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READER’S EDITORIAL: HIDING EVIDENCE OF THE MASSACRE
By Mark Duchamp, Save the Eagles International Photo courtesy Ontario Wind Resistance September 12, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – News of bird and bat deaths at wind farms
READER’S EDITORIAL: REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11th, 2001
By Robert Gehr September 11, 2016 (El Cajon) — After attending this year’s emotionally moving 9/11 remembrance ceremony in El Cajon at Centennial Plaza, I decided to share a
READER’S EDITORIAL: WILDIFRE EVACUATION SLOWED BY PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS: PLEASE DON’T ENDANGER OTHERS
By Ray Conser Photo courtesy of Troy September 2, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – One negative factor from this week’s fire on Skyline Truck Trail. I personally called
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE PLIGHT OF ADJUNCT TEACHERS
By Mimi Pollack August 11, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Here in California, adjunct teachers are like the comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, in the community college world. They get
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGANS WON’T PAY A DIME FOR THE NEW CHARGERS STADIUM – REALLY?
By Tony Manolatos August 11, 2016 (San Diego) — Memo to taxpayers: If voters approve the Chargers billion-dollar-plus stadium tax in November San Diego taxpayers would pay for the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CLINTON AND TRUMP. READY?
By Tom H. Hastings July 24, 2016 (San Diego) — So, let’s channel the cranky ghost of George Wallace as he justified his 1968 run for the presidency when
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO LACKS ADEQUATE RESERVOIRS, VICTIMIZES LAKE MORENA
By George Barnett Photo: Cabin with former lakefront view now overlooks a barren wasteland. July 13, 2016 (Lake Morena) — East County Magazine did a recent piece on Lake
READER’S EDITORIAL: SMOKE-FREE OUTDOOR DINING–GOOD FOR HEALTH, GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Click here for a list of La Mesa smoke-free restaurants. By Dani Womack Pastor Dani Womack is the Community Life Pastor at Crosspointe Life Church and Chairperson of the La
READER’S EDITORIAL: TO BE OR NOT TO BE? SAN MIGUEL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By Charlene Ayers, Ranters Roost July 9,2016 (San Diego’s East County) –Charlene Ayers, founder of the Ranters Roost discussion forum, offers pithy analysis and barbed views on the San
READER’S EDITORIAL: “GREAT DEAL OF NOTIFICATION” TO PUBLIC ON SAN MIGUEL FIRE DISTRICT BOARD PLANS TO WEIGH STAND-ALONG CONTRACT FOR FIRE SERVICES
Board member responds to Robert Perry’s editorial: Discussion and possible vote July 6 Photo: Large crowd at a prior SMF meeting on financial issues prior to the contract with
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READER’S EDITORIAL: HIDING EVIDENCE OF THE MASSACRE
By Mark Duchamp, Save the Eagles International Photo courtesy Ontario Wind Resistance September 12, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – News of bird and bat deaths at wind farms
READER’S EDITORIAL: REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11th, 2001
By Robert Gehr September 11, 2016 (El Cajon) — After attending this year’s emotionally moving 9/11 remembrance ceremony in El Cajon at Centennial Plaza, I decided to share a
READER’S EDITORIAL: WILDIFRE EVACUATION SLOWED BY PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS: PLEASE DON’T ENDANGER OTHERS
By Ray Conser Photo courtesy of Troy September 2, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – One negative factor from this week’s fire on Skyline Truck Trail. I personally called
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE PLIGHT OF ADJUNCT TEACHERS
By Mimi Pollack August 11, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Here in California, adjunct teachers are like the comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, in the community college world. They get
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGANS WON’T PAY A DIME FOR THE NEW CHARGERS STADIUM – REALLY?
By Tony Manolatos August 11, 2016 (San Diego) — Memo to taxpayers: If voters approve the Chargers billion-dollar-plus stadium tax in November San Diego taxpayers would pay for the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CLINTON AND TRUMP. READY?
By Tom H. Hastings July 24, 2016 (San Diego) — So, let’s channel the cranky ghost of George Wallace as he justified his 1968 run for the presidency when
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO LACKS ADEQUATE RESERVOIRS, VICTIMIZES LAKE MORENA
By George Barnett Photo: Cabin with former lakefront view now overlooks a barren wasteland. July 13, 2016 (Lake Morena) — East County Magazine did a recent piece on Lake
READER’S EDITORIAL: SMOKE-FREE OUTDOOR DINING–GOOD FOR HEALTH, GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Click here for a list of La Mesa smoke-free restaurants. By Dani Womack Pastor Dani Womack is the Community Life Pastor at Crosspointe Life Church and Chairperson of the La
READER’S EDITORIAL: TO BE OR NOT TO BE? SAN MIGUEL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By Charlene Ayers, Ranters Roost July 9,2016 (San Diego’s East County) –Charlene Ayers, founder of the Ranters Roost discussion forum, offers pithy analysis and barbed views on the San
READER’S EDITORIAL: “GREAT DEAL OF NOTIFICATION” TO PUBLIC ON SAN MIGUEL FIRE DISTRICT BOARD PLANS TO WEIGH STAND-ALONG CONTRACT FOR FIRE SERVICES
Board member responds to Robert Perry’s editorial: Discussion and possible vote July 6 Photo: Large crowd at a prior SMF meeting on financial issues prior to the contract with
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