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READER’S EDITORIAL: BIG MONEY AND HIT PIECES INFLUENCING OUR LA MESA POLITICAL SEASON
By Marcia Tolin Editor’s note: La Mesa Today reports that Guy McWhirter has admitted to funding the negative mailers targeting his opponent, Mary England, and funneling the money through
READER’S EDITORIAL: TERM LIMITS A BAD DEAL FOR LA MESA
By Kristin Kjaero October 20, 2014 (La Mesa) — Don’t be fooled by Prop K. La Mesa voters have a term limits proposal for City Council on their ballots, but
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE PUBLIC SAFETY CHOICE FOR JUDGE
By: Ernie Susi, President, San Diego County Probation Officers Association; Ben Kelso, President, San Diego Black Police Officers Association; Alan R. Alvarez, President, National Non-Partisan Latino Peace Officers Association
READER’S EDITORIAL: CONCERN OVER LOCAL STATE SENATE ELECTION
By Jeffrey Meyer Photo: State Senator Joel Anderson October 9, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – The upcoming November election for Senate District 38 has become both an electoral
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROPOSITION P — WHAT IS IT, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Barbara Nigro October 3, 2014 (Julian)–PROPOSITION “P” will be on the November 4th ballot. Resident-voters will have an opportunity to staff the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District with paid
READER’S EDITORIAL: A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
The first in a series of essays from No Term Limits in La Mesa to examine the underlying assumptions and principles around term limits, whether they are “needed” or
READER’S EDITORIAL: AFTER THE RHETORIC, WHAT’S THE RECORD?
Originally published in La Mesa Today By Anthony D. Mc Ivor September 19, 2014 (La Mesa)– In November, La Mesa voters will decide whether to change the Municipal Code
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE: NO “TAKE” PERMITS FOR EAGLES IN EAST COUNTY
By Charles and Laurie Baker, Santee Photo: Bald eagle at Lake Cuyamaca September 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–We are writing this letter because we are opposed to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: MUNICIPALITIES HAVE NO BUSINESS ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
By Tom Comeau August 30, 2014 (El Cajon)–There’s always been a steady assault by religious groups of all stripes, on the separation of church and state, but what El
READER’S EDITORIAL: HELICOPTERS FLYING TOO LOW
Photo: View of Oak Creek/Boulder Creek area taken by Cynthia Burnham from her home, where she reports seeing an SDG&E helicopter hovering “very low” for at least 10 minutes.
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READER’S EDITORIAL: BIG MONEY AND HIT PIECES INFLUENCING OUR LA MESA POLITICAL SEASON
By Marcia Tolin Editor’s note: La Mesa Today reports that Guy McWhirter has admitted to funding the negative mailers targeting his opponent, Mary England, and funneling the money through
READER’S EDITORIAL: TERM LIMITS A BAD DEAL FOR LA MESA
By Kristin Kjaero October 20, 2014 (La Mesa) — Don’t be fooled by Prop K. La Mesa voters have a term limits proposal for City Council on their ballots, but
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE PUBLIC SAFETY CHOICE FOR JUDGE
By: Ernie Susi, President, San Diego County Probation Officers Association; Ben Kelso, President, San Diego Black Police Officers Association; Alan R. Alvarez, President, National Non-Partisan Latino Peace Officers Association
READER’S EDITORIAL: CONCERN OVER LOCAL STATE SENATE ELECTION
By Jeffrey Meyer Photo: State Senator Joel Anderson October 9, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – The upcoming November election for Senate District 38 has become both an electoral
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROPOSITION P — WHAT IS IT, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Barbara Nigro October 3, 2014 (Julian)–PROPOSITION “P” will be on the November 4th ballot. Resident-voters will have an opportunity to staff the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District with paid
READER’S EDITORIAL: A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
The first in a series of essays from No Term Limits in La Mesa to examine the underlying assumptions and principles around term limits, whether they are “needed” or
READER’S EDITORIAL: AFTER THE RHETORIC, WHAT’S THE RECORD?
Originally published in La Mesa Today By Anthony D. Mc Ivor September 19, 2014 (La Mesa)– In November, La Mesa voters will decide whether to change the Municipal Code
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE: NO “TAKE” PERMITS FOR EAGLES IN EAST COUNTY
By Charles and Laurie Baker, Santee Photo: Bald eagle at Lake Cuyamaca September 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–We are writing this letter because we are opposed to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: MUNICIPALITIES HAVE NO BUSINESS ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
By Tom Comeau August 30, 2014 (El Cajon)–There’s always been a steady assault by religious groups of all stripes, on the separation of church and state, but what El
READER’S EDITORIAL: HELICOPTERS FLYING TOO LOW
Photo: View of Oak Creek/Boulder Creek area taken by Cynthia Burnham from her home, where she reports seeing an SDG&E helicopter hovering “very low” for at least 10 minutes.
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