Opinion: California Is Wise to Save Its Surplus for an Inevitable ‘Rainy Day’
California appears to be flush with cash. Last November, the Legislative Analyst’s office reported a…
Opinion: California Should Issue Residency Permits to End Immigration Gridlock
Have we had enough of the Washington gridlock on immigration issues? When our elected federal…
Opinion: Why We Need to Fear Deadly Fentanyl in San Diego
In September two San Diego students were rushed to the hospital for symptoms related to…
Opinion: Kamala Harris Better Positioned Than Most Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
President Kamala Harris? She thinks so, anyway. After just one-and-a-half terms as California’s attorney general…
Opinion: Scapegoating San Diego’s Transportation Woes
Having just returned from my second home in France, a city of 180,000 residents with…
Opinion: STEM May Rule, But Humanities Remain Central to SDSU’s Mission
Last November San Diego State University’s president, Adela de la Torre, gave an eye-opening talk…
Opinion: LA Teachers on Strike Over Problems Endemic to California Schools
I joined the 31,000 striking teachers of the United Teachers Los Angeles to walk the…
Opinion: Sane, Rational and Logical Reasons for a Border Wall
I’m a big fan of the “mission statement” of this republic. What also is known…
Opinion: Construction Industry Needs to Embrace Digital Age Change
The oldest industry in the world can be slow to embrace change. Even in an…
Opinion: California Unlikely to Resurrect Redevelopment Schemes Jerry Brown Ended
An anything-is-possible attitude enveloped post-World War II America, fueling ambitious undertakings such as a nationwide…
Opinion: Government Shutdown Puts Many Taxpayers in Limbo
Any American seeking resolution to a tax issue this year will need patience. Though filing…
Opinion: GOP Efforts to Undermine Obamacare Threaten a Small Business in La Jolla
With the recent decision by the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas…
Opinion: The Delta Is California’s Heart—Gavin Newsom Must Save It
The confluence of California’s two great rivers, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin, create the…
Opinion: Everyone in San Diego’s Congested Downtown Should Love FRED
How many of you enjoy driving around looking for parking in downtown San Diego? I…
