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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LEGACY OF STEVE JOBS (1955-2011)
By Nikki Symington October 6, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Here is another inspiration and gift from Steve Jobs that bears witnessing. He was fired from the company
READER’S EDITORIAL: CHURCH FLAUNTS RULE, SEEKS TO TRIPLE ENROLLMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL
By Yvonne Merrill October 6, 2011 (La Mesa) — The Church of Christ on Jackson Drive in La Mesa is renting its building to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: HATE TABLOIDS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES MOCK VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE WITH RAPE “JOKES” AND RACISM
By Kit-Bacon Gressitt Warning: Adult content October 3, 2011 (San Diego)–October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So how did The Koala welcome in the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THANKS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS—AND TO THE VIEJAS WILDFIRE ALERTS
By Ed and Donna Tisdale, Morningstar Ranch, Boulevard October 2, 2011 (Boulevard) – We express our appreciation for the firefighters and others who responded so quickly and successfully to
READER’S EDITORIAL: GUHSD BOARD ENDS HOPE FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN ALPINE
By Bill Weaver October 2, 2011 (Alpine)–The September 29, 2011 Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Special Board Workshop did not turn out as we expected. We
READER’S EDITORIAL: HUNTER SHOULD SUPPORT JOBS PROPOSAL
By Bonnie Burns Price, Ph.D. September 16, 2011 (Spring Valley) — President Obama has addressed the public’s concern about the lack of jobs by a proposal that addresses public
READER’S EDITORIAL: COUNTY MUST PROTECT JACUMBA RESIDENTS FROM EYE GNATS
By Supervisor Dianne Jacob September 13, 2011 (Jacumba)–Like the residents of Jacumba, I’m frustrated by the lack of progress on the eye gnat infestation and disappointed that the plan to remedy
READER’S EDITORIAL: 21st CENTURY EDUCATION—THE NEED FOR INNOVATION
By Bill Weaver September 12, 2011 (Alpine)–I would like to thank our Alpine Union School District
READER’S EDITORIAL: A YEAR DOWN THE ROAD—OR IN THIS CASE, ALPINE BOULEVARD
For three years, the Alpine Community Planning Group (ACPG) had a SRPL Ad Hoc Subcommittee…No one is quite sure what it did, since it never had agendas or minutes.
READER’S VIDEO EDITORIAL: SAVE EAST COUNTY’S EAGLES
By Billy Ortiz View video of eagle chick shot April 21, 2011 in Lakeside’s El Monte Valley: http://youtu.be/G__OAP57RW4 I am sending this in hope of raising awareness of our Golden eagles here
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READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LEGACY OF STEVE JOBS (1955-2011)
By Nikki Symington October 6, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Here is another inspiration and gift from Steve Jobs that bears witnessing. He was fired from the company
READER’S EDITORIAL: CHURCH FLAUNTS RULE, SEEKS TO TRIPLE ENROLLMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL
By Yvonne Merrill October 6, 2011 (La Mesa) — The Church of Christ on Jackson Drive in La Mesa is renting its building to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: HATE TABLOIDS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES MOCK VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE WITH RAPE “JOKES” AND RACISM
By Kit-Bacon Gressitt Warning: Adult content October 3, 2011 (San Diego)–October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So how did The Koala welcome in the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THANKS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS—AND TO THE VIEJAS WILDFIRE ALERTS
By Ed and Donna Tisdale, Morningstar Ranch, Boulevard October 2, 2011 (Boulevard) – We express our appreciation for the firefighters and others who responded so quickly and successfully to
READER’S EDITORIAL: GUHSD BOARD ENDS HOPE FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN ALPINE
By Bill Weaver October 2, 2011 (Alpine)–The September 29, 2011 Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Special Board Workshop did not turn out as we expected. We
READER’S EDITORIAL: HUNTER SHOULD SUPPORT JOBS PROPOSAL
By Bonnie Burns Price, Ph.D. September 16, 2011 (Spring Valley) — President Obama has addressed the public’s concern about the lack of jobs by a proposal that addresses public
READER’S EDITORIAL: COUNTY MUST PROTECT JACUMBA RESIDENTS FROM EYE GNATS
By Supervisor Dianne Jacob September 13, 2011 (Jacumba)–Like the residents of Jacumba, I’m frustrated by the lack of progress on the eye gnat infestation and disappointed that the plan to remedy
READER’S EDITORIAL: 21st CENTURY EDUCATION—THE NEED FOR INNOVATION
By Bill Weaver September 12, 2011 (Alpine)–I would like to thank our Alpine Union School District
READER’S EDITORIAL: A YEAR DOWN THE ROAD—OR IN THIS CASE, ALPINE BOULEVARD
For three years, the Alpine Community Planning Group (ACPG) had a SRPL Ad Hoc Subcommittee…No one is quite sure what it did, since it never had agendas or minutes.
READER’S VIDEO EDITORIAL: SAVE EAST COUNTY’S EAGLES
By Billy Ortiz View video of eagle chick shot April 21, 2011 in Lakeside’s El Monte Valley: http://youtu.be/G__OAP57RW4 I am sending this in hope of raising awareness of our Golden eagles here