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An Update From the Border
For the past four years, our border has been wide open, allowing millions of people to enter the country without proper vetting...Read more
Media
Feb 102 min read


Francisco A. "Frank" Herrera
Francisco A. Herrera, known to many as "Frank," passed away on January 29, 2025, in Bonita, California. A native Californian...Read more
Media
Feb 102 min read


New SCPG Officers Preside Over Their First Meeting
The January 7, 2025 meeting of the Sweetwater Community Planning Committee provided the election for this year's officers...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 71 min read


Phase Four Utility Undergrounding in the Works for Bonita Road
At the Sweetwater Community Planning Group (SCPG) meeting held on February 4, 2025, agenda action items included Phase Four...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 71 min read


Ramona Woman Wins Title of Miss Rodeo USA
If you've ever ridden horses, you can understand what an true accomplishment this is...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 71 min read


Bonita Old-Timer Recalls Early Days in the Valley
I found this newspaper clipping hanging on the wall of the Bonita-Sunnyside Museum. Fred Higgens was interviewed by The Star-News..Read more
Media
Feb 61 min read


Proposition 36 Has Already Led to Hundreds of Arrests in San Diego
Nearly two months after its passage, the impacts of Proposition 36 are already being felt in San Diego County...Read more
Media
Feb 62 min read


City No Longer Doing Business with Man Convicted in Law Enforcement Scandal
The city of San Diego no longer has any contracts with a man convicted of whitewashing gun transactions...Read more
Media
Feb 63 min read


Opossums . . . America's Only Marsupial
I had a ground squirrel living in the housing for my electric gate and I wanted to get him out of there before he chewed up...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 52 min read


South County Shifted Right in November, Highlighting Democrats’ Vulnerability
Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly two to one in South San Diego County. But Donald Trump gained ground in the region in Nov...Read more
Media
Feb 54 min read


Action Needed: Support My Unsafe Camping Ordinace in the Unincorporated Area to Prevent Fires
As Los Angeles County currently deals with multiple large-scale fires, we have seen what can happen when a fire, coupled with...Read more
Public Announcement
Feb 52 min read


Wildlife Conservationist to Speak at Optimist Club on February 6th
Our guest speaker, Georgeanne, has devoted her career to raising awareness about animals and wildlife conservation...Read more
Guest
Feb 42 min read
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