Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:35 AM PDT
By Matt Valenti
I trust, Dear Reader, that you will forgive me if the tale I am about to repeat frightens you more than it ought, but this is a tale that insists upon being told. Though I had good reason to doubt the veracity of the story when first I heard it, nevertheless, it has left me with a sensation of nagging anxiety that, like a perverted old roommate from college who has overstayed his welcome on your sofa bed, simply won’t go away. Therefore, I beg of you, by all means keep this story well hidden away from the eyes and ears of the more impressionable and naïve among us in this fair city of San Diego—including small children, foreign tourists, and members of the city council. [Read more...]
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:56 AM PDT
The server hosting company we've been using for the past three years has become less and less functional in recent months, with crashes, lost images, lost articles, and the like. Despite the pay raise we gave ourselves last month, this all-volunteer crew has reached it limit with the extra workload. We're only human after
Therefore, the San Diego Free Press will be moving to a new host over the weekend. You won't see much activity on our site on Saturday and Sunday. We'll be back in full force on Monday, November 2.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause when trying to post comments or read an article. We've done a lot of research, and believe this move will help make the San Diego Free Press more reliable and efficient for everyone.
We will be posting updates and any news items that can't wait on our Facebook page, so feel free to head over there this weekend.
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:37 AM PDT
By Brent E. Beltran Juanito held the rock firmly in his hand—almost too firmly, as his knuckles turned white from the pressure. He stood there shaking, and tears slowly fell from his reddened eyes. A wheezy cough escaped his tight lungs as the eleven-year-old stood on Harbor Drive facing the towering cranes that loomed over this toxic barrio. Every breath he took was a challenge. The setting sun cast a powerful glow of purples and oranges across the radiant, polluted sky. He had grown up on these neglected streets, a Barrio Logan native in more ways than one. He stood there with rock in hand as semi trucks rumbled past, hauling bananas picked by people that looked just like him. The vehicles added more pollutants into the atmosphere as they traveled to various points north and east. That rock, smooth from centuries of ocean water beatdowns, weighed heavy in his trembling hand. [Read more...]
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:35 AM PDT
By Matt Valenti I trust, Dear Reader, that you will forgive me if the tale I am about to repeat frightens you more than it ought, but this is a tale that insists upon being told. Though I had good reason to doubt the veracity of the story when first I heard it, nevertheless, it has left me with a sensation of nagging anxiety that, like a perverted old roommate from college who has overstayed his welcome on your sofa bed, simply won’t go away. Therefore, I beg of you, by all means keep this story well hidden away from the eyes and ears of the more impressionable and naïve among us in this fair city of San Diego—including small children, foreign tourists, and members of the city council. [Read more...]
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:33 AM PDT
Got to wonder if my family has a contact high when they call out of purple haze to ask if I'm a marijuana farmer Hydroponically speaking I don't have a pot to piss in not that I'm opposed to organic chemotherapy or the buzz of tax revenues instead of drug wars [Read more...]
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Posted: 30 Oct 2015 08:31 AM PDT
By Barbara Zaragoza / South Bay Compass The community group Crossroads II reported that the City of Chula Vista received a letter from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that said they would like to turn the Olympic Training Center (OTC) over to Chula Vista. It has been costing the USOC $8 million a year to operate the OTC. Crossroads II weighed in: “The City and the USOC drew up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) about what the basic agreement would be. To make a long story short, the MOU makes it clear that the OTC must remain a training site for for the Olympics. The USOC will continue to control certain of the facilities, including the gift shop, but most importantly, the City will not be able to make any significant changes without the approval of the USOC. However — while the USOC will contribute $3 million, the City is responsible for all the rest of the financing and management of the rest of the OTC site — BUT, it must be maintained as a training site for elite athletes. [Read more...]
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