Jim Trageser

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A native of Dayton, Ohio, Jim graduated from San Diego State and quickly got his first journalism job covering the County Board of Supervisors for County News Service. He later was on staff as reporter or editor for the Chula Vista Star-News, North County Blade-Citizen, North County Times, and San Diego Union-Tribune. In addition, he was a stringer for the San Diego Evening Tribune, ComputorEdge Magazine, Riverside Press-Enterprise, and San Diego Business Journal. He currently contributes to Living Blues magazine and AllAboutJazz, and is working on a history of jazz in San Diego County. You can often find him at one of the many local jazz or blues jam sessions - listening, not playing!

Cities News Vista Vista Featured

Vista’s 70-year-old Bobier Elementary opens after $100M rebuild

Jim TrageserAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026August 25, 202601205

VISTA — One of Vista’s oldest schools is now its newest — and nationally recognized. Students, faculty and families returned Aug. 12 for the new...

Business Briefs Cities Community News Vista

Vista’s Solatube earns top green business certification

Jim TrageserAugust 21, 2026

August 21, 20260261

VISTA – Solatube International has joined Dr. Bronner’s as one of Vista’s first businesses to earn the Green Innovator certification from the California Green Business...

Cities Community Community News Region San Marcos

San Marcos holiday parade faces uncertain future

Jim TrageserAugust 18, 2026

August 18, 202601035

SAN MARCOS — The future of the popular San Marcos Holiday Parade is up in the air after financial challenges led the Kiwanis Club of...

Community Commentary Letters Opinion Opinions

Op-Ed: California politics driving costly brain drain

Jim TrageserJanuary 21, 2026

January 21, 20260429

While much, perhaps most, of California’s political class is cheering not only a proposed “wealth tax” on billionaires, but almost giddily daring said billionaires to...

Community Commentary Letters Opinion Opinions

Opinion: Solutions abandons commitment to sobriety at its own risk

Jim TrageserDecember 29, 2025December 29, 2025

December 29, 2025December 29, 20250624

The article, “Solutions for Change appoints new interim CEO in leadership shift,” about homeless services nonprofit Solutions for Change in the Dec. 16 issue of...