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  • Former San Diego-area Rep. Duke Cunningham pardoned by Trump

    City News Service|Updated Jan 20, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Former Rep. Randy "Duke'' Cunningham was among 73 people pardoned by President Donald Trump hours before his term expires today. Cunningham was sentenced in 2006 to eight years and four months in prison for his guilty pleas to conspiracy and tax evasion for taking $2.4 million in bribes in return for unduly influencing the awarding of Defense Department contracts. He was released in 2013. After being incarcerated, Cunningham denied accepting bribes and said he regretted his plea. Cunningham, a Republican, re...

  • Issa receives endorsements from Huckabee, Gingrich

    City News Service|Updated Feb 6, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Former representative for California's 48th and 49th Legislative Districts Darrell Issa received two endorsements today from major Republican notables Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich in his campaign for California's 50th District seat. Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and two-time Republican candidate for President, recorded a radio ad for Issa. "I know for a fact President Trump trusts Darrell and can rely on him. Darrell will help the president build the wall and secure our borders,'' Huckabee said....

  • 'Sneak peek' of mural at MaGee's Tavern

    Updated Dec 5, 2013

    FALLBROOK – MaGee’s Tavern will host an unofficial unveiling of a new mural that has been painted inside the historic downtown restaurant building on Friday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. Lifelong Fallbrook artist Brett Stokes created the mural, entitled “Where Fallbrook eyes are smiling,” for the establishment which is now owned by Robert Carr. Stokes, who has his artwork on display in a variety of cities and states, said this mural will be the 10th large format piece he has created in Fallbrook. Stokes describes the newt mural...

  • Lawmakers may allow partial shutdown of government over budget funding, including ObamaCare

    Updated Sep 30, 2013

    RIVERSIDE - Inland Empire Rep. Mark Takano, D-Riverside today called the imminent partial shutdown of the federal government a ''fiasco'' precipitated by hard- line politics that will impact the services on which ''American families rely.'' He said the continuing resolution that provides funding for government operations has become a bargaining chip that the ''Tea Party wing of the Republican Party'' is using in an attempt to sideline the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. The House has...

  • San Diego County election results with 100% of the votes counted

    Updated Jun 5, 2012

    The following election results have been reported by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters (does not include statewide returns). Total Precincts: 1643 Precincts Counted: 1643, Percentage: 100.0% PRESIDENT - DEMOCRATIC Vote for: 1 Vote Pct. BARACK OBAMA (D) 133955 100.00% Precincts: 1643 Counted: 1643, Percentage: 100.0% PRESIDENT - REPUBLICAN Vote for: 1 Vote Pct. MITT ROMNEY (R) 137395 82.64% RON PAUL (R) 15781 9.49% RICK SANTORUM (R) 6809 4.10% NEWT GINGRICH (R) 5019 3.02% CHARLES ROEMER, III (R) 779 0.47% FRED KARGER...

  • Riverside County Primary Election Results with 100% of Votes Counted

    Updated Jun 5, 2012

    The following election results have been reported by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters (does not include statewide returns). Presidential Preference-Primary DEM (D) 853/853 100.00% Vote Count Percent BARACK OBAMA 59,322 100.00% Total 59,322 100.00% Co Central Comm 42nd DEM (D) 153/153 100.00% Vote Count Percent MARY ANN ANDREAS 7,429 12.78% KENNETH A. HAMPTON 6,796 11.69% NANCY GALL 6,026 10.37% DAVID A. SANCHEZ 5,957 10.25% SUE ANN M. YOUNG 5,761 9.91% LINDA STEVENS 5,704 9.81% GREG RODRIGUEZ 5,304 9.12% CLARK MC...

  • Local Tea Party takes Straw Poll

    Updated Nov 10, 2011

    The Fallbrook Tea Party held a Straw Poll of the upcoming presidential race at its regular meeting on November 3. With just under one hundred participants, Newt Gingrich took first place with 37 percent of the vote, followed by Mitt Romney with 30 percent. All nine Republican contenders were on the ballot, as was President Obama, who came in with two percent. The next meeting, on January 26, will host speakers from each of the presidential campaigns. Cliff Sumrall Founder & Coordinator Fallbrook Tea Party...

  • Williams to speak to Democratic Club regarding the end of bipartisanship

    Updated May 26, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Caroleen Williams, the director of Government Media & Relations & Quasar Federal Systems will speak to the Fallbrook Democratic Club on June 2, 7 p.m. at Fallbrook Public Utility District (900 E. Mission Rd.) about “the end of bi-partisanship and about Congress before and after Newt Gingrich.” Williams has been chief of staff of committees in both the Senate and House. She will also speak about the coming congressional cycle, a bit about the tea partiers, the enlarging gap between the “haves,” the “have-n...

  • Carl Long, Anza community icon, dies

    Updated Oct 29, 2010

    Carl Long, an Anza icon who rubbed elbows with political figures as he produced a weekly community newspaper for nearly 25 years, died last week at age 77. Long, who suffered a range of medical problems, sold the Anza Valley Outlook to its current owners about two years ago as his health began to decline. He then began to fade from the local political and publishing scene, and had been repeatedly hospitalized this year. His death was the latest in a string to rock the...

  • RE: 3/23 letter to North County Times

    Updated Apr 17, 2008

    As a US citizen, and a Republican, John Bulat of Escondido has every right to find fault with the current Democratic-controlled US House and Senate. He goes on to list some of the things wrong with our great country. These include the terrible economic situation we face, the fact that our schools are woefully short of adequate funding, the fall from grace of the once almighty dollar, the lack of control at our borders and the decision to use our federal funds to bail out private Wall Street investment bankers – while p...

  • 'Year of the Dog' painfully funny

    Updated May 17, 2007

    In “Year of the Dog,” Peggy Sparke (Molly Shannon) ignites a fire in her office for the cause of unwanted dogs. Peggy is unlucky in love with men, but she’s loved at work for her dedication and flexible attitude. Robin (Josh Pais), her boss, is disconnected from anything not smelling of money and reminds Peggy to “get her head in the game” when her dog Pencil gets sick. Why would anyone name their dog Pencil? Delve a lot deeper into the movie and you’ll ask questions certain to haunt your soul if you love animals. Th...

  • Fallbrook Women's Golf

    Updated Mar 24, 2006

    3 Best Newt Balls of Foursome 1st: Donna Barton, Elaine Pedigo, Priscilla White, blind draw 199 2nd: Lillian Davis, Bette Dennis, Ree Tudor, blind draw 216...

  • Why isn't Schwarzenegger man enough?

    Updated Jan 26, 2006

    After his stunning defeat at the polls, Governor Schwarzenegger realized that his popularity is greatly diminished and that he needs to re-position himself toward the center if he has any hope of getting re-elected. So, how does he go about this? By dropping the old Newt Gingrich-style, neo-Conservative, business-oriented, Scrooge-like policies of last year and switching to huge public works policies that will put people to work and placate the teachers, firemen, police and so on. Nothing wrong with the switch in policies...