BajaNomad - Mayors suggest new drivers license for border crossing

Mayors suggest new drivers license for border crossing

Woooosh - 7-9-2011 at 12:20 PM

Only a few SoCal Mayors went to TJ for this conference because they thought is was too dangerous.

"Some lamented that Southern California participation at the conference was low. Besides Sanders, the region’s mayors in attendance came from West Covina, South El Monte, Imperial Beach, Bell Gardens and Redondo Beach. Representing Chula Vista was vice-mayor Rudy Ramirez." Ruben Smith, an attorney from Orange County who first proposed the binational mayors summit, said some California mayors did not come because “there’s still a misperception about whether or not it’s safe here.”

[come on Dibble- write something about your friend Diane Gibbs scamming American real Estate investors out of $4 Million. Break away from the dark side (jmho of course)]
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/08/new-drivers-l...

TIJUANA — Mayors from both sides of the border on Friday called for an enhanced California driver’s license that could be used as a border-crossing document for people entering the United States from Mexico.

The issue was was one of numerous measures recommended during the seventh Binational Mayors Summit, which brought together some mayors from Southern California and Baja California. The twice-yearly forum seeks to strengthen cross-border ties by focusing on common issues such as public safety, infrastructure, tourism and economic development.

While the mayors can’t set policy on many of these matters, participants said the meetings allow them to come up with joint strategies. “We can draw federal and state attention on both sides,” said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. “They can really see that this is a vibrant and important border.”

Tijuana Mayor Carlos Bustamante, who hosted the conference, said the sessions are useful because “ideas come out of here. It allows us to lobby for what is needed.”

Among the ideas that emerged:

•The need to share information on individuals who are deported from the United States to Mexico.

•Forming a cross-border block of chambers of commerce.

•Increasing cross-border collaboration among universities.

•Developing an inventory of regional water resources and projects such as a seawater desalination plant being studied in Rosarito Beach.

•Conserving ecological systems that span the border.

•Strengthening cultural and sports tourism on both sides of the border.

Speakers at the event included Baja California Gov. José Guadalupe Osuna Millán and Kevin McAleenan, assistant to the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

McAleenan said that with aging infrastructure on the border and limited resources for rebuilding, it is important to segment travelers efficiently through systems such as the SENTRI program for prescreened crossers.

Some lamented that Southern California participation at the conference was low. Besides Sanders, the region’s mayors in attendance came from West Covina, South El Monte, Imperial Beach, Bell Gardens and Redondo Beach. Representing Chula Vista was vice-mayor Rudy Ramirez.

Ruben Smith, an attorney from Orange County who first proposed the binational mayors summit, said some California mayors did not come because “there’s still a misperception about whether or not it’s safe here.”

In their joint resolution Friday, the mayors stated: “The perception of insecurity ... is not supported by the statistics regarding public safety of visitors in Baja California.”

sandra.dibble@uniontrib.com

[Edited on 7-9-2011 by Woooosh]

BajaGringo - 7-9-2011 at 12:47 PM

I was told that there is a guy at Balboa Park already selling the new enhanced cards...

Udo - 7-9-2011 at 12:55 PM

:lol:

DENNIS - 7-9-2011 at 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by Woooosh
TIJUANA — Mayors from both sides of the border on Friday called for an enhanced California driver’s license that could be used as a border-crossing document for people entering the United States from Mexico.

No wonder they had poor attendance. The smart ones stayed home.
What a bunch of nonsense. What will a "border crossing DL" have to do with processing travelers?
Ohhh...I know. Nothing. Just another revenue sucker to make us feel like they care.

This will never happen and city mayors should stay out of federal problems. I would really think this if I thought they were making anything other than noise so they would get the free lunch.

What a bunch of clowns.

tjBill - 7-9-2011 at 01:22 PM

I don't understand the purpose of border crossing drivers license either.

If people are too lazy to get a passport then they are too lazy to get a border crossing DL.

JoeJustJoe - 7-9-2011 at 01:41 PM

I like the idea of the enhanced California driver’s license because with that they could do away with the US passport requirement because it will have security features that could meet the stringent requirements set by WHTI and Homeland security.

I hate bringing my passport every time I go to the Tijuana/Baja area. The passport requirement is keeping a lot of Mexican-American big families from visiting the border because of the costs of passports and even passcards that are a hassle to get.
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I'm wondering why Woooosh is taking shots at Sandra Dibble when she is writing something unrelated to Baja real estate?

Woooosh acts like real estate fraud is only a problem in Mexico and in particle Baja.

Real estate fraud is a big problem in the USA too and is a major reason why we are struggling to get out of the Bush recession even a few years later after the housing bubble/fraud where nobody went to jail.

Here is one real estate blog that covers massive Real estate fraud committed in California:
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California Real Estate Fraud Report NOW THE #1 PRIVATE RESOURCE ON GOOGLE FOR REAL ESTATE FRAUD! This blog educates law enforcement and consumers as to real estate crimes being committed in California. Subscribe to the most comprehensive news source for real estate fraud and receive weekly, timely news reports about real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, loan fraud, appraisal fraud, affinity fraud, loan modification scams, securities fraud and elder financial fraud, all published in order to spotlight real estate professionals and businesses who are being investigated or prosecuted for real estate fraud and related crimes -Monique Bryher

http://www.californiarealestatefraudreport.com/

baja1943 - 7-9-2011 at 02:35 PM

Joe, having never been to Mexico how can you have an opinion on this issue?

Woooosh - 7-9-2011 at 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by JoeJustJoe
I like the idea of the enhanced California driver’s license because with that they could do away with the US passport requirement because it will have security features that could meet the stringent requirements set by WHTI and Homeland security.

I hate bringing my passport every time I go to the Tijuana/Baja area. The passport requirement is keeping a lot of Mexican-American big families from visiting the border because of the costs of passports and even passcards that are a hassle to get.
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I'm wondering why Woooosh is taking shots at Sandra Dibble when she is writing something unrelated to Baja real estate?

Woooosh acts like real estate fraud is only a problem in Mexico and in particle Baja.

Real estate fraud is a big problem in the USA too and is a major reason why we are struggling to get out of the Bush recession even a few years later after the housing bubble/fraud where nobody went to jail.

Here is one real estate blog that covers massive Real estate fraud committed in California:
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California Real Estate Fraud Report NOW THE #1 PRIVATE RESOURCE ON GOOGLE FOR REAL ESTATE FRAUD! This blog educates law enforcement and consumers as to real estate crimes being committed in California. Subscribe to the most comprehensive news source for real estate fraud and receive weekly, timely news reports about real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, loan fraud, appraisal fraud, affinity fraud, loan modification scams, securities fraud and elder financial fraud, all published in order to spotlight real estate professionals and businesses who are being investigated or prosecuted for real estate fraud and related crimes -Monique Bryher

http://www.californiarealestatefraudreport.com/

Because Baja is Dibble's beat and she's a fair and balanced reporter. Just a "throw down", I see it done on the Food Network all the time. She is listed in the link below as a staff writer for the Baja Secretary of Tourism. She should write the truth about the current situation in Baja Real Estate land titles and fraud on the Baja Secretary of Tourism site. Yup, that'll work for me.

http://www.descubrebajacalifornia.com/noticia.php?id=7

:saint:

(She'll likely have the moderator take this whole part out anyway)

JoeJustJoe - 7-9-2011 at 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by baja1943
Joe, having never been to Mexico how can you have an opinion on this issue?

People who use second handlers repeatedly after being banned have no credibility.
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Woooosh for having to write for a right-wing rag like the "San Diego Tribune" in a sea of left leaning papers around the country. I'd say Sandra Dibble does a fairly good job covering border issues.

Woooosh I think you're just upset the San Diego papers don't have crime blotter type reports on the Baja area like small town regional papers.

Woooosh - 7-9-2011 at 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by JoeJustJoe

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Originally posted by baja1943
Joe, having never been to Mexico how can you have an opinion on this issue?

I don't disagree with what she writes generally, but I do think she should tell the other side of the topics she does cover. Why tell half only the story when the whole story makes more sense? We get the local crime news on the Rosarito Blog, so that's not it.

DENNIS - 7-9-2011 at 04:51 PM

Hey Joe....Lay off Wooooosh. He has more heart, soul, money and blood invested in this shthole than you ever will.
He is more entitled than most to his opinions.

You have your place here, as you know, but respect the warriors who have fought.....won and lost in this venue, such as Woooosh.

You haven't done this, Joe. When you do, I'll be your best friend. I enjoy your company now, but quit being so mean.

Woooosh - 7-9-2011 at 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by tjBill
I don't understand the purpose of border crossing drivers license either.

If people are too lazy to get a passport then they are too lazy to get a border crossing DL.

I think they have enough cars in the crossing lanes as it is. They can't efficiently process the cars they have in line now, and won't until the San Ysidro remodel project is done.

Woooosh - 7-9-2011 at 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Hey Joe....Lay off Wooooosh. He has more heart, soul, money and blood invested in this shthole than you ever will.
He is more entitled than most to his opinions.

You have your place here, as you know, but respect the warriors who have fought.....won and lost in this venue, such as Woooosh.

You haven't done this, Joe. When you do, I'll be your best friend. I enjoy your company now, but quit being so mean.

Thanks Denny. That was nice.

Just for the record though- "... heart, soul, money and blood invested in this sh*thole" wasn't exactly our retirement plan. LOL

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JoeJustJoe - 7-10-2011 at 12:02 PM

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Oh please Dennis. I'm tired of "Nomad" members telling me what a great guy Woooosh is.

Woooosh's opinions aren't worth more than anybody else including mine. Any heart, soul, money and blood invested by Woooosh was done by Woooosh for Woooosh and nobody else.

I wasn't attacking Woooosh. I save that for the "OT" area, but I was just pointing out that real estate fraud happens everywhere not just in Baja. Real estate fraud and rip offs happen all the time in California.

And if anything Woooosh was unfairly attacking Sandra Dibble when she isn't here to defend herself against Woooosh's non stop attacks on Sandra Dibble. Now I understand some San Diego border reporter monitor forums for some unknown reason, but I doubt many of them post on those forums. That's how I started talking to Anne Cleary who was the San Diego Tribune border reporter before Sandra Dibble came on scene. I have even talked to Sandra Dibble a few times via email on some other issues, and she has a good understanding on border issues and the weird players who also cover this area.

Dennis I don't want you as a best friend.

Oh BTW here is something you'll never hear from Woooosh:According to a recent article in the "AFT-Tijuana" Crime has dropped in the Rosarito Beach area due to the police pro-active approach in the area. (Woooosh wants us all to believe everybody in Rosarito is cowering in fear behind their doors, because of the drug cartels)

Read the article here:

http://www.afntijuana.info/seguridad/1965_bajan_indices_deli...

Woooosh - 7-10-2011 at 12:37 PM

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Are you going nuts Joe? You argue the same tired points and loose every time because the words in my posts speak for themselves. My actions to protect the beach for the people of Rosarito are a matter of public record- it is an expensive fight and there in no profit in it for us- so forget that part about me being out for myself. Yes I have taken "ownership" of this cause to keep the beach clean, safe, free and accessible for the disabled. What's wrong with that?

Sandra Dibble reads these posts. Dibble is listed as a staff writer for the Baja Tourism Department aside from her writings at the Union Tribune. If she has a problem with that- have her ask the Baja Tourism Department to take her name off their site. There is no non-stop attack on Dibble taking place, I just challenge her to tell both sides of the story to both audiences who pay her bills. I would think it is hard to be a Staff Writer for the Baja Tourism Department and still be unbiased in the UT reporting, No? I generally agree with her articles as far as they go. I have e-mailed back and forth to Dibble on topics like the Donated Lifeguard towers a few years back... so what? Dibble and I disagree.

The security situation in Rosarito is fluid at best and I've always given them credit when it is due. I was a "cheerleader" for the Police under Capt. Montero- remember? If AFN says things are great and getting better good for them. Zeta says the police are 100% corrupt. Choose your media to believe this week. I talk to all the three heads of the Rosarito Police, the Tourist Police and the Auxiliary police. I tell them exactly what I post here and they appreciate the perspective. You can ask any of them who I am. But who are you Joe?

The "head of the police" being interviewed in the AFN article is the PRI political appointee by Robles, not the true head of the police (Magdelena) that Montero had trained. They need to promote Rosarito as being safe at all costs. It's what they do. It is safe for tourists- not so much for locals and businesses. That same AFN article you link says there were 15,000 tourists in Rosarito for the 4th of July weekend, most of them from the USA. huh? Not a chance that number is even close. When Rosarito is safe for locals and rebounds economically- I'll let you know Joe, Nancy, Maggie, Sandra... whoever you are. Post as a real person and you'll get the respect here you seek.

[Edited on 7-10-2011 by Woooosh]

DENNIS - 7-10-2011 at 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by JoeJustJoe
Dennis I don't want you as a best friend.

Don't worry about that, Joe. It won't happen.