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READER’S EDITORIAL: PROSECUTE AMERICA’S WAR CRIMINALS
By Connie Frankowiak, Julian December 15, 2014 (Julian) — For 6 years the U.S. Congress creates a tome that would challenge a weight lifter at a cost of millions
READER’S EDITORIAL: REST OF THE STORY, ONE OF MANY
By Sylvia Sullivan, Santee November 26, 2014 (Santee) — An explosion shook the country when Obama unconstitutionally decreed amnesty for millions of illegals. Untold millions more await to join
EDITORIAL: STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN’T AFFORD ANY MORE UC TUITION HIKES
By Miriam Raftery, Editor University of California’s Regents just voted to hike tuitions 25% over the next five years. As a graduate of the UC system and a parent
READER’S EDITORIAL: FERGUSON-RELIVING OR REVERSING A VIOLENT SELF-FULFILLING PROPHESY?
by David Ragland with Wayne Adams, Mahdis Azarmandi and Mark Lance Photo by Jamelle Bouie, Creative Commons on FlickR November 14, 2014 (Ferguson MO) — It’s been over 100
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRAILBLAZING EFFORT NEEDED ON SAN DIEGO CLIMATE ACTION PLANS
Photo from San Diego’s Changing Climate: A Regional Wake-Up Call By Jeffrey Meyer, Poway, SanDiego350 volunteer November 13, 2014 (San Diego)–With the recent release of a new
READER’S EDITORIAL: NOW THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE WON THE SENATE
By Roger Coppock November 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–Now that the Republicans have won the Senate, we can expect different outcomes from different fragments of the party.
READER’S EDITORIAL: INTEGRITY IS WHAT WE DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING
By Jason Jackson November 3, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – Special District Board elections may not be sexy and certainly don’t get the press of federal races or
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY TAXPAYERS COULD LOSE IF EL CAJON LEASES ECPAC TO ROCK CHURCH
Update Nov. 8, 2014 — Prior to publishing this editorial we contacted Mayor Wells for comment. He did not respond at the time but today contacted us to state
READER’S EDITORIAL: NEW DIRECTION NEEDED AT GROSSMONT SCHOOL BOARD
“The claim of the administration and teachers’ union that an Alpine separation would result in insolvency is a Halloween season scare tactic.” – Michael Waterman By Michael
READER’S EDITORIAL: DIVISIVE POLITICS IN ALPINE’S SCHOOL BOARD RACE
By George Barnett, Alpine October 27, 2014 (Alpine)–Alpine’s Steve Hunyar has been staking-out positions this week on “dirty politics coming to “little old, sleepy Alpine”, and has been attacking
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READER’S EDITORIAL: PROSECUTE AMERICA’S WAR CRIMINALS
By Connie Frankowiak, Julian December 15, 2014 (Julian) — For 6 years the U.S. Congress creates a tome that would challenge a weight lifter at a cost of millions
READER’S EDITORIAL: REST OF THE STORY, ONE OF MANY
By Sylvia Sullivan, Santee November 26, 2014 (Santee) — An explosion shook the country when Obama unconstitutionally decreed amnesty for millions of illegals. Untold millions more await to join
EDITORIAL: STUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN’T AFFORD ANY MORE UC TUITION HIKES
By Miriam Raftery, Editor University of California’s Regents just voted to hike tuitions 25% over the next five years. As a graduate of the UC system and a parent
READER’S EDITORIAL: FERGUSON-RELIVING OR REVERSING A VIOLENT SELF-FULFILLING PROPHESY?
by David Ragland with Wayne Adams, Mahdis Azarmandi and Mark Lance Photo by Jamelle Bouie, Creative Commons on FlickR November 14, 2014 (Ferguson MO) — It’s been over 100
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRAILBLAZING EFFORT NEEDED ON SAN DIEGO CLIMATE ACTION PLANS
Photo from San Diego’s Changing Climate: A Regional Wake-Up Call By Jeffrey Meyer, Poway, SanDiego350 volunteer November 13, 2014 (San Diego)–With the recent release of a new
READER’S EDITORIAL: NOW THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE WON THE SENATE
By Roger Coppock November 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–Now that the Republicans have won the Senate, we can expect different outcomes from different fragments of the party.
READER’S EDITORIAL: INTEGRITY IS WHAT WE DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING
By Jason Jackson November 3, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – Special District Board elections may not be sexy and certainly don’t get the press of federal races or
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY TAXPAYERS COULD LOSE IF EL CAJON LEASES ECPAC TO ROCK CHURCH
Update Nov. 8, 2014 — Prior to publishing this editorial we contacted Mayor Wells for comment. He did not respond at the time but today contacted us to state
READER’S EDITORIAL: NEW DIRECTION NEEDED AT GROSSMONT SCHOOL BOARD
“The claim of the administration and teachers’ union that an Alpine separation would result in insolvency is a Halloween season scare tactic.” – Michael Waterman By Michael
READER’S EDITORIAL: DIVISIVE POLITICS IN ALPINE’S SCHOOL BOARD RACE
By George Barnett, Alpine October 27, 2014 (Alpine)–Alpine’s Steve Hunyar has been staking-out positions this week on “dirty politics coming to “little old, sleepy Alpine”, and has been attacking