Thursday, October 18, 2012 - Evening Edition

>> >>DWANE: HI, I'M DWANE BROWN. TONIGHT ON KPBS EVENING EDITION, A JUDGE RULES
IN A SUIT TO STOP THE PROPOSED NAVY BROADWAY COMPLEX DOWNTOWN.
WE'LL LOOK AT WHAT COMES NEXT. >> >>: AND I'M PEGGY PICO.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS THERE'S AN OPEN SEAT ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. I'LL TALK TO THE CANDIDATES IN JUST A FEW
MOMENTS. >> >>DWANE: AND WE'LL HAVE LOOK AT THE REASONS
BEHIND THE TROUBLES AT ORCHESTRA NOVA. KPBS EVENING EDITION STARTS NOW.
KPBS EVENING EDITION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY JOAN AND IRWIN JACOBS AND BY:
CAPTIONS PROVIDED BY ECAPTIONS >> >>DWANE: HELLO, GOOD EVENING, THANKS FOR
JOINING US. A DOZEN SAN DIEGO COUNTY CASES ARE INCLUDED
IN THE BOY SCOUT'S SO CALLED PERVERSION FILES. THOSE FILES WERE RELEASED TODAY.
THE SCOUTS KEPT THE FILE SAID RES ON VOLUNTEERS SUSPECTED OF BEING PEDOPHILES.
THE ACCUSED WERE KEPT OUT OF SCOUTING, BUT OCCASIONS WHERE THE ACCUSATIONS WERE COVERED
UP. A JUDGE HAS REMOVED ANOTHER HURTLE FOR A MAJOR
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ALONG SAN DIEGO'S DOWNTOWN WATER FRONT. THE EIGHT BLOCK AREA KNOWN AS
THE NAVY BROADWAY COMPLEX CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF OLD BUILDINGS AND CHAIN LINK FENCES.
IT'S ALSO HOME TO NAIIVE HEAD QUARTERS. THE FEDERAL COURT JUDGE RULED AGAINST AT COALITION
TRYING TO STOP THE DEVELOPMENT. JOANNE FARYON IS IN THE NEWS CENTER TO EXPLAIN
THE IMPACT OF THE DECISION. WHO IS THE DEVELOPER AND WHAT DOES HE WANT
TO BUILD? >> >>ANGELA: DOUG MANCHESTER KNOWN AS THE
GUY WHO BOUGHT BOTH NEWSPAPERS THE UT SAN DIEGO AND NORTH COUNTY TIMES A.NUMBER OF YEARS
AGO, THE NAVY GAVE HIM A 99 YEAR LEASE TO DEVELOP THAT PROPERTY IN EXCHANGE THE NAVY
GETS A BRAND NEW OFFICE COMPLEX TO REPLACE THEIR OLD HEAD QUARTERS AND MANCHESTER GETS
TO BUILD ANOTHER HOTEL, ANOTHER OFFICE BUILDING, RETAIL SPACE, A MUSEUM AND SOME PARK SPACE
Y.SPOKE WITH MANCHESTER EARLIER TODAY AND OF COURSE HE'S PLEASED WITH THE RULING.
>> >>: WE REALLY BELIEVE FOR THE GOOD OF SAN DIEGO IS THAT WE WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL AND
WE'LL BUILD A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT THAT WILL BE THE CORNER STONE FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
RIGHT ON THE FRONT PORCH OF SAN DIEGO. >> >>DWANE: NOW, JOANNE, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY
HURTLES TO THIS PROJECT. WHAT WAS THIS LATEST ONE ABOUT?
>> >>ANGELA: THE PLAINTIFF, THE NAIIVE BROADWAY COALITION ARGUED THAT IF THERE WAS A NEW NAVY
HEAD QUARTERS LOCATED AT THE SITE THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL THREAT OF TERRORISM.
THE JUDGE IN A VERY STRONG RULING DIDN'T AGREE. >> >>DWANE: SO WHAT'S NEXT.
THE GROUP THAT SUED COULD APPEAL THE JUDGE'S RULING.
I'M TOLD THEY ARE PLANNING TO DO SO. THE PROJECT STILL HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THE
COASTAL COMMISSION AND THEY WANT TO SEE SOME CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
THE NAVY SAYS THEY LIKE IT THE WAY IT. MANCHESTER TOLD ME TODAY HE THOUGHT IT WOULD
BE A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THEY WERE IN A POSITION TO ACTUALLY BREAK GROUND.
>> >>DWANE: KPBS INVESTIGATIONS PRODUCERS, JOANNE FARYON.
MANCHESTER SAYS HE HAS AN EYE ON ANOTHER BIG DEAL. THE TRIBUNE COMPANY WHICH IS IN BANKRUPTCY.
TRIBUNE OWNS THE LOS ANGELES TIMES AND THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND ABOUT TWO DOZEN TV STATIONS
INCLUDING KTLA AND SAN DIEGO'S FOX 5. A SPOKESMAN SAYS TALK OF A MANCHESTER DIEL
DEAL IS JUST SPECULATIONS. SOME CITY LEADERS ARE REVIVING A PLAN TO FUND
ARTS AND CULTURE IN SAN DIEGO. FEN PENNY FOR THE ARTS WOULD DEVOTE 1% OF
A SPECIAL HOTEL ROOM TAX TO THE CITY ARTS AND CULTURE.
>> >>: WE WANT A CITY THAT HAS A VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
IF SAN DIEGO DOESN'T OFFER THIS, OTHER CITIES ARE, AND WILL.
AND WE WILL LOSE THOSE REALLY GOOD PAYING JOBS THAT OTHER CITIES.
>> >>DWANE: COUNCILWOMAN ZAF SAYS RIGHT NOW ARTS FUNDING IS HALF OF WHAT IT WAS A DECADE
AGO. PENNY FOR THE ARTS WILL GET FUNDING BACK TO
2002 LEVELS WITHIN FIVE YEARS. EXPANSION OF HORTON PLAZA IS A STEP CLOSER
TO REALITY TONIGHT. THE DIRECTORS OF CIVIC SAN DIEGO HAVE APPROVED
A NEARLY 15 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET FOR THE EXPANSION.
THE PUNNY COMES FROM LEFT OVER REDEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. THE FINAL BUDGET GOES TO CITY COUNCIL
NEXT MONTH. THE EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED BY
SPRING 2014 A.MILESTONE REACHED AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY TODAY WORKERS TOPPED OFF
THE STEAL FOR THE NEW AZTEC STUDENT UNION. STUDENTS ARE FUNDING THE 104 MILLION DOLLAR
PROJECT EXPECTED TO OPEN NEXT FALL. A NEW GOVERNMENT REPORT SAYS SERVICE MEMBERS
ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A CONFUSING PATCH WORK OF STUDENT LOAN BENEFITS.
IT SAYS OFTEN THEY'RE TAKING ON FAR MORE DEBT THAN THEY SHOULD.
THE 10 OF THOUSANDS OWED COMES FROM THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOMETIMES THEY'RE
NOT GETTING REDUCED INTEREST OR OTHER BENEFITS. THE PENTAGON SAYS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS ARE THE
NUMBER ONE REASONS SERVICE MEMBERS LOSE SECURITY CLEARANCE.
GAS PRICES ARE STARTING TO DROP A LITTLE MORE QUICKLY, DOWN NEARLY THREE CENTS OVER NIGHT.
IT'S STILL NOT NEARLY AS FAST AS THIS MONTH'S INCREASE.
NEARLY 55 CENTS OVER SIX DAYS. SAN DIEGO'S CURRENT AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF
REGULAR IS $4.64. MEMBERS OF SAN DIEGO LAW ENFORCEMENT URGED
A NO VOTE ON PROPOSITION 34 T.WOULD REPEAL THE DEATH PENALTY IN CALIFORNIA.
KPBS REPORTER TOM FUDGE HAS THE STORY. >> >>TOM: THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
WAS A BACK DROP FOR PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT TO AFFIRM THEIR SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA DEATH
PENALTY AND CALL FOR A DEFEAT OF PROPOSITION 34.
THEY INCLUDED SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY BONNIE DUMANIS.
>> >>: WHAT THIS IS REALLY ALL ABOUT AND THAT IS HONORING THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS AND
PROVIDING JUSTICE. >> >>TOM: POLICE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS SAID
ELIMINATING THE DEATH PENALTY WOULD ENDANGER OFFICERS ON THE STREET.
PHYLLIS LOYAS SPOKE OF HER SON A POLICE OFFICERS WHO WAS MURDERED IN 2005.
HIS KILLER IS STILL ON DEATH ROW. >> >>: I WOULD HAVE NEVER ENVISIONED THAT
ONE DAY I WOULD BE STANDING BEFORE REPORTERS PLEADING FOR JUSTICE FOR MY SON.
>> >>TOM: CRITICS HAVE CALLED THE DEATH PENALTY BROKEN.
EVEN DUMANIS CALLED IT A HOLLOW PROMISE TO VICTIM'S FAMILIES.
CALIFORNIA HASN'T EXECUTED ANYONE FOR SIX YEARS.
DUMANIS SAYS IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY. >> >>: THERE ARE WAYS TO FIX IT.
WE CAN MEND IT, NOT END IT. >> >>TOM: SOME POLITICIANS HAVE PROPOSED REFORM
SUCH AS REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC APPEAL FOR DEATH CASES.
BUT DEATH PENALTY OPPONENTS LIKE LAW PROFESSOR JUSTIN BROOKS SAY CREATING AN EFFICIENT DEATH
PENALTY IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY. >> >>: WE'VE HAD THIS REMEDY FOR DECADES AND
WE'VE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE IT EFFICIENT AND UNABLE TO MAKE IT PERFECT.
>> >>TOM: PROP 34 ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT WOULD REPLACE THE DEATH PENALTY WITH LIFE IN PRISON
WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. >> >>DWANE: THAT'S KPBS REPORTER TOM FUDGE.
HOW TO IMPROVE SAN DIEGO'S ECONOMY HAVE BEEN MAJOR TOPICS DURING THE RACE FOR MAYOR.
THE NEWEST PLAN COMES FROM CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER.
HE WANTS TO CREATE 50,000 JOBS WITH SALARIES OF AT LEAST 50,000 DOLLARS A YEAR, AND HE
WANTS TO DO IT BY 2020. COUNCILMAN CARL DEMAIO HAS HIS OWN ROAD MAP
TO RECOVERY. HE SAYS IT INCLUDES CREATING JOB FRIENDLY
POLICIES. FILNER SAYS HE'S BETTER SUITED TO PUT HIS
PLAN IN PLACE. >> >>: THE KEY DIFFERENCES, NUMBER ONE, I'VE
DONE THIS IN THE CONGRESS, AND I'VE DONE THIS ON THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE DON'T HAVE A 300 PAGE PLAN WITHOUT THE BACKGROUND AND THE UNDERSTANDING TO GET IT
DONE. >> >>DWANE: DEMAIO'S PLAN IS ACTUALLY 80 PAGES.
FILNER  FILNER'S DISTRICT INCLUDES EL CENTRO WHERE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS NEARLY 30%.
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN PLENTY OF PINK MERCHANDISE
WITH PART OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TOWARDS BREAST CANCER CHARITIES.
NOW THE NATION'S TWO LARGEST BREAST CANCER CHARITIES HAVE ADOPTED GUIDELINES SO YOU KNOW
HOW MUCH MONEY IS DONATED. SUSAN G. KOMEN MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH NEW
YORK'S ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE NEW RULES WILL MAKE SURE CAUSE MARKETING
CAMPAIGNS WILL DO WHAT THEY'RE EXPECTED TO DO.
IN OUR CONTINUING ELECTION COVERAGE TONIGHT, PEGGY PICO SPEAKS WITH TWO CANDIDATES VYING
FOR THE ONLY OPEN SEAT ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
>> >>PEGGY: CURRENT SUPERVISOR PAM SLATER PRICE WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
THAT MEANS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS, THERE'S AN OPEN SEAT ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. JOINING ME TO TALK ABOUT THEIR BID FOR THE
DISTRICT 3 SEAT IN THIS NON PARTISAN RACE IS REPUBLICAN STEVE DANNON, FORMER CHIEF OF
STAFF FOR CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BILBRAY, AND DEMOCRAT DAVE ROBERTS, DEPUTY MAYOR OF SOLANA BEACH.
I'D LIKE TO REMIND YOU OF OUR GUIDE LINES. YOU WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE TO RESPOND TO MY
QUESTION. BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS, REBUTTALS WILL
KEPT DISCRETIONARY IF YOU FEEL IT'S REALLY NECESSARY AND QUITE SHORT.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH YOU, KN DAVE, BECAUSE STEVE YOU GOT TO START ON OUR MID DAY EDITION
INTERVIEW. FIRST QUESTION, DAVE, IF THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
BUDGET PASSES IN NOVEMBER, THERE,S WILL BE CUTS TO SOCIAL SERVICES, THE DISABLED AND
THE ELDERLY. WOULD YOU AS SUPERVISOR BE IN FAVOR OF USING
THE COUNTY'S BILLION DOLLAR RESERVE TO KEEP SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS GOING HERE LOCALLY?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AFFECTS OF NOT ONLY THE STATE BUDGET,
BUT THE FEDERAL BUDGET. WE'VE GOT THIS THING CALLED SEQUESTRATION
COMING AT US. THE NEXT SUPERVISOR HAS TO FOCUS ON CORE SERVICES
HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. AS THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF SOLANA BEACH, I HAVE
THE EXPERIENCE TO REALLY LOOK AT THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
THE COUNTY HAS A TRIPLE A BOND RATING. THROUGH STRONG FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THAT STRONG FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUT I'LL LOOK AT EVERY PROGRAM
AND INSURE WE DI DOO FOCUS ON CORE SERVICES. >> >>PEGGY: WOULD THE RESERVE BE ON THE TABLE
FOR THAT AS SOMETHING YOU WOULD LOOK AT? >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: ONE OF THE THING'S I'VE
TRIED TO DO THROUGHOUT THIS CAMPAIGN IS TRY NOT TO MAKE PRE CONCEIVED NOTIONS.
I WANT TO LOOK AT EACH PROGRAM. I'VE GOT A MASTERS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
I'M THE FATHER OF FIVE ADOPTED FOSTER CHILDREN. I'LL LOOK AT EVERY PROGRAM AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE
CAREFULLY REVIEWED. QUESTION GOES TO YOU, STEVE.
WOULD YOU BE IN FAVOR OF USING THE BILLION DOLLARS IN THE RESERVE FUND TO KEEP SOCIAL
SERVICES GOING HERE. >> >>STEVE DANON: THERE'S A REASON PEOPLE
ARE SO DISGUSTED WITH POLITICS IS PEOPLE DO NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION.
I'M GOING TO ANSWER IT. YES.
WE NEED TO LOOK AT. T.I'VE BEEN ENDORSED BY FATHER JOE CAROL.
THE REASON IS IS WHEN THE MARKET WENT SOUTH IN 2008, WE HAD NEARLY ONE IN 10 SAN DIEGANS
OUTED OF WORK, CLOSER TO 15 BECAUSE PEOPLE FELL OFF THE ROLLS.
ONE IN SIX FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.
CHILDHOOD POVERTY IN ESCONDIDO IS AT 24.8%. ABSOLUTELY WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
WE NEED TO MAINTAIN THE STRONG CREDIT RATING, BUT IT IS A RAINY DAY ACCOUNT.
I'M PROUD TO HAVE FATHER JOE'S SUPPORT AND ENDORSEMENT IN THIS STATE.
>> >>PEGGY: DAVE, LET'S TALK MONEY MORE SPECIFICALLY. EACH SUPERVISOR GETS NOW A MILLION DOLLARS
A YEAR DISCRETIONARY FUND TO INVEST OR USE IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR DISTRICT.
CRITIC VZ CALLED THIS A SLUSH FUND. DO YOU SUPPORT HAVING  THIS DISCRETIONARY
FUND. IF YOU DO, HOW WOULD YOU USE IT?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: FIRST OF ALL, I THINK IT'S A MISNOMER.
THIS IS NOT A DISCRETIONARY FUND. EACH SUPERVISORS TRIES TO LOOK AT THE PROGRAMS
THAT ARE VALUABLE TO THEIR DISTRICT. PROGRAMS THAT SERVE VETERANS, ABUSED WOMEN,
THAT ARE FOR OUR LIBRARIES, ANIMAL SHELTERS RKS FOR THE ARTS AND SHELTER.
THESE ARE CRITICAL PROGRAMS. THE SAN DIEGO TAX PAYERS ASSOCIATION AND THE
GRAND JURY HAVE REVIEWED THESE PROGRAMS OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
THEY HAVE NOT RECOMMENDED ABOLISHING THEM AS LONG AS THEY'RE DONE IN AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT
FASHION WITH A MAJORITY OF SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK IS CRITICAL. THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE TO APPROVE
EACH PROGRAM THAT IS APPROVED OVERALL. AND I'M FOR MAKING MORE, IF THERE ARE WAYS
TO MAKE IT MORE, OPEN AND TRANSPARENT, I WILL WORK ON THAT.
>> >>PEGGY: ALL RIGHT. AND STEVE, DISCRETION FUNDS, YOU HAVE SOME
IDEAS ON THAT. >> >>STEVE DANON: THIS IS A VERY CLEAR DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN MYSELF AND MY OPPONENT DAVE, HERE. I OPPOSE THE 5 MILLION DOLLAR SLUSH FUND.
I SUPPORT AN ETHICS COMMISSION. THE FACT THAT ANY ONE SUPERVISOR COULD DULL
OUT PUBLIC TAX PAYER DOLLARS TO ART AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS IN IN RETURN FOR TICKS INCLUDING TWO
WEEKS ALL EXPENSE PAID VACATION TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA IS WRONG. WE COULD BRING TRANSPARENCY FOR THE PROFITS.
I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE FUNDS NEED TO BE REINVESTED BUT NOT AT THE DISCRETION ONE'S SUPERVISOR.
A WINK AND A NOD, YOU KNOW WHAT SUPERVISOR A, I'LL SUPPORT YOU IF YOU SUPPORT MY PROJECT.
THOSE DAYS NEED TO COME TO AN END. WE NEED TO BRING TRANSPARENCY FOR THIS PROJECT.
>> >>PEGGY: STEVE, LET ME START WITH YOU FOR THIS NEXT QUESTIONER ONE OF YOU IN THE SUPERVISOR
SEAT WILL REPRESENT TECHNICALLY THE BACK COUNTRY. HOWEVER, YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT IN MAJOR DECISIONS
IN DEVELOPMENT IN THE BACK COUNTRY. WHAT IS YOUR STAND ON DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL
AREAS? >> >>STEVE DANON: I SUPPORT MANAGED GROWTH.
THIS IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY OPPONENT AND I.
I WILL NEVER SUPPORT A PROJECT THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE GOOD, ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION, OPEN
SPACE, SCHOOLS, AND AMENITIES. FOR ANYBODY TODAY IN 2012 TO FORECAST WHAT
OUR NEEDS WILL BE IN 2050 IS BEING A LITTLE IGNORANT.
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY TO INSURE WE HAVE A PROPER HOUSING STOCK.
REMEMBER, WE HAVE ONE IN TEN 10 SAN DIEGANS OUT OF WORK RIGHT NOW.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE JOBS AND MORE JOBS MEANS MORE PLACES TO LIVE.
I SUPPORT INFILL WITHIN THE CITIES NEAR GOOD TRANSPORTATION QUARTERS IS MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
IF THERE'S CLEAN TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS FOR WIND AND SOLAR IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA,
WE MUST LOOK AT THAT TO PROVIDE NET VALUE FOR THE REGION.
>> >>PEGGY: DAVE, AGAIN, YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT  THE SUPERVISOR SEAT WILL COUNT AS A MAJORITY
RULE WHEN IT COMES TO DEVELOPMENT, WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON IT?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: I THINK ONE OF THE REASONS I'M 18 POINTS AHEAD IN THE POLLS AND WHY 12
COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS HAVE ENDORSED ME VERSUS STEVE'S ONE IS BECAUSE I HAVE  THERE'S A
CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US ON THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE DO NOT WANTED TO GIVE THE COUNTY BOARD
ANOTHER VOTE TO PAVE OVER OUR PARADISE. IT IS CRITICAL WE HAVE A PROVEN LEADER LOOK
AT MY TRACK RECORD. I SUPPORT SENSIBLE GROWTH.
I SUPPORT GROWTH ALONG THE TRANSIT QUARTER. BUT WE HAVE GOT TO LOOK AT OUR RESOURCES AND
WHERE WE CAN HAVE GROWTH. I'VE DONE THIS WORKING ON SANDAG AND OTHER
BOARDS. I'VE GOT THAT PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DOING
THIS, AND I THINK THAT IS ONE REASON WHY OUR CAMPAIGN HAS GOTTEN SO MUCH TRACTION.
>> >>PEGGY: OKAY, STEVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO  YOU CHALLENGED WHAT HE'S SAYING.
>> >>STEVE DANON: YOU CAN START WITH ANOTHER POLL, MY FRIEND.
DAVE PF BEEN SUPPORTED BY CONSTRUCTION IN THE PAST WHEN HE'S RAN FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE
OF DELEGATES BACK IN 1997. THE KEY IS PROVIDING MANAGED GROWTH.
YOU CAN'T SAY  I STRONGLY OPPOSE OFF SHORE DRILLING, BUT WE NEED CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGIES.
WHEN IT COMES TO WIND AND SOLAR, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO HOUSE THEN? WE MUST BE PROACTIVE
IN THAT ISSUE. >> >>DAVE ROBERTS: LET'S TALK ABOUT IN 2012,
80 PLUS PERCENT OF STEVE'S DONORS ON HIS MOST RECENT REPORT WERE FOR DEVELOPERS, UTILITIES
AND FOR OTHER TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO DESTROY THE BANG BACK COUNTRY, AND REALLY
I THINK ARE HARMFUL TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY OVERALL. LOOK AT OUR FINANCIAL DISCLOSE CLOSURES REPORT.
>> >>PEGGY: THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
SO, STEVE, UNDER REALIGN M, THE STATE HAS TRANSFERRED AUTHORITY FOR MORE THAN 2000 NON
VIOLENT OFFENDERS TO THE COUNTY. DO YOU SUPPORT THIS MOVE, AND DO YOU THINK
IT'S A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY? P IRKS IT ABSOLUTELY IS A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
I'M PROUD TO HAVE THE ENDORSEMENTS OF SAN DIEGO MAYOR JERRY SANDERS, THE DEPUTY SHERIFF'S
ASSOCIATION, THE SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION, SAN DIEGANS AGAINST CRIME, THE
DEPUTY DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY'S ASSOCIATION AND THE PROBATION OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION.
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE THIS. THE FACT THAT THE STATE IS ONLY GO TO REIMBURSE
THE COUNTY 25,000 DOLLARS PER INMATE, THIS IS A HUGE LIABILITY AND WE MUST WORK TOGETHER
TO INSURE THAT VIOLENT CRIMINALS ARE NOT RELEASED EARLY.
THAT'S ABSOLUTELY A NON STARTER HERE. >> >>PEGGY: HOW ABOUT YOU, DAVE?
>> >>DAVE ROBERTS: THIS LAUNDRY LIST OF ENDORSEMENTS. LET'S LOOK AT THE FACTS  I AM A PROVEN LEADER
Y.HAVE SERVED ON SANDAG, PUBLIC SAFETY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT AB109, THE REALIGNMENT.
I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
WHEN THE STATE RAN THIS PROGRAM, WE HAD A 70 PERCENT RECIDIVISM RATE.
PEOPLE HAD A CHANCE WITHIN THREE YEARS GOING BACK TO PRISON 70% OF THE TIME.
WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE FUNDS HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
I'VE MET WITH SHERIFF GORE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY BONNIE DUMANIS AND WE NEED TO WORK ON THE
BEST BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY TO PROTECT ALL OF OUR CITIZENS.
>> >>PEGGY: UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE OUT OF TIME. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN.
STEVE DANNON AND DAVE ROBERTS. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE ON THIS INTERVIEW,
YOU CAN LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED DISCUSSION WITH THE CANDIDATES ON OUR WEBSITE, KPBS.ORG.
THANKS AGAIN. >> >>DWANE: AS YOU GET READY TO CAST YOUR
BALLOT, CHECK OUT THE KPBS VOTER GUIDE. IT BREAKS DOWN THE BIG RACES AND MEASURES
AND TO CLEAR LANGUAGE, WITH LINKS TO OUR STORIES AND CANDIDATE BIOS, YOU CAN EVEN TAKE IT TO
THE POLLS ON YOUR SMART PHONE. YOU CAN FIND THE KPBS VOTER GUIDE ON OUR WEBSITE
AT KPBS.ORG/VOTER GUIDE. AND THIS FRIDAY ON KPBS WE WILL PRESENT A
ONE HOUR ENVISION SPECIAL ON THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
MY BALLOT LOOKS A T THE RACES AND ISSUES FROM SAN DIEGO MAYOR TO THE DEATH PENALTY TO THE
LATEST FIGHT OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA. JOIN JOANNE FARYON FOR MY BALLOT FRIDAY NIGHT
AT 8. WE'VE GOT SOME CLOUDY AND COOLER WEATHER AHEAD.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE FORECAST. >> >>: I'M MARGARET MORNER, ON THE NEXT NEWS
HOUR THE CAMPAIGNS REACH OUT TO THE NATION'S LARGEST MINORITY VOTER GROUP, LATINOS.
PLUS, SHIELDS AND BROOKS. THAT'S FRIDAY ON THE PBS NEWS HOUR.
>> >>DWANE: LAST NIGHT WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE RESIGNATION OF JUNG HO PAK, THE CONDUCTOR
AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA NOVA. HIS RESIGNATION COMES BETWEEN DISCORD.
ANGELA CARONE GIVES US A CLOSER LOOK THAT DISPUTE. STEPPING BACK IN TIME TO A MORE CIVILIZED
AGE. >> >>JOANNE: LATELY, FEWER AND FEWER PEOPLE
ARE TAKING THAT STEP INTO THE CONCERT HALL. AS A RESULT, ORCHESTRAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
HAVE CUT COSTS AND THAT HAS RESULTED IN LABOR DISPUTES WITH MUSICIANS OVER SALARIES.
CONTRACT TALKS BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO MUSICIANS UNION AND ORCHESTRA NOVA BROKE DOWN LAST MONTH.
BUT HERE THE STORY IS A BIT DIFFERENT. WHILE SALARIES ARE AT ISSUE, THE BIGGER DEBATE
IS OVER HOW MUCH EMOTION AND ENTHUSIASM MUSICIANS SHOW WHILE THEY'RE PLAYING.
IN THIS 2010 PROMOTIONAL VIDEO, ORCHESTRA NOVA ARTISTIC CONDUCTOR JUNG HO PAK SAYS MUSICIANS
MUST DO MORE THAN JUST PLAY THE MUSIC. >> >>: WE'RE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF NOTES.
I THINK SOME MUSICIANS THINK THAT. WE'RE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF MOZART AND BEETHOVEN.
WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF EMOTION. WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF LOVE.
>> >>: THE LOVE PART WAS FRONTED AND CENTER DURING THIS 2010 NOVA CONCERT WHERE DANCERS
PERFORMED THE TANGO. NOVA HAS BEEN DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO
LURE NEW AUDIENCES. PAK HAS MAINTAINED THAT MUSICIANS CAN HELP
BY ADDING MORE PIZZAZZ TO THEIR PERFORMANCES. HE WANTS MUSICIANS TO MOVE AROUND AND SHOW
MORE EMOTION. HE SIGHTS VIOLINIST JOSHUA BELL AS AN EXAMPLE.
AND CELLIST YO YO MA. BUT THESE ARE SOLOESTS.
WHEN PRESSED TO EXPLAIN WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN AN ORCHESTRA SETTING, PAK CITES SEN
EZ WAIL UH'S SIM VENEZUELA'S SIMON ORCHESTRA. >> >>: TO A PLAYER, WE TRY AND BRING OUR EMOTION
AND OUR PASSION TO IT. >> >>ANGELA: JOHN STUBS HAS BEEN PLAYING VIOLIN
IN THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY FOR OVER 35 YEARS. HE SAYS FOR MUSICIANS, MUSIC IS THE PRIORITY.
>> >>: WE CONCENTRATE ON MUSICAL TRAINING AND GETTING THE MUSIC OUT.
WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT MOVEMENT, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CHOREOGRAPHY.
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ACTING, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TAKING ACTING LESSONS.
I DON'T KNOW OF ANYBODY THAT WHEN THEY'RE STUDYING MEUD MUSIC HAS THE TIME TO LEARN
CHOREOGRAPHY AND TO TAKE ACTING LESSONS. >> >>ANGELA: UNLIKE ROCK STARS, CLASSICAL
MUSICIANS RARELY THINK ABOUT STAGE PRESENCE. ACCORDING TO ERIC BOOTH, A NATIONAL CONSULTANT
FOR ORCHESTRAS, IT'S NOT A PRIORITY IN THE RIGOROUS TRAINING THAT MUSICIANS GO THROUGH.
>> >>ANGELA: YOU KNOW,. >> >>: YOU KNOW, THE APPEARANCE AND THE KIND
OF PERSONA OF THE PERFORMER TO ME IT'S PARTICULARLY POIGNANT ISSUE BECAUSE KNOWING WHAT HAPPENS
IN CONSERVATORIES THAT IS NOT WHAT CONSERVATORIES HAVE THOUGHT WAS THEIR BUSINESS AND THEY HAVE
NOT ATTENDED TO TRAINING THEIR MUSICIANS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
>> >>ANGELA: IN FACT, IT'S NOT NOT UNHEARD OF FOR CLASSICAL MUSICIANS TO BE CORRECTED.
>> >>: THE ONLY TIMES I'VE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SORT OF TONE IT DOWN MORE WAS WHEN, YOU
KNOW, YOUR PHYSICAL EMOTING IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF THE PLAYING, ACTUALLY.
BECAUSE IT IS A VERY PHYSICAL THING THAT WE'RE DOING.
SIMILARLY TO ATHLETES. I THINK IF THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A CRUCIAL
SHOT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE YOU KNOW, DOING CART WHEELS TO GET UP THERE, OR DOING ANYTHING
FANCY. I THINK YOU'RE PRETTY FOCUSED WHEN YOU HAVE
TO BE. >> >>ANGELA: SOME MUSICIANS WORRY THAT THEATRICS
WILL DISTRACT FROM THEIR JOB, WHICH IS PERFORMING THE MUSIC WITH PRECISION.
>> >>: I THINK WE WANT TO ALWAYS TREAT THE MUSIC WITH RESPECT.
WE DON'T WANT TO DRAW MUSTACHES ON THE MONA LISA.
>> >>ANGELA: PAK WANTED ORCHESTRA NOVA TO LOSE THE STUFFINESS OF CLASSICAL CONCERTS
TO COMPETE WITH TODAY'S MANY AND VARIED ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS.
HE SAYS THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL CONCERTS DEPENDS ON THIS.
>> >>: I SAID THIS IS FAILING HERE, AND THIS ORCHESTRA IS IN DEBT HERE, AND THIS IS WHERE
THE INDUSTRY'S MOVING, THIS IS WHERE THE INTERNET IS TAKING US, AND WE CANNOT JUST SIMPLY SURVIVE
WITH PUTTING THE TUXEDO ON AND SIMPLY PERFORMING. >> >>ANGELA: VIOLINIST JOHN STUBS IS THE RARE
OPTIMIST ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. >> >>: THEY END UP SHOWING UP AT OUR CONCERTS.
I THINK WE REACH A POINT IN OUR LIFE WHEN PERHAPS JÄGERMEISTERS AND BEER PONG IS NO
LONGER ENOUGH. WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE.
MAYBE BETTER WINE, MAYBE BETTER FOOD, MAYBE BETTER MUSIC.
>> >>PEGGY: WHAT IS THIS CLASSICAL MUSIC ABOUT. >> >>ANGELA: STUBS BELIEVES NEW AUDIENCES
WILL SHOW UP BECAUSE THEY'LL EVENTUALLY WANT A MORE REFINED EXPERIENCE.
AN EXPERIENCE WHERE THE TUXEDO AND THE MUSIC ARE ENOUGH.
>> >>DWANE: KPBS ARTS REPORTER ANGELA CARONE. ORCHESTRA NOVA WAS SUPPOSED TO START ITS NEW
SEASON THIS WEEKEND. BUT THOSE CONCERTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED.
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