Times may be stressful, but we can survive
There is a lot of uncertainty and fear right now. There’s a lot to be confused about and there’s a lot to be angry...
Timely access to mental health care
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsI have long been an advocate for expanded access to mental health care as a way to restore lives...
What I learned from Fallbrook High School’s unconscious bias teaching
With all the concern over critical theory possibly being taught in our local high school, I requested the curriculum and teaching aids used by...
Unemployment Update
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe crisis at the Employment Development Department (EDD) is continuing. Many claimants had to wait months for their benefits,...
Governor Newsom’s policies promote prison rape
Rick ReissSpecial to Valley NewsWith unanimous Congressional support, President George W. Bush signed into federal law the Prison Rape Elimination Act, i.e., PREA, in...
CDC Massachusetts study reports fully vaccinated persons account for 74% of COVID-19 outbreak
Four of 5 hospitalizations were fully vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report July 30 stating, “In July 2021, following multiple...
We have water; not the will
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDroughts are a fact of life in California and shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Yet somehow we...
Letter for our friend Supervisor Chuck Washington
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) – the voice of California’s 58 Counties – would like to thank Riverside County Supervisor and CSAC...
Let’s talk about so-called “affordable housing”
Simply put, the term is a misnomer. There’s nothing affordable about it.
Melissa BourbonnaisSpecial to Valley NewsLet’s start with the perception of who this housing...
Funding for childcare and youth
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe CA 2021-2022 budget passed last month, but a series of “trailer bills” to fund specific programs passed July...