Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
Most of the Temecula City Council except for Jessica Alexander still thinks we need a REDI (Race Equity Diversity Inclusion) commission, even though...
CA homicides on the rise
Assemblymember Marie WaldronAccording to a report by the FBI, 2020 was the deadliest year in California since 2007, with homicides increasing by 31%. Public...
Why can’t we just follow the science?
Why can’t we just follow the science? What are we following? We put up with lockdowns and distancing, masks and experimental jabs. Now our...
Water for tribal governments
Assemblymember Marie Waldron75th Assembly DistrictIn the late 1800s, the federal government granted San Luis Rey River water rights to the cities of Vista and...
While we were celebrating, the NEA was voting to teach systematic racism
Publisher’s Note: I am using this piece below as a response to those who have written to me that CRT is not being taught...
California bans travel to 5 more dangerous red states
California has decided to restrict state-funded travel to 5 more red states, bringing the total to 17. This is partisan politics cloaked in non-discrimination....
Helping small business get back on its feet
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsCalifornia is now reopening its economy, something I’ve been advocating for months. As a small business owner, I understand...
Is your school hiring an implicit or unconscious bias teacher or doing the training?
Fallbrook High is hiring a person to help the school and staff with their unconscious bias.During the last board meeting they gave examples of...
Budget complexities
Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe Legislature just passed a budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, and the Governor has until June 30 to sign it...
Did the Fed just raise interest rates?
Thomas L. HoganAmerican Institute for Economic ResearchThe Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week to decide the stance of the Federal Reserve’s monetary...