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READER’S EDITORIAL: SIGN A PETITION TO SAVE SAN DIEGO RODEOS
By Shiloh Ireland February 18, 2024 (San Diego) –The San Diego City Council is examining the termination of rodeos in the city limits of San Diego after one horse had
READER’S EDITORIAL: UNDERMINING TRANSPARENCY–SHEDDING LIGHT ON WHY CAJON VALLEY NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP
“Sunshine is said to be the best of disinfectants.” – Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1913) By Alex Welling February 6, 2024 (El Cajon)
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO’S PROPOSED RODEO BAN IGNORES A HISTORIC SPORT’S DEEP CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
By Josh Muse, Raymond J. Welch, John Christman, Ramon Jara and Jed Pugsley, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: a performer demonstrates the
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROP 1 WILL HAMSTRING SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S EFFORTS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
By Supervisor Joel Anderson January 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — This Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider whether or not to adopt a support position on a
READER’S EDITORIAL: LEASE REVENUE BOND IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS SAN DIEGO’S DEFERRED MAINTENANCE QUICKLY BEFORE NEXT MAJOR STORM
By Shane Harris, president, People’s Association of Justic Advocates Photo via National Weather Service: flooding today in Mission Valley January 22, 2024 (San Diego,CA ) — The imagery of our
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE MUST TAKE TRUMP’S THREAT TO DEMOCRACY SERIOUSLY
By C. Jones January 6, 2023 (Spring Valley) — Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man—Donald
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRUMP MUST BE STOPPED
By Jeanne Fleetwood Photo: C-Span screenshot of Donald Trump rallying supporters at the Capitol ellipse, moments before they marched to attack the Capitol. January 6, 2023 (El Cajon)
READER’s EDITORIAL: CEASE FIRE? OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
By Mel Gurtov November 17, 2023 (San Diego) — Appeals for a cease fire in Israel’s war with Hamas are growing louder. Along with many governments and international and nongovernmental
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE THREAT SMALL BUSINESSES FACE IN CALIFORNIA
By Michelle Rains September 29, 2023 (Ramona)– As the owner of a bar and restaurant in Ramona, I can personally attest to how difficult California’s business environment can
READER’S EDITORIAL: GEORGIA HAS SPOKEN—DONALD TRUMP IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW
By Brenda Thompson, La Mesa Photo: Trump ‘s mugshot, via Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff’s department September 21, 2023 (La Mesa) — By now, we’ve all heard the news
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READER’S EDITORIAL: SIGN A PETITION TO SAVE SAN DIEGO RODEOS
By Shiloh Ireland February 18, 2024 (San Diego) –The San Diego City Council is examining the termination of rodeos in the city limits of San Diego after one horse had
READER’S EDITORIAL: UNDERMINING TRANSPARENCY–SHEDDING LIGHT ON WHY CAJON VALLEY NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP
“Sunshine is said to be the best of disinfectants.” – Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1913) By Alex Welling February 6, 2024 (El Cajon)
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO’S PROPOSED RODEO BAN IGNORES A HISTORIC SPORT’S DEEP CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
By Josh Muse, Raymond J. Welch, John Christman, Ramon Jara and Jed Pugsley, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: a performer demonstrates the
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROP 1 WILL HAMSTRING SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S EFFORTS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
By Supervisor Joel Anderson January 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — This Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider whether or not to adopt a support position on a
READER’S EDITORIAL: LEASE REVENUE BOND IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS SAN DIEGO’S DEFERRED MAINTENANCE QUICKLY BEFORE NEXT MAJOR STORM
By Shane Harris, president, People’s Association of Justic Advocates Photo via National Weather Service: flooding today in Mission Valley January 22, 2024 (San Diego,CA ) — The imagery of our
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE MUST TAKE TRUMP’S THREAT TO DEMOCRACY SERIOUSLY
By C. Jones January 6, 2023 (Spring Valley) — Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man—Donald
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRUMP MUST BE STOPPED
By Jeanne Fleetwood Photo: C-Span screenshot of Donald Trump rallying supporters at the Capitol ellipse, moments before they marched to attack the Capitol. January 6, 2023 (El Cajon)
READER’s EDITORIAL: CEASE FIRE? OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
By Mel Gurtov November 17, 2023 (San Diego) — Appeals for a cease fire in Israel’s war with Hamas are growing louder. Along with many governments and international and nongovernmental
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE THREAT SMALL BUSINESSES FACE IN CALIFORNIA
By Michelle Rains September 29, 2023 (Ramona)– As the owner of a bar and restaurant in Ramona, I can personally attest to how difficult California’s business environment can
READER’S EDITORIAL: GEORGIA HAS SPOKEN—DONALD TRUMP IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW
By Brenda Thompson, La Mesa Photo: Trump ‘s mugshot, via Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff’s department September 21, 2023 (La Mesa) — By now, we’ve all heard the news
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