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Opinion: Safety before political theater in Paul Ecke Central rebuild

commentaryOctober 2, 2026October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026October 2, 202605

The stalled rebuild of Paul Ecke Central School has devolved from a celebrated community investment into a bitter battle over accountability amid election-season politicking. Let’s...

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Letters: Reading Brad Lefkowits’ fine print

Mike LewisOctober 1, 2026

October 1, 20260106

Asked by a statewide local-control group whether he supports local control of land use, Encinitas District 4 candidate Brad Lefkowits answered, “Yes, of course.” A...

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Letters: Judge the record, not the rhetoric

commentaryOctober 1, 2026

October 1, 20261208

A recent Coast News op-ed written by self-proclaimed “democrats, progressive liberals, and left-leaning residents” laments name-calling in discussions about our upcoming Encinitas city elections. The...

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Commentary: Encinitas is having a birthday!

Sheila S. CameronSeptember 30, 2026

September 30, 20260136

Forty years ago, the Encinitas ship of state was launched on the rocky shores of cityhood. Oct. 1, 2026, marks this milestone and presents an...

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Scott ChambersSeptember 30, 2026

September 30, 2026037

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Commentary: Levin owes voters an explanation

Elena ThompsonSeptember 28, 2026

September 28, 20260136

Southern California Rep. Mike Levin, a Democrat, has some explaining to do. Levin owes his constituents an explanation for his Sept. 1 vote against H....

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Letters: A fresh approach for Encinitas

commentarySeptember 23, 2026

September 23, 20260321

Our family has lived in this community long before it was officially named Encinitas. Unfortunately, we’ve seen our local political discourse become increasingly strident and...

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Op-ed: Stop deciding who doesn’t get a home and build more homes

Thomas LaCroix and Saad AsadSeptember 23, 2026

September 23, 20260157

In San Diego County, a family of four earning just under $140,000 a year qualifies as “low income” for government housing programs. The number is...

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Scott ChambersSeptember 23, 2026

September 23, 2026040

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Commentary: MAGA mania, don’t be fooled

commentarySeptember 23, 2026September 24, 2026

September 23, 2026September 24, 20265 942

Name-calling is what you do when you can’t defend your ideas or engage in debate knowledgeably. Full disclosure: The undersigned are Democrats, progressive liberals and...

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Judgment in Encinitas

Garvin WalshSeptember 22, 2026September 23, 2026

September 22, 2026September 23, 20262 1258

The municipal election in Encinitas will soon be upon us. Ballots go out October 5. Voters will fill three of five council seats: mayor, the...

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Opinion: Oceanside taxpayers should reject Measure S

Nadine ScottSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026

September 21, 2026September 21, 20260399

SURPRISE! The city of Oceanside is asking voters to approve another sales tax increase through Measure S on the November ballot. We just voted for...

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Opinion: Restoring trust in county contracts with financial oversight

Shirley NakawataseSeptember 17, 2026

September 17, 20260104

The County of San Diego could be a model for other counties if they undertake the necessary steps to shore up guidelines on awarded contracts...

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Op-ed: Public safety shouldn’t mean giving up local control

Sergio FariasSeptember 17, 2026September 17, 2026

September 17, 2026September 17, 20260166

As a city council member, I have spent years making public safety decisions and working with law enforcement. Local governments cannot do that work alone...

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Scott ChambersSeptember 17, 2026

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