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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: OPEN LETTER TO SANTEE COUNCIL MEMBER LAURA KOVAL – PUBLIC INTEREST MOTIVATES PRESERVE WILD SANTEE
By Van Collinsworth, Director, Preserve Wild Santee January 14, 2020 (Santee) — At the last meeting, the new Vice-Mayor Laura Koval waited until after I had addressed the council
READER’S EDITORIAL: SHOULD WE LIMIT FREEDOM OF PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO BE HOMELESS?
By Steve Goble, El Cajon Councilman January 14, 2020 (El Cajon) — This has lots of good information. Thank you for this article, “Cities Should Act on Homelessness or Face
READER’S EDITORIAL: TO SOLVE HOMELESSNESS, CALIFORNIANS MUST TREAT CERTAIN CRIMES AS CRIES FOR HELP
By Mike Gatto, Special to CalMatters CALmatters is an independent public interest journalism venture covering California state politics and government. January 6, 2020 (Los Angeles) — Those of us who
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE MUST NOT EQUATE SEXUAL HEALTH TO DEVIANT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
By Daniel Smiechowski, Bay Ho December 20, 2019 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — The recent hearing in a San Diego courtroom to release another sexual predator in Jacumba Hot Springs is
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY – OR HAVE WE? EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: A 100 YEAR WALK IN THE LEGAL BONEYARD
By Helen Horvath Isn’t it time we made the system work for women instead of the women work for the system? December 18, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) — Two
READER’S EDITORIAL: COMMUTERS FED UP WITH GRIDLOCK IN SANTEE
By Eid Fakhouri, CPA, CGMA, Commuter and Family Advocate December 13, 2019 (Santee) — Look at these photos! (Inverness Rd. and Carlton Oaks Dr. in Santee taken Dec. 12 at 7:40 a.m.). Happens ALL
READER’S EDITORIAL: MY GRANDMOTHER’S STORY – PLEASE BAN VAPING
An open letter to El Cajon City Councilmembers to consider vaping ban Nov. 12 By Amanda McGimpsey, El Cajon November 6, 2019 (El Cajon) — My grandmother had a beautiful
READER’S EDITORIAL: TROUBLING QUESTIONS OVER FIRES IN LAKESIDE
By Barry A. Treahy, Lakeside resident and retired firefighter October 27, 2019 (Lakeside) — My neighbors in El Monte Valley, Blossom Valley, Lakeside and Barona: Emergency medical and fire
READER’S EDITORIAL: LA MESA CITY COUNCIL SET TO APPROVE HAZARDOUS 5G SMALL CELLS TUESDAY
Update: La Mesa’s City Council voted 4-1 ton October 22 to approve the 5G measure, with Councilman BIll Baber voted against it. By Susan Brinchman Photo: Small Cells on pole
READER’S EDITORIAL: CALIFORNIA MUST ACT TO PROTECT MOUNTAIN LIONS
By J.P. Ross and Tiffany Yap | CALmatters CALmatters is an independent public interest journalism venture covering California state politics and government. Photo: Mountain lion P-61 was struck and killed on
Editorials
East County Magazine