Opinion

Lucky Escondido weather


All I can say is we must be living right in Escondido. Latest examples are the past two weekends. We had rain all week long, stopping Friday evening, then two Saturdays ago the LoveEsco event happened to clear blue skies and not a drop of rain.  Then last week we had the same every day rain until Saturday morning welcoming […]

Humane help for homeless


Surveys indicate that 70% of Californians see homelessness as a big problem. That’s understandable since almost one half of all unsheltered homeless persons live in California, though we have only about 12% of the nation’s total population. Over the past three years, our homeless population increased by over 22,000 persons, to almost 174,000. In San Diego County, the homeless population […]

Stopping the fixed rate electricity proposal


A few months ago, I brought to your attention the concerning proposal in California regarding a socialistic approach to electricity pricing based on income. This plan aimed to charge households fixed rates for electricity, irrespective of their actual consumption, with charges varying according to income levels. It was met with understandable outrage from many. I want to provide an update […]

Red for women’s heart health


February is American Heart Month, and this year February 2 was National Wear Red for Women Day, which encourages people to wear red to help raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases. This year the Legislative Women’s Caucus has again supported a Senate Concurrent Resolution to recognize women’s heart health in the month of February.    The Centers for Disease Control and […]

Cruisin’ Grand is good for business


Getting a backlog on topics but yesterday was a real blessing for Escondido. We had lots of rain the past week and more to come however, the skies cleared for LoveEsco Day on Saturday and I do not believe the rodent from Pennsylvania influenced the change. Hopefully all the events planned for the day were well attended although with everything […]

An extra day this month


Hard to believe January, 2024 is history by the time you read this. We transition from one of the longer months to the shortest month of the year and I just realized the other day that this is a Leap Year—which means February has an extra day. Do you even realize that you have to work an extra day this […]

Public art project invites applications

The Escondido Community Foundation (ECF), a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation (SDF), this week announced a new grant cycle. ECF is inviting qualified artists or nonprofit arts organizations to submit their qualifications to create public artwork that offers broad community benefits such as fostering a sense of place, enhancing Escondido’s image and identity, and heightening community exposure to and […]

Mental health priorities


In 1967, many state hospitals serving persons with mental illnesses were closed, but local programs to address their needs were inadequate. In 1991, oversight of mental healthcare was placed under county control, but by 2004 it was evident that this realignment hadn’t improved the situation.  In 2004 voters approved Proposition 63, the California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The MHSA […]

Another sexually violent predator


It is with profound disappointment and deep concern that I express my opposition to the decision allowing the placement of Sexually Violent Predator Alvin Quarles, also known as the “Bolder than Most” rapist, back into San Diego County. The judge’s decision is devastating for our community, and I strongly believe there is no place for such a monstrous individual in […]

Recalling a January snow


Well, it is January. Which means it’s still winter and we get rain instead of snow as half the country is dealing with in spades. You have to feel for all the folks living in freezing and some in sub-zero temperatures shoveling snow and stuck on roads as highways which every newscast I see makes me appreciate the rain. But […]


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