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Affordable Care Act – revisit ad absurdum
Health care is just too attractive a topic for some politicians. So here we go again. Former President Barack Obama’s health... — Updated 4/22/2019
Jones and other Senate Republicans author measure condemning governor's hypocrisy on the death penalty
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee; Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Tehama; Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Riverside County; Sen. Mike Morrell,... — Updated 4/22/2019
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Preventing Wildfires
Over the past few years, the Ceder, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, Paradise and Lilac... — Updated 4/22/2019
Equal pay is a no-brainer
April 2 was National Equal Pay Day, which marks the extra time an average woman has to work to take home what a man earned last... — Updated 4/12/2019
Re: 'California Dreaming' or California leaving [Letter, Village News, 3/28/19]
I believe I can present a more realistic view of California than that presented in the subject letter. First, there is no... — Updated 4/4/2019
Modernize California
California is the world’s tech capitol. Some of the most technologically... — Updated 4/4/2019
Pointing fingers will not reform bad policies; changing priorities will
Sen. Brian W. Jones Special to Village News Another horrific story from the Sanctuary State of California is yet another reason... — Updated 3/28/2019
'California Dreaming' or California leaving?
In December 1965, the Mamas and Papas’ “California Dreaming” debuted on the radio across the country. The song quickly... — Updated 3/28/2019
Kudos to students of the month
As a 73-year-old retiree, I seldom get to meet young people still in high school, so I very much appreciate reading about... — Updated 3/28/2019
Owed Money?
California could be holding some of your money. According to State Controller Bet... — Updated 3/28/2019
Memorial sign for hometown hero Cory Iverson is unveiled
This week a solemn ceremony took place in Escondido unveiling the big green... — Updated 3/25/2019
Save Our Forest's Arbor Day event connects community through trees
The “California Arbor Day Celebration,” sponsored by Save Our Forest, March 9, was a connector in a nontraditional way but... — Updated 3/25/2019
Thank you to the Riverside Foundation
Dear Editor, The Fallbrook 4-H Club would like to thank the Riverside Foundation for their generous donation of $2,000. Marshall... — Updated 3/14/2019
FUESD transitions to by-district elections
Leticia Maldonado Stamos Special to Village News As we, as a community, continue to move forward in a positive way onto the next... — Updated 3/14/2019
Are You Reclassified?
Are you a real estate agent, salon worker, trucker or lawyer? Do you work in or o... — Updated 3/14/2019
Re: 'The real truth about the opponents of Proposition 13' [Village News, Letter, Maynard, 2/21/19]
I have a vested interest in Proposition 13. As a homeowner, I have been a beneficiary of it since its inception and, at age 86,... — Updated 3/8/2019
Californians demand and deserve full, fair, free and audited elections
Many of you know that I challenged the San Diego Registrar of Voters in a San Diego court after the 2016 Presidential Primary... — Updated 3/8/2019
Save lives in California with medication-assisted treatments
California’s opioid and heroin use disorder has become a major threat to public... — Updated 3/11/2019
Education outreach programs are in peril due to SB 313
The passage of Senate Bill 313 will eliminate the conservation and environmental education programs seen by hundreds of thousands... — Updated 3/1/2019
Preserving the Pico in our 'Friendly Village'
The Pico Promenade, the popular walkway running parallel to Main Avenue between the Major Market shopping center and the Fallbrook... — Updated 2/21/2019
Re: 'The real truth about the opponents of Proposition 13' [Village News Letter, 2/7/19]
As a former business owner, I cringe every time I hear the word “fair” when Democrats are proposing new taxes. In the letter,... — Updated 2/21/2019
Graffiti cleaning team is working overtime in Fallbrook
Fallbrook residents should take notice. The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance graffiti team, which is currently led by Marta... — Updated 2/21/2019
Sen. Brian Jones responds to Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address: “On the border – The... — Updated 2/21/2019
Taxing water, really?
California lawmakers recognized water as a basic human right in 2012. Since... — Updated 2/21/2019
Re: "The truth about Proposition 13" [Village News letter, 2/7/19]
Whack-a-mole is used colloquially to denote a repetitious and futile task: each time an adversary is "whacked", it only pops up... — Updated 2/14/2019
