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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The economic fallout from the pandemic has made it difficult for thousands of Californians to keep a roof over their heads. Early on, federal funding provided some assistance to renters and landlords alike, but many were unable to access that aid. More needed to be done. That’s why I joined my colleagues to pass Senate Bill 91, bipartisan legislation that was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The bill, which became effective Feb. 1, provides assistance to qualified landlords...
SACRAMENTO – Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) introduced Senate Bill 397‚ a measure which would classify religious services as an essential activity during a declared state of emergency and ensure that the government does not take any discriminatory actions against religious organizations. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious freedom and the right to peaceably assemble. However, since Governor Newsom first declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, many of his executive actions have con...
San Diego County has administered over 500,000 vaccines and that number continues to climb. While we are limited on supply, San Diego County has the infrastructure ready for when we receive more vaccines. I know it may seem slow, but San Diego County is well ahead of many others in the State, and we are ready for the next doses to arrive! Also, Operation Collaboration (a collection of fire agencies) have been going out to the unincorporated areas and administering vaccines....
I would like to thank Michelle Turley and her sister, Laura Denny, for their tireless efforts that went into making the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary Christmas Store a huge success. I know Michelle personally collected and stored donations for the store, a year in advance. Throughout November and December, even with the challenges brought on with COVID-19, Michelle and Laura, with the help of volunteers, kept the store open in the safest manner possible. Michelle and Laura’s mother was a huge supporter of animal rescue, and i...
When you say the election was fair and refuse to even look at all the mountains of evidence, it’s all I need to know about you. When a mother hangs a sign on her White child reading “White Privilege” and makes them wear this “scarlet letter,” it’s all I need to know about you. When you try to cancel my voice, my ideas and opinions, it’s all I need to know about you. When we watched for over 10 months as the domestic terrorist Antifa and BLM burn and riot our cities, infiltrate a peaceful demonstration and hijack it wit...
We have a republican form of government in this nation where we the people elect our leaders; therefore the integrity of our elections is fundamentally important. Most of the elections during my long life have been accomplished manually. It took some time to count the ballots and the election results weren't known for many days, but we had confidence in the integrity of our elections then. Now faith in the integrity of our elections has eroded substantially. Can our voting machines be manipulated to change votes once they are...
Sunday morning, San Diego Sheriff Deputies raided an illegal pot shop in Spring Valley near elementary schools, a park and around the corner from two churches. I am proud to say that with the support of three of my colleagues, I was able to direct $500,000 for the immediate and aggressive enforcement to close down illegal pot shops just days prior to this action. Over 400 pounds of illegal marijuana, as well as an illegal firearm were seized from a known felon. When I served...
Wildfires are an ever-present threat in California. Last year was the worst on record with over 4.2 million acres burned. As we can all remember, local fires such as the Cedar, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, and Lilac fires have devastated this region as well. We’ve been spending billions trying to prevent and fight wildfires, but the situation has worsened. What we’ve been doing simply hasn’t worked. We need a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to preventing wildfires, which...
Sue Jones’ response (co-president, Republican Women of Fallbrook) clearly reveals the state of delirium that currently exists in the GOP. In her letter defending Rep. Issa’s vote to overturn the results of this past November’s presidential election, she states … “By voting to object to the ‘certified’ votes in several states, he was doing exactly what we, his constituents, elected him (Issa) to do and that was to support former President Donald Trump.” First I would hope, whether we voted for Mr. Issa or for Mr. Campa-Najjar,...
While the physical damage to the U.S. Capitol building that occurred on Jan. 6 can be calculated in dollars, the damage done to our democracy is incalculable. The FBI has now charged more than 180 individuals involved in the insurrection. There seems to be a paucity of Antifa participants vs Trump supporters: or is that I can’t get the image of the “QAnon Shaman” out of my mind? More than 60 of Trump’s election lawsuits lacked merit. Trump wasn't an official plaintiff in all of them; some were his allies or support...
So as of press time on Tuesday, we are starting the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. My hope is that everyone will watch the proceedings in their entirety themselves and not watch one minute of nightly news. You don’t need anyone to interpret anything for you. Please just watch it yourself, despite what a waste of time it may seem. I understand that it is easier to be spoon fed someone’s interpretation or narrative on what is happening for a few min...
The U.S. Population is 330,000,000 and in five months the number of COVID-19 deaths was 130,000. The number of deaths as a percent of the population is 0.03939%, compared to the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2019 (1,762,450) and 607,000 deaths. This doesn’t seem far-fetched because it is happening before our eyes. A very well-orchestrated plan, or an unimaginable set of events that just fell into place...with the United States front and center. You tell me! Scare people with a virus, force them to wear masks and p...
For years we have been the brunt of your jokes with your endless parade of pejoratives demeaning us. You have misrepresented our policies and disparaged our character. For four years, you were dismissive of our beliefs and openly bullied and badgered us in front of our homes, in restaurants, and in other public places across the country. Wishing now to set aside differences, you want to pretend that the last four years of your malicious behavior did not occur. Your present overtures for reconciliation do not amuse us, and...
The rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine has been frustrating, not just in San Diego County, but across the State of California. While there is some good news, with the opening of the Super Station at Cal State San Marcos, there is a growing disappointment with the way the vaccine is being allocated and I completely understand. The County of San Diego has created the infrastructure to be able to administer the vaccines, the challenge is, there are simply not enough doses. The...
Can you help us? Friday morning, Feb. 5, a woman was speeding up Via Puerta Del Sol. Where the asphalt turns to dirt, she accelerated into my son's car that was coming from the opposite direction. If not for quick thinking and evasive action, it would have been a head on collision. She took out my son's left side of the car and stopped on the berm about 3 inches from rolling over into the canyon. She admitted full responsibility and that she'd fallen asleep at the wheel. Upon reporting the information she gave him (name,...
I am writing this letter to you after reading the article "Trusted Journalism." I will attempt to be civil and not lower my submission to the level of an incompetent as was clearly evident in the writer's narrative. I don't know the writer and most likely would, by chance, observe his contribution to society during a riot or other discourse. I trust his parents are wondering why their son has gone astray. I am proud that we have a publisher with backbone, who does not hinder free speech. The fact that the article was not...
Did I miss something here or is this the most insane letter I've read in a while? I have read over the last few months that people are canceling their subscriptions because our wonderful local newspaper is running a few more interesting articles. The Associated Press and other left leaning newspaper articles have been reprinted in our local paper, so what the heck are you talking about when you perpetuate the lie of the sudden shift to the extreme right? Dr. James Veltmeyer's opinion letter back in March or April was just...
The Governor has recently announced a partial reopening for many California businesses. The general stay-at-home order is rescinded, and most California counties are back in the “purple” tier, allowing personal services like barbershops and hair salons to reopen, while allowing restaurants to provide outdoor dining for their customers. These steps are welcomed, but I have concerns about how these decisions are made and what data is being used. We appear to be lurching fro...
After watching the inauguration, I was interested and had a spark of hope to see how President Joe Biden was going to unify the nation. It made for a good speech, but in his first week he has taken 40 executive actions, which is more than any president in history. It is ironic after he said last year that to rule by executive order would be governing like a “dictator.” There is a place for executive actions, but it can be controversial because it cuts out the debate in the...
My office has received hundreds of questions and I want to provide an update on how you can sign up to receive the vaccine. To sign up for the vaccine visit, myturn.ca.gov, where you’ll see the list of available appointments. Another option is by calling 2-1-1. Last week, the County of San Diego set up a vaccine distribution center in Oceanside. The Oceanside vaccine center can only administer about 500 vaccines a day, which is why appointments fill up so quickly. Around n...
Recently, the Village News published information presented by the San Diego County Water Authority related to the proposed Regional Conveyance System Project. As the general managers of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District, we would like to explain why both of our locally elected board of directors oppose this project. In its press release, published in the Village News on Jan. 21, 2021, the Water Authority contends that the proposed project, which will cost more than $5 billion, will...
I didn't write this, but wish I had. This is exactly my thoughts as the curtain starts to fall on the last act of our great country. God Bless America, and thanks to all of the great American service men and women that picked up the tab, for the freedom we once had. Before I fade away, there is something important I need to say. It may not be important to anyone else; but it's important to me. Win, lose or fraud...President Trump, I just want to say thank you for the last four years. Thank you for making it cool to be an...
It has been 50 years since my husband Russ and I settled in Fallbrook after too many moves during almost 30 years of military life. We found that Fallbrook was a great place to live and its residents are wonderful people. But I didn’t know the extent of that wise decision until my 90th birthday party which was to be a drive by organized by my family to help celebrate that achievement with friends and family during COVID-19. As it happened, I sat in my cart waving to lots of wonderful Fallbrookians while wearing a neck b...
Just under four years ago we were introduced to the term “alternative facts” by the Trump Administration. Alternative facts, as if there exists a parallel universe in which two contradictory propositions can both be true. What is the harm in repeating these alternative facts, even if they have been disproven over and over? We can ask the parents of the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, who were forced to sue InfoWars’ Alex Jones, who maliciously claimed that the massacre was a hoax. We can ask the families of the five peopl...
An important issue is coming before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, one that will have major ramifications for the entire unincorporated area. (Depending on when you’re reading this) On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Board of Supervisors are, or will have made a decision regarding the commercialization of marijuana in San Diego County. If approved, it would legalize the sale, distribution, and growing of marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes. Regardless of w...
