Anyone but Sanchez wrote on Aug 8, 2008 8:45 PM:It is time to get rid of the boorish behavior, the discourtious treatment, and the unproven accusations for the dais of Council Member Sanchez. Vote for anyone but Sanchez this November and lets restore dignity to our meeting process and respect to our community members.

Barbskid wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:20 PM:You know, the Tiki guy might just be the right change of pace for Oceanside! Go Tustison!!

New faces wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:50 PM:Go "Tiki Daddy" You've got my vote!

mt wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:51 PM:Mayor Wood is doing a good job but we need changes at the Council positions. E for End Esther's reign. Jack is an angry man.

Umm.. wrote on Aug 8, 2008 10:04 PM:Great, another typical Oceanside election where there's 20 people on the ballot for 3 seats and that means that NO one gets elected with more than single digit percentage points of support - and whoever does get elected will strut their stuff like they are the best thing since electronic voting! Why can't all the loosers just stay off the ballot?

As for the incumbents, I think we need term limits. One term and your out of there. I'm sick of them all.

Res wrote on Aug 8, 2008 10:47 PM:Jimmy Knott is the perfect Oceanside politician. He should be the mayor. No, they should do away with the mayor and make him the King. JIMMY FOR KING!! JIMMY FOR KING!! JIMMY FOR KING!!

Vote For Wood wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:06 PM:Vote for Mayor Jim Wood. He has done a good job and is n't an egotist. He actually tells the truth and admits he is not perfect. Guess who thinks he has done everything worth mentioning since he hit town. His ego is just too big for his stature.

Oceanside has the Best wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:11 PM:Esther Sanchez is a native Oceansider ,she is a well educated lawyer and has served this comunity well. She is one of the most qualified councilmembers we have. She is loyal and true to the citizens and their neighborhoods. We need Esther to stay right where she is.Vote for Esther!!!

to anyone but......... wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:20 PM:What member of "KFC" wrote this???? You three are very mean spirited . I've recorded you many times this year, you have been very discourtious and extreemly undignified. Can't wait for Nov. By-By Jack.

Hey vote for me. wrote on Aug 9, 2008 2:55 AM:Rocky Chavez mislead the public, parents and children on the condition of SBT School, and then went MIA in the final weeks. Why? To run for Mayor of Oceanside.
Just another self serving politician!

Peaches wrote on Aug 9, 2008 6:43 AM:I thought Catherine Anderson was going to run for mayor. What happened?

Watcher wrote on Aug 9, 2008 6:49 AM:Yea for Tiki Daddy! You go -

Clerk and Treasurer wrote on Aug 9, 2008 6:53 AM:In the City of San Diego, the City Clerk and City Treasurer are appointed positions. Oceanside would be better off if these positions were appointed rather than elected.

If they were appointed positions, the Clerk and Treasurer would not necessarily have to be Oceanside residents. After all, several City Attorneys in recent years have not lived in Oceanside.

I have nothing against Barbara Wayne or Rosemary Jones. Over the past several years, they have always faced either token opposition or no opposition at all at election time.

Oceanside was willing to consider people from throughout California to be City Manager or City Attorney so that the best candidate could be found. Maybe there is someone in another city who would do a better job as Clerk or Treasurer than anyone you can find in Oceanside. I just don't see the need to keep those two positions as elected ones.

Only Sanchez wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:15 AM:Esther is the only candidate for city council who has worked hard for city residents. I met her when my neighborhood was being hit hard by a development. Her sincerity and professionalism was a pleasant surprise. None of the other council members responded back. She's got my vote, and the vote of my neighborhood.

The last years wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:20 AM:I've lived in Oceanside for 15 years, and I have to say that it's only been in the last 8 years that I've seen real growth in Oceanside, most of it very positive. I will not vote for Feller again. I never knew how mean he can be to people. I'm impressed with Sanchez. She defintely has my vote.

hmmm wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:28 AM:I have seen Jack, Rocky, and most recently Kern lose it at council meetings. Their faces get so red and terse when they talk down to residents. Jack has been a little quiet in the last couple of weeks, but he is who he is. The one person who has not resorted to name-calling and finger wagging (Chavez is especially good at this) is Esther. I will listen to all the candidates, but as to "dignity" (an arguably important characteristic when representing the city) I see no problem. Besides, I want to know who is going to represent my interests (yes, I'm going to be selfish here), who is gong to fight for me if someone wants to put a concrete plant on the same road I use to get my kids to school and to soccer.

Observer wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:56 AM:This is interesting. You have an admitted vandal running for mayor instead of doing jail time, and he thinks he can carve Wood like he did the palm trees. You know, he may be right. Any one would be better than Wood. Carve Away!!

No Jimmy wrote on Aug 9, 2008 8:44 AM:Not Knott! He can not hold a candle to Rosemary Jones experience! She has stood guard on the Treasury of the City for so long and made this City solvent investments and protected the Citizens from Councils, past and presnet, spending our Reserves foolishly like former Mayro Dick Lyon tried to do. She keeps the key that safeguards our future finances and should be Treasurer for Live! Jimmy just doesn't have the experience it takes to do the job.

How does she do it wrote on Aug 9, 2008 8:53 AM:Esther has had to juggle two full-time jobs. And yet, she has been able to respond to my neighborhood and others with a drop of a hat. I never knew how she did it! Now I hear that she's retired from her other full time job, which gives her even more time to be available to us residents. That's good news for Oceanside. Looking around, she's been a positive voice, courageously bringing up issues when the other council members just wanted to rubber stamp (do they even read the reports?). Vote for Esther!

Independent thinkers wrote on Aug 9, 2008 9:00 AM:I have noticed that those three grumpy men (Mr. Kern, Feller and Chavez) always vote for every project. While I wish this was a perfect world with altruistic developers, I know better. I have noticed, on the other hand, that Mayor Wood and Miss Sanchez are not consistent, from project to project or even between the two of them. They don't always vote yes and they don't always agree. I think this is a good sign, a sign that they are really thinking about what's best for me and the city. I've also noticed a lack of control by the other three. Perhaps they have other things that are important and don't want to work any harder than they have to. Jim and Esther, you have my vote. PS who else will think before deciding on the issues?

Concrete plants on every corner wrote on Aug 9, 2008 9:07 AM:It was a "car in every garage and a chicken on every plate." The current motto unfortunately is a concrete or asphalt plant on every corner. That's a direct quote from Feller and Chavez at a council meeting, and they were not smiling. Mr. Chavez has actually been talking about how its going to cut costs (why should he start worrying about costs now? He's lost his shirt on everything else)for the city. Never mind that my health is more important -- and worth more to me than any ashphalt or concrete plant. Besides, what's Oceanside dong putting something like that so close to the coast? I'd like to know where Carlsbad's plants are on the beach. Vote Feller off and keep Esther!

New Face wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:10 AM:We need a new face on the council, Chuck Lowery. He is intelligent, caring, understands the issues and conducts himself as a gentleman, unlike Feller. Feller has consistently voted against your neighborhood's interest and sucks up to the developers. We need someone on the council who isn't bought and paid for by developers. You can count on Chuck Lowery to keep the concrete and asphalt plants out of your neighborhoods and come up with real solutions for other issues. Yes on Lowery...Feller OFF the council..bye bye.

Oh brother wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:11 AM:Just what we need..another person who thinks he should be Mayor. Mr. Martin may be a nice guy but we don't need more competing egos on the dais. Having little Rocky up there is bad enough with his snide attitude and sense of superiority. Maybe that's why he's an ex-Marine...couldn't play nice on a team, besides the fact that he bailed out on his school leaving it in debt. No on Martin and no on Chavez.

Grandma YMCA wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:13 AM:Could Oceanside make itself more of a laughingstock in the county? A tiki carver for Mayor? Pleeeze....We already have a failed sandwich maker, the head of a school that failed and was left in debt. For heaven's sake, now all we need is an Indian Chief and a Construction worker to round out the field!

NO INCUMBANTS wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:14 AM:They have had their chance and its time for change...My vote also goes to the Tiki guy. I bet he gets things done and brings a new attitude. We all have to agree this bunch needs a new attitude.

Dave wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:21 AM:City politics are a joke. Not just in this fair city. I make my choices wisely. The first political sign I see, that names is off the list and so on and so on. The candidate with the least amount of litter gets the vote! So far all thats been voted in is the litter.

OCEANSIDIAN wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:28 AM:I know that I will vote for Jim Wood to be reelected as Mayor and for Esther Sanchez to be reelected to the Council. I will NOT vote for Feller or Chavez! Wood and Sanchez are sypathetic to neighborhood concerns, they are always available to HOA Board meetings and they put the average Oceanside citizen's needs ahead of those whose only interest in Oceanside is to make money and then return to Rancho Santa Fe or wherever. Feller and Chavez champion builders and money makers over the average joe. As for the second council seat that Feller will be LEAVING, I want somebody who sees things similarly to Jim Wood and Esther Sanchez. We shall see who that may be as the election progresses. Yes, make the Treasuerer and Clerk offices appointive. Let's have some real competition for those jobs and let the Council appoint the best applicant, from wherever they may come. Those jobs should be filled by people with the right educational background and experience. Not by those who are simply elected by default.

times are a changin wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:32 AM:Geeze, what are all the candidates writing these blogs????? Spare me. We need change here and on the school board.

Anyone but Sanchez wrote on Aug 9, 2008 10:45 AM:I am not supporting anyone, my only point is that I have seen enough of Sanchez and her disruptive behavior. And yes I was one of the unlucky recipients of her viciousness. The reason you do not know who I am is because there are so many of us who have been on the receiving end of her mean spirited attacks. Vote Sanchez out this November!

Johny On The Spot wrote on Aug 9, 2008 12:02 PM:Remember when you vote again this November that if you like what has been going on in downtown Oceanside, DO NOT vote for the guys who are in office now. Yes, that's right.

If not for these people, Oceanside would have been re-developed and more like Carlsbad 25-30 years ago. Instead, every big developer that has come into the city has been stymied, worked-over and jerked around to the point that we have had numerous lawsuits and spent millions to get nothing.

Now that we are finally seeing what has been inevitable (not with the help of our local gov't) upgrading of our long forgotten downtown.

I think that someday soon, Oceanside will finally become a highly regarded tourist destination and business with eventually thrive downtown, but only if we get rid of the guys who have prevented this from happening for dozens of years.

The "old regime" has got to go and we now need NEW blood.

No on Gibson wrote on Aug 9, 2008 12:57 PM:No on Gibson unless you want more of the same that the KFC (Kern,Feller,Chavez) group is handing out- more concrete plants, more asphalt plants, more huge buildings in the downtown area without parking...they are paving over paradise. Gibson is endorsed by all three of those clowns so we would have NO ONE on council who gives a darn about neighborhood impacts. Please don't vote for 4 more years of not only the same, but much, much worse.

Im still laughing wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:01 PM:Obviously Johnny On the Spot can't live in Oceanside. This is the most developer friendly city in San Diego County! Oh yeah, I forgot, we have the beach, pier and lots of history in our town and people like you want to stomp it all into oblivion. I hope you don't live here.

Buck wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:14 PM:It is hard enough to get a good and honest politian in office, let alone alot of bad ones. And it more difficult to get rid of the bad ones, once they are in office. Mayor Jim Wood is the best Mayor I have ever seen. Chavez, Feller, and Kerns are the worst city council members in Oceanside. I call them the Three Stooges, Three Blind Mice, and Three Men In A Tub. All have bailed out of one thing or another;a school, a business, etc.. Gibson sold out the VUSD. VOTE for Wood as mayor and Sanchez for city council; people that you can count on.

OCEANSIDIAN wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:17 PM:I tried to post my thoughts on here earlier, but without success. Either the blog editor doesn't like my politics or he/she felt my comments didn't meet NCT standards. What I really think is that somebody just goofed, because what I said wasn't libelous or too wordy. So here I go again. Vote for Jim Wood and Esther Sanchez. They are pro-neighborhood and are willing and available to speak to HOA Board meetings or an Oceanside citizen. Just don't ask them to intervene in a city business matter that you haven't tried to get resolved with city staff. If that doesn't work and it's not a matter of litigation, give them a try. I hope a suitable candidate is found to REPLACE Jack Feller. Feller, Chavez and Kern have been the willing agents of builders who build contrary to community interests. [Think Robertson cement plant, e.g.] Feller, Chavez and Kern have turned a deaf ear to neighborhoods who complain about such shananigans. So vote for WOOD AND SANCHEZ and a like-minded, competent replacement for Feller!

OCEANSIDIAN wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:26 PM:Addendum: I agree with the earlier comments that the Oceanside Treasuerer and Clerk should be appointive offices. The incumbents are good people, but they simply are reelected by default and they've been in office way too long. Let's have a selection process that includes examination of the candidant's educational background and experience, just like we do for City Attorney. These are jobs requiring technical competence and they should be held by persons who are best qualified. I'm thinking the the City Treasuerer should have a background similar by education and experience to a CPA, for example. The City Clerk really should have a good educational background as well, perhaps in business administration. I don't think the current incumbents would pass muster on those points. These jobs shouldn't be lifetime tenure for somebody to hold as long as they want it. Rosemary Jones really had no choice regarding the Dick Lyon incident. What she did is what she should have done, but that doesn't mean she should hold the job for life.

Michelle wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:35 PM:Rocky Chavez for Mayor of Oceanside. Please NO!!! He'll discontinue all public transit.

taped out wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:37 PM:All I want to know is who are against illegal immigration, they will get my vote.
We don’t have enough water to go around and need to stop this invasion sucking up all our resources.

Lee wrote on Aug 9, 2008 1:51 PM:Any person that votes out public transportation at a time when people desperately need it, doesn't deserve to be the Mayor.

OCEANSIDIAN wrote on Aug 9, 2008 2:08 PM:Oh, come now "taped out." Do you really think that ANY candidate is FOR illegal immigration? But then again, you seem to be saying that the illegal aliens are responsible for a water shortage. Either you are joking or you need help!

Well Now wrote on Aug 9, 2008 2:25 PM:What's Tiki Daddy's qualifications?

taped out wrote on Aug 9, 2008 5:11 PM:When you consider over 3 million illegal’s live in California, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to put part of our resource availability problems on the illegal’s being here. Along with the 9 billion it cost this state every year I find it irresponsible for this state and it’s politicians to ignore the impact of illegal’s on my taxes. Therefore I demand a statement by each candidate to address their position on illegal’s in this state and what they intend to do about it.
San Francisco and LA are good examples of what will happen when you turn a blind eye to the illegal problem. We can no longer afford to look the other way.

Ode to viciousness wrote on Aug 9, 2008 5:14 PM:Esther Sanchez doesn't have a vicious bone in her body. That emmy goes to Chavez (the finger wagger), Kern (the name caller) and Feller (can he say anything nice?) -- 3 way tie. These guys are bullies. If you don't agree with them, they are vindictive as heck. Time to get them off, or at least take their power (toys?) from them. They've done enough destruction. Feel that -- winds of change! Vote Wood, Sanchez and Charles Lowery!

Theresa wrote on Aug 9, 2008 5:29 PM:Speaking of public transportation...Rocky Chavez does sit on the board.The transportation systems has a slogan called go green.How are we suppose to go anywhere with all the recent cuts.Imagine what kind of a mayor he would be, heck look at what kind of a council member he is

Thomas wrote on Aug 9, 2008 5:50 PM:Exactly what is it that Rocky Chavez plans to do as Mayor. His record as councilman isn't not impressive. And yes he was part of the transit cuts...what timing

to Theresa wrote on Aug 9, 2008 5:51 PM:Look what kind of school master he (Chavez) was..bailed on the kids and left the school in Debt! I'm going to continue to vote for Jim Wood. He's doing a good job for us!

Go Tiki Dude wrote on Aug 9, 2008 6:13 PM:You've got my vote!

Theresa wrote on Aug 9, 2008 6:13 PM:Exactly, Rocky Chavez helped Karen King from NCTD, put alot of money designated for public transportation away for things other than transit service.

Please wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:35 PM:Please don't put Feller back on the council. Also please don't put Gibson on either! Both are bad business and bad for the city. Why do you think Vista School Board is so happy he is running? It is because they can't stand him! Just ask some of teachers and parents in Vista...wait maybe you shouldn't because they will probably tell you how great he is so they can pass their bag of crud to Oceanside. Chuck Lowery is a level-headed guy who will bring some new perspective to the council.

Please don't put us through 4 more years of the same old KFC nonsense.

Tiki Daddy wrote on Aug 9, 2008 9:17 PM:The guy didn't know enough about his community to know he didn't own the trees in front of his house and now he wants to run the city?!

As much as I dislike the other candidates ... Tiki Daddy is so NOT the answer!!!

Michelle wrote on Aug 10, 2008 12:08 AM:Hats off to all those voting against Rocky Chavez!! We will no longer compensate bad judgement.

osider for life wrote on Aug 10, 2008 6:58 AM:hey johnny on the spot, we don't want to be like cbad.

Paving over wrote on Aug 10, 2008 7:17 AM:"paradise"???? If Oceanside is paradise, we must be living in Bizarro World.

Dave wrote on Aug 10, 2008 9:46 AM:This is to all the Tiki Daddy bashers...Those palm trees will be city property as long as its convenient. When they fall over or cause damage who do you think will pay for it. OK palms don't fall over. If they were say a pine tree, the Santa Anas blow the tree and crush you house will city hall claim ownership then?
VOTE FOR CHANGE!!!

Genevieve wrote on Aug 10, 2008 11:26 AM:Re-elect Mayor Jim Wood. He has brought professionalism and maturity to the Council and the City. He doesn't resort to petty behavior or whining.

He has quickly responded to our call for more police officers - justified by the deaths of our two brave men at the hands of career criminal gang members. Increasing the pay of our police officers has improved morale and fostered the attraction of highly qualified applicants.

Look at the track record of Feller and Chavez - their constant support of developers and their lobbyists - the backbiting and disgraceful behavior.

Rosemary Jones is a peach. She saved us from financial ruin during the disastrous Mayor Dick era. Re-elect her.

To Dave wrote on Aug 10, 2008 2:42 PM:No one's "bashing" the guy ... just questioning his qualifications.

Need Change wrote on Aug 11, 2008 8:03 AM:We need to get rid of Woods and Sanchez!! We need real people with real thoughts, not dumbies that will do anything for votes. Get rid of Woods and Sanchez and vote for anyone but them!

Have a True Debate wrote on Aug 11, 2008 7:02 PM:Debate this people and lets see the true potential to earn our tax dollars to run our city.

Honestly...what have they flippen done so far. NOTHING but cause law suit after law suit so getting Jack Feller out for sure would benefit all.

Plus NO for Rocky!

Its always about money the campaign monies is a bunch of bull. The news covers who is running....what else do you have to pay for...

Wow I though they were working for less monies...mmmmm very interesting.

NO ROCKY, NO FELLER,,, KERN out another TERM.... and oceanside will come alive!

New job for Tiki wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:56 AM:Citizens of Oceanside we should hire a consultant to work with Tiki Man to carve a lasting impression of the reign of KFC in Oceanside. Here is my idea for the consultant. 3 concrete Tikis at the Robertson concrete plant with chicken bodies and Kern, Feller and Chavez likeness tiki heads. Then we can do an RFQ for another consultant to work with Tiki Man to do another lasting impression of KFC at the asphalt plant they plan in the valley.
Oh and we can pipe in sound to the Feller and Kern likeness and they can continually repeat, " Hey you citizen you are a liar and should be driven out of town". Aloha and have a good day.

Oceanside in all it problems has been moving forward wrote on Aug 16, 2008 8:14 PM:Although I do not always agree with Mr. Wood. I will surely vote for Mr. Wood as the next Mahyor. Rocky will get get my vote to stay in the council. They both offer a nice balance for each other. It is also my belief that they respect each other, but are passionate about what they believe. Much like the NY Yankees in 1983 manager and owner friction that brought a loosing team into the the most winning team! I l;ike both men and want both right where they are, so Oceanside will continue to grow like it has been. Unless you have been under a rick, this city has gotten better with each passing year! I like the direction of the city and the overall prgress! So I will vote to keep both right where they are!

Both Mr. Chavez and Mr. Wood have little to gain wrote on Aug 16, 2008 8:19 PM:Anyone who is willing to run for office in Oceanside is saint. With many of the citizen who run people into the ground it is easy to see why no one would run. I applaud each of them and thank them for thier service! Both as a Marince and a Police Officer and now as public elected servants!

Oside Mama wrote on Aug 18, 2008 4:57 PM:Please, please, please let us take some action to change the face of our city council! Personally, I'm thrilled to see a local Oceanside business native running for City Council. I'd like for us to "wake up" and elect someone that it truly interested in supporting their community AND isn't backed by special interests or a "pre-packaged" one-stop-shop political party deal. City Council people are supposed to be nonpartisan and committed to representing their community which has NOTHING do with party, and yet what I see on Mission is a "pre-packed" one-stop-shop for council people and mayor. That is enough to make me vote otherwise. Be VERY wary of big dollars and special interests that put their own interests and "pre-packed" pawns out there for us to blindly support!

Sign Feller wrote on Aug 20, 2008 12:42 PM:I read the comment about "whoever puts out that first campaign sign does not get MY vote." Excellent criteria for decision-making, especially since you've noticed the numerous Jack Feller signs all over town. And me? Whoever makes the least sense and has sold out to corporate interests does not get MY vote. Well, lookie here: It's Jack Feller both times!