Resident under fire by City of San Diego after fixing La Jolla beach stairs

[@lumberpilot]

The city is angry because one of the councilman's nephew was supposed to paint the stairs for $220,000.and that bad man who painted them ruined everything by showing how the job can be done for $150.

[@glenturney4750]

Not even THAT! A gallon of white paint isn't more than $30, or $40 bucks and he DONATED his time and service.

[@NCal82]

Actually it probably cost him around 1200$ with the amount of labor and materials..

[@kobrapromotions]

@@NCal82 lol nope not even here in australia

[@MyHighHorse]

Be careful. They might forever sleep you for telling people how things actually work.

[@glenturney4750]

@@NCal82: There's no way near $1,200 dollars worth of paint there. Besides, it only looks like he painted the upper part of it, maybe some steps? A couple gallons of paint maybe used.

[@crossoneheart]

They’re not upset that he painted the stairs, they’re upset because he embarrassed them for their inaction

[@etiquettefiend]

Agreed. Now this man is gonna do hard time!!111

[@trentbrownstone1481]

They were wanting to bill large amounts for the work

[@robinlathim8221]

​@@trentbrownstone1481 Bingo!!!

[@ImLisaMoore]

I feel sure that they're not embarrassed

[@zesolodar]

unfortunately thats not it, city contracts are a big deal and they were prob going to give the job to a friend or family member who was going to bill 100x more then it should cost. their upset because someone lost their kickback. like the fact they said he should have gotten a permit is a joke. i work in construction and the idea of saying someone needs a permit to paint is a laughable and a money grab from the city. i know people who do construction for governments and they never have to get permits for basic cosmetic stuff.

[@crimson49er]

a huge thank you to the person who took care of the city's neglect.

[@thinkcasting3182]

We must punish this man!! His reckless release of carbon from paint fumes will NOT be tolerated in Commiefornia.

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ ““Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭16‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ h

[@kbanghart]

​@@thinkcasting3182 vote blue

[@jacobslouka]

And Go Niners! 😊

[@marcelosantana9311]

“No good deed goes unpunished “ 😢

[@shanepowers7566]

Ain’t that the truth.

[@thomaswilkinson3468]

…..in democratic states

[@luciatheron1621]

@@thomaswilkinson3468 be gratefull for messy democracy. Its the best we have...

[@notmything6690]

They’re upset they’re missing out on the kick-back from whoever would have been awarded this job.

[@sbdreamin]

right?

[@ryanbarker5217]

100% true.

[@ll4680]

The city was gonna pay a city council members buddy 23,500 to paint those stairs 😂

[@tucosalamanca5648]

Exactly

[@Caocao8888]

Send him to Supermax. The insolence! 🤪

[@deroux]

The city of San Diego owes this man a thank you note and an apology.

[@missinterpreted4923]

They owe him a 'good citizen' award - if such things exist. A citizen showed initiative, generosity and a community spirit - what's to complain about? Let me guess...Democrat city?

[@pbfoley]

False. He owes them a permit application.

[@toordog1753]

We shouldn't even care what the city says. They dont own or run us.

[@toordog1753]

@Patrick Foley we owe those people nothing, we are the way we are with compliers like you

[@jerseygrit5402]

@@pbfoleyNah, maybe lazy clowns like you should learn a lesson from this story. Don’t be a lazy beta statist.

[@gogogardener]

Total respect for the homeowner who saw a problem and helped his community. Sad that when someone is willing to do a good deed, there always seems to be someone who sees the negative.

[@donovanjones4175]

No good deed goes unpunished 😊

[@ratcat2096]

People Get Together and PAINT ALL THE STAIRWAYS , Much Love To The People ,

[@kathysultzbaugh3858]

The citizen that painted the stairs did a fantastic job. The city should be grateful. Good job citizen for taking care of your city.

[@kathysultzbaugh3858]

@B Babbich It was reported to the city, and the city did nothing. So he did it he sanded it down and he painted it, more than the city did. If it was a priority to them, they should have done it, but they didn't, so a citizen did it. It looks far better now than it did before. I think other citizens should go before the city and let them know that they're doing a horrible job for the city.

[@Andruh999]

@B Babbich The lack of raised old paint edges in the pictures/video is clear evidence of the prep work having been done. Secondly, look at the 'before' pictures. The paint was already chipped and flaking. Even if the painter hadn't done any prep (which he obviously did!) this would have been an improvement.

[@voiceofraisin241]

Instead of saying the city. We need to hear the names of the people who are complaining. Call them out so we can remember who they are when it comes election time.

[@Thetoy4U]

GREAT IDEA!!!

[@voiceofraisin241]

@@Thetoy4U thank you

[@glenturney4750]

Whoever lives there needs to do this and post their names, but do it secretively, so they can't retaliate.

[@bravelittletoaster3439]

Karens.

[@cyberjujo4413]

No one complained, the city makes that up so that they can harass working people. They are afraid someday the mush heads will wake up and figure out how irrelevant government really is.

[@BlackHornetSim]

The city is just pissed they didn't get their cash handout in the form of a permit.

[@lanpartyanimal5215]

Yup

[@glenturney4750]

I 'PERMIT' this gentleman to paint the bench. THERE! He's been 'PERMITTED' for free. 😁

[@hometownmedic7355]

You nailed it. A major American city with a $1.95B budget is worried over a twenty dollar permit fee. It’s not about power and control. It’s definitely about that permit fee.

[@theend9494]

public servants no idea about hard work

[@smorris281]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but since that was public property, he shouldn’t need a permit to fix what belongs to the city. He wasn’t putting new siding on his house or something.

[@ToastyCoronet]

Awesome the way you guys covered this. Imagine if every citizen took care of where they lived the way this guy does.

[@jamesberwick2210]

I was a band and orchestra musician back in high school, 1969, that Christmas, we formed and practiced a brass group playing Christmas music. The week before Christmas, we had off, so evenings, we'd meet at the school, then take off in a different area around the school playing Christmas music. Most every place we played, kids would join in and sing the carols and we'd stop and play when people came out, not loud, but enough so people knew we were there. Our last area to play, we got stopped by a local officer, told we were scaring a woman's cat, and had to stop, he also informed us that we'd need to get a permit to do this again, we were all seniors, so no chance there, but even spreading a little Christmas cheer required a city permit. How disgusting.

[@tychonovavontacocat8390]

The city should be ashamed that they ignored the beach access and let it fall into disrepair.

[@619ota]

It's been over 10 years and the stairs at Bermuda beach in OB are still broken. City keeps saying "Soon"

[@Thetoy4U]

They are mad because it exposes their incompetence! It just shows the people that they are useless and that the people’s taxes that are paying them are wasted. They should give a reward to that good citizen doing a good job.

[@gavincurtis]

City is run by communists Supposed to be a run down dump…

[@jaminova_1969]

In a high traffic area where alot of tourists go.

[@susangarland6869]

They're all Democrats; they have no shame.

[@fingerstylefan]

A permit to paint some wood???? How ridiculous!! The city council needs to remember that they work for us, we don't work for them. And we need to remember that we CAN stand up to these people who somehow got it in their head that they rule. As a native San Diegan, it breaks my heart to see how this great city has fallen because the politicians have been able to rule with no accountability.

[@prompter]

Exactly. Government officials will never be held accountable, and they know it.

[@curiousgirl.4134]

Right on! 👍🙏

[@lifeintornadoalley]

Shut up. You pay taxes and lot taxes. They can kick you out of the lot at any time with no notice. It's not your money, it's not your house. You're a typical stupid American who believes what's theirs is theirs.

[@subhobroto]

Agree but there's a contraction in your statement. These officials didn't get there because Zeus put them there. Your action and mine did. Now that our errors are clear to us what can you and I do to remove these people from office? I vote on county and state matters on principle but this needs some more urgent and surgical precision work to be done. So what's the next step?

[@cjohnson48185]

...but they need money, lots of money!!

[@mariatrotter6889]

I’ve walked up and down these stairs for years . As a resident of La Jolla I’m glad a good citizen painted them . Looks lovely.

[@annemcdaniel7754]

Thank you Joseph for stepping up and making a positive difference in your community. You inspire me!

[@kinghill3423]

Regular citizens fixing things the city is supposed to take care of, makes them look very bad, that's why they're upset. We need more people like Joseph, kudos to him.

[@johnsnyder1253]

A permit to paint, seriously?

[@jenscheibner792]

Kick backs!!!!

[@jellybellyfun3288]

Exactly.

[@jellybellyfun3288]

​​@@johnsnyder1253 right??? It's ridiculous to require a permit to paint that small area. If it were a huge undertaking, maybe. In this case, the homeowner did the city and ALL of the residents a huge service for free. He deserves a THANK YOU AND AN APOLOGY FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.

[@rockstarofredondo]

They’d look a lot less bad criticizing a positive action.

[@dengmo3625]

For those who don’t understand. If private citizens do the job that the government is supposed to do, the people will realize we don’t need them. Thank you for coming to this TED talk

[@dzhonnikihirin4006]

We never did

[@andykerr1263]

youre delusional if you think you dont need a government.

[@magnumxlpi]

What a dumb comment with absolutely zero thought put into it. Yes, if we simplify complex problems and come up with a fairytale solution nothing will ever go wrong

[@dengmo3625]

@@magnumxlpi you only need the government because you fall for pyramid schemes and don’t own a gun. You cuck

[@RaisedxFist]

We never will.

[@calilife805]

As a plumber that was the wild thing. House is flooding and I’m suppose to wait 4 hours for a city worker to shut it off ? Get real. City need to be put in check honestly !

[@Lu-cho]

LOVE THE NEW PAINT. *"I'M A CITIZENS AND I'M APPROVE THIS COMMUNITY WORK"* 😱😱

[@customerservice5350]

He should say he’s homeless and remodeling his bathroom. It’s the only guaranteed way the city will stop caring.

[@jdmtechllc6589]

Not only stop caring but hand him 4k a month

[@johnnymcblaze]

You know NOTHING. City governments are worried that people will realize they aren't needed, and anytime someone makes this apparent, they are harshly delt with.

[@glenturney4750]

I'll tell you why the city is upset. It's because, SOMEBODY in the city hall was planning on paying one of his, or her buddy's to go and paint it for probably $50,000 dollars, so they could split it behind closed doors and this nice gentleman took that opportunity away by doing himself for the cost of a gallon of white paint. Liberal run city halls have NO PROBLEM overpaying their buddies on the side when the money belongs to the taxpayers and not coming out of THEIR OWN pockets. They're corrupt through their core and the citizens need to vote them all out and replace them.

[@arielsea9087]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[@apolloomd4939]

The city couldn't make money from this and they couldn't tax him. That is all this is about.

[@billytheadult6247]

Thank you Joseph for your service to your community, and your neighbors. You're an example for us all. My hat's off to you. On the the other hand, my middle finger is flying high in the face of the city council. When their names become known, I will make sure and hold my vote the next time the vote comes around.

[@andrewferguson8032]

Joseph is a hero, the city is a zero. They should be ashamed of themselves

[@kennymackie4518]

I’ve never been to San Diego and planning a trip this year, I’ll make sure I visit your community Joseph! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you!

[@berniegonzalez5207]

Start with Todd Gloria

[@Mike__B]

I feel like the Maui song "Your Welcome" from the movie Moana is very appropriate here.

[@MrScaryPasta]

LMAO I don’t even live in San Diego, but I love this comment.

[@alwaysbekindlove]

So proud of this man. The fact it’s encouraging me to go and do some community projects. There’s a lot of sweeping that needs to be done in my area

[@galespressos]

New law proposal: if the city is notified of a necessary repair or issues and the city doesn’t remedy the problem within some months for non-emergencies, others should be able to repair (perhaps send a reasonable bill?) .

[@bimmer4755]

I applaud the man who painted the stairs . I have a lot of respect for him. Glad to still have good people who care about there community’s left in the world.

[@kookietherapy9398]

Yet if he had painted graffiti he would not be in trouble.

[@tremblence]

The names of whoever is trying to penalize this GOOD PERSON need to be released I don't feel safe in a society where GOOD PEOPLE are being tracked down and attacked by BAD PEOPLE Whoever is trying to penalize this man should be beaten badly to send a message This is OUR TOWN, OUR BEACH and if they rather persecute good people than robbers, carjackers and murderers, then we should treat them 10x worse

[@nightbest2308]

The only reason the City I think is making fuss is because its negligence has been exposed.

[@mmakshak]

Welcome to the new world.

[@mmakshak]

@@tremblence Evil is always attacking good, whether you see it or not.

[@whoayou]

No good deed goes unpunished

[@ms.t4322]

Whomever faults what that gentleman did needs mental help.What a beautiful gift he gave..He deserves praise..Such a giving person..He must be protected at ALL costs!!!😍

[@janecarolhogue3140]

Shame on you city officials. Thank you sir for stepping up and fixing this up

[@jdmtechllc6589]

Sickening, ridiculous, low down, no good, corrupt board members. They failed to do what they are paid to do, then penalized someone for taking it on their own back, shame on them.

[@ahnbra]

What you have described about how bad, mean the city is has become the American way in recent years. WE THE EPOPLE NEED TO DO A LOT MORE WITH OUR VOTES! Let's get these SUBPAR PAINS IN OUR WALLETS OUT OF POWER/OFFICE.

[@jenscheibner792]

@@ahnbra We need to run for office and replace them with people that care...

[@ro9831]

I’m with the lady who says the city should send him a Thank you note! They look great now and it’s not like he painted them a strange color, it was the same color as before. We need more people proud of their community and helping to beautify them.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Maybe he should be the governor.

[@iclite3656]

Not if GOD tore them DOWN.🤦‍♀️😔🤫

[@AnOwlfie]

That man should be commended. He's setting a good example to others that they don't need to rely upon authorities to get things done!

[@chrisblue4652]

My parents replaced the old buckling sidewalk in front of their house with a brand new sidewalk. Had a contractor replace it. The city fined them $3000. They also threatened to make my parents pay to remove the sidewalk and to pay for the city to replace it - luckily they didn't. City never does any maintenance work - but the moment you fix something, they are on you like hawks.

[@jasmineanaya57]

The city council should be ashamed of themselves for not taking care of the stairs! Instead of trying to punish him they should Thank him! Thanks to the gentleman Joseph for his hard work, people can safely use the stairs and sit there. You did an Amazing Job! Thank You Joseph! 🤗

[@SledDog5678]

Sounds like the GOP of Congress!!!!!!!!

[@johnnycab8986]

People that go into government do not care about citizens, they see it as a way to easy money.

[@toemblem]

@jasmineanaya57 so you think the city council took this up?

[@motosmas860]

Its about the money one of their relatives/friend lost because they didnt get to make 20 K for something that cost bout 250$ maybe 1 K including labor. Cali is full of public servants that want to fill up their bags before they retire.

[@toemblem]

@@motosmas860 stop making stuff up.

[@Lu-cho]

THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE JOB IS *"SANDING BEFORE PAINTING"* THAT'S A GOOD JOB RIGHT THERE.

[@suez8070]

Hurrah for him! He should be rewarded for doing something for his community. The city needs to work for their residents not think they control everything they do.

[@rentcda]

Dude is a great example for all of us! 🇺🇸

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Anyone on the board trying to punish this man, needs to be fired! Common sense would dictate the city official should have come out with the back-dated permits, the press for a, "Thank You," press release and most importantly, an ice cooler full of ice cold beer for this great man.

[@ericpl7227]

Common sense isn't so "common" in this country anymore! Especially in government!

[@mixrmandd]

I grew up in California before I escaped years ago it has always been a very policed place.... Way too many laws way too much enforcement way too many politicians that have way too much to say and never enough to do...... Shame on the city of San Diego.... They should be gracious and thankful that this man went out of his way to make things better

[@gsr2envy]

Thank you citizen of San Diego. You saved the City money. You will be rewarded. Getting it done. Now if the mayor of San Diego can get our cracked broken streets fixed. I'm tired of running over pot holes.

[@dominic4414]

Always do good deeds anonymously. There will always be people that will punish you for your good intentions.

[@ag_223]

Great advice.

[@KiteAndKeyProductions]

Yuuuuup.

[@Hobinator17]

It would be pretty hard to do this job anonymously lol. I see a lot of prep to avoid paint or paint dust contaminating the soil/close plants, sanding, then painting, yeah not a small job. He was there for a while, people saw him and definitely talked to him. But I also agree with your point

[@laurieparker-stuart868]

City does nothing good for the people. They are corrupt or lazy- take your pick. They are not anonymous. Vote them out!

[@chancellorpalpatineakathes6130]

I threw California poppy seeds out in the hills by my house during my runs. They sprouted and the hills have a super bloom atm. It’s public land so doubt the city would even care anyways.

[@petertarantelli]

I like the old saying, it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

[@DPBGMODELRAILROAD]

Reminds me of the incident that I read about in the 1980’s in,if I remember correctly, Cincinnati, Ohio. The city to save money in the 1970’s stopped painting bus shelters in an attempt to save money, after a few years the shelters began to look ragged with chipped and peeling paint. A group of local volunteers began painting them using their own money to purchase the paint and needed supplies. The local Union filed a grievance with the city demanding that the city pay the union members as that was their job. City argued that the work was not requested by the city and had been done without permission they were not required to pay employees. Union took City to court and judge rules in favor of the union requiring the city to pay wages to employees. City had volunteers stop painting any further bus shelters to avoid future payouts!

[@stosh64]

What a pathetic joke our 'governments' are.

[@glenturney4750]

Then, VOTE THEM OUT? The citizens need to do some 'cleaning' THEMSELVES, by cleaning out the corrupt city counsel officials.

[@Garoslol]

@@glenturney4750 Even if you vote for them most dont keep their promises or get blocked by other crap

[@MomentswithDavid]

“By the people” 😂

[@alroth6308]

democrats are always nothing but a sad joke of corruption and crime......just look at the bidens for the larger scale of criminal enterprise

[@glenturney4750]

@@SmethwickCouncilmanBint: I FULLY AGREE with you 1000%! 👍

[@aqueousmoments]

Joe is a very classy gentleman ( and an excellent surfer), I am not surprised to hear he would step up and take care of business. The world would be a much better with more people like him.

[@queenbee3647]

Cali would actually be a great place again with more citizens like Joe instead of illegals, criminals, druggies and homeless hobos. Crazy logic.

[@toemblem]

He probably is a very classy gentleman and an excellent surfer but he is a half a$$ed painter.

[@LaLadybug2011]

Joe sounds wonderful. HE needs to run for office....and rewrite city policies.

[@JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident]

Places that have city councils that refuse to do work should propose an adoption of areas like that where community members do proper upkeep while in memory of a person. The city gets free labor and the community gets work done.

[@terenarosa4790]

Beautiful job. Thank you Joseph!

[@LibertyFreak]

Just imagine how awesome the city would of looked if they congratulated this community leader, publicly. It is sad what our country is coming to. Kudos to him.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@Liberty Freak News, Don't you mean, 'what our country "has" come to'?! 💖🙌😺

[@Cukito4]

Would of? Of what?

[@RRAX]

Well technically is not our country. It's their state, and what people of that state voted for. 👍🏽

[@richardjohnson2965]

These self important, “ do nothing” city councils are embarrassed that they’re getting negative attention. They need to be removed and replaced with common people who actually want to see something done.

[@pyrioncelendil]

Or random number generators and a ChatGPT prompt. You'd get the same amount of semi-competence but at a fraction of the cost.

[@jiveturkey365]

Keep voting democrat, I bet that will get rid of those commies...

[@ann-mareewarford3081]

So true

[@jensouth]

Amen to that

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Dude should be thanked. Thank you neighbor‼️💯

[@online247365]

Thank you @KUSI for highlighting this, another example of the government failing to perform it's most basic responsibilities!

[@marksaurbier80]

We need more people like this. Things start to look bad or start to look bad, contact the city first. If they don't do anything then take it in your own hands and get it done.

[@jamiebarringer4019]

What it means is that THEY own the beach. They take your tax dollars and spend it on themselves. Not actual maintenance. Just like an HOA, they will be petty if they think it's THEIR bench.

[@jonathanbirch2022]

@@larrymartineau7507 if he used the wrong paint then that paint job is going to start chipping and peeling within a few weeks exactly like it was doing before. Hopefully he talked to a professional before undertaking the task.

[@ashleylala4293]

Thank you Joseph for your service to the community, beautiful work on that paint job! 👏🏼👍🏼

[@indigosue3070]

Well, if the city set aside $220,000 to repair those stairs I think they should bloody well pay up!

[@orangefield2308]

are you sure? what is the news article to cite this? thanks

[@3maxpower]

Please, put the government officials that were "upset" about this guy getting the job done on camera, would love to hear what they had to say and see their faces.

[@mikejohn0088]

Can you imagine the city reviewing, meeting, voting on this project? I imagine that painting job would be delayed until 2035.

[@glenturney4750]

More citizens should start taking matters into their own hands and improving their areas. Don't give their names when questioned about their good deeds.

[@jimijefferson82]

Nope just $50k with $45k in kickbacks

[@deirdre108]

They would delay until they received federal funds.

[@henrykaiser8809]

And the bids would be in the 100 thousands.

[@abelincoln4374]

Don't forget that they'd find a way to make it cost 500k and then go over budget.

[@gnericnuser]

it's sad that this kind act turned in to a headache and having to worry about being cited for doing the same thing the city has neglected to do for years. The community needs to stand behind this guy and make sure nothing happens to him or if they do cite him then do a fundraiser to pay the ticket

[@johnnymcblaze]

It's mouthy peasants like you that have garenteed the right to bear arms will be removed from the peasantry. Just like tanks, machine guns and flamethrowers, semiautomatics should only be legally owned by the wealthy.

[@glenturney4750]

He should've done it in secret and kept his name out of it.

[@slcRN1971]

@@glenturney4750 : I believe that he did, until the city came after him and then his neighbor(s) wanted to show support for his kindness and hard work.

[@alroth6308]

come on man as california is filled with democrat crime and corruption

[@toemblem]

@gnericnuser we've noticed your house looks like s sh*thole so we are going to come do a half assed paint job it whatever color we want. LOL

[@Lu-cho]

CITY NEED TO APOLOGIZE PUBLICLY... NEXT TIME CITY NEEDS TO WORK FASTER AND BETTER

[@videosfromelsewhere926]

He should submit an invoice to them for abating a public nuisance.

[@delphic464]

I would often go to parks with my friends and their kids. It took us about 3 minutes to after our first park visit to go nuts from the squeaking of the swings. Since that day we have built a small "park kit" that includes a screwdriver, small ratchet with common sockets, and of course, a few small bottles of lubricant (dry, spray, and grease). We don't make a scene out of it but we take pride in keeping the playsets safe by tightening down anything loose and we help other parents stay sane by putting the appropriate lube on anything that squeaks. If you know what you are doing, make your community better instead of waiting for the government to do it for you.

[@erineddy7999]

Sadly it’s also about liability. Allergies to types of lubrication, using tools on public property (for instance slides and swings) can, in some cases, cause structural integrity issues. If we were more of a user beware, instead of litigious, society it wouldn’t matter. Unfortunately local governments are sued when something goes wrong and they need to show records of repair to defend themselves. I’m just saying in a sue-happy society things get dicey when someone “helps” with maintenance and repairs. Be mad at the people who take no responsibility for their actions, at the corruption that keeps things from getting done. IMO.

[@NobuxD]

@@erineddy7999 it's easier to sue a regular citizen instead of the city.

[@Clarice-rp7mh]

It is also about a loss of control. Statistics show politicians, upper management, and city administrators etc when analyzed the numbers prove the occurrence of psychopaths/sociopaths/ and narcissists triples at a minimum. One thing all three of these personality disorders have in common is they thrive and get off on control over others. By sanding and painting the benches and stairs, without permission, these three personality types often will view the handy man’s actions as a challenge to their authority, or even an attack on them personally. The reaction has the potential to get very ugly and dangerous very quickly depending on the individual whose authority has been threatened. A couple of examples 1) Gov Whitmer(D) suspended an elderly barber’s license. The barber violated Whitmer’s business lockdown orders. The barber refused Welfare and worked instead. He was around 80 years old. Whitmer did this around the same time her own husband was also violating the orders as he tried to force a boat maintenance company to open their doors for him cause he was the governor’s husband. The business alerted the press. The Supreme Court of Michigan ruled Whitmer’s orders and actions to be unconstitutional and illegal by a vote of 7-0. 2) Robert Telles(D) Clark County Administrator stabbed to death journalist Jeff German outside of German’s home in Las Vegas NV. German had written articles about Telles’ unethical behavior in his elected capacity. Telles’ job duties meant Telles was in charge of handling the assets of individuals that die without a will or family contacts.

[@delphic464]

@@Clarice-rp7mh Can you provide sources for your claims and examples you provided? I personally do not believe that people of authority show occurrences of "psychopaths/sociopaths/ and narcissists triples at a minimum." Also, the examples you cited need more context. I expect there is more to those stories that would help us fully understand the issues as they relate to individual citizens helping to keep public spaces safe in relation to the story we are commenting on. Without the appropriate sources or citations to provide context, this seems like misinformation.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@@erineddy7999 Liability, "allergies"...using tools on public property, causing structural integrity issues, etc. "Sadly" is right! What a bunch of poop! What's sad is these structures are part of the communty's park and recreation installations for use by the community. If some unfortunate mishap were to occur to a child, then what?! Why does something always have to happen 'first' before [the] city maintains the property(?)! What's the point in waiting till your kids are adults, when they no longer make use of the park that was established for their enjoyment before the city makes their move(?). Sometimes ya just gotta take things into your own hands__especially, when it comes to your kids' well being. More power to the people who take precautions for their children's safety! 🙏😇💖🙌😺

[@russell1265]

Thank you from Phoenix Arizona

[@cliffboule8395]

Good work, Joseph! They look great!

[@Han_Shot_1st]

A proper civic service for the community, embodying community responsibility, carried out by a great person; a member of the public. Well done them !!

[@kathyh4804]

Absolutely ludicrous! He just SAVED the city over 200,000. By doing it himself! Citizens are getting sick and tired of the red tape to get anything done, especially in California! Kudos to the lovely man that spent his money and time to improve the community!

[@SamSitar]

yes we need to fix public places ourselves.

[@chrismullin8304]

It’s not red tape. It’s corruption, all the way down to small local boards.

[@BillionairesArentYourFriends]

The city just lost about $200,000 they were about to get in corruption. For paint.

[@ozarkmedia]

No good deed will go unpunished.

[@eyesyc]

He did a pretty good job. Looks great. Keep those council members honest.

[@janteo3645]

It boggles my mind sometimes how ridiculous these laws are. If it doesn't harm anyone and has positive results, why even enforce the law? The community should fight for him, if he ever ever gets sanctioned.

[@stephaniecorelli3034]

Because everything is always about money in the end

[@andyk939]

What laws? No one broke it is being charged for any laws broken. You’re outraged over nothing.

[@andyk939]

@@stephaniecorelli3034 it sure is. The people of La Jolla don’t want to pay taxes and then wonder why their city has no money for things like this. Ever seen how bad the roads are in La Jolla? Rich people don’t like spending money on things that aren’t themselves.

[@kbanghart]

​@@chairmanofthebored8684 totally boggled lol

[@notclickbait5917]

land of the free my friend !

[@mamabearthrives7815]

Great way to call them out! We pay them in order for us to have to “get permission” and “pay more” through “permits” to upkeep the community that we already paid them to do for 2 years in a row, then get “punished” for doing it ourselves and paying more money in fines🧐🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ this is a great example of a strong community standing strong against the tyrants, 💪👏💓

[@meme-wo6ok]

Yeah and that's what is wrong with society today....no PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

[@brianwest2775]

It's proper for the city to raise awareness that people must get a permit for this work but if they confirm that he did a proper job with appropriate paint, then they should say "thank-you but get permission next time." It will be nuts if they charge him.

[@gamerguy6990]

@@brianwest2775 you sand the wood for a clean smooth surface, prime it so that knots don’t show over the paint, and finish it with paint. This job doesn’t need a permit or permission, just time dedicated to it. The more you try to rationalize government involvement in simple things the more you realize how you’re just being hindered by incompetence, and that you’re far more capable than you give yourself credit for.

[@johnrockenbach7241]

Thank you for taking care of the steps.

[@masterspin7796]

Dude should get an award....

[@Bgonzo20]

God bless him! 🙏 we need more like him 🥰🙌

[@zaria5785]

Amen

[@jackiedecoma4637]

People get tired of waiting for things to get done. It was an eyesore and a safety hazard and this man stepped up using his own money and time; be grateful!

[@nickthompson1812]

He could’ve filed for a permit and this never would’ve been an issue.

[@jackiedecoma4637]

@@nickthompson1812 and how long do you think they would have taken?

[@johnr797]

​@@jackiedecoma4637 I think I've heard of similar things happening with people filling in potholes after years of trying to go through the proper channels.

[@jrm2fla]

Thanks to KUSI for running this story! The city should give that man their thanks and explain why the community group can go up and down painting stuff all the time he can’t paint that little section there. KUSI Please do a follow up on the story and let us know how it ends. The community should rise up to defend this man and get somebody on the city. Council represents the area to defend him as well. And if they take any action against this man, the community should vote those suckers out.

[@sherry3661]

Thank you Joseph!🌊

[@Tripoutski]

Now that is the proper way to punish your residents for have the lost art of "giving a sh1t" and stepping up. You just showed the whole city how caring for your community will NOT be tolerated. Well done, San Diego. This does not make me proud of my 23 years there.

[@bobcranberries5853]

Reminds me of communism

[@prayingwifeandmama4251]

From a non-Californian that appreciates the Spirit of see something that needs doing so do it-Thank you for sanding and painting the much neglected project. As it was pointed out in this news story, The Friends of Wind and Sea have been keeping the fencing up for years and good on them! I see no problem here, just an apology to be issued by City of San Diego. Can you imagine how badly this will go for them if they don't apologize and actually thank him for his hard work, love for his community, and expense.

[@rarelibra]

I'm surprised the city doesn't track down the surfers who built the original hut and fine them for not being up to code.

[@canismajoris39]

This Man is a Hero. The city is mad b/c if this starts happening all over the place, somehow, the communities will realize how these folks are not really needed at all!!!!!

[@erikafrausto]

We need more citizens like him! 👏🏽

[@catherinesantana6669]

Thank you for helping make the community a better place. He deserves an award!

[@Henry-ul2zx]

No good deeds go unpunished. The resident should be praised.

[@accobra4272]

Whoever made the decision resign immediately with no pay!!!

[@mylespop]

Thats so funny. Shoot heroin and shit on the street in front of a graffiti spot, no charges. Pay taxes and put your own money and time out to sand and paint some local stairs, possible fines and charges.

[@ReginaPhalangee]

I don’t even recognize this Country anymore

[@glenturney4750]

If I lived there and saw him beginning to work on the benches, I would've volunteered to help him. Many hands make light work.

[@glenturney4750]

​@@ReginaPhalangee: VOTE out the Dem's and watch it return to normal again.

[@shallowaterscumbags]

@@ReginaPhalangee shitty democrats

[@clintsanderson6019]

California logic.

[@lisahiggins3334]

Lived in San Diego years ago and always noted that in spite of enormous wealth and extreme beauty, the infrastructure for basics was severely lacking.

[@MedicineGodsWay]

We do need more citizens like this man!

[@goyoy6433]

City missed out on overpaying a contractor who's relative or friend is on the council. What should've happened was the city cutting a thank you check to the citizens who completed the job.

[@betsyj59]

That is exactly right. Missed out on overpaying the contractor and also collecting permit fee. In Austin the city paid 9 million dollars for a building (to be used as for homeless services) that was listed for 3 million. And guess what? The mayor's wife was the realtor who handled the purchase.

[@sadjaxx]

The City could at least cover the cost of the materials!

[@BuserODL]

It's called being a good and upstanding citizen. He should be rewarded and commended though I imagine he would refuse all that. That's call dignity and pride in your community

[@cncaliguy09]

My mom lives in La Jolla and those things are old and used, you get splinters. He did a community a service and city should giving him a gift basket. I hope he continues doing his good work and has support. Joseph do your thing.

[@atmart619]

The city owes him a thank you. A little paint on some stairs and benches is such a big deal. This city has way bigger problems to worry about, instead of focusing of this crap.

[@veronicajohannes3110]

I applaud the citizen! Caring for his neighborhood! ❤❤❤

[@pegacorn856]

I say if he's fined, he should sue the city for creating a hazard by not maintaining the benches/stairs. And yes, send them a bill for the materials and labor to repair it.

[@sdrc92126]

And they'll just closethe whole thing outright

[@nakedholerat]

I can’t wait to go take my picture on the steps on vacation this summer!!!! It’s gonna be a landmark now. Someone put up a plaque 😂

[@tinam6357]

My sister was tired of driving down Kearny Villa RD when she was going home- furniture on the side of the road sometimes ending up in the street- her and some friends got a trailer to clean up- each of them got a ticket, hers was $300 and she was told that she’s taking jobs away from others by doing this- I will never understand why we can’t improve our neighborhood

[@johnc3525]

They even admitted it's corruption, then. Taking jobs away from friends of the local govt, that is.

[@619ota]

A renter can ask for "Rent Reduction" for doing maintenance on the place they rent. This guy should ask for a reduction on his taxes. The City of San Diego lacks in basic repairs.

[@ryanbarker5217]

renters can put their rent into a court-ordered escrow account until repairs are made. they still have to pay into it, though.

[@sky.the.infinite]

@@ryanbarker5217 how does one do that?

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@sky.the.infinite it's court-ordered is my understanding, so there's a process involved. the process is something i would recommend googling on your way lest i tell you something wrong about it. i'm not trying to be lazy or pawn it off, i just don't want to impart bad information as i'm sure it differs from state to state.

[@halasalready]

What happened to celebrating kindness and thoughtfulness? Doing a good deed gets punished now? How insane is that?!? This man showed initiative and got something done that needed to be done to make his community look so much better. WTG! We DO need more people like him!

[@jamisojo]

​@B Babbich I guess they should take care of it themselves in a timely manner then. They can do it now. It isn't as though he ruined anything.

[@georgiesmith106]

The city needs send him a “Thank you note!” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cynthiaaiken2424]

Bravo to the painter! Nobody in La Jolla ever worked a day in their life.

[@teresahasopinions2329]

The surfing community is, and always has been, wonderful human beings. I salute you, sir, for pitching in and doing this much needed maintenance. Kindness is alive and well in San Diego!

[@georgewashington938]

"we won't do our job, and you can't do it either" is something I have run into a few times (most frequently with government or unions)

[@sdrc92126]

I remember when a rest area/site seeing locations was closed in Arizona due to lack of funds (something like $1M), so a group of people put together an organization and raised the money, but the state still said NO. Clearly it was lack of conenvience, not lack of money that was the goal.

[@squilliamtentacles581]

I love how this station is dragging the city so hard, emphasis on the BASIC maintenance

[@karenhuber9070]

We don’t work for them, they work for us. Guess they have to be reminded of that everyday. Maybe the citizens should get together and make sure every one of their offices or work areas has that concept posted for them to see on a daily basis.

[@sscampbell61]

As my father used to say, "This world is going to hell in a hand basket". City of San Diego should be thanking him for his civic pride!

[@johnnymittle]

Do we really want to live in the time of your father?