Morabito statement regarding COVID-19 pandemic
Like most Americans, I’ve been watching the Covid-19 issue unfold since before it even had a name of its own. Who could have predicted...
Get the lead out
California requires testing children considered at greatest risk for lead poisoning, which includes those enrolled in Medi-Cal and other programs for low-income children. We...
AB 5 isn’t working
This week I joined my colleagues to address a large crowd gathered on the Capitol steps to protest Assembly Bill 5, one of the...
Word on the street
Editor’s note: Each week Valley News wants to know what readers think about everything from day to day living to the politically charged environment...
Rep. Raul Ruiz tells story of local teen critically injured by vaping, fights for...
WASHINGTON – Democrat Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., of California spoke Wednesday, Nov. 13, on the nationwide youth vaping epidemic. Recently in Desert Hot Springs, Zane...
Offer opportunity for all
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsAccess to a quality education is the best way to ensure our students a bright, successful future. But one...
Support the Land and Water Conservation Fund
As a Republican in California, “environmental” legislation has become synonymous with overstepping and overtaxing. Which is why I was surprised when I read about...
Blog: Nate’s Pantry making an impact at David A. Brown
Joseph Morabito, WildomarWhen Elsinore High Schooler Nate Belliveau was a student at David A. Brown Middle School he had the idea of opening a...
Habitat plan provides key balance – for who?
Last month, I read again with delight the second opinion piece praising the creation and continued existence of the Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan...
Imagine a day without water
As Southern Californians, everyone knows not to take water for granted.Despite unusually heavy rains during the past year, residents are acutely aware that recurring...