An open letter to the community
I am writing you this message today as the new mayor of the city of Murrieta. I am humbled to be your mayor. Once...
Public’s dwindling interest in news offers great opportunities for newspapers
In the Dec. 31, 2021, edition of Valley News, the story “Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021” by Associated Press writer...
Cable News, it’s their own fault
We have an Associated Press story on page C-6 about the dwindling interest in national news. It’s largely credited to the 2020 presidential elections,...
Wrapping up 2021
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDuring 2021, 2,776 bills were introduced in Sacramento, despite a suggested 12-bill limit for each assemblymember. The legislation we...
Christmas dinner- avoiding religion, politics and now ‘science’
Christmas is a special time in our culture when we connect as a family and friends. We spread love and good cheer and catch...
California governor steps up to help Nevada – What about us?
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday, Dec. 5, that he was committing $12 million to the temporary expansion of a 5-mile stretch of Interstate 15...
Fentanyl trafficking is out of control
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months...
Health care – The work continues
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsI recently spoke at the Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference in San Diego. The daylong discussions...
A note to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors,
I strongly urge all of you as elected supervisors to take a stand against the California Voter's Choice Act and to vote no on this provision...
The revolving door, corruption and collusion
Years ago during a potential cancer scare (which didn’t turn out to be an issue) I was researching cancer treatments. I learned a lot...