Steve Rodriguez, Author at Times of San Diego

Protest at the Kennedy Center

Opinion: What’s in a name? Everything if the name is ‘Trump’

by Steve Rodriguez Dec. 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m.Dec. 23, 2025, 5:50 p.m.

President Trump is putting his name on much of the nation’s capital. Maybe renaming NATO after Trump would ensure the alliance prospers.

tacos

Opinion: A modest proposal to prevent war — open a Taco Bell in Venezuela

by Steve Rodriguez Nov. 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

President Trump at Kennedy Center

Opinion: President Trump seeks to co-opt the Kennedy mystique

by Steve Rodriguez Aug. 26, 2025, 3:44 p.m.Aug. 26, 2025, 8:50 p.m.

President Trump speaks at West Point

Opinion: Trump’s West Point speech serves as a reminder of his unique appeal

by Steve Rodriguez May 27, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Opinion: HOA Horror Stories Abound — California Needs Better Regulation

by Steve Rodriguez March 4, 2025, 11:05 p.m.March 5, 2025, 7:04 a.m.

Trump signs executive order

Opinion: Trump Grasps at Straws — Plastic Ones — in His Battle Against Wokeism

by Steve Rodriguez Feb. 17, 2025, 11:05 p.m.Feb. 18, 2025, 7:17 a.m.

Drone over New Jersey

Opinion: East Coast Drone Hysteria Is a Fitting Ending to a Wacky Election Year

by Steve Rodriguez Dec. 17, 2024, 11:05 p.m.Dec. 18, 2024, 7:11 a.m.

Winston Churchill

Opinion: Winston Churchill Deserves Much Better from Today’s Republican Party

by Steve Rodriguez Sept. 29, 2024, 11:05 p.m.Sept. 30, 2024, 7:17 a.m.

Kamala Harris with Newton

Opinion: What Wacky Animal Stories Say About the Race for President

by Steve Rodriguez Aug. 18, 2024, 10:05 p.m.Aug. 19, 2024, 6:46 a.m.

Fish tacos

Opinion: Thank Rubio’s for the Success of California’s Now Ubiquitous Fish Taco

by Steve Rodriguez June 11, 2024, 10:05 p.m.June 12, 2024, 6:34 a.m.

Robots at the fulfillment center

Opinion: Beware the Robot Invasion — Even if They Don’t Look Anything Like Arnold Schwarzenegger

by Steve Rodriguez March 23, 2024, 10:05 p.m.March 24, 2024, 6:54 a.m.

Fruit for sale

Opinion: California’s Market Match Food Assistance Is Too Important to Be Cut

by Steve Rodriguez Feb. 13, 2024, 10:05 p.m.Feb. 14, 2024, 6:41 a.m.

Tommy Ruberville

Opinion: Sen. Tuberville’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Antics Are a Distraction from Military’s Real Challenges

by Steve Rodriguez Sept. 13, 2023, 10:05 p.m.Sept. 14, 2023, 7:02 a.m.

People pass by a man sleep next to trash cans in downtown San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone

Opinion: Camping Ban’s Passage Reflects Increasing Fatigue Over Homelessness

by Steve Rodriguez June 19, 2023, 10:05 p.m.June 20, 2023, 6:30 a.m.