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READER’S EDITORIAL: APPROVAL RESCINDED ON WIND ZERO PARA-MILITARY TRAINING FACILITY
County gets zero benefits for putting residents at risk By Joe Asciutto The approval for the projected Coyote Wells / Wind Zero Para-Military training facility, in the
READERS’ EDITORIAL: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CITY’S “RETIREMENT” ISSUES
By Joseph Asciutto, El Cajon “If the current City retirement system is allowed to change, and the politicians then rape the retirement fund (like they did to Social
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO CITY ATTORNEY JAN GOLDSMITH
By Hugh Moore, El Cajon San Diego County Green Party Treasurer May 7, 2012 (San Diego)–In the case of the city against the six gay rights activists who
READERS’ EDITORIAL: ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSITION D IN EL CAJON
By Jonathan Goetz, Karen Marie Otter, Bonnie B. Price, Ph.D. , Registered Principals of NO ON D Prop D opens the door for corruption and reduces wages in
READER’S EDITORIAL: CARROTS WITHOUT STICKS
By David Secor, candidate, 50th Congressional District http://www.davidsecorforcongress.com/ May 2, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)–When it comes to the current gridlock in Washington, average citizens are justifiably outraged as
READERS EDITORIAL: SAN MIGUEL FIRE BOARD PREPARES FOR RESIDENT BACKLASH AS CAL FIRE RFP IS VOTED ON AT TONIGHT’S BOARD MEETING
By Mary Moran April 25, 2012 (Spring Valley)—Tonight at 6 p.m. the Board of Directors of the San Miguel Consolidated Fire District will vote on a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
READER’S EDITORIAL: A LITANY OF EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL’S ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST ITS CONSTITUENTS-VOTE “NO” ON PROP D CHARTER CITY INITIATIVE!
By Bonnie B. Price, PhD, and John Martes April 24, 2012 (El Cajon) — El Cajon is a city of 99,478, with 37,157 registered voters (4/6/12 SDROV). Democrats
EDITORIAL: SUPERVISORS SHOULD DENY PATTERN ENERGY APPLICATION FOR OCOTILLO EXPRESS WIND
By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine April 23, 2012 (Ocotillo) – In San Diego earlier this month, the county’s planning commission heeded concerns of residents, environmentalists, tribes and health
READER’S EDITORIAL: CAN THE UT FAIRLY COVER EL CAJON’S SCHEME TO TEAR DOWN ECPAC?
By Art Lane April 14, 2012 (El Cajon)–So just how independent will the San Diego Union-Tribune (now reincarnated as the “San Diego U-T”) be when it comes to
READER’S EDITORIAL: SUPPORT FOR ECO SUBSTATION AND TULE WIND
By Bill Pape April 12, 2012 (Jacumba)–I have lived in Jacumba for over twenty years. The Jacumba area has been economically depressed since interstate 8 was built approximately
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READER’S EDITORIAL: APPROVAL RESCINDED ON WIND ZERO PARA-MILITARY TRAINING FACILITY
County gets zero benefits for putting residents at risk By Joe Asciutto The approval for the projected Coyote Wells / Wind Zero Para-Military training facility, in the
READERS’ EDITORIAL: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CITY’S “RETIREMENT” ISSUES
By Joseph Asciutto, El Cajon “If the current City retirement system is allowed to change, and the politicians then rape the retirement fund (like they did to Social
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO CITY ATTORNEY JAN GOLDSMITH
By Hugh Moore, El Cajon San Diego County Green Party Treasurer May 7, 2012 (San Diego)–In the case of the city against the six gay rights activists who
READERS’ EDITORIAL: ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSITION D IN EL CAJON
By Jonathan Goetz, Karen Marie Otter, Bonnie B. Price, Ph.D. , Registered Principals of NO ON D Prop D opens the door for corruption and reduces wages in
READER’S EDITORIAL: CARROTS WITHOUT STICKS
By David Secor, candidate, 50th Congressional District http://www.davidsecorforcongress.com/ May 2, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)–When it comes to the current gridlock in Washington, average citizens are justifiably outraged as
READERS EDITORIAL: SAN MIGUEL FIRE BOARD PREPARES FOR RESIDENT BACKLASH AS CAL FIRE RFP IS VOTED ON AT TONIGHT’S BOARD MEETING
By Mary Moran April 25, 2012 (Spring Valley)—Tonight at 6 p.m. the Board of Directors of the San Miguel Consolidated Fire District will vote on a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
READER’S EDITORIAL: A LITANY OF EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL’S ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST ITS CONSTITUENTS-VOTE “NO” ON PROP D CHARTER CITY INITIATIVE!
By Bonnie B. Price, PhD, and John Martes April 24, 2012 (El Cajon) — El Cajon is a city of 99,478, with 37,157 registered voters (4/6/12 SDROV). Democrats
EDITORIAL: SUPERVISORS SHOULD DENY PATTERN ENERGY APPLICATION FOR OCOTILLO EXPRESS WIND
By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine April 23, 2012 (Ocotillo) – In San Diego earlier this month, the county’s planning commission heeded concerns of residents, environmentalists, tribes and health
READER’S EDITORIAL: CAN THE UT FAIRLY COVER EL CAJON’S SCHEME TO TEAR DOWN ECPAC?
By Art Lane April 14, 2012 (El Cajon)–So just how independent will the San Diego Union-Tribune (now reincarnated as the “San Diego U-T”) be when it comes to
READER’S EDITORIAL: SUPPORT FOR ECO SUBSTATION AND TULE WIND
By Bill Pape April 12, 2012 (Jacumba)–I have lived in Jacumba for over twenty years. The Jacumba area has been economically depressed since interstate 8 was built approximately