Ramona, CA

HOW DID IT HAPPEN? Angry Fernbrook/Mussey Grade Residents Want Answers by Jim Evans      "We were totally ignored," said Dan Huffman angrily. "They took care of Country Estates, but they let us burn!" More ... Johnson Races to Aid Fire Relief Efforts by Johnny McDonald      A stock-car driver on the challenging Winston Cup series has enough on his mind when he confronts the nation’s toughest speedways. More ... SOME THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED      (And I hope some things never do.) More ... Reluctant Heroes Helicopter Pilots Modest About Their Role by Jim Evans      What is a "hero?" A hero is a man celebrated for special achievements and attributes." Still, Ted Smith and Rick Arroyo don’t think of themselves as heroes. More ... Side Roads Cutie and Nikie By Rick Pearson      I asked Chaplain Ralph if he was a city boy or a country boy. Kind of a crazy question to ask a man of the cloth you just met, some would say. More ... Holiday Homes Open for Tour by Ruth Lepper      Despite setbacks caused by the Cedar fire, Julian Woman’s Club members have decided to go ahead with plans for its annual Holiday Home Tour scheduled for Dec. 12. More ... Westfield Donates Decorations to Julian by Ruth Lepper      Holiday decorations are adding bright spots all around town, with Westfield Shopping- towns coming to the rescue. Toni Menghini took over planning the town decorations for the Julian Merchants Association after Suzanne Danielson lost her home during the Cedar fire and couldn’t continue working on th... More ... Rapunzel & Repulsive by Rick Pearson      It was such a treat to see smiling children on Halloween. I was returning from Julian and candidly, had no idea what day it was when I drove into Ramona. More ... SDSU Coach Knows His Craft by Johnny McDonald      Listening to Aztec head coach Tom Craft, you know where he intends to take his future football teams. Obviously, he’d like to emulate the success of Don Coryell, for whom he quarterbacked in San Diego State’s glory days. More ... Unsung Heroes Friends Helping Friends During the Cedar Fire by Jim Evans      Webster’s Dictionary defines heroism as "heroic behavior or having heroic attributes — especially courage." More ...