To the editor,At the Dec. 17 Murrieta council meeting the leaders of the city decided to go against protocol. The city council appointed Mr. Wunderlich to the position of mayor.It is in the rules of procedure to be eligible to serve as a mayor a person must serve two years on the council and one year as mayor pro...
Solana Husband, an African American student at Temecula Valley High School, was the recent victim of a profanity-laced, racial slur perpetrated by a fellow student.Husband said that she may have been targeted for reporting that a Confederate flag had been painted on the asphalt of a student’s parking spot at TVHS. Husband also shared how she and other students...
MURRIETA – The Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly, a chapter of the California Republican Assembly, announced the creation and bestowment of an annual award called the MTRA annual Goldbrick Award.The MTRA will give this award annually to a government entity, elected officeholder, appointed government official, non-government organization or other individual or groups that have demonstrated a profound and noteworthy shirking...
This year I was principal co-author with Assemblymember Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, of Assembly Bill 128, which requires any person purchasing a horse at auction, many of which are rounded up on public lands, to sign a sworn statement that the animal won’t be sold for slaughter. Since 1971, federal law has required the Forest Service and Bureau of...
As 2019 draws close, it’s time to look back at the vibrant business successes and job growth in the Orange County/Inland Empire region over the past year and also to use this opportunity to thank all the entrepreneurs, business owners, employers and resource partners for making a tremendous impact in their communities.We’ve enjoyed a strong economy with job creation...
HEMET – Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, founder and chairman of KPC Health, was recently named the 53rd annual Book of Golden Deeds award winner by the Hemet-San Jacinto Exchange Club.Awarded every year since 1967, the Book of Golden Deeds honors members of the San Jacinto and Hemet communities who give their time and talents to make their community a better place to...
A sore throat, a headache, body aches or a persistent cough. We’ve all had those symptoms, and it’s easy to immediately chalk it up to a common cold. But what if it’s a more serious virus, like the flu?Last year’s widespread influenza season was the longest in 10 years, lasting 21 weeks and infecting more than 37 million Americans. Preliminary results...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission started the process of designating 988 as a new, nationwide, 3-digit number for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline, Thursday, Dec. 12. This designation will help ease access to crisis services, reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health conditions and ultimately save lives.The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes that calls...
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Care Pathways series of classes for family members who care for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and other chronic conditions is being offered for free through the Riverside County Office on Aging.Attendees will receive information on community resources, acquire skills to cope with changing demands and better understand how dementia affects...
I remember listening to a conference where one of the speakers was bragging about how much time he would spend in prayer. I wouldn’t have thought anything of it except he mentioned it 10 times throughout the conference. It was a little overkill.Now, I’m all for praying. In fact, I think it’s essential for life. But I don’t think...