The View from the Greenhouses
The View from the Greenhouses Back when Encinitas was the Flower Capital of the World. This is a view from the east end of Requeza Street. That’s the Methodist Church on the righter the horizon.
My life as a journalist
My first published photo around 1973. The photograph above is the first one I had published by the Coast Dispatch around 1973. I was at the beach run because my dad was a PE teacher at Earl Warren Junior High and he helped to organize the race. My dad had also encouraged my interest in […]
A Tour of the EDCO Escondido Facility
The State of the Art in Solid Waste Disposal is on display at the EDCO facility in Escondido. Two of the three waste streams that city residents pay for removal are processed there. (Your grey “caddy” is for trash, which goes directly to the landfill.) EDCO is a family owned company with a multi-generational workforce. […]
Pacific Ocean
On a cold day in January, I made a trip to the beach to see the King tide when it was high and was amazed to see a group of people getting ready to go for a swim. It turns out that I had happened along a half dozen people who were taking a test […]
Railroad Crossings in Leucadia
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize In April of 2021, Councilmember Kellie Hinze and I co-wrote a blog post advocating for the city council to change course on railroad crossings north of Leucadia Boulevard to pursue at-grade crossings (AGx’s) similar to several that have been built along the coast in the City of […]
Thank You
Last Tuesday night was a big night, as I learned that I had a significant lead in the election to pick the next Mayor of Encinitas. It was the end of a six month campaign and we had a gathering of friends and family at the Leucadian to watch the results come in and celebrate […]
Moms Demand Action
The Meet & Greet scheduled for Friday, October 21st is being co-hosted by Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and Councilmember Kellie Shay Hinze. Since they are both moms, this is a great opportunity to talk more about my distinction as being the only Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate among the four candidates running for Mayor of […]
Two Fora and a Podcast
Below you will find some links to three discussions that I participated in with some of the other candidates on the ballot offering to serve as the Mayor of Encinitas. Here are some introductory notes: I started the video from the Zoom forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at a key question about […]
My Former Colleague Endorses My Serving as Mayor
Lisa Shaffer and Tony Kranz In 2012, Lisa Shaffer received the most votes out of a half dozen or so candidates running to serve on the Encinitas City Council. I came in 2nd place that year and so when we took our oath of office that December, we brought two votes which changed the direction […]
Happy Hour Mixer at the Leucadian
You’re invited to attend a No Host Happy Hours at The Leucadian on October 18th, from 5–6:30 p.m. Ostensibly a Campaign Event, it’s really an excuse to get together and celebrate all that is good about our community. The Leucadian has a long history in my family, being one of my dad’s favorite places to […]