Opinion: We Can’t Let Racism and Nativism Turn San Diego into Another El Paso
El Paso is too close to home. As a native San Diegan and longtime human…
Opinion: Every Teenager Knows Vaping Is Epidemic—Here’s The Solution
My two teenage daughters laughed at me when I asked if anybody in their school…
Opinion: California’s Dynamic Economy Must Prepare for The Inevitable Recession
We live in volatile economic times, with global markets reacting moment by moment to the…
Opinion: Israel’s Banning of Reps. Omar and Tlaib Is a Very Bad Idea
In the introduction to his 1983 novel about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which really means, the…
Opinion: Community Choice Energy a Luxury Amid San Diego’s Poverty and Homelessness
The unending quest to solve our “first world problems” here in San Diego leaves some…
Opinion: Hope—and Fear—Abound as California Legislature Enters Final Month of Session
The California Legislature’s 2019 session began last winter amidst great hopes and fears. The hopes…
Opinion: It’s in Business’ Interest to Back California Single-Use Plastic Legislation
My life exploded eight years ago—literally. My family and I were part of the roughly…
Opinion: What ‘The El Paso Moment’ Portends for the Republican Party
For more than 20 years, political observers have pointed to California’s Proposition 187 campaign as…
Opinion: Scandals at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Put Public at Risk
Two recent scandals confirm that public safety is not top priority of either the Nuclear…
Opinion: Trump’s Boast About Killing 10 Million in Afghanistan Is His Most Outrageous Yet
President Donald Trump’s time as both candidate and chief executive has rendered more and more…
Opinion: Recalling a Journey from Boy to Man at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego
Aug. 11, 1959, was the most important day of my life. That day I reported…
Opinion: A Thousand Reasons Why A Woman Will Be on The Democratic Ticket
The reasons why a woman will be on the Democratic ticket are in the news…
Opinion: San Diego Mayoral Election a Flashpoint in California Housing Crisis
When the state Legislature returns to Sacramento this month after its summer vacation recess, it…
Opinion: Tax on Bottled Water Puts California’s Most Vulnerable at Risk
On Aug. 12, California state senators will vote on Assembly Bill 792, which could essentially…
