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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: SANDAG MISUSE OF OUR TAXES
By James Rue, El Cajon June 2, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – Hello, SANDAG. I’m in fear of misuse of our tax dollars by SANDAG, and I would like
READER’S EDITORIAL: CALL TO ACTION IN LEMON GROVE – SIDEWALKS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY
By Elenna Hernandez, Helix Charter High School student May 24, 2019 (Lemon Grove) — Dear citizens of Lemon Grove: the city of Lemon Grove is in desperate need of sidewalks all
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO SUPERVISORS SHOULD JUST SAY NO TO FIRE-TRAP DEVELOPMENTS
By Peter A. Andersen, PhD, and Daniel H. Silver, MD Photos by Miriam Raftery: State Route 94, the primary evacuation route for Proctor Valley and communities from Jamul south to
READER’S EDITORIAL: FORMER JULIAN FIRE & MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF SPEAKS OUT
By Mike Van Bibber April 14, 2019 (Julian) — A message to our family, friends, and neighbors in the Julian-Cuyamaca community, throughout California, and across the United States:
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS–AN UNACCEPTABLE REDUCTION IN FIREFIGHTERS UNDER THE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
By Ben Franklin April 16, 2019 (Julian) – Since the beginning of the dissolving of local volunteer fire departments the number of firefighters and emergency first responders available
MISINFORMATION ABOUT SINGLE-PAYER/MEDICARE-FOR-ALL: A REBUTTAL TO DAVID BROOKS “UNDO THE REVOLUTION”
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH March 30, 2019 (San Diego) – Unfortunately, our media is dominated by misinformation designed to protect our private for-profit health insurance
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY I AM AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH March 20, 2019 (San Diego) — On Wednesday, March 13th, Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on the death penalty. The
READER’S EDITORIAL: LAKESIDE SAND MINE FACES PROSPECT OF LITIGATION AND LOSSES
“If Supervisors approve it, there will be a lawsuit by citizens and environmental groups to stop it … Perhaps Bill Adams will engage in good faith negotiations with
RESPONSE TO EDITORIAL ON MEASURE A FROM CAL-FIRE FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 2881 VICE-PRESIDENT PATRICK WALKER
By William T. Everett, Board Member, Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District March 14, 2019 (Julian) — Union Vice-President Patrick Walker believes that the Julian Cuyamaca “volunteer fire station is inefficient and
READER’S EDITORIAL: MEASURE A AND THE FUTURE OF FIRE SERVICES IN JULIAN AND CUYAMACA
By Patrick Walker, Vice President, CAL FIRE Firefighters Local #2881 – San Diego District “It is my belief that the volunteer only fire station is inefficient and unable to provide
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