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East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: UNDERMINING TRANSPARENCY–SHEDDING LIGHT ON WHY CAJON VALLEY NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP
“Sunshine is said to be the best of disinfectants.” – Louis Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1913) By Alex Welling February 6, 2024 (El Cajon)
READER’S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGO’S PROPOSED RODEO BAN IGNORES A HISTORIC SPORT’S DEEP CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
By Josh Muse, Raymond J. Welch, John Christman, Ramon Jara and Jed Pugsley, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: a performer demonstrates the
READER’S EDITORIAL: PROP 1 WILL HAMSTRING SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S EFFORTS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
By Supervisor Joel Anderson January 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — This Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider whether or not to adopt a support position on a
READER’S EDITORIAL: LEASE REVENUE BOND IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS SAN DIEGO’S DEFERRED MAINTENANCE QUICKLY BEFORE NEXT MAJOR STORM
By Shane Harris, president, People’s Association of Justic Advocates Photo via National Weather Service: flooding today in Mission Valley January 22, 2024 (San Diego,CA ) — The imagery of our
READER’S EDITORIAL: WE MUST TAKE TRUMP’S THREAT TO DEMOCRACY SERIOUSLY
By C. Jones January 6, 2023 (Spring Valley) — Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man—Donald
READER’S EDITORIAL: TRUMP MUST BE STOPPED
By Jeanne Fleetwood Photo: C-Span screenshot of Donald Trump rallying supporters at the Capitol ellipse, moments before they marched to attack the Capitol. January 6, 2023 (El Cajon)
READER’s EDITORIAL: CEASE FIRE? OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
By Mel Gurtov November 17, 2023 (San Diego) — Appeals for a cease fire in Israel’s war with Hamas are growing louder. Along with many governments and international and nongovernmental
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE THREAT SMALL BUSINESSES FACE IN CALIFORNIA
By Michelle Rains September 29, 2023 (Ramona)– As the owner of a bar and restaurant in Ramona, I can personally attest to how difficult California’s business environment can
READER’S EDITORIAL: GEORGIA HAS SPOKEN—DONALD TRUMP IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW
By Brenda Thompson, La Mesa Photo: Trump ‘s mugshot, via Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff’s department September 21, 2023 (La Mesa) — By now, we’ve all heard the news
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE LEGISLATURE MUST STOP UTILITY MONOPOLIES FROM GREEDY TACTICS
By Cheri Ippolito, El Cajon August 26, 2023 (El Cajon) — PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E are trying to pull a fast one on us, and there hasn’t been nearly
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