Charging for parking at Balboa Park betrays city’s values
Re “Readers rip City Council’s OK of many new city parking fees” (June 8): I’m writing...
Letters to the Editor
Heavy government regulation drives up state’s cost of living
Re “Free up markets to address home insurance crisis” (June 6): Adam B. Summers’ evaluation of...
Volunteer says criticism of Humane Society doesn’t match her experiences
Re “Meeting its mission? Criticism of San Diego Humane Society piles up in wake of...
Push to gut the Endangered Species Act is reckless
Re “Officials say destroying the habitats of species isn’t ‘harm’” (April 20): The current istration...
Let San Diego voters decide on outsourcing garbage collection
Re “City’s new trash fee proposal gets harsh reception” (April 16): If we were given...
Vans and RVs keep flocking to Mission Bay Drive
On Easter Sunday, I counted 260 vans and RVs parked on Mission Bay Drive. Clearly...
UCSD must push back at White House over student visa cancellations
Re “Dozens more UC San Diego student visas canceled” (April 16): As should have been...
City makes homeowners jump through hoops to oppose new trash fee
Re “Time for homeowners to fight trash fee proposal” (March 17): The city claims that...
U.S. taxpayers should not pay one dime to clean up Tijuana’s toxic sewage
Re “EPA chief’s weighing in on sewage crisis is welcome. But there’s a twist.” (April...
Sheriff’s Department must be transparent about jail deaths
Re “Ruling in jail death case invites misconduct by law enforcement officers” (April 18): Apparently,...
San Diegans should use direct democracy rights to fight city’s trash fee
San Diego homeowners get to contest proposed additions to property tax bills. The increases would...
Reader who grew up with polio victims praises vaccine essay
Re “70 years ago, the polio vaccine changed the world” (April 16): I loved the...
Time to end Big Bay Boom’s assault on the local environment
Re “Port scrambles to stage Big Bay Boom on July 4th, but ‘this may all...
UCSD has huge endowment and can deal with federal funding cuts
Re “Across San Diego, students, parents and educators raise alarm over funding cuts to schools,...
U.S. will pay price for booting international students out of UCSD
Re “Dozens more UC San Diego student visas canceled” (April 16): These are bright, talented...
Don’t reward irresponsible local governments by giving them more money
Re “In defiant speech, Lawson-Remer calls for bigger county spending, unity against federal cuts” (April...
Employee paid while on 4-month cruise? But the city is broke? Yeah, sure
Re “Bon voyage: Top San Diego lawyer collecting full pay during 4-month global cruise” (April...
Protect animal safety law from federal overreach
Re “Don’t blame high egg prices on state law protecting chickens” (April 15): I appreciate...
Have San Diegans forgotten how to drive defensively?
“Man dies after vehicle drives off road, overturns in Jamul” (April 15): In addition to...
Ignore RFK Jr.: Health authorities back fluoridation because it works
Re “RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking...
Is encouraging migrants to defy federal law really ‘humanitarian’?
“Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship” (April 11):...
In San Marcos, the obstacles to adding an ADU are many
“To add housing, emulate states that have done so” (April 12): I agree with columnist...
Here’s a thought on how to generate income for the city
Re “Gloria proposes deep cuts to libraries, arts, recreation to close gaping budget deficit” (April...
City’s ‘Housing Solutions’ rules allow developers to harm neighborhoods
Senate Bill 9, the state law allowing lot splits, includes a three-year owner occupancy requirement...
City’s new trash fee proposal gets harsh reception
“Council moves garbage fee hike forward” (April 14): After reading the article about the higher...
Utilities know about hydrogen power risks but just don’t care
Re “Utilities’ push for hydrogen power has big downside” (April 11): Even though the utilities...
City lawyer getting to work from cruise ship prompts derision, disbelief
Re “Bon voyage: Top San Diego lawyer collecting full pay during 4-month global cruise” (April...
$1 million boost in annual compensation for zoo official is unfathomable
Re “Paul Baribault out as president and CEO of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance” (March...
Heavy-spending UCSD dependent on foreign students’ tuition
Re “Visas canceled for 5 foreign UCSD students” (April 5): While I am not opposed...
Coastal Commission defended, lauded for its mission
Re “How Coastal Commission prevents progress” (April 10): The photograph accompanying this commentary is perfect....
UCSD leaders, benefactors must respond to federal cuts
Re “What’s in store for UCSD? With campus leaders largely mum, faculty and students are...
City push for new and higher parking fees provokes dismay, anger
Re “Backlash against San Diego’s proposed parking overhaul forces city to look for compromises” (April...
UCSD professor’s experience a sad reflection of the times
Re “Why I worry about health disparities and value DEI” (March 27): UCSD professor Dr....
Police had no choice in shooting where defiant suspect would not surrender
“Siblings condemn San Diego shooting by police” (April 6): First of all, condolences to the...
Pianist Sue Palmer gets the tribute a local ‘treasure’ deserves
Re “Queen of boogie woogie Sue Palmer celebrates 25 years with her Motel Swing Orchestra”...
Tariffs still a massive threat to our community
Re “Wall Street’s euphoria sends U.S. stocks to historic gains after Trump pauses most of...
Article ‘wildly mischaracterizes’ events at UCSD, ‘fringe’ group and more
Re “Jewish students at UCSD equal rights for all, including Palestinians” (March 18): This...
A North County resident’s perspective on San Diego trash controversy
Re “How San Diegans can fight City Hall’s trash power play” (April 6): As I...
Threat to Social Security system, beneficiaries is all too real
Re “No proof that the White House is undercutting Social Security” (April 5): The letter...
How can you practice putting without holes?
Are any other serious golfers out there tired of not having holes in the practice...
Of course military must prepare for climate emergency. Will it do so now?
Re “What Roger Revelle could have taught Secretary Hegseth about climate change” (April 4): I...
Coastal Commission saved state from being Florida West
“Coastal Commission finds ‘issue’ with repairs proposed for Carlsbad beach stairway” (March 21): The Coastal...
Public must demand use of best practices in teaching kids how to read
Re “California must finally teach reading the right way” (April 1): We say, “Thank you.”...
Former UCSD teacher has different perspective on federal funding cuts
Re “What’s in store for UCSD? With campus leaders largely mum, faculty and students are...
With laws unenforced in East Village, expectations low for ‘greenway’
Re “East Village block will get a $3.8M ‘greenway’ in place of parking lane” (April...
Reader offers thanks for Ernie Cowan’s essays, photos
The world is filled with trouble, strife and sadness, much of it reflected in the...
Reader lauds Trump’s push to make other nations pay their own way
Since the end of World War II, we rebuilt the world with our industrial might....
How San Diegans can fight City Hall’s trash power play
Re “Time may have come for voter revolt over city’s trash fee bait-and-switch” (Feb. 14):...
Tariffs hurt the U.S. and create global instability, tension
Re “President’s massive tariff blitz stuns allies, adversaries” (April 4): The world economy is shaking,...
Poll contradicts claim trans athlete issue ‘divides nation’
Re “California lawmakers reject bans on trans athletes” (April 2): The article’s first sentence ends...
City trash changes likely to hurt the environment
The city’s plan for changing the residential trash collection operation is an environmental mess. Initially,...
So just what is U.S. going to start exporting to all these little nations?
Re “Dow drops 1,600 as U.S. stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a...
Physician deserved better treatment than this
Re “Why I worry about health disparities and value DEI” (March 27): “How are you...
Two very different views of White House’s Social Security policies
Re “Trump’s back-door attempt to break his Social Security promise” (March 21): Social Security isn’t...
Reader’s career advice: College degree pays off in several ways
Re “Don’t fret if you can’t check that degree box” (March 17): While I appreciate...
Econometer ’s view of immigration surprises reader
Re “Is it good for San Diego’s population growth to be fueled largely by immigration?”...
Cars dropping off individual students shows skewed priorities
I frequently drive by a high school in Oceanside in the morning and see hundreds...
On carbon capture, do project sponsors know what results will be?
Re “Ocean dumping — or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean...
Why not use vacant city buildings as homeless shelters?
Instead of figuring out ways to save money and balance the budget, all San Diego’s...
Nothing ‘free’ about trash services paid for by residents’ taxes
I am supremely irritated and insulted that the city of San Diego is framing homeowners’...
Why does Rep. Issa keep ducking his constituents?
Last Sunday, hundreds of people met for an “Empty Chair” meeting in Escondido in order...
U-T columnist Bryce Miller ed as gracious and a class act
Re “Bryce Miller, Union-Tribune sports columnist and outdoorsman, dies at 56” (March 22): We’re sad...
U.S. government must not slack on veterans’ medical care
Re “San Diego veterans worry cuts to Veterans Affairs will hinder care” (March 24): Thank...
Readers differ on how ‘rigged’ the U.S. economy is
Re “Ignore the sideshows. Rigged economic system is the biggest issue of all.” (March 19):...
Compel the homeless to live in tented areas
Re “Homeless ‘ability’ push just more hot air?” (March 22): Dan Walters wrote a very...
Why this baseball fan can’t celebrate Padres’ Opening Day
Re “Fever pitch” (March 28): As someone who has watched baseball almost his entire life,...
Old Town access streets in desperate need of fixes
Well, the city is resurfacing another street that doesn’t need it in the Mission Hills...
Will city’s new digital coupon law backfire and hurt customers?
Re “San Diego bans digital-only coupons” (March 27): I do agree that the weekly printed...
Will city’s new digital coupon law backfire and hurt customers?
Readers worry about how the city’s ban on digital coupons will play out. (SCNG)
Will city’s new digital coupon law backfire and hurt customers?
A shopper makes her way through Altadena’s Grocery Outlet Feb. 19, 2025. After six weeks,...
Skepticism about schools is valid, but will federal layoffs help?
Re “Department of Education lays off over 1,300 workers” (March 12): As a public school...
Sports arena project details reflect transportation fantasies
Re “Midway Rising analysis sheds light on plan for sports arena site” (March 26): The...
What is root cause of fire risks posed by homeless camps?
Re “Nearly 20% of San Diego fires ‘likely’ began by homeless encampments, data shows” (March...
Locally and nationally, veterans at risk because of Republican cuts
I previously trained at the San Diego VA Medical Center and treated family of...
National City should keep tobacco products from young s
Re “National City could be next in county to set tobacco retail license policy” (March...
City should have heeded parents on toys at Fanuel Park
Re “‘We need this’: Parents frustrated and confused after city removes toys at Fanuel Park”...
Readers will miss witty, incisive Bryce Miller
Re “Bryce Miller, Union-Tribune sports columnist and outdoorsman, dies at 56” (March 22): I was...
$450,000 city payout to inattentive driver hard to believe
Re “San Diego pays out $1.5M for crashes, dog bite and sewer leak” (March 17):...
How could city leaders not understand voters’ message?
Clearly Mayor Gloria and the City Council did not understand the message from voters when...
U-T Econometer poll on Trump had right conclusion
Re “Is it too early to tell what Trump’s policies mean for the economy?” (March...
Defense of city ADU program draws sharp criticism
Re “San Diego must not abandon its housing success story” (March 12): While I’m not...
Federal government, universities must honor free speech guarantees
Re “UCSD inaction shows disregard for Jewish safety” (March 6): As as a Jew who...
When will city leaders grasp desperate need for pension reform?
“San Diego hit with $533 million pension payment, an unprecedented sum in a painful budget...
Making trash customers pay based on their use is best approach
Re “More readers feel blindsided by city’s trash-fee plan” (Feb. 23): How about this? Bar...
City residents missed their chance to fight water rate hike
Re “San Diego OKs 5.5% water rate increase” (March 6): In the water bill, the...
Opposition to ‘tiny homes’ in Lemon Grove questioned
Re “Lemon Grove residents speak out against cabins for homeless people” (March 5): I read...
Councilman LaCava lets down his constituents on church project
Re “San Diego City Council reverses stance, approves All Peoples Church project in Del Cerro”...
In furor over cuts, don’t lose sight of urgent need to control spending
Re “Our national parks and lands are threatened” (March 13): I agree with Janessa Goldbeck...
San Diego FC needs a proper nickname. Here’s a suggestion.
After watching San Diego FC’s undefeated start, something’s missing: a proper nickname. “The Azules” fits...
Mayor Gloria should focus on urgent city issues, not DEI
Re “No, San Diego is not backing away from commitment to equity on my watch”...
Spending billions on train used by few is indefensible
The Union-Tribune reports that, after public input, our transit planners have hit the reset button...
Time for city to ban short-term home rentals in coastal areas
Home short-term rentals (STRs) benefit a few owners, but at the cost of affordability and...
What’s really stopping Mexico from realizing its promise
Re “Time for Mexico to get bold in its U.S. policies” (Feb. 27): Alan Bersin...
Increased air traffic makes Starlight Bowl revitalization dubious
Re “Partial lease on the table for Balboa Park’s decaying Starlight Bowl, but future still...
Why not use durable plastic to make pennies instead of costly copper?
Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints”...
Feds take our money, then give it back to cities. Does this make sense?
Re “S.D. s suit to end threat to ‘sanctuary city’ funding” (March 3): Isn’t it...
An eternal truth: The Children’s Pool was meant for children
Re “Sorry, La Jolla secessionists: This ship has sailed” (Feb. 27): The author writes, “The...
Death of service dog shows need for better laws protecting animals
Re “Man sentenced for abuse of service dog leading to its death” (Feb. 26): It...
Will residents skip city trash service for private alternatives?
Re “Mayor’s response to criticism of costly trash plan far from persuasive” (Feb. 21): The trash...
Mexico must embrace problem-fixing, starting with sewage woes
Re “Time for Mexico to get bold in its U.S. policies” (Feb. 27): I agree...
Clairemont community is changing, and not for the better
Re “Reading Cinemas in Clairemont Town Square will shut down on April 15” (Feb. 24):...
Leon Williams was an extraordinary human being
Re “Leon Williams, who shaped San Diego and paved way for Black leaders, dies at...
Editorial ignored ‘inconvenient’ facts about city finances
Re “Evidence keeps growing that city finances are in awful shape” (Feb. 28): Your editorial...