Commentary: No such thing as nonpartisan politics
Starting in the seventies, I was a hardcore defender of Encinitas. I was a bastion of anti-development. But I eventually realized there was a political...
Darius Degher
Commentary: How Trump built an energy crisis
Garvin Walsh’s column “How Sacramento Built an Energy Crisis,” from the April 3 issue, is just another example of outmoded, extremist right-wing thinking. But blaming...
Commentary: In defense of the e-bike
The profusion of e-bikes on our streets is a positive development. Their benefits far outweigh their detriments....
Socialism: What, me worry?
No, socialism is not the “ism” we should be worried about today. The real threat to economic stability at the moment is nationalism....
What it means when we talk about Encinitas’ ‘community character’
In Encinitas, the term “community character” usually refers to the qualities of the city’s communities. But Encinitas as a whole also has a community character,...
Thoughts on Leucadia Streetscape
I’ll come right out and say it: I’m anti-development....
Vision versus vacuum in Encinitas mayoral race
At the Encinitas mayoral forum Tuesday night, Councilwoman Catherine Blakespear noted that her family has lived in Encinitas for nearly a hundred years. And an...
Painted lines are not enough
However you felt about the Cardiff Rail Trail controversy, it is now a done deal....
Cycling can save us
We Encinitas Romantics hate the idea of change to our coastal community....
A Plea to Sheila Cameron: Please withdraw, for the sake of Encinitas!
Encinitans: this is a dangerous moment in our city’s politics, and we have to be careful how we vote. As an Encinitas slow growth/“community character”...
Nuclear Wasteland: Just say no
When I recently read that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is arguing for leaving the nuclear waste on site at San Onofre for, potentially, three hundred...
‘Sharrows’: Getting to the heart of the matter
I’m writing in response to the letter by Lynn and Russell Marr regarding changes to Highway 101 in Leucadia (Jan. 4, 2013)....
Leucadia is doing its part in housing density issue
A few weeks ago, as a Leucadian I read The Coast News with some despair....