Editorials
East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: IT’S TIME FOR A DIVORCE FROM GROSSMONT
By Sal Casamassima, Chair of the Alpine High School Citizens Committee September 3, 2012 (Alpine)–Divorce is a traumatic and difficult subject that many folks have to deal with in their
READER’S EDITORIAL: ALPINE & BLOSSOM VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL— HS 12 – FIVE FOCUS AREAS
By Bill Weaver Alpine Blossom Valley High September 4,2012 (Alpine)–Let’s help to dispel ill-fated news on a 12th high school in Alpine (HS12) by a “Focus“, on the “Top Five HS12 Myths“, Let’s demystify the most
EDITORIAL: WHEN “GREEN” IS ONLY GREENWASHING
By Nadin Abbott August 25, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) — Watching activists defend “green wind energy” as if it was the only solution turns my stomach.
EDITORIAL: RESIDENTS COUNTYWIDE SHOULD URGE SUPERVISORS TO BAN WIND TURBINES IN FIRE-PRONE REGIONS
County Democrats gut fire protection resolution, while Republican supervisors also fail to protect County residents from wind turbine fires By Miriam Raftery August 24, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)–The
READER’S EDITORIAL: COUNTY FIRE POLICY: LET IT BURN
San Diego County will unnecessarily lose hundreds of homes to wildfires this fall: An open letter to Cities’ Councilmen, Supervisors, local State legislators, and activist groups By
READER’S EDITORIAL: CALIFORNIA TO BUSINESSES – ‘HERE’S YOUR HAT, WHAT’S YOUR HURRY?’
By Assemblyman Brian Jones August 10, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)–Have you ever sat down with friends to enjoy a meal at a restaurant, only to be handed
EDITORIAL: TELL SUPERVISORS TO JUST SAY “NO” TOMORROW TO TULE WIND & OTHER DESTRUCTIVE ENERGY PROJECTS
Contact all supervisors through the links below Supervisors’ hearing 9 am Wed., 1600 Pacific Coast Highway downtown By Miriam Raftery, Editor August 7, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)–Please join
READER’S EDITORIAL: SDG&E EXCLUDES FIRE SURVIVORS AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FROM FIRE MITIGATION GRANTS
Meeting August 7 in Deerhorn Valley on fire mitigation funds By Kim Hamilton, Editor, Deerhorn Valley Antler August 6, 2012 (Deerhorn Valley)–We are now well into a perilous fire season.
READER’S EDITORIAL: FLUSH THE WATER BOARD! CANDIDATES NEEDED TO CLEAN UP HELIX DISTRICT
By Kristin Kjaero August 1, 2012 (La Mesa)–The deadline to run for Helix Water District Board is August 10 and no challengers have returned papers. We need good candidates to
READER’S EDITORIAL: JOIN PETITION DRIVE FOR ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE BUILT THROUGH UNIFICATION OF AUSD
By Bill Weaver July 30, 2012 (Alpine) — An Alpine School District Unification Drive Has Begun. It is predicted that if the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) itself