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East County Magazine
Reader’s Editorial: Cajon Valley’s compensation vote raises questions about priorities
Printer-friendly versionBy Alex Welling February 26, 2026 (El Cajon) — Last week, the Cajon Valley Union School District Board of Trustees voted to increase its monthly compensation from $630 to
Reader’s Editorial: Venezuela could yield more profits from ecotourism than from oil
Printer-friendly version By Renee Owens, wildlife biologist Photo by Renee Owens: capybaras and sunset in Venezuela’s llanos January 7, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) — Having lived and worked in Venezuela,
Reader’s Editorial: Politicians don’t do prevention/How reactive leadership fuels our public health crises
Printer-friendly versionBy Aaron J. Byzak, MBA, Chief Strategist & Lead Consultant for Galvanized Strategies, Healthcare and Non-Profit Leader Nov. 17, 2025 (San Diego County) — We like to tell ourselves we
Reader’s Editorial: CalRTA delivers — from pension power to Social Security fairness, retired teachers get it done
Printer-friendly versionSource: California Retired Teachers Association November 2, 2025 (San Diego) – During this year’s Retired Teachers Week, we proudly look back to January when the California Retired Teachers Association
Reader’s Editorial: Parkway Plaza and the promise of a 15-minute city
Printer-friendly versionBy Rich Riel, business owner, former candidate for mayor of San Diego October 27, 2025 (El Cajon) – Parkway Plaza is more than a mall—it’s a mirror. Once a
Reader’s Editorial: Why I support the recall or resignation of the GUHSD Board majority
Printer-friendly version By Chris Fite, Trustee, Grossmont Union High School District board October 26, 2025 (El Cajon) — When the dust settles after all of the lawsuits and media stories
Reader’s Editorial: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the antivaxxer Secretary of Health and Human Services
Printer-friendly versionBy Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH October 25, 2025 (San Diego) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr is an antivaxxer; but to the best of my knowledge has NEVER
Reader’s Editorial: Zionist state of Israel is a betrayal of Judaism
Printer-friendly version By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH September 29, 2025 (San Diego) — I am Jewish, born and raised in San Diego, and lived for six months in Israel
Building Hopes in the Golden State: How the New Federal Program Can Tackle Homelessness Among California Veterans
Printer-friendly version The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire returns to port at Naval Station Norfolk on May 7,2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred A.
Readers’ Editorial: H.R. 1: Relief Now, Costs for Generations
Printer-friendly version A few thoughts by some of your Julian neighbors By Susan Stevenson, David Shorey, Greg Schuett, Carrie Danielson, Chris Reed Photo via White House: President Donald Trump signing
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