San Diego Rostra brings back the spirit of public thought and debate that existed in Ancient Rome. The Rostra originates from the word Rostrum, a forum in ancient Rome where citizens would come to voice their thoughts, concerns, and critiques about society.
From San Diego County Gun Owners PAC January 27, 2026 The shooting of fellow gun owner Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal law enforcement officer—also a gun owner—is tragic and deeply troubling. Our organization sends our sympathies to everyone involved and all those affected. We are truly sorry for your loss and all that you will have to …
Hey everybody – we only have three games remaining in the 2025-26 NFL season. Sunday features two very exciting matchups, with interesting backstories to each game. As the season went on, many people felt like these would be the matchups we would see in the AFC and NFC Championships. The AFC Championship kicks things off with the New England Patriots …
Posted Sunday 1/18/26 by Senior Rabbi Jason Nevarez… This MLK weekend calls us not only to remember history, but to live up to it. What follows is an open letter we wish we did not have to write – and one we cannot stay silent about. An Open Letter to Our San Diego Community From The San Diego Board of …
Good morning, all! We’ve made it to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, with last weekend featuring several classic games and close finishes. Here’s a small recap to refresh the memory… The Rams and Panthers kicked things off with Los Angeles scoring late to take down Carolina on the road in a high scoring affair. In the evening game, …
Welcome to the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs! It truly feels like the season started yesterday, but here we are starting the fight for Super Bowl 60. The playoffs this year are without a very familiar face, with the Chiefs missing out on continuing their legendary run over the last decade. This means the playoffs are wide open, with several teams (if …
Those who frequent pubs on a Sunday morning are often more interesting than expected, if not always complex. I heard this fairly young guy questioning his buddy, rhetorically. I wrote it down quickly: “It must be extremely difficult to never have heard of Nicolás Maduro on Saturday morning, then be defending him on Sunday morning. “It must be very conflicting …
Happy New Year everybody! We’ve made it to the end of the 2025 NFL regular season! It feels like just yesterday I wrote my Season Preview blog, going over my predictions for division winners and end of season awards. Unfortunately, when it winds down to Week 18, a majority of the games tend to be pretty meaningless. This season, there …
Congratulations to Escondido Mayor Dane White on launching “The Millennial Mayor” — A Facebook page dedicated to policy matters with a focus on transparency, awareness, and accountability. Over the years, several elected officials have posted their content to SD Rostra, both a nice benefit to our readers and a big help to the officials in sharing their information on an …
Hey everybody – we’re in the second to last week of the 2025-2026 NFL season. What a season it has been! There are several teams that have cemented themselves as the best of the best, and even more teams fighting for the final playoff spots. Let’s get into the games this weekend, starting on Christmas Day! PICKS (155-85 Overall) Dallas …
As is my custom on this night, for nearly two decades… And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, …
Welcome back to another NFL weekly preview! We’re entering the final month of the regular season, with the playoff picture still very much undecided. Last weekend had two key injuries, with both Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons tearing their ACL’s in losses. The Packers are still fighting for the NFC North title, but the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention …
Swift and fairly overwhelming. That best describes the reaction to President Donald Trump’s Monday post about the prior day’s murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. If you haven’t seen the Trump statement, it’s an instant ‘WTF’ classic: George Runner, a conservative Republican who served in both the California legislature and on the State Board of Equalization over a …
Hey everybody! Hope you all enjoyed this past weekend, especially with the exciting games that happened. Week 14 was the last week involving any bye weeks, so the final push of the season towards the playoffs should feature some very important matchups. There are several divisional races that are heating up, including the AFC North, NFC North, and AFC South. …
What a week. On Monday, it was reported — although some said rumored — that Congressman Darrell Issa was considering a run for a seat in a potentially safer Texas district than his own CA-48th area. On Wednesday, Issa went on a Dallas radio show to intimate that he indeed might leave California for Texas. “I have to go where …
Welcome back to another blog previewing week 14 in the NFL! I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. Even though my picks were quite terrible last week, I really enjoyed the time spent with family and the football we got to watch. There are several divisions that are getting closer at the top of the standings, which will make …
Ya mean, kinda like Steve Gramm reported on SD Rostra two days ago. It’s just that at that time we were accused of spreading rumors. After Prop. 50, Rep. Darrell Issa said he’s ‘not going anywhere.’ Now he says he might run for Congress in Texas. Developing. Obviously.
Multiple political outlets are reporting this afternoon that San Diego Congressman Darrel Issa is taking a look at a safe Republican seat in Texas, should legal challenges to new Prop 50-resulting district lines be unsuccessful. “I’m not going anywhere. I’ll continue to represent the people of California — regardless of their party or where they live,” Issa said in early …
Happy Thanksgiving week everybody! I hope this blog finds you well and that you all enjoy spending the day with family, good food, and hopefully some exciting football. I feel like just yesterday it was week four in the NFL, but the season just keeps cruising along! Let’s see what exciting (and boring) matchups we have this week. PICKS (117-61 …
Sad. When immorality becomes law. First the State uses the sword to take $7.3 billion from San Diego County families and redistributes 44 percent to a secular one size fits all “education” system. An education system that undermines transcendent values. That’s theft on its face, but MLK told us “Everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.” In order for the …
Hey everybody, welcome back to another NFL weekly preview! As we near Thanksgiving week, many teams are trying to separate themselves from the rest of the field, and from the rest of their division. Week 12 features some pretty good matchups, as well as a few stinkers. One of those stinkers will actually have a lot of eyes glued to …
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