Ramona, CA

Don’t Forget To Vote! Yes, your vote does count!      By Jim Evans Every national election is contentious, but this year’s up-coming presidential election looms as, perhaps, one of the most acrimonious in recent memory — perhaps ever, according to some pundits. More ... Ramona Teacher Vies for Teacher of the Year      By Laura Calverley Ramona Teacher of the Year Denise Schmale will compete Oct. 9 against 37 other top educators for the honor of San Diego County Teacher of the Year. More ... Urgent Care Crossroads What Proposition BB Could Mean to Ramona      By Jim Evans It’s one thing to get sick or injured and have to go to the doctor. It’s something else if you have to be hospitalized for urgent care and the facilities are substandard or, worse, the hospital is filled to capacity, and there are no beds available to accommodate you. More ... Supervisors Take Stand Against Both Indian Gaming Propositions      By Joe Naiman The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt resolutions opposing the two Indian gaming initiatives on the Nov. 2 ballot. More ... Borrego Days Festival & Parade      Borrego Springs celebrates the 39th Annual Borrego Days Festival & Parade’ on October 29-31. Produced by the Borrego Springs Chamber & Visitors Center, the theme this year is ‘Flower Power,’ celebrating the area’s spectacular wildflowers and a California desert town that looks much as it did in the More ... Governor Signs Hollingsworth’s Fire Victim Tax Relief Bill      Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-El Cajon) announced that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law Senate Bill 1147 which protects the homeowners’ state tax exemption for those who are in the process of rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed in the wildfires of 2003. More ...