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Tuesday,
May 17
Chef Lau’sTom's family — Chef Lau's

Leonardo, Amanda and Tom say good-bye to Chef Lau’s.
The couple will have more time to play with their new son when a

new Japanese restaurant opens its doors at the Sixth Avenue location.

Da governator

Major GOP power-pockets lunched
 at a $10,000/plat
e fundraiser for da governator yesterday at Mr. A’s.



Suppose that included a cigar?

Monday,
May 16
Amid deepening federal probes into city finances...three city officials involved in the pension crisis calls it quits.

English-born mortician Percy Benbough was elected mayor in 1935. Four years earlier SD had adopted its new charter... one mayor resigned, another was jailed, three councilmen resigned, and we had four city managers. Sound familiar?
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“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower, l952
Sunday,
May 15
Donna FryeDonna Frye for Mayor
The mayoral race is off
with Steve Cushman backing Donna or Jerry.

“I was incredulous when I read the recent GLT editorial saying ‘the GLBT community may need to prioritize what is best for the city in lieu of politicized issues concerning our community’ when considering for whom to vote in the upcoming mayoral race. It left me wondering when Tony Zampella started writing editorials for the Gay and Lesbian Times.”

< Today’s U-T on Donna

Saturday,
May 14
Re-elect Donna Frye Mayor of San Diego



Donna Frye kicked off
her run for SD Mayor
this morning at Mission Bay Park

An analysis: Donna Frye
from curiosity to
front-runner
in San Diego’s mayoral race
Friday,
May 13
Art Alive 2005 — San Diego




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Art Alive, San Diego Art Museum in Balboa Park

More than 100 floral designers have once again filled the galleries of the Museum of Art with a visual feast for the 24th celebration of the museum’s grandest fundraiser, Art Alive. One highlight of this year’s extravaganza is the dazzling floral design work by the internationally recognized ambassador of the floral industry, René van Rems, in the museum’s historic rotunda.

The exhibition is open to the public through Sunday, May 15, with special evening hours tonight.

Thursday,
May 12
Former police chief Jerry Sanders (who with his ex-wife draws $5,200 a month in retirement compensation) said this week that the city needs to rollback benefits to employees. Sanders said he could have worked one day in September and been eligible for even more $. Chaos at City Hall. Corruption trial for councilmen opens. SD under scrutiny.
Wednesday,
May 11
Diversionary Theatre



Now playing through June 11 at Diversionary Theatre

“Looking for Normal”
by
Jane Anderson

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Wayne (Lance Rogers), Irma (Terri Park) and Patty Anne (Natasha Feldman) react to the news that their father wants a sex change.



Photo by Christopher Robinson
Tuesday,
May 10
Airplane over San Diego

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