Well, my doctor has OK’d a speaking engagement for me in Texas this weekend, but then I’m grounded for another month. Jerry Sanders … the pride of San Diego When Mayor Sanders took office about seven years ago our city was under a dark cloud and the laughing stock of national publications including Time magazine…
DeMaio, Dumanis, Filner, Fletcher duke it out at Lincoln Club BY NICOLE MURRAY RAMIREZ I would call the first mayoral debate among the four leading candidates, held at the elegant and expensive U.S. Grant Hotel, a draw. Hosted by the very well-known and conservative Republican Lincoln Club, City Club, it cost $30 to attend the…
Born and raised in Brockton, Mass. Bonnie Dumanis, San Diego County’s district attorney since 2003, describes her upbringing as scrappy, and the neighborhood where she was raised as “fighting.” In fact, her father went to school with the mythical boxing champ, Rocky Marciano. Today, Dumanis (60) is fighting some tough competition of her own as…
SAN DIEGO — Mayoral Candidate Bonnie Dumanis today announced the District Attorney’s Office has been honored for the fourth year in a row with a Workplace Excellence Award from the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management. Her office won the award for its proactive and innovative succession planning, allowing the government agency to reduce its…
The California Reserve Peace Officers Association (CRPOA) has announced their unanimous endorsement of Bonnie Dumanis for mayor of San Diego. The CRPOA represents more than 6,000 sworn peace officers statewide. The association was founded in 1974 for the purpose of “raising the professional, educational and employment standards of reserve peace officers.” Announcing its endorsement, CRPOA…
San Diego mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis has won the endorsement of the San Diego Police Chiefs’ and Sherriff’s Association. The association represents the top law enforcement leaders from many local, state, and federal agencies. “You are a proven and recognized leader in the San Diego law enforcement and legal communities. Additionally, you have dedicated your…
A lot of important issues are being discussed as part of the race for San Diego mayor, but often when I speak to groups in the LGBT community, I am asked about my position on one issue in particular – medical marijuana. Just as often, I see a look of surprise and skepticism when I…
Coming as a minor surprise to some, but a predictable development to a few political insiders, the San Diego chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans chose not to endorse either City Councilman Carl DeMaio or District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, both of whom are mayoral candidates in 2012 and are openly gay and lesbian, respectively. “I…
