Tag: opinion
Emissions plan will risk jobs in communities of color already suffering from pandemic
Paul GranilloSpecial to Valley NewsAt a time when Southern California may finally be seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, the...
Recent political attacks are much ado about nothing
The recent political attacks against a member of this city council for finding inspiration by a civil rights icon is much ado about nothing.This...
What about poverty on a global scale
Poverty is everywhere in the United States, and unfortunately California sits as the third state with the largest homeless population. It’s been noted by...
The difference between equality and equity
There is a lot of discussion around equity these days. Equality and equity can be vastly different.Equality refers to the value and worth of...
Public safety power shut-offs
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDevastation from California’s wildfires has been at record levels in recent years. Last year our wildfire season resulted in...
Vaccine emphasis shows Facebook’s divisiveness
Facebook’s emphasis on the coronavirus vaccine shows the social media platform’s divisiveness.Facebook emphasizes certain types of posts, and the focus on who received a...
Efficiency is key to building water-wise communities
Greg ThomasSpecial to Valley NewsAt Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, we’re passionate about building water-wise communities. We’re proud of all the steps that our...
The American Revolution was successful because citizens had guns
Harold W. Pease, Ph.D.Special to Anza Valley OutlookMany may not remember their basic U.S. history courses as to why the Second Amendment exists in...
‘If masks don’t work, why do surgeons wear them?’
Dr. Jim Meehan, a surgeon who has performed over 10,000 surgeries wearing a mask recently did an op-ed where he explained the difference between...
Protecting wild horses and burros
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThis year, I am joining Assemblymember Luz Rivas, D-Arleta, to write Assembly Joint Resolution 5, to urge the federal...