It's not just a PB thing. The No Drinking debate reaches the LA TIMES.

Not that we haven't discussed this before but San Diego is working out their "I don't like people drinking" issues on a very public scale. The LA times has even picked up on the story.

Virtually alone among Southern California cities, San Diego allows the consumption of beer and spirits on most of its beaches.But a booze-fueled Labor Day brawl at Pacific Beach has led to a call for San Diego to ban beach drinking altogether.

Now that San Diego can start getting "back to normal" after the fires, anticipation is looming about the "will we allow people to party on our beaches or will they have to keep the partying to stumbling around outside of bars?" debate.

Faulconer wants a total ban on alcohol on Mission, Pacific and Ocean beaches, as well as on the beaches of La Jolla, some of which already have a ban in place. Together, the beaches draw more than 24 million visitors a year.Mayor Jerry Sanders prefers a ban only on certain holidays. His proposal would also include nearby parks to keep drinkers from simply moving inland.

Visit here if you're interested in learning more about why you should be able to drink on the beach where they say "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." I don't know about all that, but I like my beaches nice and full of cute guys playing horseshoes, drinking beer.

Why don't we just outlaw fighting and being stupid on the beach? Oh wait, that's already a law? And people still fight and act stupid on the beach? Hmmm....

Yay Mayor Jerry Sanders!

*Confession* Not that political (but I remember the whole Donna Frye write in campaign thing because I'm cool like that, did you know she has her own Wikipedia entry?). Chalk it up to being in my early 20's in San Diego with really important stuff on my mind, like first dates and the best place to get breakfast after a long night out. But I do know that San Diego has been mired in political and financial controversy and the current Mayor, not so universally adored, or what not (is there any politician who is UNIVERSALLY adored?).

But Mayor Sanders has been surprising lately (what with the whole "oh yeah, I support Gay marriage, deal with it" thing) and now, according to The LA Times, because of the fires, he's GOLDEN.

George Mitrovich, president of the City Club of San Diego, said he's been
disappointed with other aspects of Sanders' performance as mayor but was
impressed with how he became "the face of leadership" during the fire,
calming fears and projecting strength and confidence.

Watch out Arnold, WATCH OUT.

It's time to conserve power!

Turn off all your lights, read this blog, quit with the cooking and dishwashing and hair straghtening (but keep the blog, cause, come on you don't want to fall behind).

Fires have created a "power island" surrounding one of the last major power sources in San Diego, threatening to consume it. It looks like they may have to shut it down and they are asking for San Diegans to conserve power.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders implored residents to cut power use.
"You've got to conserve today. You have no choice," Sanders said.

You heard me (or Mayor Jerry Sanders rather) shut off that TV already and get your kicks, well not outside cause air quality is so bad, or at restaurants cause they should have to conserve power too, or... well, how about you just stay in with a good blog (ahem) and a cup o' joe (cold joe of course cause you don't want to use that microwave now do you).

But *and say it with me now folks* we're still doing SO MUCH BETTER than Katrina! (Apples, I thought I told you to play nice with oranges!)