Joel Gomez of Encinitas, 21, a senior at
@Purdue
, takes 7th in the T13 (visually impaired) 1500 at the Paris
@Paralympics
in an American record 3:48.42. The first 6 broke world record of 3:48.29. Joel beat his own PR by 2 seconds in a light rain at Stade de France.
I've been told that that former DA candidate Geneviéve Jones-Wright will file nomination papers today with more than 800 signatures to run against what she considers a vulnerable
@MayorToddGloria
.
@GJonesWright
@LaPrensaSD
How often do presidential candidates get questions referencing
#LorenaBobbitt
?
@BetoOrourke
fielded that and other fastballs at a San Diego town hall.
At
@CityofSantee
council meeting, supporters of Santee Y member Christynne Wood far outnumbered critics of trans woman. One witness at Y said teen accuser Rebecca Phillips never saw the “adult male” in locker room. Only heard voice. Story TK on
@TimesofSanDiego
PERSPECTIVE: Fletcher the Lecher Exposed. SD County Supervisor
@nathanfletcher
announced his is resigning effective May 15th after admitting to "consensual interactions" w a younger female public employee, but that is not soon enough.
@SupFletcher
READ:
Dem-on-Dem hit mailer arrived today in D4 supes race. Paid for by group backed by
@SanDiegoDDAs
— so what does
@jgoldbeck
say about this smear of
@CD4Monica
?
Revelations galore in Duncan Hunter sentencing memos and exhibits (all now posted): His girlfriend gave him the nickname Tristan Ludlow. And he was hired to work for a Soviet-born defense contractor. And
@RepJuanVargas
seeks leniency 4 him.
@cmarinucci
Sandra Maas is ecstatic about winning 2 of 3 claims in her pay-equity equitysuit against
@kusinews
. But no punitive damages and only $80,000 for emotional distress. She also won 🏅 on whistleblower retaliation claim but not on gender/age bias. Most votes were 10-2.
Former
@SDUT
sportswriter and obit writer Jack Williams has died at age 78, his daughter Holly confirms. I'm gutted because Tom Coat (left) and I (center) would meet with Jack (right) for pizza every year in Mission Valley. Jack was one of the best writers I've ever known.
In case this helps someone: My son is a personal trainer w/ an M.S. in
#kinesiology
who specializes in seniors and people w/ disabilities & chronic health conditions. He's helped clients get stronger, prevent falls and reduce pain. See
Security surrounds
@SDDistAtty
Summer Stephan after I tried to quiz her for the 2nd time in 4 years about her George Soros-bashing website of 2018. The site didn't come up during Town Hall on antisemitism tonight at
@TempleEmanuElSD
. Will cover event Friday on
@TimesofSanDiego
Jared Smith, a Carlsbad 17-year-old in gray T-shirt, holds his hands together as
@potus
greets fans after speech. Biden would later ask for his phone number after a sweet moment during talk when Jared held sign about his own stutter. Story to come on
@TimesofSanDiego
He’s one of the 330,000-plus now, an anonymous number. But he had a name. Two, actually. The world called him Ralph Dotinga, but to me he was just Dad.
He passed away this week of covid-19 after fighting the virus in the hospital for more than a month. (1/x)
The
@sdut
sale to a vulture hedge fund is terrible news, but the damage won't become real until the buyout-takers and potential layoffs are listed. If any staffer would like to share their status for a story in Times of San Diego, please write me at kens
@timesofsandiego
.com.
My
@runmtsac
chats with
@_Kingben_
(Rai Benjamin) and
@Mike_Norman22
— in which Rai reveals goal of taking 12 steps between hurdles on backstretch and Michael aims for 2024 Paris and 2028 L.A.
@Olympics
in new event — the 100.
"In the second video, Henson incorrectly identified San Diego journalist Brooke Binkowski as the person behind
@TheChartyB
.
Binkowski covers disinformation and previously worked for fact-checking news sites...."
Local clergy plan a presser Saturday to push back on the
#ReawakenAmerica
event at
@awakenchurchsd
in San Marcos headlined by Eric Trump, Roger Stone and Michael Flynn.
Longtime local political pundit
@carllunaman
says
@BarackObama
endorsement helps
@ACampaNajjar
more than hurts him. But independents will have a choice to make between 2 sides across a long chasm.
While editing photos I took today in San Diego Superior Court, I noticed pics on wall behind
@SanDiegoCounty
counsel Thomas Deak (Zooming in for a hearing on Zahau suit). Deak was in front of Pierce the Veil and Black Veil Brides shots, and My Chemical Romance logo. Theories?
More than 340
@sdut
newsfolk listed in this 1992 phone directory. After the latest cuts end, the figure may be under 90. Countless stories never to be told.
My mom, Geraldine Stone, is 92 and living 2 minutes away from me. My Mother’s Day gift is traditional chopped chicken liver (with carmelized onions and diced eggs).
Thoughtful opinion piece in Sunday
@sdut
neglects to specify “local media outlet” that sparked transgender hysteria over Santee YMCA. (It also contains a bad link.) The outlet was
@kusinews
and here’s the correct link:
@SDuncovered
@vosdscott
@BrandyZadrozny
My great aunt, 98, refuses to own a computer or smart phone. She still reads the
@sdut
and watches news. Her life is serene by comparison to many others.
Finally getting around to putting our press awards in scrapbooks. Wife Chris and I have won 155 awards since 1979. I need to buy 3 more scrapbooks. (And more TK at
@sdpressclub
awards next month.)
Mike Forzano just now finished speaking at Santee YMCA and appeared to threaten weekly protests if trans women are allowed in women’s locker rooms. (Screen shots are via his live Instagram feed.)
Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed SB 519, making investigations into in-custody deaths public. This absolutely would never have happened without the tireless reporting on San Diego jail deaths by
@kellylynndavis
, whose findings are cited heavily in the bill analyses.
Photo of me, 24, taken by my future bride. Shows me in July 1978 while I was training for my first (and only) marathon. (I ran Catalina 10K that year.) Beard came off the day after the 1st Heart of San Diego Marathon.
San Diegans mourn the hundreds of homeless people who died last year on local streets - The San Diego Union-Tribune (Me: Great jobs by
@BCunninghamN
and
@NelCepeda
)
In Santee, dozens start 35K
@usatf
racewalk championships hoping rain stays light. Potential qualifier for
@WorldAthletics
meet in August in Budapest.
Yowza! Everything U ever needed to know about
@awakenchurchsd
in one place. Most comprehensive story yet on leaders, origins and plans. Great job by
@Katerqburns
At Santee YMCA counterprotest, Christyenne Wood introduced herself as the trans woman at the center of the rights rallies. Story to come on
@TimesofSanDiego
Closing statement by
@SandraMaas
lawyer Josh Gruenberg ends with call that
@kusinews
pay her $5.4M since “money is justice and justice is money.” Defense up next, followed by plaintiff rebuttal. Then jury gets the case.
In the upcoming Nov election in San Diego, there is so much on the line: housing, health care, homelessness. We cannot leave this up to chance.
That’s why I’m proud to endorse
@Monica4SanDiego
for County Supervisor. She has the experience & compassion to move our County forward.
.
@FOXNews
lawyers mock WASHLITE arguments against motion to dismiss
#COVID19
lawsuit. Hearing on Thursday in King County Superior Court will decide whether suit will go forward. Here's latest filing.