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READER’S EDITORIAL: PLANNERS SHOULD OPPOSE LA MESA SUMMIT, PROPOSED LUXURY HOMES ON CITY’S HIGHEST WESTERN HILLTOP
An open letter to La Mesa Planning Commission Chair James D. Newland By Dr. Anthony D. McIvor March 18, 2018 (La Mesa) — As 60-year residents of La Mesa,
READER’S EDITORIAL: ALPINE RESIDENT URGES OTHERS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE AND PLANNING GROUP MEETINGS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By Mary Harris Photo courtesy SimonP on Wikipedia March 12, 2018 (Alpine) – The next meeting of the Alpine Community Plan Update is around the corner. Look for information
READER’S EDITORIAL: DEFYING THE HAWKS ON THE WAY TO A TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT
By Mel Gurtov March 10, 2018 (Washington D.C.) — Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to meet with Kim Jong-un has taken all the policy hawks by surprise—and led them to
READER’S EDITORIAL: LA MESA RECONSIDERS ITS CIVIC CENTER—AGAIN
Why is library omitted from the plan? By Dr. Anthony McIvor February 27, 2018 (La Mesa) — Tonight the City Council agenda includes a returning item: engagement of
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITY OF EL CAJON ON THE FOOD SHARING BAN
By Raymond Lutz, Citizens Overnight January 22, 2018 (El Cajon) – Greetings: I am writing today about the failed policy to cite or arrest people who are sharing food
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO GILLESPIE FIELD NEIGHBORS: A DAUNTING YEAR AHEAD WITH AIRPORT EXPANSION AND MORE
By Sue Strom, Advocates of Safe Airport Policies (ASAP) January 21, 2018 (El Cajon) — We hope your year is off to a happy and healthy start. However, for
READER’S EDITORIAL: KEEP ALPINE’S SMALL TOWN CHARM
An open letter to County Planning and Development Services by Mary Harris January 21, 2018 (Alpine) — I don’t want future development projects in Alpine to include designs that are
EDITORIAL: BORDER PATROL AGENTS SABOTAGING WATER BOTTLES IN DESERT SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEATHS OF MIGRANTS
By Miriam Raftery January 19, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) – A new report by humanitarian organizations reveals that Border Patrol agents have been systemically destroying water bottles left
READER’S EDITORIAL: HUNTER, LIKE MOORE IN ALABAMA, COULD LOSE SEAT TO A DEMOCRAT
By Andrew Zelt December 15, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) — To the GOP: after this week’s stunning defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama, the Republican Party of San
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ULTIMATE UNTHINKABLE OF UNTHINKABLES: TRUMP AXES MUELLER AND GETS AWAY WITH IT
By Shaun Mullen, with credit to the Moderate Voice, a member of the San Diego online news network) December 11, 2017 (San Diego) – Will Donald Trump fire Robert
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READER’S EDITORIAL: PLANNERS SHOULD OPPOSE LA MESA SUMMIT, PROPOSED LUXURY HOMES ON CITY’S HIGHEST WESTERN HILLTOP
An open letter to La Mesa Planning Commission Chair James D. Newland By Dr. Anthony D. McIvor March 18, 2018 (La Mesa) — As 60-year residents of La Mesa,
READER’S EDITORIAL: ALPINE RESIDENT URGES OTHERS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE AND PLANNING GROUP MEETINGS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By Mary Harris Photo courtesy SimonP on Wikipedia March 12, 2018 (Alpine) – The next meeting of the Alpine Community Plan Update is around the corner. Look for information
READER’S EDITORIAL: DEFYING THE HAWKS ON THE WAY TO A TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT
By Mel Gurtov March 10, 2018 (Washington D.C.) — Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to meet with Kim Jong-un has taken all the policy hawks by surprise—and led them to
READER’S EDITORIAL: LA MESA RECONSIDERS ITS CIVIC CENTER—AGAIN
Why is library omitted from the plan? By Dr. Anthony McIvor February 27, 2018 (La Mesa) — Tonight the City Council agenda includes a returning item: engagement of
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITY OF EL CAJON ON THE FOOD SHARING BAN
By Raymond Lutz, Citizens Overnight January 22, 2018 (El Cajon) – Greetings: I am writing today about the failed policy to cite or arrest people who are sharing food
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO GILLESPIE FIELD NEIGHBORS: A DAUNTING YEAR AHEAD WITH AIRPORT EXPANSION AND MORE
By Sue Strom, Advocates of Safe Airport Policies (ASAP) January 21, 2018 (El Cajon) — We hope your year is off to a happy and healthy start. However, for
READER’S EDITORIAL: KEEP ALPINE’S SMALL TOWN CHARM
An open letter to County Planning and Development Services by Mary Harris January 21, 2018 (Alpine) — I don’t want future development projects in Alpine to include designs that are
EDITORIAL: BORDER PATROL AGENTS SABOTAGING WATER BOTTLES IN DESERT SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEATHS OF MIGRANTS
By Miriam Raftery January 19, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) – A new report by humanitarian organizations reveals that Border Patrol agents have been systemically destroying water bottles left
READER’S EDITORIAL: HUNTER, LIKE MOORE IN ALABAMA, COULD LOSE SEAT TO A DEMOCRAT
By Andrew Zelt December 15, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) — To the GOP: after this week’s stunning defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama, the Republican Party of San
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ULTIMATE UNTHINKABLE OF UNTHINKABLES: TRUMP AXES MUELLER AND GETS AWAY WITH IT
By Shaun Mullen, with credit to the Moderate Voice, a member of the San Diego online news network) December 11, 2017 (San Diego) – Will Donald Trump fire Robert
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