Category archives for: Editorial

Editorial: Proposed legislation could kill newspapers

We join a growing list of community newspapers in asking our readers to write in opposition a bill that, if passed, could literally put many of us out of business.

Guest column: It’s time to require background checks of youth league coaches

As parents, our children are the most precious things in our lives, and we can’t help but worry about them whenever they are not with us. Whether it’s when we drop them off at school, a friend’s house, or at evening sports practice, we want to be as certain as we can that they are safe.

Guest column: Finding a solution to the sequester

Congressman Scott Peters

I’ve been in Congress for two months now and something that still surprises me is how out of touch and political Washington is.

Editorial: School board headed in the right direction

It appears as though our elected school board members are headed in the right direction toward improving transparency when discussing future use of municipal bonds to finance school construction projects.

Guest column: Making the case for judicious profanity

While all profanity is wrong and never acceptable, perhaps there are those extremely rare situations in which, while still inappropriate, its use may be at the very least understandable.

Editorial: Time for a few “thumbs”

THUMBS DOWN to the continuing discord on the Rancho Bernardo Planning Board.

Editorial: A difficult situation, handled very well

We feel for the parents and for the Twin Peaks faculty, staff and students who were impacted by the threat. Fortunately, that’s all it was.

Editorial: An end to costly school bonds?

It appears that some good may come out of the controversy surrounding the use of capital appreciation bonds by the Poway Unified School District.

Guest column: Making sure dollars reach the classroom

As I begin my first term as an Assembly member, I am encouraged at the prospects for the coming year. I see challenges ahead, but also the potential for legislative successes and fiscal gains.

Editorial: More signage for Poway Road of Cars?

Every few years the owners of Poway Road of Cars auto dealers make a push to have the city’s sign code relaxed a bit. Their latest effort was to be the subject of a City Council workshop Tuesday night, out of which a few proposed modifications will likely be prepared for future council action.

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