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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE STORY OF A FLORIDA COMPANY TAKEOVER OF JACUMBA’S WATER
By Howard W Cook, former chair, Jacumba Sponsor Group Photo: Lake Jacumba November 1, 2015 (Jacumba Hot Springs)–A massive project poses an unprecedented risk to Jacumba Hot Springs’
READER’S EDITORIAL: BLACK JURORS NEED NOT APPLY
By Roderick T. Long, Creative Commons license October 27, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – If you’re black, you may have trouble getting on to a jury. The way
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHEN THE SERVANTS BECOME THE MASTERS
By Sylvia Sullivan October 22, 2015 (La Mesa) — Anger and frustration filled the overflowing room of irate ratepayers at the recent Helix Water District meeting. The meeting started
READER’S EDITORIAL: LAST NIGHT’S BOARD MEETING ON HELIX WATER DISTRICT WATER RATES 5-YEAR PLAN
By Kathleen Coates-Hedberg, Helix Water District board member October 10, 2015 (La Mesa)–I got to the Board Room at 4:30p.m. and the parking lot was filling up and I
READER’S EDITORIAL: SHOULD AN ELECTED OFFICIAL’S RELIGION TRUMP THE CONSTITUTION?
by Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof (1st Amendment, US Constitution) September 8, 2015
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SHOULD FOLLOW THE LAW, NOT THEIR PRIVATE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
By June Wise September 3, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — A Kentucky county clerk, Kim Davis, has stirred controversy for defying a federal court order to issue marriage
READER’S EDITORIAL: VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL HAS WAITED 40 YEARS FOR CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENTS
Alpine lawsuit unsuccessful in attempting to block needed upgrades at Valhalla By Mary Beth Kastan September 2, 2015 (Rancho San Diego)–Students returning to Valhalla High School in Rancho San Diego
ON THE TRAIL WITH GARRY MCCLINTOCK: A MEMOIR
By Marty Jorgensen September 1, 2015 (Descanso) — When I think of Garry McClintock, what I will remember more than anything else is his attitude towards life. He was
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE FUTURE OF EL MONTE VALLEY
Editor’s note: This essay paints a picture of what El Monte Valley could look like in the future; Sunrise Power Link has been built; solar and sand-mining projects
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE TRAGIC DEATH OF KATHRYN STEINLE IN SAN FRANCISCO: WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE NARRATIVE?
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Photo: Creative Commons image by Rama Updated August 6, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –As the narrative goes, Juan Francisco López-Sánchez, an illegal
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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE STORY OF A FLORIDA COMPANY TAKEOVER OF JACUMBA’S WATER
By Howard W Cook, former chair, Jacumba Sponsor Group Photo: Lake Jacumba November 1, 2015 (Jacumba Hot Springs)–A massive project poses an unprecedented risk to Jacumba Hot Springs’
READER’S EDITORIAL: BLACK JURORS NEED NOT APPLY
By Roderick T. Long, Creative Commons license October 27, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – If you’re black, you may have trouble getting on to a jury. The way
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHEN THE SERVANTS BECOME THE MASTERS
By Sylvia Sullivan October 22, 2015 (La Mesa) — Anger and frustration filled the overflowing room of irate ratepayers at the recent Helix Water District meeting. The meeting started
READER’S EDITORIAL: LAST NIGHT’S BOARD MEETING ON HELIX WATER DISTRICT WATER RATES 5-YEAR PLAN
By Kathleen Coates-Hedberg, Helix Water District board member October 10, 2015 (La Mesa)–I got to the Board Room at 4:30p.m. and the parking lot was filling up and I
READER’S EDITORIAL: SHOULD AN ELECTED OFFICIAL’S RELIGION TRUMP THE CONSTITUTION?
by Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof (1st Amendment, US Constitution) September 8, 2015
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SHOULD FOLLOW THE LAW, NOT THEIR PRIVATE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
By June Wise September 3, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — A Kentucky county clerk, Kim Davis, has stirred controversy for defying a federal court order to issue marriage
READER’S EDITORIAL: VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL HAS WAITED 40 YEARS FOR CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENTS
Alpine lawsuit unsuccessful in attempting to block needed upgrades at Valhalla By Mary Beth Kastan September 2, 2015 (Rancho San Diego)–Students returning to Valhalla High School in Rancho San Diego
ON THE TRAIL WITH GARRY MCCLINTOCK: A MEMOIR
By Marty Jorgensen September 1, 2015 (Descanso) — When I think of Garry McClintock, what I will remember more than anything else is his attitude towards life. He was
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE FUTURE OF EL MONTE VALLEY
Editor’s note: This essay paints a picture of what El Monte Valley could look like in the future; Sunrise Power Link has been built; solar and sand-mining projects
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE TRAGIC DEATH OF KATHRYN STEINLE IN SAN FRANCISCO: WHAT IS MISSING FROM THE NARRATIVE?
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Photo: Creative Commons image by Rama Updated August 6, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –As the narrative goes, Juan Francisco López-Sánchez, an illegal
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