Commentary: Remember 1998? Get ready for El Niño
El Niño has been all over the news recently and will likely stay that way for the next few months, with TV weather-guessers blathering about...
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Commentary: When euphemisms obscure reality
Euphemisms can obscure serious harms. Two examples that jump out at me lately are “fraudsters” and “prediction markets.” “Fraudsters.” It’s a cute nickname. It sounds...
Commentary: America at 250
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of wealthy but disgruntled British subjects living in the colonies located in the “new world” put their...
Op-ed: Crossing guards or municipal babysitters?
Along with the San Dieguito Union High School District, the City of Encinitas has decided to share the cost and spend taxpayer dollars together on...
Op-ed: So you want to be California governor
Maybe it’s a boomer thing that younger generations will ignore, given that everything seems to be available online these days, but I check my mailbox...
Commentary: Pay attention, prevent drownings
March 20, 2026, was the vernal equinox, also known as the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Get ready for baseball spring training,...
Op-ed: The truth behind SANDAG’s toll road scandal
This story about the state Route 125 toll road is one of incompetence, dishonesty, persistence, retaliation, whistleblowing, perseverance and, ultimately, vindication. The California Legislature passed...
Commentary: When speed limits lose credibility
Artificially low speed limits — those set well below what engineering studies, road design, and actual driver behavior deem reasonable — create a dynamic that...
Commentary: Welcome to Encinitas’ new speed trap
Back in the bad ‘ol early days of the automobile, cars were viewed as dangerous, scary things, and the speed limits were established for “public...
Commentary: Is the political ‘silly season’ already here?
Welcome to 2026. It’s a New Year, and as an added gift, it’s an election year! Yes, invariably the airwaves will be filled with happy,...
Op-Ed: The spirited debate that shaped the Encinitas gateway sign
On Oct. 15, 2025, the Encinitas City Council approved a contract to update and repair the Encinitas “Gateway” sign. The portion of the staff report...
Commentary: Red lights. Cameras. Action?
Encinitas is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. It has many amenities, and we are blessed with a great climate,...
Op-Ed: Trump shouldn’t bail out Newsom’s healthcare corruption
When Medicaid expansion was announced, many of us argued that the states were setting themselves up for being on a very expensive hook down the...
Op-Ed: Bureaucrats turning Golden State into Trashy State
Every Californian cares about trash — especially the type they put on the curb each week. But our California government bureaucracy is working against our...
Encinitas Community Park… Finally!
Everybody loves a park, right?...