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A Citizen’s Guide to California Propositions – by a Citizen

Staff October 31, 2008 1 Comment

by Jon E. Christensen There’s more voter guides out there than fleas on my dog, and that’s considerable. Of course…

Best of the ’08 Campaign: Northern exposure

Staff October 30, 2008 1 Comment

Writing in his online column for Harper’s, Scott Horton offered the following tribute to journalist Max Blumenthal, a Fellow at…

‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ – Early Voting Is Unprecedented In Recent History of San Diego Elections

Frank Gormlie October 30, 2008 6 Comments

SAN DIEGO, CA. Lines of early voters are causing an hour and half wait as crowds jam the County Registrar…

June Reyno Continues Her Controversial Stance Against Foreclosure Eviction

Frank Gormlie October 30, 2008 21 Comments

SAN DIEGO, CA. Arriving at the noon press conference a few minutes late, I walked into the Mira Mesa cul-de-sac,…

Hate’s last stand

Staff October 30, 2008 2 Comments

It’s racism and homophobia, neck and neck, down to the wire. Can they hang on? By Mark Morford / SF…

San Diego Community and Labor Leaders Rally Around June Reyno In Her Controversial Stand Against Foreclsoure Eviction

Frank Gormlie October 29, 2008 16 Comments

SEE UPDATE – GO HERE. SAN DIEGO, CA. Community and labor leaders from San Diego and Los Angeles are…

State by State Early Voting Polls

Staff October 29, 2008 2 Comments

The Huffington Post / October 29, 2008 NATIONAL From the ABC/Washington Post tracking poll: More than twelve million voters have…

John McCain in the Echo Chamber

Frank Gormlie October 29, 2008 0 Comments

by: Gore Vidal / Truthdig.com / 27 October 2008 October proved to be the cruelest month, for that was the…

San Diego Woman Chains Herself to Foreclosed Home to Resist Eviction

Staff October 29, 2008 27 Comments

SEE HERE FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY AROUND JUNE REYNO – CALL PRESS CONFERENCE REPOSTED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND SAN DIEGO,CA. …

‘Bush’s Way of Waving Goodbye to Syria?’

Staff October 28, 2008 3 Comments

World Condemns U.S. Action – Iraq Rejects American Move Into Syria by Josh Ward / Der Spiegel / October 28,…

The Blackwater Connection To Yes On 8

Staff October 27, 2008 3 Comments

by Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish / October 27, 2008 Among the biggest contributors to the campaign to strip…

Syria says U.S. raid is ‘terrorist’ act

Staff October 27, 2008 6 Comments

Al Jazeera English / October 27, 2008 The Syrian foreign minister has described a deadly raid on a village near the…

Kate Callen on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “Art Castanares is a respected journalist and one of San Diego’s most effective watchdogs (as is Cory Briggs). The San…” May 4, 11:34
Frank Gormlie on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “The Rag has been reposting articles from La Prensa for a couple years now, and no one has ever complained…” May 4, 09:37
oddsox on ‘Round 2’ of Interviews With District 2 Candidates: Havlik, Coyne, Mitchell and Suppa by Explore Clairemont: “Havlik on housing: ” more housing and more units of different variable types.” Spot on! From the article: “Suppa ……” May 4, 05:45
oddsox on ‘Round 2’ of Interviews With District 2 Candidates: Havlik, Coyne, Mitchell and Suppa by Explore Clairemont: “Greg, for decades, Prop 13 has been under constant attack from every angle. Including workarounds, special assessments and “chip aways”…” May 4, 05:25
Alica Reymundo on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “Mexican Politics! Aye Popi..” May 3, 16:14
P on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “I agree with the commenter above. La Prensa is not a serious publication. La Prensa is in bed with Corey…” May 3, 11:39
Lynne Miller on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “Do you think without the State mandates for high density housing that programs like Complete Communities would exist? The State…” May 3, 10:52
unwashedwalmartThonG on Who Will Represent the Peninsula? District 2 Candidates Take Questions at Liberty Station: “Not spam No on Bailey” May 2, 20:22
La Playa Heritage on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “05/07/2026, Special City Council Meeting at 6 pm on Thursday Night. Agenda, Zoom Link, and backup documentation for hearing. https://tinyurl.com/20260507…” May 2, 17:24
Jacob Gonzalez on ‘Antonio Martinez Is Wrong for San Diego City Council’: “The only one unqualified is the author of this article, who didn’t disclose his lawsuit with the school district, how…” May 2, 16:45
John Heatherington on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “This push to deregulate the building industry shows that even Democrats are buying into Reganomics. This used to be called…” May 2, 14:19
Greg on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “SB79 has no application to the Rite Aid parcel or anything in Ocean Beach. Would be a stronger article if…” May 2, 14:09
nostalgic on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “The City Council is in a hurry! Go if you can, speak if you can, but SB 79 will be…” May 2, 13:46
John Heatherington on California’s Ocean Is in Crisis and Breaking Heat Records as a Strong El Niño Approaches — Is There Anything We Can Do?: “I absolutely support this effort to control pollution entering the ocean, but to say that the ocean is being warmed…” May 2, 13:43
Lynne Miller on Senate Bill 79 – Simply Complicated — Who do you trust?: “Original article and Dorene’s comments are spot on. This is not about only Ocean Beach, or San Diego. This is…” May 2, 13:32