Tribune Notices David v. Goliath

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After an extended and much-enjoyed Thanksgiving holiday with family, it was nice to return to SLO and start getting caught up on happenings. A quick look at the back issues of the Tribune that had piled up on the kitchen counter during my absence popped up a front page article (Nov 26, 2007) by Bob Cuddy, one of the Tribune's more reliable reporters.

A week or so after the little SLO City News broke the news (see post below) about the questionable actions in the upcoming race for the 3rd District Supervisor, the Tribune finally noticed what was going on. It must be nice to have a relatively new-in-town weekly throw-away paper find your news leads for you, but I suppose you take what you can get when you're trying to save money (as editor Sandra Duerr constantly reminds us).

Cuddy essentially rehashed what the SLO City News had reported about the actions of Jerry Lenthall's (apparent) supporters but added a few details. According to Cuddy, the a spokesman for the Sacramento law firm that did the "opposition research" into Adam Hill's life had never heard of Lenthall and couldn't say who hired her, how much they paid, or how the information would be used. Sounds typical of Sacramento-types.

Cuddy also reports that Lenthall is apparently equating the work done on his behalf to someone coming by and taking pictures of his house. Gosh, that must have been a shocker and certainly sounds like dirty politics. But rather than imply that it is Hill's doing, Lenthall might look elsewhere. Seems that a few weeks ago (Oct 31, 2007) the New Times had a couple of items on where Lenthall does or doesn't live (options include either in or out of the 3rd District). Perhaps he should call the New Times and speak with The Shredder or Patrick Howe, the Managing Editor, who wrote the articles and ask if they are taking photos for a future article on "The Homes of Jerry Lenthall."

This is getting interesting.