Don deal; a deal that the San Diego chargers had been waiting for years has been completed
Regarding “San Diego taxpayer sues NFL, team owners over Chargers’ five-year relocation to Los Angeles” (January 25), We appreciate Michael Aguirre and Maria Severson’s attempt to hold the NFL and Chargers owners responsible for turning away the devoted San Diego fans who have been Charger supporters for more than 50 years.
The Spanos family’s departure and the NFL’s approval of the decision to leave the city were both wrong. If the city had not given in to the NFL and Chargers’ demands and agreed to expand the stadium in 1997—and had that bill been paid in full—it might not have been as egregious.
San Diego ought to get twice as much money as St. Louis did for hosting the Cardinals for 20 years. St. Louis received $790 million for the privilege.
Glad to see Chargers coverage ongoing
About the Jan. 16 article “Chargers are gone, coverage should be too”: There are two opinions regarding the Chargers. The much-maligned “ticket guarantee” comes first.
For the years of the guarantee, folks in 17 of the 18 cities in our county, including myself and everyone else living in unincorporated areas, could watch games on TV that would otherwise be blacked out while sipping $1.50 craft beers in the comfort of our own homes.
without charge. We also extend our gratitude to the residents of the City of San Diego, who were able to watch the games without having to pay astronomical prices to enter the stadium for a few dollars. In every way, it was a great deal.
Second, I don’t really care where the Chargers play because I’m one of the many San Diegans who rarely or never actually attend games at the stadium. I still consider them to be my team. Year after year, I still suffer, in a bittersweet way. Continue providing coverage.
Hal Valderhaug
La Mesa
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Opinion: An impartial investigation is required into the February 15, 2024, helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five Marines from San Diego
File: Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, R-San Diego, speaks before the Assembly in Sacramento, California, on September 14, 2017. On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, disability rights activists and supporters of Britney Spears supported a proposal by Maienschein, a Democrat now, to offer less restrictive alternatives and more protections for people under court-ordered conservatorships. (Rich Pedroncelli, File/AP Photo)
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Why Maienschein is wanted as city attorney by the San Diego political establishment November 13, 2023
John Gibbins’s U-T document A number of things have contributed to SeaWorld’s recovery, including a renewed emphasis on exhilarating rides like the Electric Eel roller coaster.
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Opinion: It is inexcusable that SeaWorld is refusing to pay overdue rent due to the pandemic.
November 3, 2023
On March 23, 2020, in Escondido, California, the city closed parking lots at parks and beaches, resulting in little foot traffic in Balboa Park.
Viewpoint: Balboa Park needs parking meters to control the rising demand for spots November 2, 2023
File: On Monday, July 15, 1996, in West Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, a coyote crosses a road near a residential neighborhood and dashes into the woods.
The federal government has given the town of Nahant, Massachusetts, a contract to kill coyotes that the residents claim have killed pets and are a serious nuisance. On December 7, 2022, town officials decided to sign a contract with the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services to use rifles to shoot the coyotes. (AP, File; Stephen Rose/Cape Cod Times)
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Viewpoint: Do you not consider urban coyotes to be an issue? Simply bide their time until they target your pet.
November 2, 2023
On October 11, 2017, in San Diego, CA, famous pictures of San Diego’s cracked sidewalks were taken. This one is located in Normal Heights on West Mountain View at Collier. PHOTO: San Diego Union-Tribune staff photographer John Gibbins, copyright (2017)
Viewpoint: On November 2, 2023, San Diego shouldn’t let its citizens shoulder the burden of sidewalk maintenance and public safety duties.
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On Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, sanitation driver Louis Parra gathers trash along a route in South Bay, San Diego. On this post-Thanksgiving day, the automated side-loading truck filled up earlier than usual.
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Opinion: San Diego’s proposal to spend $4.5 million on a trash study has readers scratching their heads.
This is the result of having your city manager be the mayor, who has no experience in management at all.
Opinion: The purse of my teenage granddaughter was stolen. My faith in humanity endures despite the pain.
We would have fed them if they had needed food. We would have assisted them if they had needed warm clothing.
Viewpoint: It is imperative to put an end to the persistent maltreatment of inmates in San Diego County jails.
Jails need to provide better care, or we need to build a facility that can handle these medically vulnerable people when they are first admitted.
February 16, 2024
EL CAJON, CA – JANUARY 06: On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in El Cajon, California, Robert Zakar, the owner, and Jonathan Jaboro, the general manager of East County Mortuary and Cremation Service, load a casket into a hearse in preparation for leaving for a funeral service.
The funeral home is overburdened with work as it handles the usual January spike in deaths, which has been made worse by the hundreds of coronavirus deaths that have occurred in San Diego County in recent weeks. (The San Diego Union-Tribune/Sam Hodgson)VIEWERS COMMENT
Viewpoint: San Diego offers a template for increasing funeral home pricing transparency.
The Federal Trade Commission has long sought to address the issue of funeral home pricing being opaque.
February 16, 2024
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 5: In the East, contractor Israel Ruelas fixes a street lamp’s electrical wiring.
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Opinion: Before enacting new taxes, San Diegans should be given transparency regarding infrastructure and street spending.
I will never support raising taxes until an explanation of how current spending is being handled is given in great detail.
February 16, 2024
OCEANSIDE, California, 23 May 2017: Sand was pumped from the Oceanside harbor and pushed up onto the beach by bulldozers. The project to replenish beach sand and dredge Oceanside Harbor is progressing, with sand being distributed south of the pier for the first time in many years. (Image courtesy of staff photographer John Gibbins, San Diego Union-Tribune) copyright 2017
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Opinion: Although financially challenging, Oceanside’s sand restoration project approval seems promising.
Sand included, the total cost is in the high $100 million range. Good luck with that, and I hope they manage to locate the money.
February 9, 2024
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On Monday, January 22, 2024, in San Diego, Kiara Johnson, a security monitor at Alpha Project, center, strolls past her Mercedes-Benz vehicle that was submerged in water outside the shelter.
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Opinion: A new lawsuit will compel the city of San Diego to carry out its stormwater obligations more effectively.
February 19, 2024
