Monday, October 19, 2026

Coast News op-ed: Why Bending Rules backfires

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Coast News:


Department improvements under Mayor Bruce Ehlers and the new director of Development Services, Scott Drapkin, tightened up processes to address violations faster, collect back taxes (some dating to 2022) and track progress through regular oversight reviews. Incredibly, this was not the case in past years.

In contrast, mayoral candidate Rimga Viskanta appears to advocate for a subjective approach to code enforcement. She recently told some Cardiff residents that while at the City of Solana Beach, she helped a business owner treat a late filing as on time to avoid penalties. Viskanta justified it by describing the applicant as “a feeble, elderly woman.” She deflected blame by saying her manager approved her request to bend the code, even though she initially pled the case.

Going by her description of the feeble, elderly woman, Viskanta presumably would not extend the same discretion to an able, young man. In fact, not granting the same exception to all applicants in the same situation would violate their due process. She should know this.

22 comments:

  1. Hey, its " Denise Martin" again.

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  2. Wonder if she would grant MagattGonxoClown exceptions?

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  3. Rimga Vis-Can't-be-objective

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  4. I'm curious about MAGA Marco's political ad featuring Bruce. In it, Ehlers states that he and the 3 stooges have established a majority that they just can't lose. A majority of what exactly?

    Majority male?
    Majority 3 puppets + a father figure to explain basically everything?
    Majority liars about development to get elected?
    Majority controlled by a group of creepy ladies?

    Or is it majority MAGA/Republican? That sounds like the most reasonable answer, because they have completely failed at doing anything about development and will continue to fail (although that doesn't stop them from attempting to scare voters into supporting them) and they'd probably prefer not to discuss what else possibly makes Bruce & the stooges a majority.

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    1. That's a whole lotta bobbing and weaving in sad attempt to deflect from Rimga's scary approach to code enforcement. Isn't she connected to the Riggs people? She going to personally review every code violation for a sympathy/friend pass?

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    2. So what is the connection between these 4 men on council other than strong MAGA virtue signaling?

      Beyond Luke, Jim & Marco needed their asses wiped constantly by Bruce, I see nothing.

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  5. Has the violent F-bomber been arrested yet? From SEN: “If I see you around, I’m going to f**k you up bro, for real.” Puto

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    1. It was interesting that the gentleman caller also called Marco a " MAGAt faggot", if I heard correctly. Not nice.

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    2. So they know who's phone it is, who the guy is, but can't arrest him?

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    3. According to the post, the person's location is known, his wife is known, as is her employer.

      Maybe the admin is a little rusty. They've decided to show up for some admin right before elections for the first time in a couple of years at least.

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  6. This blog in addition to being ruined by the juvenile emoji driven repeater, has become nothing but a shill platform for that City Council MAGA majority poser Marco and liar Bruce mention. Remember we only have Marco because of Bruce's broken promises and fake assurances. But each new thread here is a puff piece propping up the MAGA agenda.
    They intend to ship out our homeless problem first to National City, but ultimately to Sunbreak Ranch-- or one of the 37 internment camps proposed by Steve Hilton and friends. This council supports Flock cameras, ICE and rounding up residents whether they are simply homeless or here illegally. It's so easy to simply declare our less fortunate unhoused as illegal too, then they can be captured and shipped out -- Don't love your neighbors is the MAGA motto.

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    1. Do you know the name vile caller?

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    2. We have a shit council, and Marco is among the shittiest (although not too much worse than Luke and Jim, all 3 suck). The main reasons I hope Marco gets the boot is:

      -Total bullshit appointee who Bruce lied about over and over.

      -Olivenhain power grab. No one wants the place to burn down, but it shouldn't constantly be placed above every other serious concern in the city because Bruce and Marco live there.

      -Zero qualifications or relevant experience.

      -Lied during appointment.

      -Refused to shut the fuck up and go away when his undeserved appointment was up.

      -Supports masked armed thugs terrorizing families he grew up with.

      -MAGA piece of shit

      -Is totally unprepared for basically everything. I wonder if he even glances at the agenda before a council meeting.

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  7. Beauchamp sounds nervous.

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    1. How do you know when Freakshow is nervous? Public meltdowns follow.

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    2. This is the problem with your current system, all the appointments when someone runs for mayor and wins. Go back to the rotating mayor, with the rotation locked in, then we won't have people being appointed. On one side, no thanks to Joe Mosca, on the other no thanks to Marco.

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    3. This is how you say "I don't have an explanation" in MAGA.

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    4. No one could play nice on appointments not Barth not Gaspar. That’s why we’re stuck with this crappy system. Thanks ladies.

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    5. Bruce had the historical and logical understanding to NOT appoint a MAGA idiot. He had good alternatives who largely supported his agenda, at least the agenda he shared with the public.

      Yet he chose a completely partisan MAGA dude with no experience who told everyone he was gonna run in 2026 even though he was unqualified and no one wanted him.

      I don't know if this is worse for Marco or Bruce. Marco, Jim & Luke are idiots, so I'm gonna blame Bruce and the old people whispering in his ear.

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  8. Where did Arielle come from? She'd never been heard of before being put to, erm, decided to run. Really. Serious question.

    So not her fluffed up Destiny-style resume, here boots on ground in Encinitas, where has she been??

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    1. These are the qualifications of Luke, Jim and Marco:

      Marco:

      Fake fireman
      Inherited a sign making business from his mommy & Daddy

      Luke:

      Part time lacrosse coach

      Jim:

      Former shoe salesman
      Current running promoter

      Arielle came from exactly where these guys did, but with better qualifications.

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