Story on community schools showed their value, importance
Re “These schools don’t just teach kids. They help families build ‘a community where we...
Letters to the Editor
SANDAG again shows that it’s run by ‘consortium of incompetents’
Re “SANDAG gives OK to $27M bike lane project. Contract approved for 2.8-mile stretch of...
ICE raid on South Park restaurant prompts fury, sarcasm
Re “ICE agents conduct raid at Buona Forchetta, popular South Park restaurant” (May 30): I’m...
Men should heed advice on prostate cancer screening
Re “California prostate cancer screening guidelines are outdated” (May 28): Great op-ed on prostate cancer...
Humane Society CEO’s $488K salary is hard to believe
Re “Meeting its mission? Criticism of San Diego Humane Society piles up in wake of...
Article in Home and Garden section very helpful
Re “How one woman is doggedly transforming a trash patch into a fragrant habitat garden”...
City should check library disparities as well as those at rec centers
Re “San Diego launching analysis of money disparities between neighborhood rec centers” (May 28): The...
Thanks for helpful story on dogs and rattlesnake bites
Re “It’s rattlesnake season. What do you do if your dog gets bitten?” (May 24):...
Balboa Park volunteers will vanish if city takes their free parking
Re “Paid parking plans start date questioned amid budget woes” (May 21): There are about...
$27 million for 2.8-mile bike lane? Only in government
Re “SANDAG gives OK to $27M bike lane project. Contract approved for 2.8-mile stretch of...
Kudos to FEMA for freeing up funds to pay for Trump’s golf trips
I was thrilled to see that FEMA has cut $33 million that was allocated to...
Elo-Rivera makes weak case for $25 wage hike for visitor industry workers
Re “The drive for $25: Workers need and deserve to live better” (May 23): Kudos...
Why would Mayor Gloria break something that’s working well?
Re “Ambulance story makes it official: Mayor Gloria has jumped the shark” (May 23): City...
Issa ready to put many vulnerable constituents at risk
Re “Issa votes for Trump agenda bill, but mum on Medicaid cuts” (May 23): By voting...
City wasting money in patching streets with superficial cracks
Re “San Diego road conditions facing ’significant declines’” (May 1): The city is wasting money...
The city’s trash fee estimate was never remotely honest
The monthly trash fee was never going to be $23. Full cost recovery means including...
Time for San Diego to return to city manager form of government
I have lived through both a city manager form of government and a strong mayor...
No, ‘amateur’ and ‘rookie’ pilots weren’t to blame in plane crash
Re “Fatal crash raises questions about proximity of airports to homes and businesses” (May 25):...
Red-light cameras could quickly generate revenue for city
Re “Just how bad are San Diego’s budget problems? City may dip into reserves for...
‘Inept’ city should consider trying to live within its means
Re “Just how bad are San Diego’s budget problems? City may dip into reserves for...
Critic of assisted suicide law could have more constructive focus
Re “A right to die: Irresponsible policy lacks much needed oversight” (May 18): California League...
California Sens. Padilla and Schiff must fight big cuts in Medicaid
Re “House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care” (May...
Public to be forced to pay for city leaders’ years of mismanagement
Re “San Diego will charge to park in Balboa Park starting next year. Some wonder:...
We must recognize the real purpose of Memorial Day
While our nation prepares to observe Memorial Day, let us recognize its real purpose, which...
Should would-be officeholders have to demonstrate their competence?
Re “As drop in cigarette tax money threatens San Diego child services, supervisors step in...
Curbside solicitors put drivers, bicyclists and public at risk
Local governments and the state need to laws prohibiting curbside and intersection island soliciting....
Why California’s aid in dying law is so personal for me
Re “A right to die?” (May 18): Upon receiving a terminal illness diagnosis, one of my...
Street-paving decisions by City Hall hard to understand
Why is the city of San Diego paving streets with very little traffic in downtown...
Is measure’s real goal killing charter schools in California?
Re “Lawmakers are trying once more to sweeping changes to charter school oversight” (May...
LaCava, Gloria deserve jeers for La Jolla secession responses
Re “Next hurdle for La Jolla cityhood effort may be legal action by San Diego”...
Going to Balboa Park? There’s a new traffic headache to deal with.
Summer is on its way, and if you are headed to Balboa Park, be forewarned...
City’s interest in dropping profitable ambulance deal is stunning, telling
Re “San Diego’s new ambulance model is raking in millions. But the city still wants...
Use tax policy to control how many homes one entity can own
Re “California’s low homeownership: Will it ever get fixed?” (May 4): One creative way to...
I know social media takes a toll on teens. I see it every day in class.
Re “I’m a teen who sees how social media makes many obsess over appearances. This...
Columnist’s view of apartments gets housing basics wrong
Re “California’s low homeownership: Will it ever get fixed?” (May 4): Jonathan Lansner’s column on...
What will become of hundreds of thousands of city trash bins?
Re “How did San Diego trash fees end up so much higher than predicted?” (May...
Here are two good candidates for city budget cuts
Re “In May budget revision, Gloria pulls back on police cuts but sticks with cuts...
Killing of local program a comment on what EPA has become
Re “Just like that, a visionary investment vanishes” (May 15): This is a sad obituary...
Don’t discourage native language skills based on dubious beliefs
Re “I treasure how my school made Vietnamese refugee kids feel welcome” (May 2): How...
Was detained woman singled out when her ID was requested?
Re “A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake. She now faces...
ADUs not ‘unpopular’ with this fan of added local housing
Re “San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say”...
Time to increase tax on short-term rentals of entire homes
It’s time to acknowledge the financial harm whole-home short-term rentals inflict on our city. As...
U.S. must lead in transition to clean-energy future
Re “Energy cuts reflect public’s disdain for green pork” (May 12): In ing cuts to...
If city leaders had integrity, there would be a revote on trash fee
Re “City must junk its dishonest trash initiative and start from scratch” (May 9): Assuming...
ADU incentive was designed by city to be ‘exploited’
Re “San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say”...
Do city leaders realize how harmful Balboa Park plan would be?
Re “Major cuts proposed for parks, bathrooms as San Diego wrestles with budget” (May 10):...
Afrikaner refugees get special treatment from Trump istration
Re “Trump istration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees” (May 12): Most refugees wait...
Board’s refusal to step in contributes to costly, deadly jail nightmare
Re “‘No meaningful treatment’: Doctor says San Diego County jails are the worst he’s ever...
Trash fee scandal confirms doubts about Gloria’s readiness to be mayor
Re “City must junk its dishonest trash initiative and start from scratch” (May 9): Thank...
How can La Mesa’s trash collection be so much cheaper than San Diego’s?
I just received a notice in the mail that the city of La Mesa, which...
City Hall should heed planners on problems with ADU incentive
Re “San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say”...
20 million hearings for migrants? May sanity prevail
Re “Trump’s hostility to due process is un-American” (May 6): Does the author, Rep. Juan...
Consider other strategies to reduce city’s huge budget deficit
Re “Critics pan city’s plan to reduce police OT, detectives” (May 8): Sadly, there is...
Supervisors should target bloat before pushing to spend reserves
Re “Democratic supervisors’ effort to free up money from county reserves fails at first go”...
Issa should worry urping of congressional power, not judges
Re “Rogue rulings create credibility crisis in courts” (May 5): Interesting to read Rep. Darrell...
Ashli Babbitt ‘wrongful death’ claim is laughable
Re “Settlement close in wrongful death suit of Ocean Beach woman shot in U.S. Capitol...
District should focus on education, not faux outrage over mascot names
Re “San Diego Unified could overhaul how it renames schools and mascots” (April 27): Is...
How city can free up more funding for road repairs
Re “San Diego reins in road repairs, expects ‘significant declines’ in street conditions” (May 1): To...
City’s claim of ‘honest mistake’ doesn’t excuse trash fee debacle
Re “San Diego trash fee calculation was riddled with errors” (May 4): Notwithstanding the subhead...
Depictions of planning group and bonus ADU program challenged
Re “The city’s bonus ADU program should be reformed, not killed” (May 3): The letter...
Don’t assume all older politicians are declining like Biden, Feinstein
Re “Calif. Dems considering age cap for officeholders” (May 4): The California Democratic Party is...
Author right about increasingly coarse public discourse
Re “Meeting decorum another victim of COVID-19 pandemic” (April 27): It is a common misconception...
The gang that couldn’t shoot straight is running San Diego City Hall
Re “San Diego trash fee calculation was riddled with errors” (May 4): I am so...
Lawmakers must defend California law on farm animal safety
The Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326) is a significant threat to the...
Does Lawson-Remer know how badly transfer tax worked in L.A.?
“Lawson-Remer’s call for $1B county tax hike: ‘defiant’ or ‘delusional’?” (April 25): Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer...
Filner praised for service, blasted for harassment and battery
Re “Mayor and congressman leaves behind legacy of service, scandal” (April 29): Rest in peace,...
City ripped for handling of trash fee approval process, fee details
Re “City makes homeowners jump through hoops to oppose new trash fee” (April 21): We...
Attacks on federal judges: Who is really going rogue here?
Re “Issa, GOP House seek new rules for judges” (April 13): Rep. Darrell Issa,...
Changes to ADU program should be measured, not precipitous
Re “Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program. Here’s how they want to fix...
Newsom should work with Baja California leader on sewage crisis
Re “Head of EPA vows to pressure Mexico to end sewage crisis” (April 23): In...
I treasure how my school made Vietnamese refugee kids feel welcome
Re “50 years later, why the fall of Saigon resonates in San Diego” (April 29):...
City’s plan for Mission Bay makeover may not be legal
Re “Dispute stalls Mission Bay makeover plans” (April 29): The use of the word “dispute”...
Makeover of theater should start with removal of billboards
Re “San Diego Civic Theatre getting a $7.5 million makeover” (April 22): It was not...
City’s failure to clear brush to limit fire risks is irresponsible
Re “Brush clearing reforms to curb fires lag” (April 24): Hundreds of homes and businesses...
State budget must include funding for foster children advocates
When a child enters foster care in San Diego County, their life is turned upside-down....
We are all flawed. Bob Filner was one of us.
Re “Mayor and congressman leaves behind legacy of service, scandal” (April 29): America has a perverse...
Why stop at taxing driving? Why not tax food?
Re “Econometer: Should California drivers get charged by the mile?” (April 24): Fees and taxes...
Is this a joke? Bureaucrats blame bureaucracy for lack of fire progress
Re “Brush clearing reforms to curb fires lag” (April 24): This story reads like a...
Tariffs not just a threat to regional economy
Re “Tariffs pose ominous threat to regional economy” (April 21): Thank you to Congressman Mike...
Readers question mayor’s budget cuts, point to pension costs
Re “‘Grievous mistake’: Residents, council slam Gloria’s cuts to police, parks, arts, libraries” (April 21):...
Local reader went for a drive. Then John Denver came to mind.
As I was driving home yesterday, I composed a song in my head. You know...
Any city budget cuts should start with bike lanes
Re “S.D. City Council, residents lay into budget cut plans” (April 22): The mayor and...
Push to gut the Endangered Species Act is reckless
Re “Officials say destroying the habitats of species isn’t ‘harm’” (April 20): The current istration...
Let San Diego voters decide on outsourcing garbage collection
Re “City’s new trash fee proposal gets harsh reception” (April 16): If we were given...
Vans and RVs keep flocking to Mission Bay Drive
On Easter Sunday, I counted 260 vans and RVs parked on Mission Bay Drive. Clearly...
UCSD must push back at White House over student visa cancellations
Re “Dozens more UC San Diego student visas canceled” (April 16): As should have been...
City makes homeowners jump through hoops to oppose new trash fee
Re “Time for homeowners to fight trash fee proposal” (March 17): The city claims that...
U.S. taxpayers should not pay one dime to clean up Tijuana’s toxic sewage
Re “EPA chief’s weighing in on sewage crisis is welcome. But there’s a twist.” (April...
Sheriff’s Department must be transparent about jail deaths
Re “Ruling in jail death case invites misconduct by law enforcement officers” (April 18): Apparently,...
San Diegans should use direct democracy rights to fight city’s trash fee
San Diego homeowners get to contest proposed additions to property tax bills. The increases would...
Reader who grew up with polio victims praises vaccine essay
Re “70 years ago, the polio vaccine changed the world” (April 16): I loved the...
Time to end Big Bay Boom’s assault on the local environment
Re “Port scrambles to stage Big Bay Boom on July 4th, but ‘this may all...
UCSD has huge endowment and can deal with federal funding cuts
Re “Across San Diego, students, parents and educators raise alarm over funding cuts to schools,...
U.S. will pay price for booting international students out of UCSD
Re “Dozens more UC San Diego student visas canceled” (April 16): These are bright, talented...
Don’t reward irresponsible local governments by giving them more money
Re “In defiant speech, Lawson-Remer calls for bigger county spending, unity against federal cuts” (April...
Employee paid while on 4-month cruise? But the city is broke? Yeah, sure
Re “Bon voyage: Top San Diego lawyer collecting full pay during 4-month global cruise” (April...
Protect animal safety law from federal overreach
Re “Don’t blame high egg prices on state law protecting chickens” (April 15): I appreciate...
Have San Diegans forgotten how to drive defensively?
“Man dies after vehicle drives off road, overturns in Jamul” (April 15): In addition to...
Ignore RFK Jr.: Health authorities back fluoridation because it works
Re “RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking...
Is encouraging migrants to defy federal law really ‘humanitarian’?
“Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship” (April 11):...