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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY DIDN’T EL CAJON HOLD A BUDGET WORKSHOP BEFORE ITS JUNE 23 BUDGET PRESENTATION, AS IT HAS IN THE PAST?
By Robert Clark The El Cajon City Council meeting of June 9 was notable for what happened–and for what did not happen. As reported in “East County Magazine” on June
READER’S EDITORIAL: EX-SMOKER TELLS TOBACCO’S TOLL – AND ASKS FOR A BAN
By Robert Gehr Photo: U.S. Health & Human Services June 13, 2015 (El Cajon) In response to your article, Smoking hot debate: El Cajon Council votes to support raising
READERS’ EDITORIAL: HOW EAST COUNTY WILL PAY FOR SAN DIEGO’S WASTE WATER
By Bonnie Gendron, Coordinator and George Courser, Director, Back Country Coalition As the Salton Sea is siphoned off, toxic dust storms pose health hazards for East County Photo: Dead fish
READER’S EDITORIAL: PETITION TO CHARGERS TO REMOVE MARK FABIANI FROM NEGOTIATIONS
By Bryon Moore To the San Diego Chargers: We are requesting that Mark Fabiani be removed from stadium negotiations with the City and County of San Diego June 12,
READER’S EDITORIAL: PRESIDENT OBAMA, IF TPP IS GOOD FOR HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMEN, WHY CAN’T WE READ IT?
By Mickey Kasparian, President, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135 Mickey Kasparian, President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 135 released the following statement after President
READER’S EDITORIAL: ARE SAN DIEGO COUNTY YMCA’S GRADUALLY LOSING THEIR HISTORICAL MISSION?
“Why did San Diego County YMCA’s board vote in 2013 to have all branches in our region stop issuing affordable youth memberships? Under the new policy, instead of paying
READER’S EDITORIAL: UNCERTAIN TIMES IN AND OUT OF SAN DIEGO
By Joe Gandelman, Editor-In-Chief , The Moderate Voice Reprinted with permission from The Moderate Voice http://themoderatevoice.com/205076/uncertain-times-in-and-out-of-san-diego/ May 16, 2015 (San Diego) — Uncertainty, thy name is San Diego. California’s jewel-like second
READER’S EDITORIAL: HARRIET TUBMAN A FITTING CHOICE FOR $20 BILL
By Leon Thompson May 14, 2015 (Washington D.C.) – A group that wants to kick Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill and replace him with a woman has, after
READER’S EDITORIAL: NEW REPORT SHOWS SAN DIEGO URGENTLY NEEDS MAJOR INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSIT
By Cleveland National Forest Foundation April 23, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–As San Diego’s population grows, a new report finds that the region’s shifting demographics are driving an urgent
READER’S EDITORIAL: THOUGHTS ON AMBULANCE SERVICE FROM DEERHORN AND “OUTER JAMUL”
By Kim Hamilton, Editor, Deerhorn Valley Antler Editor’s note: A similar version of this letter was also sent to Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s office. April 12, 2015 (Deerhorn Valley) —
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