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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Dear Sandra, Did you even read what I wrote and do your own research or are you just relying on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC for your misinformation? All of these paid professional liars have a political agenda that you are feeding right into. I would be mad if my news media were gaslighting, manipulating, disrespecting me and outright lying to me to further their agenda! Kinda like the lying reporter telling us that the BLM and Antifa were "peaceful protestors" while we watched the burning down of Portland. Did you read Ms.... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, I got a call that I knew was a possibility, but I hoped I wouldn’t get. Oil balls had been found in Oceanside and Carlsbad. Despite not knowing if they were from the Long Beach oil spill, we jumped into action. I joined many colleagues from throughout North County for a press conference on Carlsbad State Beach, providing information to the public. Most importantly, there is no immediate threat to the public. A boom has been deployed around several sites, including the Agua H... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 At the San Diego County Farm Bureau’s annual celebration, I was proud to present Ken Altman with an Assembly Resolution honoring him as "Farmer of the Year." As owner of Altman Plants, the largest nursery in the United States, located right here in the 75th Assembly District, Ken has been active in California agriculture for decades. He represents the best of San Diego agriculture. His service includes the Dean’s Advisory Committee for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo... Full story
While Northern California burns indiscriminately, it's become just another year without the leadership and the prudent forest stewardship required to bring these cataclysmic fires to an end. Of course, the Governor continues to conveniently blame Climate Change to deflect his ineptitude and lack of managerial acumen. And while our farming communities urgently request the precious water resources and infrastructure repairs they need to feed our state, the Governor defiantly ignores their impassioned pleas for help. And yes,... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Alaska is called the “last frontier” for good reason. The people living there have a hearty spirit, solid sense of personal freedom, and a “don’t even think about gun control” attitude across the population. Guns are used as they were intended. Finding food and self-protection as it turns out, often from that food source. Remember, September is moose season. A fan of shopping at local markets, the only reason I go to Alaska is to visit my daughter. She now lives in... Full story
To Shanika Benson: “Of all those hospitalized currently with COVID, 99.5% are not vaccinated” was described by you as a “Huge lie.” Unless you were raised by wolves, I would like to assume that you know the difference between the truth and a lie. My information was reported in September 2021 by agencies which record and present actual case numbers of hospital patients. Back when I was in junior high, I remember learning about the scientific method and how cause and effect works. Once an experiment is set in motion, results... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Within days of the failed recall of Governor Newsom, with the flick of a pen, the Governor signed three bills that negatively impact neighborhoods in San Diego County. Let’s start with SB 9, a bill I’ve strongly opposed. The bill overrides local control, and the state now requires cities to allow single-family property owners to build an additional house, or one duplex on their currently zoned single family property lot. The bill also allows some homeowners to split a single-family lot to b... Full story
LOYB thanks all our fantastic volunteers who came out last Tuesday and Wednesday in the heat and packed and distributed over 180 bags of food to our families. A special thanks to the Fallbrook United Methodist Church and Patti Johnson for their generous donation to our program. The church’s donation allows our program to provide supplemental nutrition for our 60 families. LOYB appreciates the congregation’s generosity. As we head into fall, we are gearing up for our Thanksgiving gift card drive. LOYB wants to provide eac... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher Fallbrook Union High School District Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez released a video last week showing damage, allegedly related to a September TikTok Challenge, to bathrooms on campus at Fallbrook High School. If I understand correctly, there was damage to all the bathrooms at the school, but damages to one bathroom alone was more than $4,000, according to Supt. Garza-Gonzalez. Most of the bathrooms at the school were being remodeled so that the students could have nice facilities for use on... Full story
Wouldn’t it be great if “yes” really meant “yes”? Many times, “yes” seems to mean “yes” only if it isn’t inconvenient or doesn’t make things more difficult. But “yes” should mean “yes” and “no” should mean “no.” Simple, no discussion, it’s either “yes” or “no.” In real estate, the lines are no less blurred on the “yes” meaning “yes” than in any other part of our lives. I can hear you now, saying, well, when I say “yes” it really means “yes.” Let me share some stories... Full story
The County Board recently voted to adopt ordinance amendments created ostensibly to relieve five marijuana businesses of ‘uncertainty or instability.’ Staff had been directed to write code changes to remove both. However, many think the amendments have gone too far, granting unprecedented privileges to a for-profit private predatory industry. Supervisor Fletcher has no unincorporated land in his district and Supervisors Desmond and Anderson had no part in drafting the ordinance. Nine months ago, Fletcher assured uni... Full story
I do not condone anyone who wishes to get the Covid-19 vaccine for their own protection. But I do take strong exception to this! In the The Epoch Times, Oct. 8, 2021, "Pfizer formally asks drug regulators to let kids as young as 5 get it's COVID-19 vaccine." Pfizer's only justification in the article was "benefits outweigh the risk." Yet, there is still no statistical information anywhere that suggests there is any need for kids to get vaccinated! None! And, if you read Julie Reeder, Publisher's lengthy article "Mandates,... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 Many people ask me what is the State Assembly and where is our district? I'm always proud to talk about our amazing district and the wonderful people who live here. The 75th Assembly District, which I am honored to represent, is a "healthy" district – with avocados, citrus, grapes and sunshine for example. From San Marcos and Escondido to Temecula, and every rural community in-between, including De Luz, Pauma Valley, Fallbrook, Bonsall, and Valley Center, we are lucky to call this b... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher Gov. Newsom announced his new vaccine mandate for school children, a group of citizens who have very little risk of dying from COVID. The risk benefits I’ve written about before, so we don’t need to go back over it. But to sum it up, out of tens of millions of children, we’ve had 35 deaths from COVID. In 2018, we had 636 child deaths by car accident and 97,000 injuries in California. Almost all the COVID deaths had other co-morbidities and doctors are saying the school mandate is not based on clini... Full story
This nation's mainstream media apparently wants to move on from the disaster created by our abrupt and seemingly unplanned departure from Afghanistan. Our politicians on both sides of the aisle in congress don't seem to be objecting. Doctor Jim Dobson of the Dobson Family Institute maintains that it would be very unwise to just move on and sweep this disaster under the carpet. His September newsletter gives the following reasons why we the people deserve more: Neither Democrats nor Republicans appear eager to find out why Bag... Full story
SANTA CRUZ – Thousands of Californians Monday, Sept. 27, petitioned Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB 101, a bill mandating an ethnic studies high (Critical Race Theory) school graduation requirement. The California legislature recently voted to advance AB 101, and the bill now heads to Newsom, who has until Oct. 10 to act on it. Last week, the LA Times editorialized against AB 101 and urged Newsom to veto the bill for the same reasons raised by the petitioners. “Despite new ‘guardrail’ language, AB 101 does not, and by law... Full story
California has the highest gasoline prices in the country, and at 51.1 cents per gallon, our gasoline tax is also the highest. Keep in mind we have the country’s worst poverty rate, with many living just barely above the poverty level, and thousands have real problems just making ends meet. Making matters worse, SB 339 has been signed into law by the Governor. It pilots implementation of a “Road Usage Charge” (RUC), to eventually charge motorists a “per mile driven” tax. We a... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District There is fear among communities throughout San Diego County. Whether you live in rural North County, rural East County, or in any of the region’s 18 cities, your neighborhood could be uprooted by the State of California’s placement of a Sexually Violent Predator. It’s time we address this and, once and for all, stop this! San Diegans should not live in fear of knowing a Sexually Violent Predator could be placed to live in their neighborhoods. On Oct. 5, I will be asking my colleagues at th... Full story
In Sandra's response, she seems sincerely concerned about my COVID health. Thank you Sandra. But I think she actually missed my main points. Which is, what is the better choice? She says, without the vaccination I could suffer death. But with it I’d have a much easier time pulling through. Maybe, published numbers seem to support that. She says this is the reality! Well, realities aren't cut in stone. In time, realities change. Just so you know, I have taken the first two doses. And, I am giving the booster the boot. (Persona... Full story
It’s not that hard to identify the requirements for an environment that supports families – traditional or not; a stable employment environment; a living wage and avenues for advancement – for our working class population. In 1992, the Republican Party made support of traditional family values part of its formal platform. Since then, however, the Republican Party has worked resolutely to create an environment in which traditional families can hardly exist, much less flourish. In times past, America had the requisite envir... Full story
We could not be more divided on an issue than the vaccine mandate. Although we are deeply divided on every single issue nowadays. First lie. "If you are not vaccinated and contract China Flu (COVID) you will most likely die." Truth. I've read anywhere from 99.5% to 99.8% of anybody who contracts the China Flu survives! Yes, it is a horrible virus flu, but more people die (75 and older) of other causes than China Flu. Last year we didn't even count regular flu cases; we just counted them as Covid China Flu. Fact. During the... Full story
As we head into fall (where did the time go) I wanted to give you some updates at the County of San Diego. We have made a major step in our fight against COVID with the introduction of monoclonal antibody treatment. This treatment prevents the virus from attaching to the cells and replicating or spreading. The one-time treatment typically has people feeling better by 24 hours and studies have shown a reduction of hospitalizations and deaths by 85%! The key is to catch it... Full story
In your Sept. 23, 2021, issue, Lewis K. Shell posed this question in his essay, Vaccine mandates, what to do. He states, "Remember, If I get the vaccine, I can still get Covid-19 and still be contagious to the extent of a super spreader. So how does that help me or you?" Here is your answer: if you are vaccinated and contract Covid, you will recover and probably not even require hospitalization. (That's actual statistical data.) If you are not vaccinated and contract Covid, you will most likely join the majority of those who... Full story
How long does the community of Fallbrook have to suffer with FPUD? Besides high water rates, their employees totally disregard the law. Construction is supposed to start at 7 a.m., Not at 6:30, not at 6:45, Not at 6:52. Your work crews are inconsiderate neighbors in this neighborhood. Nobody, including me, wants to be woken up by backup bells on the trucks at your construction site on Alturas. Shame on you for disregarding construction laws. Jan Scott. A person who detests being woken up by an alarm too ea... Full story
4 was California’s worst year ever for wildfires – 33 people died and 4.2 billion acres burned. This year is on track to be even worse. Thankfully, the Legislature has responded to this crisis with a historic investment in wildfire prevention and response. With $200 million per year in ongoing funding, California’s land managers and firefighters will have the resources to turn the tide against our state’s deadly wildfires. Until recently, this funding was in doubt. The Gov... Full story
