Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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During the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif swiftly defeated Italian boxer Angela Carini in a 46-second match. Afterwards, Carini refused to shake Khelif’s hand and protested to her team that “it’s not fair.” What should have been a moment of joy quickly turned into a defamatory campaign against Khelif. Instead of accepting Khelif’s win, swarms of people began to spread false claims online that she was secretly born a man. These claims stemmed from Khelif’s disqualification from the Internation... Full story
Last week, the Wall Street Journal highlighted California's alarming rise in energy prices. They shared the story of resident Jessica Simpson Nehrer, who lives in Borrego Springs. She has seen her electricity soar to $1,873.90 in June, far exceeding her $1,200 rent and around double what it was two summers ago. According to U.S. News & World Report, San Diego was named the Most Expensive Place to Live last year. We all feel the pinch of this every single day. California is... Full story
This election is the most important of our lifetime, it is not a popularity contest.... and here is the question – Do we want a seasoned warrior who fights for us and "tells' it like it is"? or do we want a "politician who avoids the press and when engaging with the media tells us what they think we want to hear? President Trump is followed by at least 75 million voters who embrace his powerful leadership and are so grateful that he, by the grace of God, survived the assassination attempt in July. We recognize his many a... Full story
Great news! State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil just changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. I am thrilled to welcome her to the Senate Republican Caucus. In Senator Alvarado-Gil’s words, “The Democratic Party is unrecognizable to what I once knew and lacks the will to fix the problems plaguing this state. I cannot stand by a party that ignores the will of the people and disregards the core American values that my very community supports and believes in.” It takes courage to stand up to the super... Full story
Over the coming weeks, I invite readers to withhold comments until the end of this series. Hear me out. Open your mind to consider my summary of the past four years. Is it fact or fiction? This hypothesis is strictly mine. Only time will prove me very wrong or right. Just don’t send me hate mail. If you believe me wacko, crazed, or top lofty, get your revenge by using my columns to line the bottom of your bird’s cage. There seems to be two groups of Americans. My group wor... Full story
In a significant week for tech and censorship, the spotlight has been on the relentless efforts of big tech to control and silence several conservative voices. As companies like Breitbart, The Daily Wire, and PragerU continue to face unprecedented challenges, questions have arisen about the implications of the recent GARM lawsuit and the broader antitrust battle. This week, we've seen a victory – one that, while not the biggest, is undeniably important. It signals a shift i... Full story
Back in the 60’s, when I began my professional career, and on into the 70’s and 80’s, the business model in America was far different from what prevails today. That earlier model was based on the concept that experienced employees had value. This was reflected in the “compensation package”: besides salary, paid sick leave and vacation, there was added vacation time after a few years and an employer-funded pension for 25 years or more of employment. But even then, there was a sense of change coming. And over the past 30 y... Full story
Summer and fall are peak fire season. Recent fires include the Nixon Fire in Riverside County, along with the Park Fire in Northern California. And most of us remember the Cedar, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, Rice and Lilac fires that devastated much of the county. Fortunately, important lessons have been learned. We now have better coordination among local, state and tribal fire-fighting agencies. SB 816, a bill I strongly supported, allows state and tribal mutual aid agreements.... Full story
Things I miss and don't miss about grocery shopping. Being a baby boomer, one thing that I don't miss while grocery shopping in the 1960's is that smoking in the stores is no longer allowed. Growing up, I think about half of the shoppers smoked while filling their carts. That's now gone and that's a breath of fresh air. There are, however, a couple of things that I miss while grocery shopping in the 1960's. Back then the store employees stocked the shelves at night so the aisles were free to roam while shopping, Now, when I... Full story
The July summer recess is over – we re-convened on Aug. 5. All bills that passed the Senate before the recess will now be reviewed and approved (or not) by the Assembly, and all Assembly bills have been forwarded to the Senate for final consideration. During the July recess, the Governor signed about 80 bills that had already made it to his desk. Over 1,500 bills are still pending, so it’s likely the Governor will receive hundreds more by the time we adjourn. Any leg... Full story
For nearly two years, progressive activists have lobbied the Biden administration to weaken international patent protections on COVID treatments. The political pressure was immense. And at several points, it seemed like some officials were ready to cave. But fortunately for American innovation – and patients worldwide – the Biden administration recently rejected these requests. At the World Trade Organization meeting that recently wrapped up in Abu Dhabi, the U.S. delegation refused to lend its support to the proposal, eff... Full story
Last week, Governor Newsom issued an executive order directing local cities and municipalities to clean up homeless encampments. While we can all agree with the words, this sudden directive feels like an attempt to deflect responsibility. For years, we have been working diligently to tackle homelessness in our community, but state laws and the Governor's policies have often tied our hands, preventing us from taking effective action when individuals refuse services. Now,... Full story
A big word of thanks to the good folks at Spectrum. On July 30, one of their Fallbrook technicians stopped his truck and put an orange traffic cone in front of a sinkhole that had opened up on Reche Road about 300 feet west of the entrance to Potter Junior High. The hole was about two feet across and three feet deep (and later covered with a metal plate). That hole could have captured the left wheel of a westbound car or taken out a motorcyclist. The selfless actions of that worker may have prevented a serious accident or... Full story
I wanted to share an important update from our recent Board of Supervisors meeting that directly impacts our community's safety and well-being. Our county has experienced two separate fires at battery energy storage facilities in the past few months. These incidents posed significant safety risks and led to temporary road closures and evacuation orders for nearby homes. Understandably, there is growing public concern about these facilities' health, safety, and environmental... Full story
For anyone who says they are a Christian or practicing Jew and wants to show compassion to others, but believes it is alright with the God of the Bible to take the developing life of a helpless person in a mother's womb, please consider what God's word says to His beloved creation, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you..."Jeremiah 1:5a. (See also Ps. 139: 13, 16 Is. 44:24, Ps. 127:3) We are valuable to God before He even began the complex and unique details of fashioning us as a physical being developing in the womb. Wo... Full story
Here’s something JD Vance said: “Kamala Harris lied about it, my Senate Democratic colleagues lied about it, the media lied about it,” he told the crowd. “Every single person who saw Joe Biden knew that he wasn’t capable of doing the job. And for three years, they said nothing until he became political dead weight.” Apparently Vance wasn’t paying attention. (Bloomberg QuickTake 7/23/24) The simple fact is, during Biden’s term in office, he has been doing his job as President, and doing it well. He hasn’t gone out endlessly gr... Full story
Summer is here, and kids have time on their hands. That could mean hours of unsupervised internet use while parents are working. It’s been estimated that 95% of teens aged 13 to 17 use social media, and that can include younger children as well; 40% of children ages 8 to 12 report they use social media despite age restrictions. Adolescence is a critical period of development, which is why safety measures and guidelines are so important. The California Department of Justice has... Full story
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics stirred controversy when a performance by a scantily-clad man painted in blue emerged at the center of a table to sing to drag queens and dancers, seemingly parodying Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," provoked outrage among Catholics and many Christians. Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota condemned the act as a "gross mockery of the Last Supper," echoing sentiments expressed by public figures like Elon Musk and Clint Russel,... Full story
The Common Sense Party As is typical of those who are unable to debate the issues, your writer(s) digress to personal attacks on those they disagree with. I for one as a Make America Great Again supporter need not defend President Trump’s character. What I am committed to, is wholly endorsing, and supporting his politics. Those of your political persuasion ramble on about how your “so-called democracy” is at stake in the event Trump wins a second term; they lament about how our country will fall into despair. America was b... Full story
About 10 weeks have passed since my home garden was planted. Happily, this year’s bounty fulfills the promise every gardener dreams about. You may recall, this year we chose to forego tussling with hungry gophers, deciding to use tubs and a horse trough for the tomatoes and avoid ground-level planter boxes. It was one of our better decisions. Not really a gardener, I’m what could be called a planter, the garden management is primarily left to my husband. VJ has the green thu... Full story
There is a lot going on in our country right now, but I wanted to note that the San Diego Border sector is still seeing large numbers of illegal immigrants. U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the San Diego region are at 150% capacity, with more than 1,500 migrants in custody as of Tuesday morning, July 16. I also wanted to inform you of a disturbing meeting that took place recently. Two whistleblowers discussed their experiences working at the Pomona Emergency Intake Site. They... Full story
During the House Oversight Committee Hearing, a few Congressmen referred to reports that became public after the attempted assassination of former President Trump, analyzing the sounds of gunshots and suggesting that there was possibly more than one shooter. There were suggestions that Crooks was possibly a “patsy” and was meeting with someone who may be in government in the months or weeks leading up to the shooting. What does all this mean? Time will tell. Separate from the... Full story
Publisher Julie Reeder's commentary of July 18, "was an excellent summation of how Democrats, dishonest media, and strangely unprotective Secret Service leaders added up to near death for President Trump. Written in Reeder's get-to-the-point style, she moves quickly from the seemingly intentional lack of protection for Trump, to the media's downplaying of the obvious assignation attempt. Possibly because it interfered with some suggestions that the whole thing was staged, they initially ignored the tragic death of one rally... Full story
Last week, a rally of over two hundred people opposing placement of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) in a rural Poway neighborhood was held at Garden Road Park. Fortunately, Mayor Steve Vaus received a call from the Director of State Hospitals just prior to the start of the rally announcing that the placement had been withdrawn. The rally instantly turned into a victory celebration. It shouldn’t be necessary for communities to hold rallies, mount letter writing campaigns and... Full story
San Diego is the most expensive city in the nation and it just got more expensive. This is a story that can make a person go homeless quickly, as if we don't have enough homelessness in California. There is a local contractor who steals possessions, does not do work to code, hires actors to pretend they are officials, abandons the job just before he is caught, and places massive liens on his homes after he departs, and no one is stopping him. In my case, I flip houses. I paid the contractor over $110,000 for a $150,000 job,... Full story
