Articles written by Jim Desmond
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Vaccine rollout
We must get the COVID-19 vaccine to San Diegans! To me, this is the most... — Updated 1/20/2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Town-Hall can be heard online
Hello and Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday se... — Updated 1/14/2021
Back to basics
I think we can all agree, I’m glad 2020 is in the rearview mirror. As we head i... — Updated 1/7/2021
Looking ahead
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I think we all are looking... — Updated 12/30/2020 Full story
Merry Christmas
I'm focused on reflection and gratitude this holiday season. As I reflect on the... — Updated 12/23/2020
New lockdowns
Last week, when Governor Newsom made the announcement of a new regional... — Updated 12/16/2020
Sacramento sets the rules, now they own the outcome
Has shuttering businesses and crushing livelihoods worked to control the virus?... — Updated 12/9/2020
Happy Thanksgiving
I don’t think there’s ever been a more important Thanksgiving than this... — Updated 12/2/2020
We can do both
Throughout the past seven months, I’ve tried to follow the facts and the... — Updated 11/24/2020
Purple haze over San Diego County
Seven months ago, San Diegans were asked to flatten the curve, protect our most v... — Updated 11/19/2020
It's finally over
No more TV commercials, no more opening up your mailbox to 20 different mailers... — Updated 11/10/2020
The real toll of the COVID-19 response
Every COVID-19 death is a tragedy and while we continue to fight this virus, we... — Updated 11/4/2020
The entire public health picture
As we now come upon the seventh month of lockdowns in San Diego County, I see us... — Updated 10/28/2020
Let us make our own decisions
This past Friday, I scrolled through my phone and came upon something I... — Updated 10/22/2020
Managing risks
Life is about managing risks. Every time we leave our house, there is some risk... — Updated 10/15/2020
We've lost sight
I’ve repeated this often over the last few months. We have lost sight of the... — Updated 10/8/2020
Not good enough
A celebration is not in order. Even though San Diego County barely missed... — Updated 10/2/2020
Trying to reopen businesses
San Diego has been backed into a corner with unreasonable expectations. The... — Updated 9/23/2020 Full story
The hypocrisy of COVID-19 versus economy
Everyday tens of thousands of people safely shop at big box retail and grocery... — Updated 9/17/2020 Full story
Two steps forward, one step back
Let’s start with the good news. Your continued pressure has been felt in... — Updated 9/10/2020 Full story
Good news, bad news
We can start with some good news when it comes to our push to reopen San Diego. O... — Updated 9/4/2020 Full story
The $177 billion project
In 2004, San Diegans voted to extend a half-cent sales tax for 40 years starting in 2008. In exchange SANDAG promised to build... — Updated 8/27/2020 Full story
Welcome to budget season
For many years, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has been criticized... — Updated 8/20/2020 Full story
Students should head back-to-school
Over the last four months there have been many unknowns regarding COVID-19, but... — Updated 8/13/2020 Full story
We have to learn to live with COVID-19
When it comes to any decisions at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, I... — Updated 8/6/2020 Full story
