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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO MOM ASKS CONGRESS TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND KEEP HER FAMILY OFF THE STREETS
By Vanessa Celia Winters, San Diego December 16, 2011 (San Diego) — I am a Wal-Mart associate who supports three children, and an unemployed husband. My husband was laid
READER’S EDITORIAL: CONGRESS SHOULD EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BY DEC. 31 DEADLINE
By Sierra Severson December 6, 2011 (San Diego)–The unemployment insurance fund is about to expire before the end of this year. Congress needs to act to extend this necessary
READER’S EDITORIAL: LETS RE-FORM THE PBID IN EL CAJON–AND BRING THE PROCESS OUT FROM BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
By Peggy Buffo “:…The newly hired [CDC] executive director Cindi Fargo was thrown to the wolves. None of the problems brought out by the Blue Ribbon Commission were her doing.
READER’S EDITORIAL: RE-THINKING THE EDUCATION PARADIGM
By Vince Wallgren November 17, 2011 (La Mesa)–As the public education establishment’s quandary over shortfalls in funding reaches critical mass, the time may be ripe for introducing sweeping changes to
A VETERAN’S STORY: REMEMBERING CORPORATE LINDEN EILER
By David Secor, Candidate for 50th Congressional District Editor’s note: Due to technical problems we could not post on Veteran’s Day, but wish to share this moving story now
READER’S EDITORIALS: A WIN FOR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA
A Major Win for all Californians: What you need to know about the Elder Economic Planning Act of 2011 by Paul Downey, CEO & President, Senior Community Centers, San Diego November
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY DOES OUR SENATOR CARE MORE ABOUT THE DEAD THAN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN HIS DISTRICT?
By Rex Lyons November 8, 2011 (El Cajon) –There’s something very troubling about the newsletter I received from Joel Anderson, our Republican state senator. It’s filled with stories about
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE DON’T NEED A CITY OF BELL-STYLE OF GOVERNMENT IN EL CAJON
By Drum Macomber, former El Cajon Citizen of the Year November 9, 2011 (El Cajon) — The city of El Cajon wants to be a "Charter City.” Instead of abiding
READER’S EDITORIAL: IMPRESSIVE GROWTH IN ONE SECTOR OF OUR ECONOMY
By Russell Buckley, co-founder, East County Tax Hawks November 10, 2011 (La Mesa)–The annual update of the CalPers $100,000 pension club (a list of CalPers pensioners receiving more than $100,000
READER’S EDITORIAL: MEDICAL BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA VS. ALLEGED RISKS
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH November 8, 2011 (San Diego)–In an earlier Op Ed I pointed out that according to the U.S. Constitution, the Federal government has no legal
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