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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Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District What happens to Sexually Violent Predators once they’ve served their sentences? Apparently, they get dumped in rural San Diego County. Rural areas lack resources to supervise conditionally released SVPs and guarantee public safety. In San Diego County, multiple SVPs have been placed in Jacumba Hot Springs, Campo and Boulevard, with proposed placements in communities like Pauma Valley and Borrego Springs. I’ve written letters in the past opposing placement of SVPs in rural com... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District One of the questions I get asked frequently is, “What does a Supervisor supervise?” Many people aren’t sure what a County Supervisor does, so I wanted to explain a bit about what my role is as your county representative. The county is the local government entity for the unincorporated area (everywhere not in a city). In North County, that entails Valley Center, Fallbrook, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Pauma Valley, and Rainbow, Ranchita...just to name a few communities. For these commu... Full story
There was nothing last week warranting my rebuttal. There was Mr. Maynard’s claim that a border wall would keep out illegal immigrants. However, there’s a device that makes the wall totally ineffective: it’s called a ladder. So let’s talk about America’s history of slavery. Republican leaders claim that Critical Race Theory teaches children to feel guilty for our country’s history of slavery. It does not. It doesn’t require a PhD to understand that no one is responsible for the actions – good or bad – of their predecessors: p... Full story
Sen. Brian Jones 38th District June is a busy month up at the Sacramento Capitol. Committees will be hearing hundreds of bills and the state budget must be passed by June 15. Two issues to watch out for are rent relief and wildfires. Rent is skyrocketing across California and, specifically, in San Diego. I’m taking action to help renters with Senate Bill 843. As a co-author of this bill, we are increasing the renters’ tax credit for the first time in 42 years to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples and individuals wit... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Organizers of this year's GI Film Festival San Diego announced the multi-day event's award-winning films, filmmakers, and actors at the culminating Awards Celebration held Saturday, May 21 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. Professional and student filmmakers won in 13 award categories at this year's Awards Celebration, which honored filmmaking excellence produced by national and local filmmakers. Honorees were carefully selected from the f...
For decades, a contemptuous debate has raged on in Congress, ending in a political stalemate. The Doubting Thomas's on the left insist that completing the southern border wall will not deter illegal crossings. In contrast, conservatives believe walls work whenever and wherever they exist. Perhaps the answer to this riddle resides in the chronicles of a foregone era. In the third century, the first Emperor to unify China summoned his court to build a wall to end the Mongolian incursions plaguing his kingdom. And so, it came... Full story
With a $97.5 billion budget surplus, one might reasonably hope our elected officials would be looking for ways to ease the pain of high prices and inflation by avoiding tax and fee increases right now. But no way. Not even the smallest relief will be forthcoming. Disappointed that California is no longer in first place as the state with the highest gasoline tax, trailing Pennsylvania by a few pennies per gallon, it seems our politicians will allow California’s tax on gasoline to increase July 1 by 2.8 cents per gallon. I... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District California’s main Capitol building in Sacramento was completed in 1874. It is a historic treasure but, after World War II, it became obvious it wasn’t large enough to handle the needs of our growing state. An annex attached to the Capitol was completed in 1952, and at approximately 325,000 square feet, the space problem was solved for decades. But problems have developed over the years. The annex was designed to last just 50 years for a part-time Legislature. With six floors, the... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Over the coming weeks, the County of San Diego will receive community input, deliberate and adjust, and adopt the 2022-23 budget. I always believe this is one of the most important times of the year, as it's vital we spend taxpayer dollars effectively, while also maintaining a healthy finance state through operating reserves. I look at it this way – this is not the government's money, it's your money, and we must use it effectively to improve the lives of San Diegans. This year's p... Full story
Susan S. Arnall, Esq. Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Right to Life League SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, May 26th, the California State Assembly voted 48 to 21 to advance AB 2223, known as the Infanticide Bill, to the state senate for further consideration. The bill has faced strenuous opposition because it decriminalizes the killing of a baby born alive. The initial version of the bill asserted a “right to privacy” excusing mothers and anyone assisting them from any type of inquiry concerning the causes of “miscarriage,... Full story
A story in the June 2 issue about the retirees in the Fallbrook Union High School District contained an error about Norm Engstrom’s position. He was identified as a special education teacher and the correct position is special education paraprofessional. Also, with the photo of retired LtCol William Wade, the board member was misidentified in the caption. The correct name is Elana Sterling. Village News regrets the errors.... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 May 27 was the “House of Origin Deadline,” the final day for bills to pass out from the legislative house in which they were first introduced. Since this is the end of a two-year session, any bills that failed to pass by the deadline have died. I’m very happy two more of my bills made it through the process. During recent wildfires, we all became more aware of the tremendous contributions made by tribal fire departments in our rural district and in many areas throughout the state... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher On this Memorial Day it's good to remember that our country was created with the radical ideas that we each had individual rights and then that the government would exist to protect those rights, rather than the people existing to serve an ever increasing and controlling government. Those rights included to live free, the pursuit of happiness, the ability to protect yourself and even enjoy personal property rights. I believe we have to keep reminding ourselves of this and teaching it to our kids.... Full story
In the article on the FUESD Teachers of the Year and Employees of the Year, published May 19, Stephanie Gaddis was incorrectly listed as a special education teacher. She is a speech language pathologist at Stem Academy. Village News apologizes for the error.... Full story
Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, we can all agree that our representatives in Congress shouldn’t be able to use their elected office to gain an unfair advantage and enrich themselves. Unfortunately, our existing laws don’t do enough to stop members of Congress from engaging in insider trading or prevent conflicts of interest between their responsibility to the public and their personal financial gain. That’s why our representatives must act to ban buying and selling stocks altogether while in office. Seventy... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, we passed two important board items that will help the lives of San Diegans. The first item dealt with seniors. Seniors are the fastest-growing population in North County and we must do all we can to help them by bringing resources directly to senior centers. I have partnered with Supervisor Anderson to bring county staff to senior centers that will provide information on special programs and services that can help seniors. If passed, the initiative will implement a one-year... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Years ago, while I was still married to the children’s father, we lived in “The Valley.” That’s the San Fernando Valley for the uninformed. The cool thing about living in Woodland Hills then was it’s tucked behind the exclusive celebrated enclave-of-wealth known as Hidden Hills, close to Thousand Oaks and across the 101 from Calabasas. I lived in the heart of Hollywood’s television stars who littered the freeways regardless of one’s driving direction. Naturally, th... Full story
Evolution resulted in human females having the potential to become pregnant at any time of the year: a superior survival trait. And God, or Mother Nature, has been lavish in provisions to make it easy for women to get pregnant. But it’s been left to the woman to figure out how to not get pregnant or how to get un-pregnant. At the beginning of an average young woman's fertile years, she has about one million immature oocytes (eggs). Every lunar month, one or two eggs mature and are made available for fertilization, except f... Full story
As a subscriber and dedicated reader of the Village News, I want to encourage our residents to support the excellent and superior reporting that we are so fortunate to enjoy! Julie's editorials are a credit to her integrity and attention to truth. She is fair and balanced in the opinion page in allowing diverse views. Please help us keep our "hometown" paper. It is such an important part of our community. The real estate section is complete and informative, as is the entertainment portion and human interest stories – just a... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, a group called Let's Go San Diego submitted signatures with hopes of getting a half-cent sales tax on the November 2022 ballot. This would help fund SANDAG's $160 billion transit plan. The group that brought this forward is primarily made up by the unions, which have been promised all the jobs for SANDAG’s plan. With inflation at record highs, this is not the time for more taxes. San Diegans are struggling to pay electricity bills, groceries, gas, and now SANDAG and the unions wa... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher On Friday, May 20, the Wall Street Journal editorial board published a piece on the Durham-Sussman trial titled “Hillary Clinton Did It” labeling the Russia-Trump collusion as the “dirty trick for the ages.” The editorial was in response to Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook directly implicating her in court, testifying that Clinton herself gave the green light to give the disinformation to the media which linked Trump to Russia through an alleged secret back channel with Alpha Bank. In other wor... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last year, I introduced an effort at the Board of Supervisors to waive youth sports fees in San Diego County. Kids have suffered greatly over the last two years, from virtual learning to not being able to play the sports they love. Youth sports participation is down in San Diego County, and I don’t want money to be the reason. Through the action, the board made the decision to allocate $2 million towards a grant program for youth sports and youth camp tuitions. Managed by the County of S... Full story
Mr. Parmenter, as an acknowledged young person, should be encouraged to participate in public discussions, but in a civil manner. I hope that he appreciates how fortunate he is to have the Village News print his letter. My objective here is to offer some thoughts to Mr. Parmenter on how not to respond to a person that you don't know, who has a differing opinion about a subject. In particular, it is your personal attack on Ms. Benson's character, over 'transgender rights.' In time, you'll come to see that the... Full story
Rarely do things stay the same. They either get better or they get worse. The reliability of our water supply is getting worse and something needs to be done, something other than telling us to use less and less. There is no good end game for that approach. The idea that we are again facing more draconian water restrictions is a result of politicians refusing to focus on the problem. A reliable water supply is directly related to the health, safety, and welfare of the constituents they have pledged to serve. Billions of gallo... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 California has 12% of the nation’s population, yet we have 30% of the nation’s homeless. This administration has spent $17 billion on the problem, but the homeless population has surged. Californians are fed up. There are solutions available, but current leadership won’t consider them. One thing is certain – throwing money at homelessness hasn’t worked. Take a look at San Francisco’s program to provide permanent supportive housing for the homeless. The city spent $160 million, bu... Full story
