Letters: Don’t let the Arts Alive banners die in Encinitas
Dear Editor, Something is missing — a 21-year Encinitas tradition that myself and many local residents cherish and anticipate each year. I am referring to...
Opinions
Letters: Quid pro quo on the Carlsbad City Council?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the resident’s professional status in the community, they have insisted on remaining anonymous. The Coast News has confirmed this individual is...
Commentary: Homeless ‘solutions’ in Encinitas lack transparency
By Natalie Settoon Residents should be concerned that Mayor Catherine Blakespear, the Encinitas City Council and city staff appear to be working quietly on plans...
Letter: Will council recuse from Marea Village appeal?
I read with great interest your recent coverage about the Marea Village Leucadia project appeal of the Encinitas Planning Commission’s recent approval of the project....
Elias: Facts don’t matter to California’s densifying Democrats
There appears to be no end to the new laws that legislators want to pass to make California at least as dense as New York...
Tips to keep seniors safe from scams
By District Attorney Summer Stephan Every year in San Diego County, senior citizens are scammed out of millions of dollars by bad actors who prey...
Op-ed: Change is upon us, new county budget helps prepare
By Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer If you told me three years ago I would spend weeks on end isolated at home, gas would cost $6 a...
Commentary: Increasing open space to fight climate change
By Bhavani Kirnak In opposition to Mayor Catherine Blakespear’s mission of “Increasing Suburban Density to Fight Climate Change,” I propose the way to fight climate...
Del Mar councilwoman accused of Brown Act violations
DEL MAR — Amid discussions of a controversial bluff stabilization project in Del Mar this week, Councilwoman Terry Gaasterland was accused of violating the Brown...
Commentary: The women behind Vincent van Gogh’s art, legacy
By Sheila Cameron Recently, I surrounded myself with the Post-Impressionist artwork of Vincent van Gogh in “Beyond van Gogh,” a truly wonderful immersive experience depicting...
Commentary: Do Encinitas elected officials pay their fair share?
By Linda Durham A few months ago, I attended an Encinitas City Council meeting to hear about the city’s Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR) policy update....
Commentary: SCAG, SANDAG and local control
News broke last week of an important decision made by the Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG. SCAG is analogous to the San Diego...
Letters: More hypocrisy in mayor’s newsletter
Mayor Catherine Blakespear stated in her Jan. 6, 2022, newsletter: “The foundation of democracy is this: eligible people must be able to vote, the votes...
Letters: A valuable piece of Encinitas history on verge of destruction
A valuable piece of Encinitas history is on the verge of being destroyed by the latest potential density bonus project on Melba Road in Encinitas....
Commentary: Please Gavin, reject CPUC’s new solar policy
By Bill Walton Please Gavin, Bill Walton here, with a request that you reject the California Public Utilities Commission’s recent policy decision regarding the future economics...
