Editorials
East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: CITY SHOULD FLUSH ITS PLAN TO ADD TOXIC FLUORIDE TO SAN DIEGO’S WATER SUPPLY
“…The form of fluoride (silicofluorides) they plan to put in our water is classified as a toxic waste. As a toxic waste, it is costly to dispose. But as a
READER’S EDITORIAL: CAN THERE BE JUSTICE FOR SLAIN PEACE OFFICER?
By David Rosenberg http://www.justice4ken.com On February 28, 2010, Deputy Ken Collier made the ultimate sacrifice when he attempted to stop a drunk, illegal alien who was driving the wrong way
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHEN GOOD IS BAD
By Jim Bell December 12, 2010 (San Diego)–Here we go again, justifying doing something bad to do something supposedly good. I’m referring to the plan to scrape off
READER’S EDITORIAL: FAILING TO LISTEN IS BAD FOR BUSINESS–AND COMMUNITY
Council should say "no" on Dec. 14 to Walgreen’s plan to sell alcohol By Garry Davis December 8, 2010 (El Cajon)–Earlier this year, a lot of us began our
READER’S EDITORIAL: PARTNERING FOR GUHSD’S NEW 12TH HIGH SCHOOL IN ALPINE
Something new, different, and state-of-the-art By Bill Weaver December 1, 2010 (Alpine)–It is widely acknowledged by most experts that our classrooms of today are outdated. We are not
READER’S EDITORIAL: PREMATURE OBITUARY ISSUED FOR FEDERAL CASE AGAINST SUNRISE POWERLINK THAT IS STILL GOING STRONG
by Donna Tisdale November 22, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–The headlines claiming that our lawsuit to stop SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink was dismissed were premature and misleading. Judge Anello did issue a tentative order
READER’S EDITORIAL: PRICE GOUGING BY SDG&E—RESULTS OF DEREGULATING A MONOPOLY: A PARTIAL VICTORY
Editor’s note: After receiving a refund for excessive charges to relocate a gas meter, Joel Harrison says he found a new form of overcharging–this time for “estimated” meter readings when
READERS’ EDITORIAL: ELECT A FIRE SURVIVOR, AWARD-WINNING TEACHER, AND GREEN ENERGY LEADER TO STATE ASSEMBLY
Dear Voters, November 2, 2010 (Lakeside) — I’m Mark Hanson and I’m running in the 77th Assembly District to represent you as a fellow East County resident. I’ve spent my entire
READER’S EDITORIAL: ON ELECTION TUESDAY, LA MESA VOTERS HAVE A CLEAR CHOICE
By Jim Wieboldt The La Mesa 2010 Campaign brought us a wide array of choices for the City Council and Mayor. However, as is expected, a vocal few have
READER’S EDITORIAL: LOOK FOR A HOOKAH LOUNGE NEAR YOU
Are hookah lounges good for our youth? By Debra Gilly October 25, 2010 (Spring Valley) — Last week, our County Planning Commission approved the request for a liquor license by