Quotes from "Peebles Principles"
Submitted by larry on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 7:30pm. Peebles History | R. Donahue Peebles | Our partnersPacifica Riptide posted some choice quotes from "The Peebles Principles", R. Donahue Peebles' recently-published book.
Peebles' Private Party
Submitted by larry on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 9:13pm. Peebles History | R. Donahue Peebles | Our partnersPacifica Riptide, the hot place to get information about activities in Pacifica, has a story about an invitation-only event with representatives of Peebles Corp to provide a progress update on the Quarry development project.
No Trespassing Signs
Virtual HikeMr. Peebles says that he had to post "No Trespassing" signs on the Quarry property to limit is potential liability. According to the Pacifica Tribune:
Thank you, Pacifica!
Submitted by larry on Fri, 11/10/2006 - 11:31am. Measure LThank you, Pacifica!
Special thanks to all the dedicated volunteers (like the one pictured above) who worked so hard on this campaign!
Win this thing
Submitted by ken on Thu, 11/02/2006 - 8:48pm. MultimediaNancy Hall and Lee Parvin of the Curios wrote this song about Measure L and how charismatic Miami high-rise developer R. Donahue Peebles has attempted to sell it to Pacifica.
Peebles' Financial Fantasy
Submitted by larry on Thu, 11/02/2006 - 2:41pm. The Economy | Fact vs. Fiction | Peebles HistoryYou've seen the signs and TV ads that promise $17 million in new tax revenue for Pacifica. It's always been a case of "If it seems too good to be true...," but until recently it wasn't possible to analyze where that number came from and see how believable it is. Now that Peebles has finally released an economic analysis, we can see that this number is 100% fantasy.
Mayor Sue Digre says NO on L
Submitted by ken on Thu, 11/02/2006 - 9:24am. Measure LMayor Sue Digre has taken a courageous stand and is proudly saying "NO on L". She has issued the following statement:
No on Measure L- I have taken a long hard look with lots of questions and find the measure lacking. It appears to be more of a blank check than not.
NO on L Podcast
Submitted by ken on Mon, 10/30/2006 - 10:15pm. MultimediaWe've set up a Podcast for those of you with iPods or similar portable music player devices. The Podcast features audio and video with information about Measure L that you should definitely consider before voting, if you have access to Internet Podcast capability. More will be added soon.
Peebles hires D.C firm to knock on doors in Pacifica
Submitted by ken on Sat, 10/28/2006 - 7:57pm. Peebles History | Astroturf | GreenwashingThe Peebles-funded Measure L campaign has been hiring paid canvassers from out-of-town to go door-to-door in Pacifica. The canvassers were hired and organized by FieldWorks of Washington, D.C., through their San Francisco office. The Peebles-funded campaign is apparently paying FieldWorks $103,455.39 to knock on doors in Pacifica.
Peebles spends $1,310,384 to buy Measure L election
Submitted by ken on Fri, 10/27/2006 - 1:59pm. Peebles History | Astroturf | Greenwashing | R. Donahue Peebles | City of PacificaThe current total spending by the Peebles-funded "Yes on L" campaign through 10/21/06 is $1,310,384.78 according to the campaign's official election filing report (warning: large 3MB Adobe Acrobat PDF file).
