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READER’S EDITORIAL: WHEN CITY COUNCIL DRAWS THE LINES, EL CAJON IGNORES COMMUNITY INPUT AND REFUSES TO CHANGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Rami Ibrahim February 4, 2022 (El Cajon) — The City of El Cajon is wrapping up its redistricting process to determine the boundaries of its Council districts for
READER’S EDITORIAL: DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE LOSING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
Printer-friendly version By Kathleen Harmon February 1, 2022 (San Diego) – Born during the Great Depression, I was in my 30s when President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY SANDAG SOLD EAST COUNTY DOWN THE RIVER
Printer-friendly versionBy Daniel Smiechowski December 13, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) — Last week, the County’s governing board called SANDAG made up of prominent elected officials voted for a long-range transportation plan and in so doing
READER’S EDITORIAL: BIDEN MUST URGE THE SENATE TO END THE FILIBUSTER
Printer-friendly versionBy Staley Pitts October 20, 2021 (La Mesa) — Biden has a choice to make: Does he want to establish his legacy as a president who fought for voting
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LAST CHANCE FOR CLIMATE POLICY THIS DECADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Schrader Photo: CCC by SA via Bing October 1, 2021 (San Diego) — The Senate’s still-in-progress budget bill is probably the last meaningful chance we have to
READER’s EDITORIAL: SANTEE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING LEGALIZING MARIJUANA: VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AT NEXT WORKSHOP OCTOBER 13
Printer-friendly versionBy Erik Wiese, President, Wiese & Associates September 26, 2021 (Santee) — The city Councilmembers and staff of Santee should be congratulated on their historical opposition to allowing cannabis
READER’S EDITORIAL: BEAUCRACY IN THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AS AN EXAMPLE
Printer-friendly versionBy Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH September 2, 2021 (San Diego) – As in many other technologically advanced democracies, the U.S. is blessed with highly trained medical personnel and
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE ARE ALL AT RISK
Printer-friendly versionBy Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Photo: Creative Commons by SA-NC via Bing August 29, 2021 (San Diego) — I could write an entire paper just documenting numerous cases
READER’S EDITORIAL: JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS PUTTING OUT SOS: LEARN ABOUT SOLAR PROJECT TRYING TO “SWALLOW THE TOWN” AT ICE CREAM SOCIAL AUG. 7
Printer-friendly versionBy Jeffery Osborne August 5, 2021 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — The Jacumba Hot Springs community is getting together Saturday, August 7th at 11 a.m. for an Ice Cream Social
READER’S EDITORIAL: THANK YOU TO GOV. NEWSOM AND CALIFORNIA FROM ALS ASSOCIATION FOR `WRAPAROUND FUNDING’
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service By Steve Becvar July 20, 2021 (San Diego) – Thank you, California. Thank you for your empathy and your commitment to patients and families in the Golden State
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READER’S EDITORIAL: WHEN CITY COUNCIL DRAWS THE LINES, EL CAJON IGNORES COMMUNITY INPUT AND REFUSES TO CHANGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Rami Ibrahim February 4, 2022 (El Cajon) — The City of El Cajon is wrapping up its redistricting process to determine the boundaries of its Council districts for
READER’S EDITORIAL: DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE LOSING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
Printer-friendly version By Kathleen Harmon February 1, 2022 (San Diego) – Born during the Great Depression, I was in my 30s when President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY SANDAG SOLD EAST COUNTY DOWN THE RIVER
Printer-friendly versionBy Daniel Smiechowski December 13, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) — Last week, the County’s governing board called SANDAG made up of prominent elected officials voted for a long-range transportation plan and in so doing
READER’S EDITORIAL: BIDEN MUST URGE THE SENATE TO END THE FILIBUSTER
Printer-friendly versionBy Staley Pitts October 20, 2021 (La Mesa) — Biden has a choice to make: Does he want to establish his legacy as a president who fought for voting
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LAST CHANCE FOR CLIMATE POLICY THIS DECADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Schrader Photo: CCC by SA via Bing October 1, 2021 (San Diego) — The Senate’s still-in-progress budget bill is probably the last meaningful chance we have to
READER’s EDITORIAL: SANTEE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING LEGALIZING MARIJUANA: VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AT NEXT WORKSHOP OCTOBER 13
Printer-friendly versionBy Erik Wiese, President, Wiese & Associates September 26, 2021 (Santee) — The city Councilmembers and staff of Santee should be congratulated on their historical opposition to allowing cannabis
READER’S EDITORIAL: BEAUCRACY IN THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AS AN EXAMPLE
Printer-friendly versionBy Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH September 2, 2021 (San Diego) – As in many other technologically advanced democracies, the U.S. is blessed with highly trained medical personnel and
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE ARE ALL AT RISK
Printer-friendly versionBy Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH Photo: Creative Commons by SA-NC via Bing August 29, 2021 (San Diego) — I could write an entire paper just documenting numerous cases
READER’S EDITORIAL: JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS PUTTING OUT SOS: LEARN ABOUT SOLAR PROJECT TRYING TO “SWALLOW THE TOWN” AT ICE CREAM SOCIAL AUG. 7
Printer-friendly versionBy Jeffery Osborne August 5, 2021 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — The Jacumba Hot Springs community is getting together Saturday, August 7th at 11 a.m. for an Ice Cream Social
READER’S EDITORIAL: THANK YOU TO GOV. NEWSOM AND CALIFORNIA FROM ALS ASSOCIATION FOR `WRAPAROUND FUNDING’
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service By Steve Becvar July 20, 2021 (San Diego) – Thank you, California. Thank you for your empathy and your commitment to patients and families in the Golden State
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