival — Robb Field Saturday May 16: “The carnival portion of the OB Children’s Kite Festival was dropped some years ago. I do not know why it…” May 15, 09:18
Ronald May on Wonderland — Once Upon a Time in Ocean Beach: “The Ocean Beach where I played in the early 1950s dramatically changed between the South Mission Bay Jetty and Newport…” May 14, 23:52
Lawrance Wishneff on Larry Turner Endorses Richard Bailey for San Diego City Council D2: “We need council members who care about libraries. yes we need full service 7 days a week libraries. do any…” May 14, 19:48
Javier Espinoza on The Growing Controversy Around the Seawall the City Wants to Build at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park: “32 mil on a sea wall with a life expectancy of 50 years with an increasing sea level every year…WTF?…” May 14, 16:47
Frank Gormlie on Wonderland — Once Upon a Time in Ocean Beach: “LOL. I wouldn’t due to the privacy interests of the current occupants. It’s in north OB certainly.” May 14, 16:09
Ralph Teyssier on More on the Sunset Cliffs Seawall the City Wants to Build: “Yes, thanks Katheryn for this article which answers a lot of questions raised from the previous article on this subject.” May 14, 15:58
Greg on Wonderland — Once Upon a Time in Ocean Beach: “You can’t hit us with that fun fact and not say exactly where!” May 14, 15:58
Frank Gormlie on Trump’s Federal Forest Service Threatens 13,000 Acres of Laguna Mountains with Logging, Bulldozing, and Herbicides: “There is a link at the end to the group in opposition.” May 14, 15:57