Viewpoints

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...

Program Environmental Impact Report Commentary by Louis Rodolico The City Council vote on the Regents Road Bridge Transportation Element Amendment is currently scheduled for December 6th 2016 during Council’s lame duck period. Residents who are affected...

by Daniel Smiechowski There are approximately 78 million Catholics in America. Fifty percent of them voted for President Obama in 2012. Donald J. Trump has a problem if history is a window to this election. The...

How and why Regents Road Bridge promises were broken to UTC, UC and Clairemont taxpayers Commentary by Louis Rodolico How is the Regents Road Bridge or any new infrastructure paid for? The city of San Diego collects...

Bicycle Lanes in Clairemont Sorely Underused by Daniel Smiechowski Mayor Faulconer’s climate action plan which includes the incremental usage of mass transportation and bicycle usage during the ensuing years is a step in the right direction....

City Council Looking to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing Commentary by Louis Rodolico On July 24, 2017 City Council took up item ITEM-603: Amendments to the Land Development Code and Local Coastal Program to modify...

Commentary by Louis Rodolico San Diego has been collecting Development Impact fees (DIF’s) for the Regents Road Bridge for 60-70 years. City managers are uncertain of the exact amount, but it could exceed 100 million...

North City Project Pure Water San Diego Program Commentary Louis Rodolico The North City Project Pure Water San Diego Program EIR (Environmental Impact Report) is a raw sewage transport proposal. According to city officials the two...

North City Project Pure Water San Diego Program Commentary Louis Rodolico In blatant violation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements Pure Water completed 60% Engineering plans before public comment. The Pure Water Environmental Impact...

OP-ED Contributor By Lisa Eyler and Natalia Zorrilla You round the corner on your morning canyon walk and are surprised by a disheveled man sleepily emerging from the sagebrush. Later, as you wait impatiently in...