Are you not entertained?
“Are you not entertained?” actor Russell Crowe said more than 20 years ago as Maximus Decimus Meridius in “Gladiator.”His statement was one of sarcasm...
Our superpower is a reason for hope in 2021
Despite the huge setbacks globally in 2020, I am hopeful for 2021. Mostly it’s because of my faith in our people. In America, we...
Back to Sacramento
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsOn Jan. 11, 80 Assembly members and 40 Senators will return to Sacramento for the new 2021-2022 legislative session,...
Wearing a mask in the Austin Hedges era
The irony about the mask situation is that those who feel most comfortable taking risks are most likely to wear a catcher’s mask in...
When lies are repeated, they don’t become fact; they become dangerous
America, as we knew it before 2015, is the victim of a The Big Lie or, at the very least, a thousand little lies...
State Sen. Melendez introduces measures to protect small businesses from COVID-19 fines
RIVERSIDE – California Sen. Melissa Melendez, R -Lake Elsinore, introduced two measures Jan. 4, aiming to protect small businesses from COVID-19 fines.“Business owners are draining their finances...
Billions of people around the world stand with the “deplorables”
While many people in the U.S. complain that their president does not act like a politician, rightfully so, and in fact he is sometimes...
Helping the helpers
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe holiday season is traditionally a time of giving. It’s also appropriate at this time of the year to...
Millions in funding secured to minimize costs and keep water service quality high
Greg ThomasElsinore Valley Municipal Water DistrictWater is life, and safe, reliable water and wastewater service is the bedrock of our community and the cornerstone...
Time to get to work
Regardless of the shenanigans happening nearly daily at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and all the other nonsense that we couldn’t ever predict to happen the...