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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE INTERNET, OUR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
Government, not a corporate cartel, should control the Internet By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH August 3, 2017 (San Diego) — I think the print edition title of a
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ELEPHANTS OF AUGUST
By Jack and Helen Ofield, https://www.newpacificproductions.com July 31, 2017 (Lemon Grove) — Once upon a time in America, the circus came to town with the elephants everyone loved. Those
READER’S EDITORIAL: SDG&E SHOULD UNDERGROUND HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 76
By Jerry Fisher, Santa Ysabel Photo: Power poles stacked in Pauma Valley July 20, 2017 (Pauma Valley) — Living in the peace and quiet of San Diego County rural
READER’S EDITORIAL: CHANGE THE CHEMISTRY ON THE ALPINE COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP
By M. Harris Photo: Creative commons image by Amin Eshaiker, via Wikipedia June 24, 2017 (Alpine) — I am an Alpine resident who attended the Alpine Community Planning Group
READER’S EDITORIAL: JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE–TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
By Pat Landis June 21, 2017 (Julian) — Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District is at risk. Choices appear to be (1) Do nothing and persevere until finances force it to
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE BIG MEDIA LIE ABOUT SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE
It won’t cost taxpayers $400 billion. We have to pay that much for health care anyway. Single-payer would save us all a lot of money. By Tim Redmond, originally
SINGLE-PAYER: JUST ANOTHER FORM OF BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL
By Dr. James Veltmeyer Dr. Veltmeyer is Chief of the Department of Family Medicine at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa. In 2016 he was a Republican candidate in the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE RUSSIA SCANDAL PUZZLE IS FINALLY FITTING TOGETHER; IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT
By Shaun Mullen Originally published in The Moderate Voice, a member of the San Diego Online News Association June 1, 2017 (Washington D.C.) — If you think of the
READER’S EDITORIAL: A RENEWED, REFRESHED EL CAJON – HAPPENING NOW
By Councilman Steve Goble May 27, 2017 (El Cajon) — Renewal (noun). The act of making new again or state of being renewed. It’s what is happening in El
READER’S EDITORIAL: SHARP GROSSMONT HOSPITAL’S NEW ENERGY PLANT IS EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
By Barry Jantz, CEO, Grossmont Healthcare District May 24, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – Late last year, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) and Sharp HealthCare celebrated a new
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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE INTERNET, OUR ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
Government, not a corporate cartel, should control the Internet By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH August 3, 2017 (San Diego) — I think the print edition title of a
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ELEPHANTS OF AUGUST
By Jack and Helen Ofield, https://www.newpacificproductions.com July 31, 2017 (Lemon Grove) — Once upon a time in America, the circus came to town with the elephants everyone loved. Those
READER’S EDITORIAL: SDG&E SHOULD UNDERGROUND HIGH-VOLTAGE LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 76
By Jerry Fisher, Santa Ysabel Photo: Power poles stacked in Pauma Valley July 20, 2017 (Pauma Valley) — Living in the peace and quiet of San Diego County rural
READER’S EDITORIAL: CHANGE THE CHEMISTRY ON THE ALPINE COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP
By M. Harris Photo: Creative commons image by Amin Eshaiker, via Wikipedia June 24, 2017 (Alpine) — I am an Alpine resident who attended the Alpine Community Planning Group
READER’S EDITORIAL: JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE–TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
By Pat Landis June 21, 2017 (Julian) — Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District is at risk. Choices appear to be (1) Do nothing and persevere until finances force it to
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE BIG MEDIA LIE ABOUT SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE
It won’t cost taxpayers $400 billion. We have to pay that much for health care anyway. Single-payer would save us all a lot of money. By Tim Redmond, originally
SINGLE-PAYER: JUST ANOTHER FORM OF BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL
By Dr. James Veltmeyer Dr. Veltmeyer is Chief of the Department of Family Medicine at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa. In 2016 he was a Republican candidate in the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE RUSSIA SCANDAL PUZZLE IS FINALLY FITTING TOGETHER; IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT
By Shaun Mullen Originally published in The Moderate Voice, a member of the San Diego Online News Association June 1, 2017 (Washington D.C.) — If you think of the
READER’S EDITORIAL: A RENEWED, REFRESHED EL CAJON – HAPPENING NOW
By Councilman Steve Goble May 27, 2017 (El Cajon) — Renewal (noun). The act of making new again or state of being renewed. It’s what is happening in El
READER’S EDITORIAL: SHARP GROSSMONT HOSPITAL’S NEW ENERGY PLANT IS EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
By Barry Jantz, CEO, Grossmont Healthcare District May 24, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – Late last year, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) and Sharp HealthCare celebrated a new
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