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READER’S EDITORIAL: AN APPEAL TO CALIFORNIA’S FIRE AGENCIES
Emphasizing home flammability, as well as vegetation management, can save more homes during wildfires. By Richard Halsey, Director, The California Chaparral Institute May 24, 2014 (San Diego) – Local,
READER’S EDITORIAL: CONTINUE GROSSMONT HOSPITAL & SHARP HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP: VOTE YES ON PROP H
By Colleen Murphy, RN May 15, 2014 (La Mesa)–Vote Yes on Proposition H to continue one of San Diego’s and East County’s greatest success stories –Grossmont Hospital. This premier
READER’S EDITORIAL: VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION H
By Betty Stieringer The physicians, nurses and technicians of Sharp HealthCare are unsurpassed in their skill, professionalism and patient care. Why, then, is there opposition to Measure H? Measure
READER’S EDITORIAL: GREATER DENSITIES INCREASE FIRE DANGER TO EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS
An open letter to Supervisor Dianne Jacob By Lou Russo Photo: Alpine fire April 14, photo by Billy Ortiz April 14, 2014 (Alpine) — As I watched the
READER’S EDITORIAL: SILVER MADE THE RIGHT CALL ON DONALD STERLING
May 2, 2014 (Sacramento) – Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) issued the following statement in response to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s lifetime ban and $2.5 million fine against Donald
READER’S EDITORIAL: DAVID VS. GOLIATH – THE NUCLEAR ZERO LAWSUITS
by Robert Dodge, MD April 26, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) — This past Thursday, April 24th, historic lawsuits were filed against the U.S. and the eight other Nuclear
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGANS CLOSELY WATCHING KEYSTONE PERMIT PROCESS
By Jeffrey Meyer April 15, 2014 (San Diego County) – The Keystone pipeline proposal has hit a Nebraska stop sign, but it has deeper problems than right-of-way issues across
READER’S EDITORIAL, PART IV: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN TRIAL OF KASSIM ALHIMIDI
By Robert Clark April 14, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – On April14, evidence was completed in the murder trial of Kassim Alhimidi. Jury instructions were scheduled by Judge
READER’S EDITORIAL: DAUGHTER’S TESTIMONY RAISES QUESTIONS AT ALHIMIDI TRIAL
By Robert Clark Photo: Shaima Alawadi April 6, 2014 (El Cajon)–The body of Shaima Alawadi, 32, was found by her daughter Fatima (then 17) on March 21, 2012. She
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROSECUTION’S CASE SHAKY IN ALHIMIDI MURDER TRIAL
By Robert Clark April 6, 2014 (El Cajon)–The recent spate of earthquakes in our area may have been triggered by an explosion at El Cajon Superior Court on March
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READER’S EDITORIAL: AN APPEAL TO CALIFORNIA’S FIRE AGENCIES
Emphasizing home flammability, as well as vegetation management, can save more homes during wildfires. By Richard Halsey, Director, The California Chaparral Institute May 24, 2014 (San Diego) – Local,
READER’S EDITORIAL: CONTINUE GROSSMONT HOSPITAL & SHARP HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP: VOTE YES ON PROP H
By Colleen Murphy, RN May 15, 2014 (La Mesa)–Vote Yes on Proposition H to continue one of San Diego’s and East County’s greatest success stories –Grossmont Hospital. This premier
READER’S EDITORIAL: VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION H
By Betty Stieringer The physicians, nurses and technicians of Sharp HealthCare are unsurpassed in their skill, professionalism and patient care. Why, then, is there opposition to Measure H? Measure
READER’S EDITORIAL: GREATER DENSITIES INCREASE FIRE DANGER TO EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS
An open letter to Supervisor Dianne Jacob By Lou Russo Photo: Alpine fire April 14, photo by Billy Ortiz April 14, 2014 (Alpine) — As I watched the
READER’S EDITORIAL: SILVER MADE THE RIGHT CALL ON DONALD STERLING
May 2, 2014 (Sacramento) – Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) issued the following statement in response to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s lifetime ban and $2.5 million fine against Donald
READER’S EDITORIAL: DAVID VS. GOLIATH – THE NUCLEAR ZERO LAWSUITS
by Robert Dodge, MD April 26, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) — This past Thursday, April 24th, historic lawsuits were filed against the U.S. and the eight other Nuclear
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGANS CLOSELY WATCHING KEYSTONE PERMIT PROCESS
By Jeffrey Meyer April 15, 2014 (San Diego County) – The Keystone pipeline proposal has hit a Nebraska stop sign, but it has deeper problems than right-of-way issues across
READER’S EDITORIAL, PART IV: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN TRIAL OF KASSIM ALHIMIDI
By Robert Clark April 14, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – On April14, evidence was completed in the murder trial of Kassim Alhimidi. Jury instructions were scheduled by Judge
READER’S EDITORIAL: DAUGHTER’S TESTIMONY RAISES QUESTIONS AT ALHIMIDI TRIAL
By Robert Clark Photo: Shaima Alawadi April 6, 2014 (El Cajon)–The body of Shaima Alawadi, 32, was found by her daughter Fatima (then 17) on March 21, 2012. She
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROSECUTION’S CASE SHAKY IN ALHIMIDI MURDER TRIAL
By Robert Clark April 6, 2014 (El Cajon)–The recent spate of earthquakes in our area may have been triggered by an explosion at El Cajon Superior Court on March