By Brent E. Beltrán
This week’s edition of Looking Back at the Week features articles, commentaries, columns, and other work by San Diego Free Press regulars, irregulars, columnists, cartoonists, at-large contributors, and sourced writers on: the vote for minimum wage increase, Coastal Commissioner coup, grooving on a Saturday, GOP Latino outreach, toxic highways, Briggs’ response to Adams, declining South Bay enrollment, selling off SD land, women in action, and lots of other inspiring (and sometimes depressing), grassroots news & progressive views from San Diego’s friendly, neighborhood, all volunteer, slightly funky, community news site.
San Diego Free Press Columns:
The Starting Line by Doug Porter
Faulconer Flunky Dukes It Out With Saldaña in UT Interview
June Vote Set for San Diego Minimum Wage Increase
New Hampshire Voters Give the Establishment a Middle Finger Salute
Here Comes California’s Concrete Coast: Coastal Commission Director Sacked
Valentines Day Fluff for the Masses
Under the Perfect Sun by Jim Miller
San Diego Quality Of Life Coalition Presents Vision Statement to SANDAG for Ballot Measure
From The Soul by Ernie McCray
Grooving on a Saturday in a Child-Like State of Mind
El Machete Illustrated by Eric J. Garcia
The GOP Courts Latinos
North of the Fence by Barbara Zaragoza
Chargers Give South Bay Schools Money, Sirhan Sirhan Lives In Otay Mesa
Geo-Poetic Spaces by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes (Video Poems)
Primitive Self
Looking Back at the Week by Brent E. Beltrán (Week in Review)
Looking Back at the Week: Jan 31-Feb 6
San Diego Free Press Regular, At-Large and Locally Sourced Contributors:
Highways as Rivers of Toxic Air: Millions are Impacted by Ultra-fine Particulate Pollution
By Bill Adams / San Diego UrbDeZine
Chargers Dilemma: After Screwing the Fans, Now They Want Them Back
By John Lawrence
Tsunami of Opposition Meets Move to Oust Coastal Commission Head of Staff
By Frank Gormlie / OB Rag
Cory Briggs Responds to Critique of Citizens’ Plan
By Cory Briggs
Declining Enrollments In Three South Bay School Districts: What Does It Mean?
By Barbara Zaragoza
Hide and Seek on the Commons: Selling More San Diego
By Jay Powell
Carlsbad Lagoon Foundation No Friend of Nature
By Richard Riehl
San Diego Women’s Museum of California: “Women in Action”
By South OB Girl / OB Rag
Want to Know How Much Water Your Neighbors Use?
By Anna Daniels
Paradise Relost
By John Lawrence / From the original San Diego Free Press
San Diego Free Press Sourced Contributors:
Will Women be Drafted? Will Women Be Required to Register for the Draft?
By Edward Hasbrouck / Draft NOtices
Apple Search No Longer Directs Women Seeking Abortions to Adoption Centers
By Valerie Tarico / AlterNet
Fukushima, Chernobyl, Santa Susana, San Onofre… and Rocky Flats
By Nicole Hoepner
In a Tiny House Village, Portland’s Homeless Find Dignity
By Marcus Harrison Green / Yes! Magazine
Stop Playing Word Games: Debate Moderators Must Ask Honest Questions About Abortion
By Jodi Jacobson / RH Reality Check
Michael Moore Says His New Movie Will Change America
By Lauren McCauley / CommonDreams