Commentary: Halloween isn’t what it used to be
When I was a young’un, say, around 1965, Halloween was an exciting event at my house. That probably hasn’t changed in most American suburban households,...
Jerome Stocks
Commentary: America at 250
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of wealthy but disgruntled British subjects living in the colonies located in the “new world” put their...
Op-ed: Crossing guards or municipal babysitters?
Along with the San Dieguito Union High School District, the City of Encinitas has decided to share the cost and spend taxpayer dollars together on...
Commentary: When speed limits lose credibility
Artificially low speed limits — those set well below what engineering studies, road design, and actual driver behavior deem reasonable — create a dynamic that...
Commentary: Welcome to Encinitas’ new speed trap
Back in the bad ‘ol early days of the automobile, cars were viewed as dangerous, scary things, and the speed limits were established for “public...
Commentary: Is the political ‘silly season’ already here?
Welcome to 2026. It’s a New Year, and as an added gift, it’s an election year! Yes, invariably the airwaves will be filled with happy,...
Op-Ed: The spirited debate that shaped the Encinitas gateway sign
On Oct. 15, 2025, the Encinitas City Council approved a contract to update and repair the Encinitas “Gateway” sign. The portion of the staff report...
Op-Ed: Trump shouldn’t bail out Newsom’s healthcare corruption
When Medicaid expansion was announced, many of us argued that the states were setting themselves up for being on a very expensive hook down the...
Op-Ed: Bureaucrats turning Golden State into Trashy State
Every Californian cares about trash — especially the type they put on the curb each week. But our California government bureaucracy is working against our...
‘Father of Encinitas’ Bonde remembered as tireless civic watchdog
ENCINITAS – Reading from a written proclamation honoring the life of Robert “Bob” Bonde, widely regarded as the “Father of Encinitas,” Mayor Bruce Ehlers couldn’t...
Blakespear ‘excited’ to join SANDAG board
ENCINITAS — Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear becomes the latest Coastal North County representative to be named to the leadership of a major regional board. The...
Warren, Boerner Horvath advance in 76th Assembly race as Republicans are shut out
In the three elections since the inception of the 76th State Assembly District in 2012, no Democrat has advanced to the runoff stage of the...
Investigation into candidate Phil Graham continues, accuser’s credibility in question
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Carlsbad woman’s claims that 76th State Assembly candidate Phil Graham forcibly kissed her against her wishes at...
PAC money enters Encinitas council, Measure T races
Several of Encinitas’ political candidates have been receiving a boost — or taking a hit — from political action committees doing the work on their...
North County PAC raises $3,500, and questions
A recently formed coalition of some of North County’s most prominent Republican city officials disclosed that it had raised $3,500 during the first half of...