Ramona, CA

Civil War Headstones Dedicated By Ruth Lepper       More than 100 people turned out Feb. 25 at Nuevo Memory Gardens for the dedication of headstones recently placed on the graves of two Civil War veterans. More ... Have Clown Shoes Will Travel Ramona Couple Shares Smiles with Children Around the World By Jim Evans       It started eight years ago when local attorney Sam Frazier needed a disguise for an undercover assignment. Frazier, an attorney and owner of California Detectives, a licensed detective agency since 1984, concealed his identity by dressing as a clown. While performing his un More ... Laninovich's Stage Full of Excitement By Johnny McDonald       It's a crazy life of whoops, stutter-bumps, berms and 25-foot jumps for former Ramonan Billy Laninovich who loves every excising bone-bruising motorcycle moment of the nation's fastest growing sports called Supercross. More ... Basketballers to Score Points for Scholarships By Johnny McDonald       In basketball, a bonus shot can be made from the free-throw line. But it's only worth one point. More ... Uran Joins the Ranks of Monster Truck Mayhem By Johnny McDonald       If you want excitement, join the circus. It is sometimes backbreaking work...but it's show biz, even if it's picking up after the elephants. More ... One Stop Equipment Rental A Tradition of Customer Service and Community Support By Jim Evens       Allan Perry loves his job. And why not? Every day he gets to go out and play with his oversized "toys" in a virtual sandbox of skid loaders, compact track loaders, compact excavators, telescopic handlers, asphalt pavers, forklifts, backhoes and more. What more could a guy wa More ... Local Opposition to SDG&E Powerlink Grows By E.A. Barrera       Ever since a crowd of more than 400 people turned out on Jan. 31 to protest the SDG&E Powerlink project, opposition to the plan has steadily grown. SDG&E officials have not been able to win converts for their plan to build a massive power line from the Imperial Valley th More ... Hazardous Waste Disposal New State Regulations Now in Effect By Jim Evans       Long gone are the days when people could just leave their unused paint, batteries, leftover solvents, partially full aerosol cans, and fluorescent light bulbs at the curb for the trashman to pick up. The same goes for old television sets, computers, monitors, VCRs, and other More ... Plans for Urgent Care Clinic in Ramona 'On Target' By E.A. Barrera       Ramona physician Marcelo Rivera, who led the battle 15 months ago to see Proposition BB pass and a new medical facility come to Ramona, said he felt very excited about the status of the project and thought Ramona could see an Urgent Care facility developed in town within More ... Will Jessica's Law Keep Your Children Safe from Sexual Predators? By Jim Evans       The facts are mind-boggling and downright scary. California has the largest number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. - almost 20 percent of the more than 500,000 registered sex offenders in the entire country - and recently received an "F-grade" on a national report ca More ... Tribute to Julian's Black Pioneers Ends with Successful Celebration By Ruth Lepper       It was a day of celebration when the Julian Black Pioneers History Committee unveiled headstones in the local cemetery to pay tribute to three of the town's early settlers. More ... Local Artist Exhibit in Balboa Park      The 2003 Cedar Fire took away Charlotte Mitchell's glass studio. but it gave her inspiration to create powerful sculptures from fragments that remained. She is able to turn tragedy on its head and give hope and joy to others through her art. This "fire to create" has now culminated in her first so More ... Music Maker: Realtor Janet Gastil has Another Life By Bobbi Zane       Julian residents have come to expect surprises when they discover the "other lives" of friends and neighbors. More ... Lifetime Resident Anne Farley Succumbs at 95 By Ruth Lepper       Anne M. Farley, a lifelong resident of Wynola, died Feb. 5 at the age of 95. More ... Thilken Continues to Head Julian Chamber of Commerce By Ruth Lepper       County Supervisor Dianne Jacob installed the 2006 Julian Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Feb. 10 as a roomful of safari-garbed guests looked on. More ...