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Finance reports show new high in Pleasanton campaign spending
Original post made on Jun 10, 2010
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on Jun 10, 2010 at 8:03 am
Sad to see that NIMBY's are taking over this great city. When the Lins sue Pleasanton and get a judgment is the grass roots movement going to pay?
on Jun 10, 2010 at 8:57 am
You have to wonder how much money they expected to extract from the plan if they were willing to drop half a million on just the election. It isn't that we all don't want things to ever change in our town. The whole thing stinks of sleaze. That's what turned many people off of it.
I am curious. What will they sue the city over? Unlawful exercise of their right to zone?
on Jun 10, 2010 at 9:00 am
So many fallacies, so little time...
First off NIMBY implies that this was only a Kottinger Ranch issue. It wasn't. It was a Pleasanton issue as we have repeatedly rejected building on the ridges. If this was a NIMBY situation (and I'm fine with being called a NIMBY) then no one else but Kottinger Ranch and Vintage Hills residents would have cared.
This article is interesting and I love how the Lins threw their money away on an incompetent marketing and messaging strategy. As I posted on another thread...
The Pro-D people wanted to have the vote ASAP instead of waiting until the fall (at no additional cost to the taxpayers) because they thought the No-D people wouldn't be able to get their message out and convince enough people in time. MAJOR miscalculation. The momentum and sentitment was on the side of No on D all along. More time (and better messaging in general) could of swayed some No voters. As it was, the people who were motivated to vote, were the NO voters. It was the Yes side that could have potentially benefited from more time. Low turnout was ONLY going to benefit the NO side. They were too smart by half.
As I've said elsewhere, we need to rid council of these P-towners and get Pleasantonians on council...people who see Pleasanton as one of the premiere communities in the East Bay, and not as West Tracy.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 9:16 am
There is no way the Kay Ayala, Steve Brozosky, Valerie Arkin, Anne Fox, Karla Brown-Belcher, et. al. only spent $6k on the No for Measure D campaign. They are lying just as they did with their scare tactics to defeat Measure D.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:29 am
the Lims should of spent more, who cares about limits?
on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:31 am
this is to:
Posted by I Call BS!, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood,
on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:37 am
we will come back and fight! They should sue the city, who cares about our schools or parks let's put all our money into this. Why take home owners rights, it is their land! You wouldn't want the city to tell you what to do with your property!
on Jun 10, 2010 at 11:42 am
Stacey is a registered user.
The ball is in the Lins' court.
I think the no-growth people could take this opportunity to put together a public financing plan to raise money to buy the land. I mean, why just vote No on D and leave it at that if you really don't want development on that property, don't want anyone "messing with our ridges"? Do you not think that the citizens of this City would not want to raise a new tax on themselves to fund such an endeavor?
Or maybe the Lins should just give the property to the City as a tax write-off as so many have hoped for. Then instead of having 51 new homes that will generate over $200,000 to help pay for the park maintenance, we'll have over 500 acres of new parkland to maintain with no new funding and create more drag on our budget. We already don't have the money to finish the Bernal property. What's wrong with adding a few hundred more acres?
on Jun 10, 2010 at 12:16 pm
As I was jogging around the city this morning, I looked over at those beautiful hills and thought "So glad D failed! What a view!"
One note that I'd like to add - everyone keeps saying "only 51 homes" - but at 12000 sq ft a pop, that's equivalent to over 300 "normal" size homes of 2000 sq ft. 300!!!
Brad of Vineyard Hills - well put! :)
on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Homework...you do the math. It does not add up.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Is anyone aware of a good development, that the Lin Family has done? I've seen the mess they made in the Hills of East Dublin!!
on Jun 10, 2010 at 5:10 pm
So it's ok for Kay et al to campaign any way they want and call it "grass roots"- she was standing on Fairlands campus Monday waving her sign, blocking the side walk as kids walked to school. Yet when measure g was campaigning, she was the first to cry foul for every tactic she used! Measure g campaigners had to be across the street from any school campus, were criticized for going door to door, and insulted for making phone calls.
Such a double standard in this town. We are willing to applaud grass roots efforts to save the hills, yet just look at the negativity for anything having to do with saving the schools. What a joke.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Measure G was not about saving schools. It was about maintaining the status quo of automatic pay raises. The measure didn't pass. It won't next time either if the union doesn't join the party. Breath in breath out let it go.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Person named 'Really?' is really not making a lot of sense There was a very bad accident on West Las Positas and Santa Rita road on Monday morning that caused a traffic jam on West Las Positas. The only thing blocking traffic on West Las Positas near Fairlands Elementary was the police responding to the accident at West Las Positas and Santa Rita road.
As far as schools and "saving them," the management of the school district is the responsibility of the Superintendent, with oversight from the elected Board of Trustees. Taxpayers pay a premium living here and are still paying the burden of paying off bonds from the School District from over 20 years ago.
I was not at all happy to be bombarded by phone calls this election from the Yes/D side.
When I learned that the supposed $300,000 coming every year for the school district from the Lin development (that the Yes/D campaign touted) was in fact made up information and actually based on 53 students being generated by the new proposed development, I was shocked. The State, not the Lins, would then have to pay the $5000-$6000 per year for each one of these 53 students based on Average Daily Attendance. Talk about misleading the public.
Then I learned the supposed $2 million one time fee was for capital building improvements based upon the homeowners pulling building permits over the next 10 or 20 years that houses would be constructed, I was furious.
But the nail in the coffin for me is when I saw that the Lins had spent over $300,000 on this Yes/D campaign in the Independent last week or the prior week. Then I went to the Yes/D website, to be greeted by the face of a small smiling blond girl in a classroom.
Carving up hillsides in exchange for a few dollars from a development company? No way.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Sigh, a bunch of sore losers here. The voters voted and it is done. If you were for this development, more people in Pleasanton voted against than for you on this issue. Don't criticize the majority who voted the way they did.
Measure PP passed in the last election for ridgeline protections and Measure D failed in this election because if had houses on the ridgeline. I have to say that the voters have been consistent in these issues.
The developer spent a ton of money (over $500K) calling all voters, multiple times it seems, and sending mailer after mailer. They had every opportunity to explain their project. The opposition had no mailers and no phone calls. That meant the developer controlled this election and the message. Imagine how much the No on D side would have won by if the developer did not spend 1/2 million dollars trying to convince the public. With the developer spending that kind of money "educating" the voters, it was obviously a plan that the residents did not like.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I'd like to know how much of the Lin's $500,000 our Mayor and the Pleasanton Weekly received for the Front Page and full page coverage in support of Measure D?
on Jun 10, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Carol, the $500K spent did not show anything spent on the coverage in the paper. In their next filings they should disclose how much they spent on that, or what the value was as the weekly would have given them what is known as an in-kind donation.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:33 pm
I have to say, Jennifer Hosterman, who is largely funded by developers, has been exemplary in her efforts to represent them. She should change her name permanently to-
Jennifer Hosterman Paid for by the Frederic Lin family
on Jun 10, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I think she is vulerable to loose her election in November, but who else could afford to run against her? She is a master of spin. Backed by the Lin's she is "well funded" for sure.
on Jun 10, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I am sad that the Mayor listens more intently to the lobbiests from developers than she does to her own constituents.
on Jun 11, 2010 at 8:20 am
Is it possible that Jennifer Hosterman's Husband (A Lawyer in Pleasanton), is receiving Money from the Lin Family, for "Services"?
on Jun 11, 2010 at 8:52 am
As a 35 year Pleasanton resident I am so tired of the back and for bickering over Measure D. I am happy it was defeated and thought perhaps this would be the end of it, but somehow the bickering and mudslinging continue. It seems to me that the citizens of Pleasanton that cared enough to vote have spoken. No Building On Our Ridges!! Do you hear us?
on Jun 11, 2010 at 8:59 am
Where are the expenses posted? This election was a true David v/s Goliath match. The rich and powerful developers along with their political friends could not defeat the citizens of this city. I think the mayor should take responsibility and resign along with her cronies on the city council. Phone calls were made saying that it is a message from the mayor urging people to vote yes. It is not only a defeat for the Lins but for the Mayor and her council majority.
on Jun 11, 2010 at 1:24 pm
If so few voters vote, how come so much money is spent?
on Jun 11, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Talk about the sky is falling- the mayor should resign because 7,000 voters said no to measure D? What majority are you talking about? It seems like there is a minority in this town who is out for their own agenda and special interests.
And to Perspective- reread when you are confused. I never said there was a traffic jam because of Kay- she blocked the sidewalk, I said that she is fine with breaking the laws of campaigning, but not when she is against the issue.
on Jun 17, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Someone ought to add up the costs of yes on D ad every week, a sticky on the front page, signs, etc. i think somewhere we have a reporting error on the yes on D side. Easy to criticize money when it is all reported...what about when it is not???
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Off State St and hard to find if you dont know your way around town. I drove past it twice. Not much parking. Outdoor patio is nice but that is about it. Mediocre beer at best, service was terr-i-ble!!! College crowd and they could really care less about service. Our server waited on us 1 time in an hour and the rest of the time I was out of my seat getting the attention of other servers and bartender. My wifes sandwich was burned and my tri tip sandwich had no sauce on and very dry!!!. Terrible experience and I wont ever go back. Overpriced beer too.
02-03-2008 03:41:08 | More by barleywinefiend
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The two reviews thus far on DTB are pretty spot on. It wouldn't be a destination brew pub with great bear and food. However it is an inexpensive place to get food and beer which is of average quality. It is in the Upper State area which doesn't have anything like this, so for the neighborhood it is a great addition. The place is huge so as another review wrote, you can have all sorts of seating arrangements. If you are into sports they have a lot of TV's and get all of the NFL games on Sundays. The beer isn't too special. I like it better than The BrewCo but worse than The BrewHouse. The wait staff is prompt and friendly, but can't offer much in the way of information about the beers as you would expect from a real brewpub. The big plus for me is that you can go and get decent meal and decent beer for under $15. Happy Hour has brews for $2.50 and low price snacks. I've actually had 3 beers and a meal for under $15 once, which makes for a nice outing. I hope this place can improve on beer quality and variety but keep the food and prices the same.
12-28-2007 18:39:29 | More by BeerSurfer
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I flat out did not like this place.
I try to keep an open mind to it, but when I go into a brewery / brewpub and they have Bud Light on tap - the place is not worth visiting 100% of the time . Same applies here. I've never been fond of SLO's beers so I wasn't shocked that the IPA I got was not special. It was drinkable. Their other beers on-tap (all made in San Luis Obispo, I believe) did not sound interesting, but since I only tried one I can't really comment on them.
The clientèle ranged from the "I wanna get drunk" frat types to the "gimme another Bud Light" types. So, yeah no variety and not my scene at all. Our bartender fit right into this mold, straight up plonker. My brother and I drank our beers and left.
Of the 4 brewpubs in SB I hit this day, Downtown is the only one I do not recommend.
07-07-2007 02:51:48 | More by sloejams
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Downtown Brewing Co is still going through some growing pains it seems. There have been a few complaints of warm, flat beer and when I went they were already out of 2 or 3 of their ales. The waitress chalked it up to them being overwhelmingly busy. Sounds like a reasonable excuse. Although it's very new, this isn't Downtown's first location. They have a successful brewpub up in San Luis Obispo, so you'd think that knowledge would translate to a more smooth transition. I also have to take our waitress to task for not knowing what the current tap situation was. This is a brewpub, you should know if you're out of a certain beer or two...or three. If you fail to notice that the place is out of pickles, that's fine, but get on your game when it comes to the beer! In general she had a very "first day of school" look about her. That's been a complaint of a few other customers too.
HOWEVER, having said all that, I think Downtown has set the ground work for a successful pub. They've got a good location. I really like multi-choice seating: bar, small booths and huge booths, a lounge with couches, basic pub tables and outdoor patio space. Plenty of tvs everywhere and a pool table. The bathrooms need a little up keep. But they've brought the great beer of Downtown from up north. The Honey Blond I had was delicious! Aside from about 8 of their own taps they had 4 guests: Blud Moon, Guinness, Firestone and Bud Light. The bottle situation catered more towards BMC. The food was good, but nothing to write home about. The menu is mostly salads, pizzas and sandwiches. Overall the price is nothing to complain about.
Here's to hoping they improve the little imperfections in the coming weeks and months.
Original ratings (5-20-07) 4.0/4.0/2.0/4.0/3.5
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Started poor and seems to have gotten worse. The beers are average and appear to be taking a backseat to hard alcohol. More and more often I hear things like "Shots! Who's doing shots!". This place has always been sports oriented, but the college/meathead crowd is moving in. They hosted a friggin' beer pong tournament for crapsake!
A - I gotta drop the atmosphere down a notch due to the crowd this place is drawing.
Q - The beers are nothing special. They're getting an average rating.
S - Surprisingly the service is a bit better. They still are clueless about beer, but at least they're quicker and more available.
S - The selection is the same.
F - Still the same ol' food, which is not much to shout about.
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Posted on February 10, 2014 by The Catholic Gentleman 13 Comments Divorce rates skyrocketing; adultery rampant; non-married cohabitating couples; children abandoned by their fathers or mothers; "same-sex unions" adopting children and calling this the "modern family"; pornography invading homes, leading to powerful addictions and total alienation from other members of the family: all of this is a bird's eye view…Continue Reading
This article appeared in the March 20, 1941 issue of The Wanderer. (Well, 70 years later we can add 15 trillion into the example.) Here's a simple and homely illustration of what one billion dollars amounts to: Suppose we take an imaginary boy, aged 15 years, and assign to him the task of counting one billion dollars in one-dollar bills.…Continue Reading
This article appeared in The Wanderer, April 3, 1941. (WOW, Look what we have 70 years later.) A group which calls itself the National Committee for Planned Parenthood has begun a nationwide campaign to have the promotion of birth control included in State and national health programs. The committee—which, according to propaganda sheets reaching our desk has a branch in…Continue Reading
Reprinted from The Wanderer April 10, 1941 Why Does God allow us to be tempted? God allows us to be tempted so that we may prove our attachment to him and merit a higher place in heaven. Temptations are the lot of all men; they are the battle ground upon which heaven is won or lost. "The kingdom of heaven…Continue Reading


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Road Closures because of snow
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- A44 between A481 (Llanfihangel-Nant-Melan) and A488 (Penybont).
- A5 between B4401 (Corwen) and Hall Street (Llangollen).
- A5104 between A525 (Llandegla) and A494 (Corwen).
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So obviously if Lebron does in fact sign with us there will be a stampede of "new knicks fans," but that doesn't mean that the die-hards will disappear. I don't know if I would consider myself a diehard like many of you are, but I have been a knick fan all of my life (as well as a Jets and Mets fan. CAN I HAVE 1 FREAKING CHAMPIONSHIP IN MY LIFETIME!!!!) but have only in the last 2 years re-discovered my love of the Knicks.
It all started at age 4, when my parents bought me one of those hoops that you can roll away and lower and raise, it was at a garage sale down the street and I remember my dad carried me home on his shoulders while he rolled the thing home, I was so excited and kept putting my head through the hoop as I would pretend to dunk. As soon as I got it home my neighbor came over to play with it, he was two years older than me and at that age two years is like a lifetime, neadless to say he was my idol. When he came over he was wearing a John Starks jersey, I had no interest in the NBA before this, but hey, if he was a Knicks fan then I just had to be too. I bought a Ewing jersey and a Starks one, and so began my love of John Starks. Looking back I recognize now that he was never as good as I thought he was, but to me not even Jordan compared, and I even went to John Starks' basketball camp one year. And so it continued for a few years, my love for the Knicks grew, I collected cards, watched games on TV, and tried to perfect my game as I grew. But something happened, my neighbor moved away, and without him to lead me in my basketball passion I was alone. All of my other friends loved baseball and football, and I started to turn to these to feel included. By 15 I was fully invested as football player, I didn't have time for basketball. I only got reinvested in basketball when I came to college, I happened to see that a friend had NBA 2K8, and we started playing it religiously. And while my personal basketball renaissance happened, something was missing. My friend liked the game, but really had no interest in playing or watching real basketball, so I was stuck with just the videogame. The next year I moved in with a roommate that I didn't know all that well, but we both liked the Knicks. And that is how our friendship grew, as well as my love for the Knicks. I went from watching maybe 4 or 5 games total over 6 years to watching almost every single game. Many of my perceptions of players have risen out of this small sample size since my re-discovery of the Knicks, my assertion that Gallo will be a top 10 guy soon (He will, no doubt), my hatred for Nate (he was such a bitch this year!), and my recognition that David Lee is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. All of this products of this one year, and my second time around of being a Knicks fan. I have realized 2 things from this whole experience 1) Being a fan is made so much more enjoyable when you have someone to cheer with, and 2) I am a Knick fan, for better or worse, for the rest of my life. Lebron, no Lebron, Healthy Amare, hurt Amare, it doesnt matter what happens, this has become my team just as the Mets and Jets have. In my experience with true fans, you don't randomly choose what team you are a fan of, you're drawn to the team for reasons that you don't understand.
If you just read all of that I am quite impressed, and please, feel free to share your own experience of becoming a Knicks fan, we all need something to do to pass the time until 9 tomorrow.


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A global survey of 68 countries (including our allies) at the end of 2013 conducted by Gallup and the Worldwide Independent Network now rates America as the biggest threat to world peace on the planet. Pakistan was the runner up, closely followed by China. Afghanistan, Iran, Israel and North Korea equally tied for fourth place.
What happened? Didn't America elect a Nobel Laureate who promised to return the respect he claimed was missing by buddying-up with the bad guys and bullying our friends? Well, it backfired, so it is a bit ironic Obama recently misspelled something that's taking a nosedive both here and abroad these days. He spelled respect as "RSPECT" last month when introducing Aretha Franklin and her signature song at a White House event honoring women of soul.
It was funny -- right up there with his 57 states gaffe years back. The kind of funny people on both sides of the aisle can enjoy. Clinton has his catnap, and Bush, his "strategy," so it seems a little silly the White House saw fit to scrub Obama's flub from the official White House transcripts. But, you know what? Even if he could spell it, he still wouldn't have it. more >>
After months of waiting, people have had it. Well, as of Friday, at least a few hundred people have had it anyway.
The White House Petitions website is now the subject of a petition on the White House website that calls for the White House Petitions website to answer White House Petitions on the White House Petitions website.
A petition posted on April Fools' Day (or April Atheists' Day in some circles) demands that the White House answer every petition that has gotten more than 100,000 signatories within one month of reaching their goal. more >>
I distinctly remember the first Fort Hood shooting. I was driving to a speaking event in Dallas when my phone started ringing off the hook. The Third Armored Cavalry Regiment - my unit during my Iraq deployment - is based out of Fort Hood, and my friends were doing their own, informal "100 percent accountability" call to make sure we were all alive and unhurt. I can remember feeling simultaneously relieved that my friends were all okay and enraged that other soldiers had been shot down in cold blood on home soil.
My phone didn't ring immediately yesterday. By now, most of my brothers from Sabre Squadron have scattered around the country and around the world, but the thought of soldiers shot down, unarmed, on home soil is still infuriating - even if this time the shooter wasn't a jihadist.
A few thoughts: more >>
The Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., insisted Thursday that the organization is still in a relationship with the Federal Bureau of Investigations after the Bureau recently scrubbed it as a resource from its hate crimes website.
Several Christian groups had complained about the relationship labelling it "inappropriate" last month pointing out the SPLC's link to domestic terrorism and erroneous research.
Up until at least Feb. 10, the FBI promoted the SPLC, which produces a controversial list of "hate groups" many of which are mainstream Christian groups, as a resource for hate crimes across the United States. more >>
Far from being repentant of the Armenian Genocide, Turkey, under the leadership of Prime Minister Erdogan, is again targeting Armenians; is again causing their death and dislocation.
In the early morning hours of March 21, al-Qaeda linked Islamic jihadis crossed into Syrian territory from the Turkish border and launched a jihad on the Christian/Armenian town of Kessab. Among other thing, "Snipers targeted the civilian population and launched mortar attacks on the town and the surrounding villages." Reportedly eighty people were killed.
The jihadis later made a video touring the devastated town. No translation is needed, as the main phrase shouted throughout is Islam's triumphant war cry, "Allahu Akbar" (or, according to Sen. John McCain's translation, "thank God"). more >>
Groups supporting the usage of the "So Help Me God" oath for the military have posted a billboard in Colorado near the United States Air Force Academy.
The Chaplains Alliance for Religious Freedom and the Restore Military Religious Freedom coalition erected the billboard in Colorado Springs earlier this week.
Featuring a photo of Mount Rushmore, the billboard has an upper caption that asks, "Air Force cadets, are you free to say so help me God?" and a lower caption that says, "They did," in reference to the presidents on Rushmore. more >>


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Jan 24, 2013
ATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) SkyMiles members may bid miles for a variety of unique event opportunities and exciting once-in-a-lifetime packages through the SkyMiles online auction. As a result of its popularity, the auction has moved from a quarterly event to an ongoing program, enabling customers to participate year-round.
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There are several items currently available through the SkyMiles online auction such as:
"We are always looking for ways to reward our members and it just makes sense to utilize some of the very special partnerships Delta has around the world as a way to say 'thanks for your business,'" said Jeff Robertson, vice president – SkyMiles. "By providing several ways for our customers to redeem miles, we put the power in their hands and they can choose what is best for them, whether it's redeeming for a family vacation, a spontaneous weekend getaway or a meet-and-greet with a ball player."
The SkyMiles online auction launched in 2007. The largest-ever bid was 483,105 miles for the 2011 Delta Habitat for Humanity Build in China.
Members can access the SkyMiles Online Auction by logging onto www.skymilesauction.com using their SkyMiles number and PIN or password.
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Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. During the past year, Delta won 33 airline industry awards sweeping the major corporate travel surveys including Business Travel News, Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Recommend Magazine and The Beat. Delta was also a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Freedom Award for exceptional support of National Guard and Reserve employees. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to nearly 318 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, a world-class airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Delta is investing more than $3 billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.
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Road, electric crews ready ahead of big winter stormUPDATED 12:06 AM EST Dec 06, 2013
Road and electric crews across the Tri-State said they were ready for the impending winter storm.Video Transcript
GETTING READY.. AND SCHOOL LEADERS TELL US WHAT GOES INTO THAT ALL IMPORTANT "SNOW DAY" DECISION. WLWT NEWS 5'S JACKIE CONGEDO IS "LIVE" IN SHARONVILLE TONIGHT. JACKIE. MIKE AND SHEREE- WE'RE NORTH OF THE CITY- WAITING FOR THE FIRST TRACES OF FREEZING RAIN TO SHOW UP... IT'LL LIKLEY HIT NORTH FIRST. AS KEVIN HAS SAID- THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING A WHOLE HOST OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION ...WHICH MAKES GETTING READY FOR IT-- ESPECIALLY TRICKY. WHETHER YOU'RE TRYING TO WARD IT OFF WITH A WARM MEAL (since it's a little chilly out tonight) OR ENCOURAGING MOTHER NATURE TO DO HER WORST ... ( i'm a lover of snow so it doesn't bother me. so the more the merrier) THE FIRST REAL ROUND OF WINTER IS ON IT'S WAY. DRIVERS ARE HEADED HOME...TRYING TO BEAT THE FREEZE OVER... WHILE PLOWS SIT READY ...FOR CREWS....WHO ARE RESTING UP BEFORE THE START OF 12 HOUR SHIFTS--- EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WET ROADS MEAN-- PRETREATING WON'T DO MUCH GOOD. HERE AT THE DUKE GARAGE IN ERLANGER NAT THE HARD WORK'S ALREADY BEEN DONE (Sally Thelen/DUKE ENERGY) ( making sure our inventories are up stock is up so that if we do have outages everything's ready we can hit the ground running and get out there to make the repairs) HERE-- THEY'D RATHER WHITE...OVER ICE (Sally Thelen/DUKE ENERGY) ( if its snow it something that's a lot more tolerable on our lines if we have an ice issue if we get upwards of a quarter an inch or more significant issue so that brings down lines weights them down) ANYTHING FROZEN IS BAD-- IF YOU ASK ROCKDALE ACADEMY TEACHER BEVERLY DAVIS ... (BEVERLY DAVIS/ TEACHER) ( i just think i wanna be at home just looking out at the lovely weather not on the roads. because the roads are dangerous) CINCINNATI SCHOOL OFFICIALS KNOW IT WILL BE A TOUGH CALL. MORNING PICKUP COULD BE SLICK...AND MID AFTERNOON ACCUMULATION COULD BRING TROUBLE AT DISMISSAL TIME. (BEVERLY DAVIS/ TEACHER) ( i'm waiting and hoping and trusting that we will have school closing but if we don't ill be there) THAT TEACHER AT ROCKDALE TOLD US- AFTERSCHOOL ACITIVITES FOR TOMORROW HAVE ALREADY BEEN CANCELLED ...AND THEY'VE CALLED OFF SATURDAY TUTORING. SO IT'S OBVIOUS OFFICIALS ARE THINKING- TOMORROW'S WEATHER COULD POSE SOME PROBLEMS. LIVE IN SHARONVILLE, JC, WLWT NEWS 5. SO HOW IS THAT SCHOOL DECISION MADE??
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By Jim Wallace - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A quick Dougherty County Police Officer captured two burglary suspects Monday when he chased them both down.
Officer George Camp answered a call about a home burglary on Woodridge Court about 9 Monday morning.
He saw four young men matching the description on Pinson Drive.
All four men ran, and Camp chased two of them until they surrendered.
Dougherty County Police Officer George Camp said "Once they ran about 75 years into the woods, I was giving verbal commands for them to stop, Police, and they needed to lay on the ground. And they both turned around and noticed I was getting closer to them. And they both stopped and layed on the ground and were placed into custody."
18-year old Jerald Haynes and a 14 year old were arrested for Obstruction.
The 14 year old had been reported to Police as missing.
The other two suspects got away, but Officer Camp is on the lookout for them.
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First of all, from the TMI section, I am not a pro union person. I deal with an absolute corrupt Mexican union everyday at work, and I also worry that union benefit liabilities are creating the next "financial bubble to burst" in the state governments. But the Dave Duerson suicide is on my mind today. Duerson shot himself in the chest so that his "brain" could be studied for the impact of football injuries on the human thought process.
As a short tribute to Duerson, he was a starting safety on one of the best defenses in the history of football, the 1985 Super Bowl Shuffle of Da Bers. He graduated from Notre Dame. He was a "green sticker" guy that was a leader on the field, in the lockerroom, and in the community. He was competitive, classy, and now dead way too early at the age of 50.
I am sure Roger Goddell is a brilliant man that knows he has the best poker hand. He can win this thing with a power play. The NFL is the only major sport that can win a labor beef with an absolute power play, and he is holding at least A-K suited for the following reasons:
- They have consistently marketed the teams and rivalries and not fallen into the trap of marketing the players a la the NBA.
- The NFL uniform is protective gear that constantly gives more exposure to the team than the individual.
- The NFL is the ultimate team sport. There are literally a handful of players that significantly impact the competitive balance. Those few, the Bradys, Mannings, Rodgers, Ray Lewises, are unbelievably well compensated in relation to the majority, that their sacrifice for a lost year is 10-20 times that of the standard NFL player.
- The fan base tends to think of the players as selfish, overpaid, pampered, spoiled individuals. Some of the reputation well earned, and some of it could not be further from the truth.
There are some facts about these gladiators that get missed. Their average career is right around 4 years. So basically, if you are not a first round pick - you do not make enough for a lifetime in the NFL. More than 25% of the NFL players go bankrupt. They get a short term high standard of living, usually do not have the maturity to think in the longer term, and then have difficulty sustaining their families.
But this is not about the dollar and sense of the business. This is about a man that left behind his loved ones because he felt that head injuries ruined his rational thought process. This about Mike Webster, who after being one of the best centers of all time, died in his 50s in the state of dementia, homeless, living in his car. Steve Courson, whose body just complete gave up on him. Literally ripping apart, and some have felt from the impact of early steroids.
So here is a vote, that at the end of the day, that Roger Goddell uses the billions of dollars in NFL war chest to do the right thing. After settling the labor issues with the current players, take care of their warriors. Give access to the players for lifelong mental and physical care. Create mechanisms that support the transition from the NFL to regular life. Invest in these guys in the long term, make it a goal, no more Dave Duersons.


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How many women does it take to greenlight a movie about folk legends Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and Carole King? Well, more than one at any rate as the developing biopic "Girls Like Us" continues moving at Sony. Back in the spring Taylor Swift and Alison Pill were contending for the parts of Mitchell and King, and while the former seems to have gone through, the latter is facing some competition, as more actresses line up to play Simon. And it's a pretty strong list of talent in the mix.
Allison Williams ("Girls"), Jessica Pare ("Mad Men") and Analeigh Tipton will be testing for the part of Simon, with Olivia Thirlby, Ari Graynor and Zoe Kazan vying with Pill for the part of King. Certainly, if you're looking to find a catalogue of rising young talent, you can't do much better than this. In the works for a while now, the film is a John Sayles-penned adaptation of Sheila Weller's book "Girls Like Us," that will track the careers of Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell and Carole King, who all emerged out of the '60s folk scene and not only became pioneering musicians, but also important feminist figures as well.
While we're still not quite sold on Swift as Mitchell, lining up an array of fresh, but still more seasoned screen talent around her is not a bad idea. And it appears having proven pipes isn't necessarily esssential in getting a meeting, though Pare undoubtedly fell onto the radar of many after singing "Zoo Bisou Bisou" to Don Draper. Apparently, the studio is looking to get the chemistry right in the casting first, before flipping the switch on the movie, that will also mark the feature film debut of "House" executive producer Katie Jacobs.
So, if you had to configure the three leads, who would you choose? Any potential talent that Sony should also consider? Weigh in below. [Variety]
SAM | December 11, 2012 11:29 PM
Please not Taylor Swift. I'm already sick of her as a performer (she mugs at the camera like a monkey while she sings those insipid songs), she's not an actress, plus she's just weird looking. Joni Mitchell deserves better.
Emma | September 26, 2012 10:42 PM
The real question is, who will play Laura Nyro? And will she even be featured in the film? God I hope so. This was a great book, discovered and rediscovered great artists.
spassky | September 25, 2012 3:23 PM
Just 'NO' to this whole thing (John Sayles though...)
girl | September 24, 2012 6:07 PM
Ari Graynor is brilliant, shes perfect for Carole King
Chelsea | September 24, 2012 8:13 AM
Was really hoping Mia Wasikowska would play Joni -- she looks like Joni and would be a better actress than Taylor Swift. Would love to see Zoe Kazan and Jessica Pare as Carole and Carly, respectively. Please keep Allison Pill away from this.
David Gilbert | September 23, 2012 1:54 PM
Carly Rae Jepson as Carly Simon
Alanis Morrisette as Carol King
Mike | September 23, 2012 12:48 PM
Taylor Kitsch as James Taylor. Alison Williams as Joni Mitchell; she can lip sync the songs, and she bears a greater resemblance to Joni Mitchell (including the cheekbone) than Taylor Swift does.
Shay | September 23, 2012 5:52 AM
I would pick Jessica Pare anytime for Simon. I can't remember but one of her VC resembles so much of her and i think its terrific if Pare does 'Blackbird' on a guitar.
JD | September 22, 2012 11:45 PM
Tipton as Carly Simon, Zoe Kazan as Carol King; Tom Hiddleston as James Taylor.
DG | September 22, 2012 5:59 PM
Gotta break it down to Zoe or Olivia in the final two for King. Don't care who Plays Simon, though would prefer it not be the girl from Girls.
jt | September 22, 2012 2:59 PM
It is bad enough Taylor Swift is doing this project, but I wouldn't want the very limited talents of Jessica Biel and Mandy Moore anywhere near this project.
MUSIC SAM | September 22, 2012 12:42 PM
Mandy Moore as Carly Simon, Jessica Biel or Alanis Morissette as Carole King, Johnny Depp or Jack White or John Meyer as James Taylor. This is the casting. Nuff said.
linda | September 22, 2012 10:50 AM
Jessica Biel for Carly Simon. John Mayer for James Taylor.


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Motorcyclist injured, hit by bus on overbridge near Manakau
News from NZ Police
There were more delays on State Highway One near Manakau this afternoon after a bus hit a motorcyclist on an overbridge at about 4.20pm.
Emergency Services were called to the crash, which was near Whakahoro Road.
The motorcyclist received moderate injuries to his lower back and lacerations to his body. There are no reports of anyone on the bus being injured.
The bus is a commercial bus but it is unknown which direction it was travelling or how many passengers are on board.
The overbridge crosses the main trunk railway line.
Further north, there were delays on State Highway One near Taupo this morning after a vehicle and truck collided at about 9.30am approximately two kilometres north of Oranui Road.
A southbound vehicle towing a trailer flipped onto its side after clipping a northbound truck on a moderate bend. The driver of the vehicle was unharmed.
His woman passenger was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital by rescue helicopter. She was cleared of any serious injury and discharged later in the day.
The driver of the truck was also unharmed.
SH1 was limited to one lane and there were moderate delays for north and southbound traffic.


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Trail quality reminiscent of Sedona and majestic views reflective of Bryce Canyon. WOW! Near Hatch, UT
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This is sharply-broken volcanic rock from the late Tertiary (an Andesitic Lava) forming two bands of cliffs, the south or left of the road, Upper Canopy Area, and the Upper Jungle. North or right of the road areas are the Lower Jungle, Distant Drum, Planet of the Apes, Pangaea, and The Dark Continent Area (not reachable by the trail but by the road above). There are many excellent, long cracks to be developed. There is also a lot potential for bolted sport routes. As of July 2014, there are well over a hundred routes ranging from 6s to 13s with at least one route at every grade in that range and a few multi-pitch routes as well as a few towers. For those of you wishing to boulder, there is a small bouldering area known as the "Jungle Grotto" down near Pine Lake. These boulders are composed of different and softer but doable rock.
Getting There
Take UT Highway 12 toward Bryce Canyon National Park; at BCNP junction, turn northeast onto Highway 22 (toward Antimony); turn southeast onto Forest Service road 132 toward Pine Lake for 5.2 miles; continue past first exit toward Pine Lake and look for left turn to Powell Point; here you will see a great deal of white rocks, otherwise known as limestone indicating this alpine setting use to be a sea bed, continue on this road (132) for 5.9 miles until Powell Point jeep trail on right(143); Go PAST this jeep trail, setting odometer again and travel 1.9 miles, again, passing Powell Point jeep trail and PAST THE UPPER JUNGLE SCREE FIELD (looks like a single-car pullout on a hairpin turn) to the "Lower Jungle" et al. parking areas on right, or around the corner and up the road 100 meters to the "Upper Jungle" and "Upper Canopy" parking area where the approach trail leads DOWN to the climbs base trail (well marked). Short approaches can be found at these two parking areas to: 1) Lower Jungle and Distant Drum Areas from the northern/lower parking location and 2) from the southern/upper parking area to the Upper Jungle and Upper Canopy areas. Although the more northerly areas, i.e. the northern part of the Distant Drum Area, and to be sure, the Planet of the Apes Area and Pangaea have shorter approaches from above on the plateau (see topos and descriptions within each area).
Climbing Season
121 Total Routes
The Classics
Browse More Classics in Jungle, on the Aquarius Plateau
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Jungle, on the Aquarius Plateau:
Blue Collar Ape 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 60' Lower Jungle
Monkey Bumps 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 80' Upper Jungle
Primate Primer 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 70' Upper Jungle
Coco's Lichen It 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 60' Lower Jungle
Climbers in the Mist 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 60' Upper Jungle
Monkey Shoulder 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 120' Distant Drum
Knuckle Draggers Needed 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 50' Lower Jungle
Welcome to the Jungle 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 90' Lower Jungle
Dr. Zaius 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine, 90' The Planet of the Apes
Curious George 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 80' Upper Jungle
Tyger, Tyger, Burning Bright. 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport, Alpine, 60' Lower Jungle
Shere Khan 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport, Alpine, 80' Lower Jungle
The Missing Link 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 90' Lower Jungle
The Great Ape Escape 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 70' Upper Jungle
Opposable Thumbs Required 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine, 1 pitch, 65' Lower Jungle
Gorillas in the Crack 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine, 1 pitch, 70' Upper Jungle
Jabu and The Lion. 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine, 70' The Dark Continent Area
Heart of Darkness 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport, Alpine, 80' The Dark Continent Area
Oranguterror 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Sport, 2 pitches, 100' Lower Jungle
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SHERMAN, TX--A storm that passed through Sherman in minutes left behind thousand of dollars in damage.
"Then I got a call from the business down the street saying that my roof was flapping in the wind, and after the rain stopped, and I came down to see what my roof looked like, this is what I saw," Steve McGaughy said, A-American Self Storage manager.
What some witnesses thought was a tornado was a storm that ripped through the Sherman area in seconds. A microburst has left power lines down and roofs torn.
Steve Mcgaughy's storage roofs are now mangled metal.
"I've never seen anything like this before, I've been thorough a couple of tornadoes, but I've never seen anything at all like this," McGaughy said.
Close to Texoma Parkway up to Gallagher Road, a radio tower was struck down and power lines lay limp on the road. Several homes were left without power.
One witness says he saw a dark cloud in the distance.
"The big storm, you could just tell it was pretty much separated from the whole sky," Todd Rusche said, witness. "We kinda sat back and watched it because we really didn't know which way it was going to go or whatever."
ONCOR employees hope to repair the damage by early Tuesday morning, undoing what a storm destroyed in just minutes.
An ONCOR representative says that Sherman residents should have their power back on by midnight. The damage was severe enough to require some power lines to be replaced.
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It's been that way all season. They opened the season by becoming the laughing stocks of college football in the Oregon-Oklahoma game. They further embarrassed themselves in the UCLA-Arizona game when Ben Olson was knocked out with a late hit, and Tuitama was knocked out with a helmet to helmet hit (hey, I call 'em like I see 'em)
Fast forward to tonight.
- I thought the late hit on U$C when Cowan ran for the first down was a bad call. But the helmet to helmet hit by Maladjusted on Cowan was so blatant and so obvious that my six year old niece could have called it. Should have kept that drive alive.
- In the last minute on the third down play, U$C calls a time-out that they don't have. This wasn't surprising, as most U$C players can neither read nor count. Yet still, the clock stopped for at least ten seconds worth of time that should have come off the clock.
- With the new rules in college football, the clock is supposed to start after punts when the ball is ready for play. Apparently there's a caveat to that rule that says the ball isn't ready for play until U$C says it is, as the refs stood over the ball for about 20 seconds, and I think Booty was on 2 before they finally ran the clock.


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Old City Boutique Hotel can be called as a museum of the photography. In the hotel presents the collection of old photos of Riga by which you can view the history of the city until present times.
There are 65 rooms in a hotel which are situated in two connected buildings. In one part hotel offers 12 rooms with spirit of history, romantic and quite atmosphere and in the other part - 53 room's which are well furnished and designed according to modern style . Each room has a bathroom, phone, TV, cable internet, minibar, and safe-box, iron with ironing board. All rooms equipped by the system of the central air-conditioning and adjustable heating and floor heating.
Hotel facilities and services meet the needs of today's traveler. Warm atmosphere, harmony of interior, comfortable rooms, cozy Lobby bar, – everything disposes for high-grade rest. Old City Hotel restaurant offer every day lunch menu from 12:00 -16:00 and Ala Carte dinning from 16:00 till 24:00 and a great way to spend a summers days is with afternoon tea at the hotel courtyard.
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 by 505 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5 by carrie26 Poor Service The hotel room was fine, but the bill pushed under my door had a charge for the restaurant, which we hadn't used. When I called the front desk to point this out and have this corrected, I was told I would have to come down in person and prove it wasn't my signature on the restaurant bill! I came down to the front desk and dealt with a manager, who removed the charge after seeing my husband's and my passports, - but did comment mistrustfully that the signature looked a bit liked my husband's. (No it did not!!!) Hotels make mistakes from time to time on bills, but I have never had one before treat me as dishonest for pointing out THEIR mistake. I won't be back. December 20, 2011
Rated 3 out of 5 by BJDJ This hotel is so convenient. The first room assigned to us smelled so bad like it was a smoker's room. Please fix the elevator. Our bathtub did not drain well. August 13, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by MattC TV Not working Only a few of the channels on the TV were working properly. A staff member came up to look at it but offered no solution and blamed it on DirecTV. August 13, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by CentralCoastTravelers Quality was not What I Would Expect I was disappointed in this hotel. The first room we were issued was in an awkward wing reached by walking through an exit door. It was dark and it was freezing! Very uncomfortable. We were moved to another room where we could control the AC. The location was much better but I was surprised by how grungy it was. There was mold in the shower tiles everywhere and stains and spots on the chair. Yuck! Food choices were very limited to a bar and restaurant that were both expensive with only a burger king around the corner. The only positive was the airport shuttle. It ran frequently and was quick. The drivers were very nice. I would not recommend staying here. July 28, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Oilman60 Convenient to LAX We use this hotel when flying out of LAX. The parking packages are convenient, the restaurant is really good, and the rooms are always clean and in good condition. August 9, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SamNYC I felt very comfortable and enjoyed my stay The only issue I had was that I had a iron in my room that leaked a lot of water. Otherwise, the stay was great. The staff were very helpful and polite. August 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nancy111 Very comfortable hotel Hotel is convenient being very close to LAX. August 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mimibell Perfect sleep before a day of travel I booked the Sheraton Four Points for my older parents before they're European Getaway. They were so happy with the staff and service. Their room offered perfectly convenient amenities and their night of sleep was flawless. The convenience of the shuttle to the airport was amazing and the shuttle driver was so accommodating and helpful. Their only complaint was their wake up call never rang, but they slept so good and woke up on time, it wasn't really a problem. Highly recommend this Hotel for location and excellent services. August 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Diane314 Close To the Airport and Budget Car Rental This hotel is right across from the Budget rental car location. It was very convenient to drop off the car the night before my flight and just walk across the street to the hotel. The hotel has shuttle service to the airport every 15-20 minutes so I could catch my early flight in the morning and not have to worry about returning my car the morning of my flight. The only thing I didn't like was that I couldn't regulate the air temperature in the room. From what I understand, they use a water cooling system and the temperature is either off or on. I was cold so I shut it off and later put it back on. Outside of that the hotel was great, people very pleasant, comfortable and very convenient to the airport. I would stay again. July 30, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Meli74 Sub-standard for a Sheraton This is the second time I have stayed at this hotel in the last 2 months. The bathtub in my last room had chipping enamel. The food that was delivered with the continental breakfast did not match the description in the menu. I was overcharged on the base rate of the room, but that was corrected when I pointed it out. Then on final check out, I was also charged and extra $48 for someone else's room service. The staff did correct this and gave me extra spg points and took off my breakfast for that last morning. While this did help remedy the situation, this hotel is by far the worst of any Sheraton company hotels I have ever stayed at. I am deeply disappointed especially since I am a vacation owner as well. I will never recommend this particular hotel to anyone. July 31, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Colby12 Needs improvement 45 minute shuttle from airport. A/C wall unit noisy and stopped working in middle of the night. Very poor wireless internet access - no ethernet line back-up Very small bathroom August 5, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Angela44 Unpleasant experience This hotel is in need of upgrades. Door to room was extremely difficult to open. Overall hotel appeared dirty. I had an issue with the conceirge which was not taken seriously by staff. I recommend staying else where. Entire experience at this hotel was unpleasant. August 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by kdouglas Front Desk Savant Upon checking in the Front Desk rep asked if my visit was for work or pleasure. i said,"Work, I hope, I'm interviewing for an airline job in the morning". She wished me luck and I was off to set up my tent. Great room with all the accommodations I needed. Now off to the airport to do some recon on the position I was interviewing for. I returned at midnight to find a comp fruit and cheese plate in my room. A note from Lydia and the front desk staff wished me luck on my interview and included the encouragement "You can do it'. Quite unexpected and definitely uplifting. Thanks, Lydia and 4 points. You get a 10 from me. July 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Reagan2016 Great, central hotel Great property central to business travel around southern California. Staff is very professional and helpful. July 17, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Port500 Business Traveler The entire staff was very professional and extremely friendly, But the food was really lacking. August 4, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by JohnPaul555 Poor Value The hotel room was old with poor quality carpet, ceilings, wall finishes and bathrooms. There was no safe or fridge in the room. The room came with 1 bottle of water for 4 people. The beds were OK. I consider this was massively overpriced for the quality of the room. Our room overlooked the main parking lot and being next to a main road and LAX was noisy due to poor quality single glazed windows. August 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by screenwriter13 Exceptional Staff The hotel was modern, clean and very comfortable. The room and bathroom was clean and comfortable. The staff was exceptional. From the front desk to the maid service, the staff went above and beyond to ensure my stay was perfect, and it was. I needed a car service while in LA, I called the hotel before my trip to see if they could recommend someone. Jess took the dates and times I needed the service, found the best rates and took care of all the details. The car service he set up for me was also perfect. Dinning was very nice as well. I will stay here my next trip to LA and highly recommend. May 16, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by thehotelmaven This hotel is an enbarassment to Starwood First i got there and waited on line for about 20 mins. there was only one employee working by the check-in counter Then they couldn't find my reservation- I had to sit and wait in the bar for about 20 minutes until they finally got their act together. Then came the room: It was filthy, the fridge had spilled coffee and soda all over it, and the bathroom was filthy and had hair in the tub AND the walls are paper thin in this hotel, which means that we really had a hard time sleeping because the people near us were making a racket This hotel has 2.7 stars and i don't know how they even got that much. What a humiliation to Starwood!! January 18, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by JB53 Room We didn't have air conditioning the first night and it took two requests to get somebody to fix it. August 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by koreanveteran this hotel is over priced The hotel needs to work on elevators, the open and close "VERY" quickly my wife and I were caught trying to enter and exit when trying to use them. practically knocking us down, very painful to say the least. Hall ways were dirty. Would not recommend to anyone. July 31, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Marie1 Room was unbearably HOT Portion of hotel we stayed in did not have individual temperature control in room that could be kept at a comfort level we would have liked. I woke at 4:30am due to heat in the room. Thermostat read 76 degrees. When I called down stairs I was told this portion of hotel had not been fully renovated, and cool air would start again about 10:00am, windows did not open either. Never could go back to sleep. I would have a hard time ever rebooking in this hotel due to the temperature issues, which is too bad as it is very convenient to LAX and all car rental returns. I would have appreciated being told at time of booking about temperature control issues and that I could have booked something else for a few dollars more. November 20, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by DavidC2014 Great staff Second time staying here. I realized I left my ring only after I checked out and was driving away from hotel for about 20minutes. I called the hotel and was promptly connected to the security office. The security staff, Michael responded quickly and retrieved my ring and kept it safe until I drove back. I want to thank him again! July 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by jweir A very good 1-night stay. Hotel is easy to drive to. Shuttle to LAX: Fast, friendly, clean & efficient... no poking around to other hotels on the way or anything. Blackout curtains are very good... very important for LAX travellers who might have jetlag. Hotel is located a few minutes' walk from LAX rental car companies... This was my final night in LA, so I was able to return my car for the night, walk to my hotel, and save on both a car rental and overnight parking. Worked great for me. Room in very good condition. Very reasonable pricing for my stay... YMMV, but I'm happy. June 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Desmond0212 Convenient location Good comfort hotel with very helpful staffs. July 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by plant5 very nice hotel. I did not stay for breakfast so cant rate food, Very nice hotel. I didn't eat at the hotel so I can't rate the food, July 30, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by ksymjksykes Not what you would espect This certainly isn't what you would expect from Sheraton (4 points or not). I was moved to three rooms and just settled in 3rd room to avoid further aggravation. Old, run down, water stains on ceilings, popcorn ceilings, stains on carpet/walls/furniture/bedding/pillows... too many to list. July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by ryan212 Great place, for a quick overnight- After spending 2 weeks on the road and staying with different SPG properties. I checked in here, can I just tell you this place was much better than I ever expected. The place seems recently renovated. A large hotel for a four points, But I give credit always where its due. Jealesia was absolutely one of the best check in front desk people I have EVER dealt in 9 years being with SPG. (read my other reviews) - She was so informative and helpful, I was blown away. upgraded to a suite without asking, offered SPG recognition, breakfast hours, pool hours, cookies, the works. and The room was comfortable. Will definitely stay here again! - perfect for a night or 2. April 2, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Norcal925 Great location, friendly service This hotel has friendly service. They clearly have recently invested in a remodel. For it being an older hotel, they seem to have spent time and money on updating the interior. The restaurant was surprisingly very good for an airport hotel. Also, there wasn't much noise with it being close to the airport. We had a good night sleep and enjoyed our stay. July 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by bigal358 the hotel has great features my wife and my self came back to the room Sun. afternoon about 3 p.m. the room was made up but there was no hand towels, no coffee, or tea,and there was coffee under the coffee pot and on the tray.We had to call the front desk to send some one to clean the rest of the room. June 4, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by holawayne1 nice a nice option for LAX as starwood member July 27, 2014


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The New York Law Journal has a column (Aug. 13 - subscrip. req'd) on the "Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Securities Laws." The authors focus on the recent Astrazeneca decision in the S.D.N.Y., where the court dismissed the action as to foreign purchasers on foreign exchanges based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Quote of note: "Determining U.S. subject matter jurisdiction over complex transnational securities fraud cases will always need to be governed by flexible and fact- specific analyses. However, for purposes of greater judicial uniformity as well as a greater degree of certainty in the international business community about the parameters of U.S. jurisdiction, the district courts should have better guidance than deciding cases 'on very fine distinctions' with the ultimate decision based upon a court's 'impression' of whether subject matter jurisdiction exists."Posted by Lyle Roberts at August 15, 2008 11:24 PM | TrackBack


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1.3/5 rDev -48.4%
This the worst beer ever to touch my lips. It was absolutely undrinkable. I threw out 5 of the 6 beers in the 6-pack. It has extremely strong taste and smell, not what you find in a lager. Plus, I couldn't get rid of the after taste. I even tried mixing it with margaritas mix and it was still undrinkable.
08-06-2014 12:45:29 | More by Hopstrutter
1/5 rDev -60.3%
02-12-2014 03:17:17 | More by Gamblor14
2.23/5 rDev -11.5%
My heartiest thanks to the inimitible Chaz for his CANtinued and ongoing support of The CANQuest (TM) for this beauty! I have had it in the reefer cooling off awaiting my being able to take its picture and then its lightning-fast approval by Bro. Jason. Cheers to all involved! This will be my second entry for New Beer Sunday (Week 352).
Not much in terms of verbiage on the CAN, but the cobalt blue color was appealing as all get-out. I may hang onto it just for aesthetic reasons. It was a Ball CAN, if anyone cared or wondered.
The hardcore hippies of the late-'60s and early-'70s used to cop to a motto of "Hey man, I'll try anything once." That motto has now been co-opted by The CANQuest (TM) since I will throw a Crack & Glug on any CANned beer and some I might even have a second time. That said, you might be interested to note that my complexion has cleared up, I ripple with musculature, my breath is that of a spring day in the meadow, when I inevitably have to void my bowels, the room smells of rose petals and the ladies ... OMFG, I have to fight them off with a heavy stick and I am now CANsidering a dog to get them to back off. YMMV, but CANs are the way to go.
All of the above as a preface to yet another AAL. The CANtainer may have been the best thing about this beer. I gave it an aggro pour and still came up with quickly dissipating wisps of bone-white nothing. Color was a beautiful golden-yellow with NE-quality clarity but NO bubbles were in evidence. Hey, I am an aesthete but you gotta throw this dog a bone, dig? Mouthfeel was watery thin and the taste resembled tap water. Ho f***ing hum. It was like the 500th go-'round with the old lady in Missionary Position. Come on, man, change it up every once in a while. AALs bore me and more of the same ol', same ol' ain't gonna garner you any solid numbers, bro. Finish was bland and unobtrusive. I have had bottled water with more pep. I now want to drink a beer.
11-13-2011 18:15:19 | More by woodychandler
2.93/5 rDev +16.3%
A: pours a pale yellow color with less than a quarter inch of head that disappears leaving not even a trace of lace around the top of the beer or edge of the glass.
S: adjunct corn malts, crisp no bitterness
T: adjunct corn malts little bitterness to balance more sweet ness
m: light bodied beer with a lot of carbonation
overall, this is not a beer that I will be buying again
07-06-2011 19:47:01 | More by happygnome
2.75/5 rDev +9.1%
This beer pours golden in color with a small white head. The aroma is slightly sweet grain, a touch of aromatic bitterness, just a whiff of lager "funk" and a very light hint of green apple. The taste follows the aroma and finishes with just a touch of metallic bitterness. The aroma is a bit more assertive than the taste, which is slightly watery.
This is by no means a great beer, but it is inoffensive and drinkable in about every way, which for its style and price range is actually saying something quite positive.
07-01-2011 22:10:11 | More by cpolking
3.18/5 rDev +26.2%
Thanks again to woodychandler for yet another canned beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a pale yellow color a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of corn and grains. Taste is mild, some malts and corn, a touch of grains. Feels light in the mouth and overall is a decent beer but nothing special.
06-23-2011 22:32:03 | More by tone77
2.8/5 rDev +11.1%
Pours a brilliant (VERY clear) pale straw in color, topped with a one-fingered bone white head. The head subsides after about a minute or two, leaving behind a touch of lace and a very thin cap of foam.
The nose is very, very mild, with a light note of corn/grits and pale malt, and not very much in the way of hops -- seems like a light-stable hop extract, here, but it fades quite a bit after the initial crack and pour. There's also the Cold Spring house yeast strain (or whatever that proprietary funk is that Sid Plagens could never work out of the system!) which I caught a whiff of from across the room, right after I cracked the can open, but this, too, fades after the initial pour.
Vegetal, slightly-sweet/acrid on the first sip, with an diluted corn grits presence --it almost reminds me of burnt candi-sugar-- and is generally not a wonderful flavor profile, but I've enjoyed worse from Cold Spring. There's actually a fair amount of pale malt in this beer, and it adds quite a bit to the taste and drinkability aspects of this beer. Although the hop use here is minimal, there's some bitterness and a very, very light mint characteristic that I'd ascribe to the extract. This isn't a bad thing at all, and in fact if it weren't for the various off-flavors and telltale C.S. house yeast character this beer would probably be flavorless*!
Mouthfeel is smooth and almost medium-bodied, which impressive enough for a beer that is this light in the flavor department. Carbonation strikes me as fairly minimal.
Drinkability is average for the style.
Overall I can think of a couple of brands from the Pabst portfolio that I'd choose over this one, but for the price it's not a terrible beer, and would very likely be a go-to if I still played BeerPong : )
*Note: as this warms the off flavors gain a little more prominence, and as such this is one that you'll want to drink faily cold.
Can code: JABJ321921
02-26-2011 03:08:00 | More by Chaz
3.98/5 rDev +57.9%
A= The pour looks like your average Adjunct lager totally clear and yellow in color with a small half finger white head on it that actually holds a tiny amount of retention and leaves some spotty lacing.
S= Like any adjunct lager you've ever had. It smells like some sweet corn and a little like cooked veggies.
T= Not too bad at all. The taste is very very very light. Not much to it at all. It's a little sweet but not as sweet as Grain Belt. Almost an appley cabbage sort of taste to it.
M= Not nearly as carbonated as most adjunct lagers which I actually enojoy a ton. All Adjunct lagers should be a little less carbonated.
D= Hmmm. 5.99 a 12 pack ain't bad for this at all. While it's not the most sophisticated thing I've ever drank it's not bad either. It's just your typical beer.
08-17-2010 05:50:27 | More by jjanega08
Blue Diamond Lager from Blue Diamond Brewing Co.
- out of 100 based on 8 ratings.