Viewpoints

By Daniel J. Smiechowski What motivates someone in pushing their body to the limit for fifteen hours or more in a single event? Unlike horse racing, this sport appeals to all the Kings subjects. The...

by Daniel Smiechowski Today, more than 1 million children take anti-psychotics every year, with under 5 years old being the fastest growing population.  75% of these drugs are used ‘off label’ - not even approved...

The Trolley is coming to Clairemont, take it or leave it. Long overdue and years in planning our community will soon be home to a wider network of mass transit and this is certainly...

Recent community forum seeks solution to unruly motorists. by Daniel Smiechowski On Monday, June 23 at Cadman Elementary School a group of concerned neighbors met to discuss traffic calming solutions along the notorious Moraga Avenue. Quite...

By Daniel J. Smiechowski They came of age at places such as Sainte-Mere-Eglise, the Ardennes, the Normandy Beaches, North Africa, Anzio, Okinawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and points in between. They lived through the Great Depression...

San Diego’s Aversion to Public Transportation Despite the good local service, stigma remains by Daniel Smiechowski The sixty-four thousand dollar question is how do we get more riders onto our local buses? Outside the trolley, buses are...

By: Emily O’Connor, Age 9 Did you know that the ocean covers 71% of the earth? This means that there is more water than land on the earth. There are five oceans in the world....

Viewpoint by Daniel Smiechowski Neighborhood Website Draws Controversy Nextdoor.com a social media site directed at local neighborhoods has drawn scrutiny from some San Diego residents. It seems that some folks are roiled over various political postings...

A Revival of the Old Religious Left Why David Alvarez will be San Diego’s Next Mayor by Daniel Smiechowski The French have an old saying, “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” A century...

by Daniel Smiechowski If a rising tide lifts all ships, this indeed is Mr. Alvarez’s moment. The current Councilman is indeed both a man of the people and a man of the City. Mr. Alvarez...