Editorials
East County Magazine

SAN DIEGO SPJ ASKS SEN. BEN HUESO, CITY ATTORNEY MARA ELLIOTT TO RETHINK PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE RECORDS ACT
Source: Society of Professional Journalists March 7, 2019 (San Diego) – The San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is deeply troubled by proposed state legislation

READER’S EDITORIAL: 18 GRADUATES FROM FIRE ACADEMY JOIN JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIREFIGHTERS
By Patricia Landis March 4, 2019 (Julian) — Today was a good day. Eighteen men and women graduated from the JCFPD Academy and will join JCFPD as

READER’S EDITORIAL: EAST COUNTY CALL TO ACTION—STOP 5G MINI-CELL TOWERS FROM BEING PLACED IN FRONT OF YOUR HOMES
Supervisors have 180 days to amend ordinance and could consider legal action—if you speak out By Susan Brinchman March 1, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) — This week the

READER’S EDITORIAL: HOW NOT TO DEAL WITH THE HOUSING CRISIS AND SOME SUGGESTIONS
By Joel A. Harrison Photo: Swedish bike lane, creative commons February 18, 2019 (San Diego) — While the following editorial uses my neighborhood as an

READER’S EDITORIAL: DON’T BE FOOLED
By E.A. Barrera Photo by E.A. Barrera: Property in Lakeside saved from development by CEQA February 16, 2019 (San Diego) — There is a false and very dangerous idea being
READER’S EDITORIAL: SCAPEGOATING SAN DIEGO’S TRANSPORTATION WOES
By Daniel Smiechowski January 18, 2019 (San Diego) – Having just returned from my second home in France, a city of 180,000 residents with a state of the art

READER’S EDITORIAL: SUPERVISOR JACOBS’ HYPOCRISY
By Martha Sullivan, San Diego January 9, 2019 (San Diego) — SD County Supervisor Dianne Jacobs voted No yesterday on providing emergency shelter to refugees seeking political asylum.

READER’S EDITORIAL: SHOULD WE RETHINK PRESIDENTIAL POWERS?
By Wim Laven December 22, 2018 (San Diego) – On Dec. 18th, it was agreed that Donald Trump’s charitable foundation would be dissolved. The decision was reached as a result

READER’S EDITORIAL: ALARMING NEW PAROLE OFFICE INFORMATION REVEALED
Update December 20, 2018: The State has sent a letter to La Mesa’s city manager advising that it has dropped plans for a parole office at this location, at

READER’S EDITORIAL: KEEP THE BOY IN BOY SCOUTS: AN OPINION FROM A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY
By Alan W. Cole, San Diego December 21, 2018 (San Diego) — It’s hard to have your voice heard when you’re a teenager. I’m a 14-year old boy and