The Rostra Archive

Guest Commentary by Robin Joy Maxson From SANDAG’s website: “SANDAG is governed by a Board of Directors composed of mayors, councilmembers, and county supervisors from each of the region’s 19 local governments. Supplementing these voting members are advisory representatives from Imperial County, the U.S. Department of Defense, Caltrans, San Diego Unified Port District, Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, …

Recommendation for Upcoming Judical Election By Judge Joe Brannigan At this time of year, many complain about the lack of information pertaining to candidates for judge. This is not surprising, since information is hard to come by. Because of the difficulty in running in countywide Superior Court elections, even the best candidates must often rely on word of mouth, a network …

From San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond… Earlier this week, I sent a letter to Governor Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission to immediately implement measures to alleviate rising energy costs. The State of California is expected to have at least a $45.7 billion budget surplus in 2022. These are taxpayer dollars that should be used to lower the …

Guest Commentary by Steve Goble, El Cajon City Councilmember So the majority of SANDAG’s board is backpedaling on the Road Usage Charge (aka Vehicle Miles Traveled or “VMT” tax), asking staff to look for replacement sources. How much money are we talking about? In the 2021 Regional Plan, VMT tax revenue is projected to total $24.4 Billion, or 9% of …

The following was written by a police officer with 10 years of service to the City and the citizens of San Diego. SD Rostra is honoring the officer’s request for anonymity. Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council have enacted a dangerous vaccine mandate that puts the citizens of San Diego in jeopardy. The mandate will terminate about …

Guest Commentary by Amy Reichert www.ReOpenSD.org A year has passed since the La Mesa riots of May 30 into the early morning hours of May 31, 2020. As I think about that time and the days since, I wanted to share my story and some reflections. First, a disclaimer… I watched George Floyd die with absolute horror and despair. Not …

Guest Commentary by Kathleen Hedberg, PE, MPH Whenever there’s a news report that a sexually violent predator is proposed to be placed in a community, the neighbors are always outraged – even though a Superior Court judge has heard the evidence and determined the person is safe to be conditionally released. Then why are the neighbors so upset? It’s because …

The “woke” liberal student Left has again raised its head at SDSU with yet another resolution to change the Aztec name and mascot. I have contacted the President of the school directly via her online portal to provide my comments. I share them below should any other alumni see fit to enlighten our university president on the Alumni’s position: My …

A Sara Jacobs constituent responds to her Tweet during President Joe Biden’s speech… Sara Jacobs — Are you kidding me? The privilege to post such a nonchalant “tax me more” tweet. When you come from a billionaire family, it’s easy to see taxes as no big deal. The audacity to think that more taxes equals relief to the community is …

The very last of the concrete still stands in Mission Valley, for only few more weeks. A guy who experienced the joys of San Diego Stadium — as a kid, young athlete, fan, and city leader — shares just a few of his personal experiences. Guest Commentary by Darren Pudgil As the last remnants of the stadium come down, I …

Guest Commentary by Dan Bickford The purpose of this article isn’t to persuade anyone to, or not to, accept the COVID-19 vaccine. That is a deeply personal decision. This article is merely to have a discussion about real data as it relates to the advantages or disadvantages of accepting the vaccine. Thousands of articles hit the media every hour about …