Commentary: Levin owes voters an explanation
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....
Community Commentary
Letters: A fresh approach for Encinitas
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...
Op-ed: Stop deciding who doesn’t get a home and build more homes
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...
Cartoon: Scott Chambers
This week's Coast News cartoon....
Commentary: MAGA mania, don’t be fooled
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...
Judgment in Encinitas
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...
Opinion: Oceanside taxpayers should reject Measure S
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...
Opinion: Restoring trust in county contracts with financial oversight
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...
Op-ed: Public safety shouldn’t mean giving up local control
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...
Opinion: Shame on you, fair board
My name is Mark Rittenbaum, and I’m here to address the fairgrounds board’s decision on Del Mar affordable housing. Before I start my remarks today...
Opinion: Encinitas deserves a council that’s honest about what it is
Marco San Antonio is running this November for the District 4 council seat he currently holds by appointment. He was appointed to the seat in...
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...
Opinion: Golden Pacific Powerlink tests Desmond’s credibility
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is one of the last places in Southern California where the night sky still looks the way it did before any...
Opinion: Think education is expensive? Try ignorance
High-density housing that generates increased traffic and worries emergency responders is impossible to ignore. Meeting state affordable housing mandates while doing the least damage is...