by The Editors on October 13, 2008
To decide who they are going to endorse San Diego’s traditionally conservative Union-Tribune sits all six candidates down with “a member of the editorial board” and lets them make their case for being elected. After that sit down the U-T selected Ann Kulchin and Keith Blackburn.
Here is some of their reasoning for Kulchin:
Kulchin has a long record of service to her community. And while the prospect of new blood is always appealing, the 76-year-old hasn’t done anything to warrant her removal. She should be re-elected for what we’d respectfully suggest should be her final term.
And their Keith Blackburn logic goes like this:
A family man and longtime resident of Carlsbad, Blackburn has a rare and useful blend of service in three fields: public, private and philanthropic. As a police sergeant who has been on the job for more than two decades, he understands the city better than most – and in ways that many other residents wouldn’t be able to appreciate. He has pledged to resign from the Police Department if elected. Blackburn is also a successful businessman, and he is the head of a family charitable foundation that donates funds to local community organizations.
We figure if Ann Kulchin only wants one more go round she might as well start her retirement this year. And as much as we absolutely adore Keith Blackburn as the handsome, polite, well-spoken, thoughtful policeman straight out of central casting, we really don’t like the thought of the managing partner of a “$30 million real estate investment company” deciding the future of Carlsbad, no matter how much he says he loves “open space,” pristine beaches, and our “quaint Village.”
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 12, 2008
We’ve never visited Carlsbadistan’s Sun Flour Bagel Shop, but now thanks to a delicious review by Caron Golden on her blog San Diego Food Stuff, we feel like we’ve been missing out.
Owned by Mitsuhiro and Atsuko Numata and their two daughters, Mai and Megumi, Sun Flour Bagel is an unexpectedly marvelous suburban surprise. Cooking teacher and friend Mineko Moreno told me about it at lunch recently, describing the breads and pastries as deeply authentic and, for her, just like home back in Japan. That sounded irresistible, even if I was a little wary of what the bagels would be like.
That’s enough for us. We’re like already there. Click the link for the rest of the Numata bakery story. And if you’re hungry roll over to at 6955 El Camino Real, Suite 105 near Alga.
[Link: San Diego Food Stuff]
by The Editors on October 12, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s City Council Candidate Evan Rodgers has said repeatedly that she is not interested in spending any money on her campaign or on printing up posters that would litter people’s yards for a few weeks and then spend eternity in a landfill.
Evan’s growing support base however has been asking for some way to show support for Evan and help spread her message for a new, greener, cleaner Carlsbad. Until recently there was nothing they could do aside from making posters themselves.
That was until Bryan Snyder at Snyder Art (and Carlsbadcrawl.com) got involved and created posters, t-shirts and stickers that will allow everyone to show their support. Here is what he says:
We have developed pieces of art to be placed on properties, or on walls, of those whom support local art and Evan’s interest in it. . . . Carlsbadrawl considers these signs to be art rather than one-time-use marketing material. Each sign is handmade, numbered and signed by both Bryan Snyder and Evan. Unlike the signs of other candidates, these will not find their ways into landfills. We hope local supporters will accept them as art and keep them well after November 4th as visually appealing creations, as well as a historical reminder of Evan’s attempt at being the youngest elected official in California.
The t-shirts are a graphic tribute to street artist Shepard Fairey’s Hope graphics, but they look great. Rodgers supporters are invited to stop by Snyder Art and pick up art-signs, stickers, tote bags, or t-shirts any time of the day or night.
For more info visit Carlsbadcrawl.com or Snyder Art at 2695 State Street in downtown Carlsbadistan.
[Link: Carlsbadcrawl.com]
by The Editors on October 11, 2008
We’ve just returned from our first Carlsbad City Council Candidates Forum held this morning at 9 AM in the club house of The Lakeshore Garden’s Mobile Home Park on the southwest corner of Poinsettia and Avenida Encinas.
As we mentioned on our Twitter feed our first reaction was horror. But there is more to it than that. First off, it is amazing to us that the candidates actually show up for these meetings. There were maybe 55 people in the audience (most well over 60 years old) and most were residents of the Lakeshore gardens.
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by The Editors on October 11, 2008
by The Editors on October 11, 2008
Thesa Graves, 19, of Carlsbad was killed and three others were injured after she ran a red light and “collided with a newspaper delivery truck” at around 10 PM Friday October 10, 2008 at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and El Camino Real, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The teen was taken to a hospital, where she later died. Three passengers were hospitalized with unknown injuries. . . . Firefighters had to use rescue equipment to free the four occupants of the Toyota Corolla from the wreckage.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 10, 2008
A 16-year-old skateboarder who was towing along beside his friend’s car on Garfield was run over and injured today at approximately 5:45 pm. Carlsbad Fire and Police responded to the accident and closed Garfield in both directions from Sycamore to Walnut.
“He was hanging on to the side a friends car and was just about to let go when he fell,” said one witness.
The boy was conscious and appeared to be speaking with the ambulance crew while he was being loaded on to the backboard.
Another bystander reported that he had a serious gash on the back of his head, but didn’t seem to have any other major injuries. “He is okay, he is okay,” she kept saying into her cellphone.
by The Editors on October 10, 2008
The Lancer Homecoming King and Queen of 2008 Ashston Barbour and Amber Singh were the closers on this year’s parade through the streets of Carlsbadistan.
For all the photos of today’s Lancer Day Parade “continue reading” link.
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by The Editors on October 10, 2008
Pilgrim United Church of Christ pastor Madison Shockley, a “vocal proponent of the law that discourages political endorsements from the pulpit,” appeared on National Public Radio to speak on out against 33 pastors from around the country who have formed a group called The Pulpit Initiative to fight the law prohibiting tax-exempt organizations (like Churches) from endorsing political candidates.
Click the link to hear the 10 minute discussion.
[Link: NPR: Faith Matters]
by The Editors on October 10, 2008
We’ll all have another chance to see the candidates for Carlsbad City Council together in one spot as The Lakeshore Gardens Association hosts a Candidate Forum at 9 am Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Clubhouse One located at 7255 San Luis St.
There’s nothing like a mobile home crowd to ask all the tough questions.
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