Tag: opinion
Ochoa Bogh’s statement on bill excluding parents from medical decisions
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa, released the following statement after Assembly Bill 1940 was passed on a party-line vote on the...
Celebrities have best influence when not trying to be political
Many entertainers and athletes are trying to use their celebrity status for political influence, but history indicates that celebrities have their greatest impact on...
We have water – Let’s use it
California is once again in a serious drought, the second in a decade. It is a recurring problem in the arid West, but even...
Drought resilience requires state action
Most of California is now in severe to extreme drought. While we are doing our part locally and will continue to do so, it...
Lady Justice needs a new blindfold
This week former President Donald Trump’s Mar A Lago estate was raided by the FBI.This move is unprecedented. It has never happened before to...
More work to do
We’re in the last month of a two-year legislative session. During August, we’ll be voting on approximately 1,200 bills, over 500 in the Assembly...
Drug abuse bills struggle in California
Drug abuse and overdose deaths, especially involving fentanyl, are on the rise in our communities. California’s youth are falling victim to drug dealers who prey...
Spending taxpayer dollars wisely
California’s spending priorities are often seriously out-of-whack. We spend billions on a bullet train to nowhere that few will ever ride, yet we refuse...
Community child advocate speaks ISCA graduation
Mona Salomo-Davies, Ph.D.Special to Valley NewsMona Salomo-Davies, Ph.D., founder of Community Outreach Ministry, was invited as the keynote speaker for the Insight Schools of...
Don’t crash the economy
Supply chain problems have been negatively impacting California and the rest of the nation for months. Look at any new car lot and you...