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East County Magazine
READERS’ EDITORIAL: STEALTH APPROVAL OF POWERLINK CONSTRUCTION ON SUNDAYS MUST BE REVOKED
Editor’s Note: ECM received many complaints from readers in Alpine and Lakeside who are irate over Sunday helicopter flights for Sunrise Powerlink construction and say they were not informed. SDG&E
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: NECESSITY FOR THE NATION
By Bonnie Burns Price, Ph.D. “Is it possible that Congress is trying to put the USPS out of business, so FedEx and UPS can overcharge the citizenry for
READER’S EDITORIALS: GOVERNOR’S REALIGNMENT PLAN PUTS OUR COMMUNITY AT RISK
By Assemblyman Brian Jones "In this realignment, which I strongly opposed, inmates convicted of certain crimes that would have sent them to state prison will instead be
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE SHAME OF LA MESA–COUNCIL VOTES AGAINST FAIR TRADE, BOWS TO CORPORATE INTERESTS OVER HELPING PEOPLE
“The City, on its own website, already supports many initiatives that show preference to some businesses over others—and rightly so, to promote the public good… Where were the so-called pro-life
READER’S EDITORIAL: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
By Paul Gonya Editor’s note: In an article on Alpine Planning Group Member George Barnett’s resignation, Mr. Barnett stated that he considered his greatest accomplishment to be getting
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LEGACY OF STEVE JOBS (1955-2011)
By Nikki Symington October 6, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Here is another inspiration and gift from Steve Jobs that bears witnessing. He was fired from the company
READER’S EDITORIAL: CHURCH FLAUNTS RULE, SEEKS TO TRIPLE ENROLLMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL
By Yvonne Merrill October 6, 2011 (La Mesa) — The Church of Christ on Jackson Drive in La Mesa is renting its building to the
READER’S EDITORIAL: HATE TABLOIDS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES MOCK VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE WITH RAPE “JOKES” AND RACISM
By Kit-Bacon Gressitt Warning: Adult content October 3, 2011 (San Diego)–October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So how did The Koala welcome in the
READER’S EDITORIAL: THANKS TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS—AND TO THE VIEJAS WILDFIRE ALERTS
By Ed and Donna Tisdale, Morningstar Ranch, Boulevard October 2, 2011 (Boulevard) – We express our appreciation for the firefighters and others who responded so quickly and successfully to
READER’S EDITORIAL: GUHSD BOARD ENDS HOPE FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN ALPINE
By Bill Weaver October 2, 2011 (Alpine)–The September 29, 2011 Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Special Board Workshop did not turn out as we expected. We
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