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More Sunrise Powerlink News from San Diego EarthFair

I didn’t get to see the mayoral forum at Sunday’s EarthFair in Balboa Park, but I heard several accounts that challenger Steve Francis just about came out against the Sunrise Powerlink with many critical comments about this boondoggle. (Yesterday, Francis formally announced opposition to the Regents Road Bridge, which I like to call the Regents Deathlink because it will add 20,000 vehicle trips a day through an elementary school crossing on Regents Road in University City, and also violate Rose Canyon Open Space Park.)

I had also heard that Mayor Jerry Sanders refused to shake Francis’ hand at the end of the debate, probably because he was ticked off at being soundly booed by the crowd during the hour. Now more details are emerging. Pat Flannery’s Blog of San Diego reports today that Sanders not only didn’t shake Francis’ hand, but made an ugly comment in passing. Flannery also has large video files of the debate on his blog.

San Diego CityBeat also has coverage of the forum here.

And here’s a third-hand account: after the mayoral forum, Francis told a Sunrise Powerlink opponent that “we ought to stop it.” (If you’re that opponent, please leave a comment and give us a direct quote.)

In other Sunrise Powerlink News: Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee has a column today that needs responding to. Seems he’s been quaffing the SDG&E koolaid.