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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: BURNED OVER ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
By Linda K. Baker, El Cajon May 30, 2025 (El Cajon) — It burns my wits to read about suspending burn permits with July 4 right around the corner and
READER’S EDITORIAL: EL CAJON’S NEW DISGUISED VAPE ORDINANCE A STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION; MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PROTECT YOUTH
By Kathleen Finney May 20, 2025 (El Cajon) — El Cajon made history when its city council unanimously approved an ordinance that would ban the sale of disguised vape devices
READER’S EDITORIAL: BOBO
By E. A. Barrera April 29, 2025 (San Diego) — Bob Filner was an 18-year-old hero who spent time in jail trying to register voters in the segregationist South
READER’S EDITORIAL: DISTRICT 1 ELECTION ISSUES AND NEGLECT
By Jennifer Lynn April 9, 2025 (Spring Valley) — I’ve written about this and spoken with the Representative from the County Registrar of Voters, who set up a table
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY ARE THERE NO LATIN HEROES IN THE USA IN 2025?
Cesar Chavez passed away in 1993. Where are today’s heroes? By Dr. Sergio R. Conti, MPH March 23, 2025 (El Cajon) — I once asked a 12-year-old seventh grader who
READER’S EDITORIAL: YES, IT’S TIME TO BLOCK DESTRUCTIVE BUDGET
An open letter sent to California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff By Chuck Brown, Spring Valley March 13, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – The House passed legislation to fund the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE ELIMINATION OF LIBRARIANS IN GUHSD IS A DISSERVICE TO STUDENTS
By Abagail Wojnowski Photo by Miriam Raftery: protesters at Grossmont High School this morning oppose the district sending lay-off notices to librarians, teachers, and other employees. March 10, 2025 (San
READER’S EDITORIAL: DENALI NAME SHOULD BE RESTORED
Former national park worker speaks out on Trump renaming tallest U.S. peak By Walt Meyer March 2, 2025 (San Diego) — Because I worked in Denali National Park during the
READER’S EDITORIAL: AMERICA IN RETREAT, AN APPALLING DISPLAY
By Mel Gurtov March 1, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — Imagine that during World War II, at the height of Nazi Germany’s blitz of Britain, President Roosevelt invited PM Winston Churchill to
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS NOT PRO-LIFE: ACTIONS HARM INFANTS AND CHILDREN
By S.E. Michael Photos: CC via Bing February 27, 2025 (San Diego) — Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress ran on a pro-life platform. But it’s clear from recent actions
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