Elias: Groundwater law has not stopped subsidence
In the San Joaquin Valley, irrigation pipes standing up several feet tall in the middle of fields and orchards once were underground.
Opinion
Possible solutions to Escondido’s budget deficit include sales tax increase
The Escondido City Council is considering putting a revenue measure or sales tax increase on the ballot this November.
Commentary: Drift into mediocrity
Narrowing the achievement gap by lowering standards is not the way to go.
Cartoon: Scott Chambers
This week's Coast News cartoon.
Elias: Year’s key bill limits social media manipulation of kids
The most important bill legislators will see this year might be one that forces big electronic firms to stop trying to addict kids for profit.
Cartoon: Scott Chambers
This week's Coast News cartoon.
Commentary: Homeless count reveals failures in Encinitas plan
It is not far wrong to conclude that the city's Homeless Action Plan serves to maintain the homeless population in its present misery.
Elias: Trump’s anti-democratic census shapes primary
The aim all along was to undercount minorities to give more clout to white voters who are more likely to vote Republican.
Commentary: How to avoid rental scams
Rental housing in the county is precious and usually comes at premium cost. Now, bad actors are taking advantage of increased demand.
