Editorials
East County Magazine

READER’S EDITORIAL: SEX AND THE CITY (OF EL CAJON)
By Robert Clark March 23, 2015 (El Cajon)– The headline in the San Diego Union-Tribune reads “Women’s sex-harassment suit accuses El Cajon cop.” The story, however, is not about the
READER’S EDITORIAL: ROY COOK FAREWELL
By Grey Feathers March 12th, 2015 (Viejas) – A huge throng of people from all over came to say goodbye to Roy Cook in the gym at the heart
READER’S EDITORIAL: DO NO SMOKING LAWS WORK?
By Robert Gehr March 2, 2015 (El Cajon)–In this writers’ opinion – No! The city where I live, El Cajon, adopted a ‘No Smoking policy’ effective since March of
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO CHALDEANS, ASSYRIANS AND SYRIACS WORLWIDE
By Ben Kalasho, Founder and President, San Diego East County Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce March 1, 2015 (El Cajon)–When news broke six days ago of more than 200
READER’S EDITORIAL: H.R.493 – IS MORE THAN AMNESTY FOR THE INDUSTRY’S EAGLE SLAUGHTER
“When you can no longer hide and you have not obeyed the law, just ask your friends in Congress to bail you out. This is what this Bill represents.” By
READER’S EDITORIAL: THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT!
Another stinging defeat for Grossmont. Court orders $42M to be set aside for Alpine High School. By Sal Casamassima, Chair – Alpine High School Citizens Committee February 17, 2015
READER’S EDITORIAL: DAVE ROBERT’S EDITORIAL, “A VOTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY,” IGNORES REALITY
Response by Donna Tisdale to Supervisor Dave Roberts’ opinion published in East County Magazine “In defense of rural residents and non-renewable resources, our non-profit group Backcountry Against Dumps is
READER’S EDITORIAL: A VOTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
By Dave Roberts February 10, 2015 (San Diego)–The directive from Sacramento to policy-makers across California is unambiguous: to meet strict state mandates, we must allow for more renewable energy
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE VANISHING ACT
By Laurie Baker February 2, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–There’s a Vanishing Act that’s been going on in East County for decades. Critics say it’s a bad show because
READER’S EDITORIAL: “HEY! I’M WALKING HERE–CAN’T YOU SEE ME?”
By Robert Gehr © 2015 January 21, 2015 (El Cajon)–I’m the pedestrian you nearly hit with your vehicle. – I’m the person you injured with your vehicle. – I’m