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Posted on October 15 at 7:24 p.m.
The opinions of InTheKnow and Greenspan are interesting, but what bothers me is how the young gang members and wanna-be gangsters are taking this verdict -- as a win, a loss, a deterrent, encouragement???
I suppose it matters what the sentencing is. Here in SB, we've had convicted felons get off really easy.
Posted on September 1 at 7:18 p.m.
KEYT reported the woman's name, Carolyn Samuels.
The driver, Albert Doan, has been charged with murder. Sure hope he pleads guilty and spares us a trial.
Tragic.
Posted on August 27 at 5:34 p.m.
Why not give the location of the bird found with West Nile Virus?
Posted on June 6 at 9:36 p.m.
CalTrans is willing to spend 3.2 million dollars for a barrier on a bridge that someone has to puposefully drive to in order to jump from. Yet, it refused to pay a paltry $350,000 (in inflated 2008 dollars) on a stoplight to protect pedestrians and drivers at the corner of Foothill (Hwy 192) and Cieneguitas Road. Many of the people who use this intersection have no choice and have to use it in order to leave their homes.
CalTrans knew for over 10 years this corner is a death trap. It was reminded of this fact when a motorcyclist was killed, through no fault of his own, in 2005. CalTrans did nothing. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at the very same spot this past week through no fault of her own and subsequently died of her injuries.
The Cold Spring Bridge barrier may be debatable, but the need for traffic control at the Foothill-Cieneguitas intersection is not. Traffic control is imperative whether it be a stoplight or 4-way stop signs... and not in one month or three months or longer. Please sign the petition demanding action now at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/SafeCro...
Posted on June 5 at 5:53 a.m.
County, City and CalTrans officials have been on notice for years that this is a very dangerous intersection that needs traffic control. Ever since Luke Grant's tragic and preventable death in 2005, those who must use this intersection stepped up their efforts to have these three entities act. They said it was too expensive. They said no one had jurisdiction. They said there wasn't enough traffic. They said there weren't enough accidents to warrant any changes. They said they couldn't regulate the speed of traffic because it would be a "speed trap." They didn't care we all knew and know it is a "death trap."
Now, they say it will cost $350,000 and take another three months to get started. How much money and grief has the failure of our officials cost the victims and their families? How much fear must those who regularly use this intersection endure? How much money have officials wasted on needless studies in other areas? How much did it cost to put in (and then take out) those mammoth speed bumps and the ineffective solar speed monitors on Ontare Road?
With the very tragic and preventable death of Mrs. Wilton, these entities are once again put on notice. If another person even gets a scratch at this intersection this summer, we hope all three entities are sued for millions, department heads lose their jobs, and voters take revenge at the next election.
On 90-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies From Vehicular Accident Injuries
Posted on May 31 at 5:30 a.m.
Please sign the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/SafeCro...
On Pedestrian Struck by Car at Foothill and Cieneguitas Roads
Posted on May 30 at 4:22 a.m.
We've been asking for a stoplight here for years. Help put the pressure on. Contact the city, the county, the CHP. All three entities control this intersection. Don't let them delay any longer.
On Pedestrian Struck by Car at Foothill and Cieneguitas Roads
Posted on May 1 at 6:38 p.m.
What about a stoplight at Foothill and Cieneguitas? This is more urgent than any other intersection in town. How many deaths at this corner does it take to get the traffic people to get to work? Have you measured the average speeds here? If so, what are the numbers? Certainly way above 38 miles per hour.
On Activists Oppose Fiddling with State-De La Vina Intersection
Posted on April 3 at 6:51 p.m.
Working at Bargain Network has been a rite of passage for lots of local youths. It has been a job that pays enough to pay the rent and put food of the table while giving kids the opportunity to explore their personal values and goals. What other employer in the area provides this?
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Posted on November 13 at 6:35 p.m.
135 school-aged children in 37 units. That's an average of 3.65 El-Hi students per unit and that doesn't count kids under 5 years old. I guess it is about kids.
But if it's the same complex I looked at 20 years ago, it really does need extensive rehabilitation.
On Mass Evictions on Modoc Road