While most people have known the dangers of vaping, the concern has seemed to catch national attention with the reported increase of lung collapse among young adults. In order to combat the health issue at a local level, San Diego County Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Nathan Fletcher have suggested a temporary ban on vaping devices…
The rate of death due to opioid-related addictions in the City of San Diego is higher than the average in California. This has made the quality of care and the number of rehabilitation centers available in San Diego a major topic of discussion for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Recently, the Board unanimously…
After multiple constituents gave their concern for more MAT (medication-assisted treatment) clinics that met community guidelines, Desmond inquired the ability to create guidelines that would promote more MATs (medication-assisted treatment clinics) and kept present MATs to meet acceptable rules and regulations. On Tuesday, Helen Robbins-Meyer was directed by The Board of Supervisors to establish guidelines…
Knowing one’s audience may be one of the most important lessons taught in school. To have watched the second installment of the five-part San Diego Green New Deal speaker series, you would need to venture deep into low-income El Cajon. A place where Hasan Ikhrata is not the most ridiculous person in the room, but…
Forget the high-speed rail. In the newest episode of how Democrats try to take our money, Georgette Gomez takes the lead in pursuing a tax increase to pay for bus and rail upgrades. Gomez, along with her cronies on the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board, wants to introduce a new sales tax for…
The trend of political tyranny seems to have appeared in the California State Assembly. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez displayed despotic and ungracious behavior in the California State Assembly hearing concerning SB 276. SB 276 is an immunization bill that would force the State Department of Public Health to create an electronic, standardized, statewide medical exemption request…
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez repeatedly interrupted and insulted constituents expressing their concern for SB 276 in a hearing by the Assembly Appropriations Committee regarding the bill. During the hearing, she was openly scornful of constituents, forcing them to stand behind a rope instead of having a seat. Gonzalez repeatedly cut off those who had traveled long…
Mental health facilities have been closing down for decades, making it challenging for the mentally ill to get the help they desperately need. San Diego is not immune to this growing national concern. Tri-City medical center, in Oceanside, closed its behavioral health beds last year, citing financial challenges. In total, 18 psychiatric inpatient beds and…
In the face of an escalating environmental catastrophe, the response — or rather, the lack thereof — from California’s Governor Gavin Newsom is both bewildering and deeply concerning. While the Democratic party frequently champions its commitment to the environment, their actions have proven otherwise. Governor Newsom’s tepid response to the Tijuana River pollution crisis contradicts…
Written by Philip Mauriello Jr., Managing Attorney of Arete Law A.P.C. and host of the California Underground Podcast This past week was the final straw where I decided I was done. I was done with the draconian efforts by our health officials to keep up the charade of power and authority. I feel that many…
