The Secretary of the Navy has done the right thing in booting three Marines and a Navy medical corpsman convicted for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi civilian in 2006.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
North County Transit District's Matthew Tucker ought to be wary of his place on Santa's list.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Those who believe that the editorial stance of the North County Times is simply to bash public service unions (say, because of our opposition to the recall of Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern) need to pull their heads out of the sand.
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The 'Forget Them Not' award
Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
It is likely that the June ballot will include an unfortunate ---- and shortsighted ---- measure to limit the terms of County Supervisors to two four-year stints.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Debt binge takes state to the brink
Nov 14, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
A column by Sunana Batra appearing on the opinion page Nov. 4 edition incorrectly cited a Wall Street Journal report to say that ACORN and the Democratic Party were pressuring county clerks over enforcement of absentee ballot procedures in the New Jersey gubernatorial race.
Nov 13, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…
Rocky Chavez has done no favor to Oceanside residents with his decision to jump from his elective office ---- and, we believe, his commitment to that city ---- to a state post in the middle of a recall election targeting a colleague he allegedly supports.
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Today is Veterans Day, and we pause to salute all the men and women who have selflessly served in the United States armed forces. Their devotion to duty and the sacrifices they have made will remain on the ledger for all time.
Nov 11, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
When Jim Filanc and Mary Flores objected to a recent decision by the Wildomar Planning Commission to approve a church parking lot expansion, they had recourse unavailable to them just 18 months ago ---- to appeal the decision to their City Council.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The 'Filling the Generation Gap' award
Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Mark Mandio, the Superior Court judge who heard the case against a Temecula man accused of growing more marijuana than allowed under the state's medical-marijuana rules, was until three years ago a Riverside County prosecutor.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
This area has long been known as "Southwest County," but for the most part it has been a collection of small cities and communities in this corner of Riverside County at odds with each other more than a unified region. Jealousies and rivalries have kept the communities from working togeth…
Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The "Bumper Crop" award
Nov 09, 2009 | 9:25 am | Loading…
If you look carefully, you can see the smallest signs of economic life in Southwest County. While far from healthy, the housing market appears to have a pulse, the unemployment rate is leveling off and we are heading into the busy retail season.
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
During organized labor's heyday, a mark of a great union was its ability to get businesses to pay people not to work. "Featherbedding," it was called, and the good ones could often get two or three people on payroll for every actual job.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The "For the Record" award
Nov 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Earlier this year, the counties of San Diego and San Bernardino saw their efforts to overrule the will of the people on medical marijuana go up in smoke ---- along with hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars ---- when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear their appeal of California's …
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
The "Muy Bonita" award
Oct 26, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
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