Editorial Articles

A Topic Piece on San Diego Student’s Perspective on the Local and National Housing Crisis. Writing and research conducted by Annabella Bader

Opinion: Prop. 45 will gut public review for data centers and other big projects
Pam Heatherington
by Pamela Heatherington
Oct. 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

By Danielle Parsons and Ella Horvath Most of us have the perception that the San Diego River is a wild waterway, however its fragile ecology is unraveling due to the threats associated with urbanization, including invasive species, encampments, and differences in management practices by landowners.

Our homeowner association’s path towards a native plant demonstration garden began – well, unusually. It took an event – let’s call it “squirrel-gate” – to organize like-minded neighbors to lobby for environmentally friendly habitat and wildlife practices.