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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
The first in a series of essays from No Term Limits in La Mesa to examine the underlying assumptions and principles around term limits, whether they are “needed” or
READER’S EDITORIAL: AFTER THE RHETORIC, WHAT’S THE RECORD?
Originally published in La Mesa Today By Anthony D. Mc Ivor September 19, 2014 (La Mesa)– In November, La Mesa voters will decide whether to change the Municipal Code
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE: NO “TAKE” PERMITS FOR EAGLES IN EAST COUNTY
By Charles and Laurie Baker, Santee Photo: Bald eagle at Lake Cuyamaca September 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–We are writing this letter because we are opposed to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: MUNICIPALITIES HAVE NO BUSINESS ENGAGING IN BUSINESS WITH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
By Tom Comeau August 30, 2014 (El Cajon)–There’s always been a steady assault by religious groups of all stripes, on the separation of church and state, but what El
READER’S EDITORIAL: HELICOPTERS FLYING TOO LOW
Photo: View of Oak Creek/Boulder Creek area taken by Cynthia Burnham from her home, where she reports seeing an SDG&E helicopter hovering “very low” for at least 10 minutes.
READER’S EDITORIAL: POLICE RESPONSE IN FERGUSON ROOTED IN SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE AND MILITARISM
By Brian J. Trautman August 25, 2014 (Ferguson, Missouri)–The police response to public protests in Ferguson, Missouri in the wake of the deadly August 9 shooting of Michael Brown,
READER’S EDITORIAL: COUNTY NEEDS TO HIRE EXPERIENCED CAREER FIREFIGHTERS TO MAN RURAL STATIONS
Editor’s note: This editorial was submitted by a rural firefighter who asked that his name be withheld due to fear of retaliation for speaking out on this issue that
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN AT EL CAJON’S COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK
By Robert Clark, El Cajon July 21, 2014 (El Cajon)–There are three things that should happen (but probably will not) at the El Cajon City Council meeting on
READER’S EDITORIAL: A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LAND GRAB?
By Steve Green “…professed “FCI supporters” are not disclosing their current goals – regulations even more restrictive than the 1993 FCI, taking even more of our property rights.”—Steve Green July 6, 2014 (San
READER’S EDITORIAL: STOP THE UNFAIR SAN ONOFRE SETTLEMENT
By Ray Lutz, Citizens Oversight Projects July 5, 2014 (El Cajon)– Please take a look at this video presentation I created to be presented to the CPUC. http://youtu.be/2umrwqLz_MI The
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