Salute Assistance League of Inland North County as Nonprofit of the Year
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsI recently joined my legislative colleagues to recognize over 100 nonprofits that work tirelessly to enhance our communities and...
Strong infrastructure and skilled staff add to the value of water
Greg Thomas Special to Valley NewsCustomers know when they need clean drinking water, they simply have to turn on the tap. At Elsinore Valley Municipal...
Historic mental health advances
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThis session, I am honored to be recognized as a “Mental Health Super Hero” by the Steinberg Institute because...
The sky is green
The sky is green. Telling me differently won’t change the fact that the sky is absolutely green. Presenting me with photographic evidence otherwise, showing me scientific...
When politically motivated lies and misinformation strike
If anyone had the displeasure of watching the first hour and a half of the meeting of the Temecula City Council on Tuesday, Aug....
Look past the ‘bombshell’ headlines and click bait to see the real story
I watch a lot of Congressional and Senate Hearings as well as press conferences. That way I have more of an informed opinion without...
Your Menifee police
Chief Pat Walsh, Special to Valley NewsIn these uncertain and troubling times, it is hard to know what to trust or what to think about...
Prepare for future emergencies
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th Assembly District Representative In March, the California legislature recessed due to the COVID-19 emergency. This recess was unprecedented in our history and...
Punishing speech may be causing the problem
Maybe prohibiting or otherwise punishing what is considered hate speech is causing the problem of prejudice rather than solving it. Restricting speech forces people...
The End of CV–19(84)
As an elected official, I’ve been asked many good and many tough questions about the ongoing CV-19 event. Whether they came to me by...