Letters: Say ‘no’ to skate feature at Glen Park
To the Editor, Dear Mayor and City Council: I’m asking you to say “no” to the skateboard feature proposed by Councilmember Luke Shaffer at Glen...
Letters
Opinion: Reprocessing isn’t the solution for San Onofre’s nuclear waste
A decades-old conversation about what to do with the nuclear waste at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is now getting the attention it deserves....
Letters: Digital silver meets digital cash
Hayden Gerson’s articles on Austrian economics and hard currency have been refreshing. It is encouraging to hear a local voice discuss protection against central banks...
Op-Ed: What happened to the Democrats?
There’s only one way such a deeply arrogant and out-of-touch party can continue to win elections. Michael Goodwin, writing at the New York Post, made...
Letters: Encinitas refuses to remove advisory member over racist comment
To the Editor: The strength of a community is measured by how its leaders respond when the most vulnerable residents state their needs. In Encinitas,...
How Sacramento built an energy crisis and called it climate policy
Soon after the launch of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz, shutting down the flow of nearly...
Op-Ed: California taxpayers confront a new tax reality
2025 was an advantageous year for some taxpayers, with several provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) structured to deliver benefits early. However,...
Opinion: County cannabis proposal threatens rural communities
There are over 500,000 residents in the county’s unincorporated areas. County planning groups are elected by residents to represent them and advise the county on...
Commentary: Don’t rush the wrong rail route
The LOSSAN Rail Corridor is an important rail system that links San Diego County to the rest of the state. The eroding bluffs above the...
Letters: Welcome to the ‘new and improved’ Oceanside
Radio-controlled smart cameras, directional antennas, vehicle and pedestrian scanners, and roving private guards — these define the new and “improved” Oceanside, now with more horizon-blocking...
Commentary: Double Peak isn’t just a trail, it’s a reset
I have been hiking Double Peak regularly for the past several months. And every single time I do, I find peace. At the top, overlooking...
Letters: Sour grapes from old guard
To the Editor, Stephanie Chatfield’s recent op-ed regarding Deputy Mayor Jim O’Hara (‘Common ground’ shouldn’t mean ‘Agree with me, or else’) reads less like a...
Letters: Student anti-ICE protests raise safety concerns
It started on Jan. 29 when hundreds of students at San Dieguito Academy walked out of class. Two weeks later, students at Torrey Pines High...
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...
Letters: When local character matters, but only sometimes
At a recent Encinitas City Council discussion, something refreshing happened. A council member acknowledged what many residents have long believed: Encinitas is not typical. We...