COUNTY SUPERVISORS CONSIDER COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION STUDY
by Mark Hughes, SanDiego350 (Originally published in the East County Magazine on 2/19/2017) On Wednesday, 2/15/17, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors entertained public input on their Comprehensive Renewable Energy Plan (CREP). Four SanDiego350 members: David Harris, Ken Brucker, Larry Emerson, and myself provided comment. Our primary message was to urge the supervisors to […]
Over 100 People Celebrate Valve Turners Climate Direct Action Event in San Diego
By Scott T. Starbuck, SanDiego350 (Originally published in the San Diego Free Press on 2/19/2017) Reuters reported that on October 11, activists in four states “shook the North American energy industry.” An appreciative audience at First Church of the Brethren greeted them Monday with $2,300 in donations for their legal funds, repeated applause, and a […]
Hearts Gather to Protect the Earth
by Trinity Willis, SanDiego350 On February 14th, a day celebrated by many in the name of love, people gathered early in the morning to advocate love for our planet. In front of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in San Diego, we wrote out our unconventional love letters on cardboard for passersby to read. […]
County Supervisors to Vote on Community Choice Energy and Kill SDG&E’s Monopoly
By Tyson Siegle, SanDiego350 Originally published in the San Diego Free Press on 2/13/2017 On February 15th, San Diegans will have an opportunity to take a huge step forward on clean energy. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on implementation for some or all of the San Diego County Comprehensive Renewable Energy […]
Why I Support Standing Rock Sioux’s Nonviolent Protest Against Energy Transfer Partners’ Dakota Access Pipeline
by Scott Starbuck, SanDiego350 The past two terms, my students asked why I support Standing Rock Sioux’s nonviolent protest against Energy Transfer Partners’ Dakota Access Pipeline. In the fewest possible words, these two RISE videos explain why: Part 1 and Part 2. I am grateful cnbc.com reported that 4,000 veterans, and many others, from as […]
County Supervisors’ Vote Could End SDG&E’s Monopoly
By Tyson Siegele, SanDiego350 (Originally published in the East County Magazine on 2/12/17) This coming Wednesday, February 15th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on implementation for some or all of the San Diego County Comprehensive Renewable Energy Plan (CREP). Many of the steps outlined in the plan save the county money […]
San Diego 350 Calls on Senators Feinstein and Harris to Reject Trump’s Climate Denier Cabinet
By David Harris, SanDiego350 Originally published in the San Diego Free Press on 1/26/17 Two weeks ago, a sign-wielding crowd of 150 people gathered together in front of the downtown Federal Building to deliver an urgent message to California’s two Senators: reject four nominations made by President Trump to key cabinet-level level posts. Why? Because […]
SD350 Impressions of the Downtown Women’s March
The International Women’s March was held on Saturday, January 21st, 2017. More than 670 sister marches were held around the world, in countries and places as diverse as Belarus, Ghana, Iraq, Vietnam, and Antarctica. All in all, an estimated 4.8 million people took part, all marching to declare that women’s rights are human rights, to […]
SD350 Supports MLK Day March
by Rick Bramhall, SD350 It’s said that Martin Luther nailed his list of complaints to the door of a church in 1517, thereby starting the Reformation and the Protestant movement. What’s known for certain is that on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day, January 16, 2017, the Reverend Shane Harris taped his list of ten social […]
The Truth of the Matter
Originally Published in the San Diego Free Press on 11/24/16 by Mark Hughes One of humorist Will Rogers’ signature lines was: “Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.” In subtext, he’s saying he trusted what he read, so it seems reasonable to believe that in those days newspapers lived and died […]