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READER’S EDITORIAL: REFLECTIONS ON KILLING PIT BULL TO SAVE PET
Printer-friendly version By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH July 11, 2013 (San Diego) – Lee Patisson, a young Navy diver, bitten himself while trying to protect his dog, was
EDITORIAL: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT GUTTED IN STATE BUDGET—ASK GOVERNOR TO RESTORE YOUR RIGHTS
Printer-friendly version Update June 20, 2013 4 p.m. — The Sacramento Bee reports that due to mounting public pressure, the Governor will abandon efforts to weaken the Public
EDITORIAL: MAKE SHAREHOLDERS, NOT RATEPAYERS, PAY THE COST OF SAN ONOFRE FIASCO
Printer-friendly version By John Mattes, Much Better Choices Who should pay for San Onofre fiasco? The answer is obvious. Shareholders collect dividends while ratepayers pay tens of millions of
EDITORIAL: INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE IS ERODING OUR PRIVACY AND LIBERTY
Printer-friendly version The troubling history of our U.S. shadow factory — and how we have lost rights in the name of security By Nadin Abbott June 13,
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE WIND DEBATE
Printer-friendly version By Supervisor Dave Roberts June 13, 2013 (San Diego)–On May 15th, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that establishes a rigorous process to install wind turbines.
READER’S EDITORIAL: TO EVERYONE IN THE EAST COUNTY CONCERNED ABOUT EDUCATION
Printer-friendly version By Bill Weaver May 24, 2013 (Alpine–originally written May 14, 2013) — I am disappointed to report that new information has recently surfaced that indicates that Propositions H
READER’S EDITORIAL: SILENCE IN OCOTILLO
Printer-friendly version By Jim Pelley Photos: Red Tail Hawk at Ocotillo. Thank God the turbines were not spinning! – Jim Pelley May 22, 2013 (Ocotillo)–It’s been (1) week now
READER’S EDITORIAL: STOP POISONING OUR COMMUNITY! HERBICIDE SPRAYING IS WIND INDUSTRY’S TOXIC SECRET
Printer-friendly version “Pattern Energy is going to pollute what it couldn’t destroy… Monsanto’s Roundup is an herbicde cousin to Agent Orange–the defoliant sprayed in Viet Nam that harmed
READER’S EDITORIAL: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY?
Printer-friendly version By Iolanda Scripca She just hoped she wouldn’t die alone but made sure to leave her door unlocked so someone, anyone would find her… May 12, 2013
EDITORIAL: AN ILL WIND BLOWING: SUPERVISORS SHOULD JUST SAY “NO” TO INDUSTRIAL WIND AT WEDNESDAY’S WIND ORDINANCE VOTE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine May 3, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) Updated May 7, 2013 – On Wednesday, May 8, San Diego County Supervisors will
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READER’S EDITORIAL: REFLECTIONS ON KILLING PIT BULL TO SAVE PET
Printer-friendly version By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH July 11, 2013 (San Diego) – Lee Patisson, a young Navy diver, bitten himself while trying to protect his dog, was
EDITORIAL: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT GUTTED IN STATE BUDGET—ASK GOVERNOR TO RESTORE YOUR RIGHTS
Printer-friendly version Update June 20, 2013 4 p.m. — The Sacramento Bee reports that due to mounting public pressure, the Governor will abandon efforts to weaken the Public
EDITORIAL: MAKE SHAREHOLDERS, NOT RATEPAYERS, PAY THE COST OF SAN ONOFRE FIASCO
Printer-friendly version By John Mattes, Much Better Choices Who should pay for San Onofre fiasco? The answer is obvious. Shareholders collect dividends while ratepayers pay tens of millions of
EDITORIAL: INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE IS ERODING OUR PRIVACY AND LIBERTY
Printer-friendly version The troubling history of our U.S. shadow factory — and how we have lost rights in the name of security By Nadin Abbott June 13,
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE WIND DEBATE
Printer-friendly version By Supervisor Dave Roberts June 13, 2013 (San Diego)–On May 15th, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that establishes a rigorous process to install wind turbines.
READER’S EDITORIAL: TO EVERYONE IN THE EAST COUNTY CONCERNED ABOUT EDUCATION
Printer-friendly version By Bill Weaver May 24, 2013 (Alpine–originally written May 14, 2013) — I am disappointed to report that new information has recently surfaced that indicates that Propositions H
READER’S EDITORIAL: SILENCE IN OCOTILLO
Printer-friendly version By Jim Pelley Photos: Red Tail Hawk at Ocotillo. Thank God the turbines were not spinning! – Jim Pelley May 22, 2013 (Ocotillo)–It’s been (1) week now
READER’S EDITORIAL: STOP POISONING OUR COMMUNITY! HERBICIDE SPRAYING IS WIND INDUSTRY’S TOXIC SECRET
Printer-friendly version “Pattern Energy is going to pollute what it couldn’t destroy… Monsanto’s Roundup is an herbicde cousin to Agent Orange–the defoliant sprayed in Viet Nam that harmed
READER’S EDITORIAL: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY?
Printer-friendly version By Iolanda Scripca She just hoped she wouldn’t die alone but made sure to leave her door unlocked so someone, anyone would find her… May 12, 2013
EDITORIAL: AN ILL WIND BLOWING: SUPERVISORS SHOULD JUST SAY “NO” TO INDUSTRIAL WIND AT WEDNESDAY’S WIND ORDINANCE VOTE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine May 3, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) Updated May 7, 2013 – On Wednesday, May 8, San Diego County Supervisors will