Children need more play, not more school
The Solana Beach School Board’s recent decision to extend the school day in the Global Education kindergarten class without the input of those in the program came as a bit of a shock to me.
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One Paseo good only for One Paseo residents
One Paseo good only for One Paseo residents
One Paseo needs exceptional community benefits
Allowing One Paseo any increased development rights should require Kilroy to provide exceptional community benefits. The idea of providing “exceptional community benefits” is not a new one. The term is borrowed from a policy in the Del Mar development codes that allows certain development bonuses for density, floor area ratio, heights, etc. only if justified by exceptional benefits and amenities committed back to the community by the developer. This principle has been applied to projects like the Del Mar Plaza and the Inn L’Auberge, where exceptional public benefits included such things as public use spaces, a community market, and funding for the Del Mar library (since built at CDM at 13th St).
Kudos to planning board for opposing pot shops in Carmel Valley
Kudos to the Carmel Valley planning board for its decision to go on record with the City of San Diego as opposing marijuana dispensaries and, as such, the commercialization of marijuana in our community.
Enough with the Nazi comparisons
Dare I compare 9/11 or Pearl Harbor to something in such fashion? No, such suffering is incomparable. The significance of those events mustn’t be diminished that way. And neither should the suffering endured by millions during World War II.
Fair Board Patchwork
Looks like we are going to squander an excellent opportunity to reshape the Fair Board. Instead of making a truly effective, locally-controlled board, we will be grafting on a patch to an already dysfunctional board. Five County Supervisors will be added to the nine political appointees of the Governor — no representation for Del Mar, Solana Beach or San Diego, despite the fact that the fairgrounds touches and impacts all three jurisdictions.
Countywide political merry-go-round
Countywide, a complex game of political musical chairs is playing out. Congressman Bob Filner was elected mayor of San Diego in November. State Senator Juan Vargas, whom Filner had defeated three times, then won Filner’s congressional seat.
First they came for the billionaires
My little theft of Martin Niemoller’s take on the rise of National Socialism in Germany is meant to be instructive for those who have let envy, resentment and class warfare influence their desire to make those filthy rich pay their “fair share.” Envy, resentment and class warfare can be as damaging to a healthy economy as racism to a culture.
One Paseo is not smart
In his April 25 letter, Robert Scott argues that One Paseo meets one of two notable goals of the Carmel Valley Community Plan: the provision of a “centrally located town center… which emphasizes … mixed uses.” He admits that the project does not provide for the second goal, a public transit component, stating that this linkage with surrounding neighborhoods can and should be mandated by the City.
One Paseo will help build a sense of community in Carmel Valley
It is of my humble opinion and of many of those that live in this area that the One Paseo project is a great example of a project based on the betterment of a community and not solely for profit. If you have never had the experience of a pep rally in one of our country’s many small towns, you’re missing out. While on a business trip, I had this privilege to join a friend and his family as the entire community gathered for the high school football team’s play-off pep rally. It was like a scene from a movie set, with a slice of yesterday playing out before your eyes.
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LA JOLLA NEWS
- Take a piece of history in hand at La Jolla Coin ShopCoin collecting is the largest hobby in the world, according to Jeffrey Martin, co-owner of La Jolla Coin Shop, but it’s come under a lot of pressure lately competing for folks’ attentions with all the technological distractions around today. […]
- La Jolla Youth Baseball crowns its division championshipsChampionship Saturday (May 18, 2013) at La Jolla Youth Baseball went around the horn with exciting come-from-behind walk-off victories in Pinto and Mustang games that went down to the final inning, and a Bronco showdown that had to play an extra game on Monday, May 20, before their champion was decided. […]
- Invisalign: An Adjunct to Veneers and Cosmetic DentistryBy Dr. Joe D’Angelo So often when a patient is asking for help with a cosmetic dental concern, the question of whether they should get veneers or Invisalign comes up. There’s no doubt that a beautiful smile can make you look years younger, not to mention improve the way others perceive you in both professional […]
RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
- Lux@Night with Zandra RhodesALux@Night event was held May 15 featuring acclaimed British textile artist and designer Zandra Rhodes. […]
- K. Ann Brizolis is #1 in San DiegoFor the first quarter of 2013, K. Ann Brizolis ranked #1 in sales production out of 1,300 Prudential California Realty agents throughout San Diego County. A real estate market leader for 23 years, Brizolis and her associates were also honored recently as the team that ranked eighth in the U.S. out of more than 54,000 Prudential agents for 2012, and were amon […]
- Rancho Santa Fe doctor helping bring cancer treatment to ‘next level’ at Scripps Proton Therapy CenterDr. Huan Giap’s path from his native Vietnam to his current job of treating cancer patients with radiation therapy in San Diego took many twists and turns. […]
