by katie | Apr 30, 2021 | Newspaper
It is a sad story, but it has a happy ending. Paul Gross was born and raised in New York in the 1960’s and 70’s. It’s his story now to tell, but it is actually his father’s story. One of survival, fighting back, keeping others safe, saving the life of a small... Read more 
by katie | Apr 22, 2021 | Newspaper
With Judge Carter’s ruling this week that the nearly 5,000 residents of Skid Row must be relocated from the area by October, tensions are running high among anti-homeless advocates who fear that they will flood their neighborhood, though the skid row clearance should... Read more 
by katie | Apr 16, 2021 | Newspaper
The Valley Cultural Foundation (VCF) will be returning this summer for the 46th concert season at Warner Ranch Park. Nora Ross, CEO, said, “After this last year we are all looking forward to returning to the park to enjoy music, friends, and the return to normalcy,... Read more 
by katie | Mar 25, 2021 | Newspaper
A woman driver in a Prius – last Friday. Two children in a cross walk – 2020. Truck driver killed by 17-year-old – 2019. Fatal crash, Ventura at Del Moreno – 2017. Three dead at Ventura and Desoto – 2016. Those are just the ones we’ve... Read more 
by katie | Mar 18, 2021 | Newspaper
It was Sparky’s nighttime constitutional. My friend Sandra Mariscal carried him out the front door to the walkway, being extra cautious as there had been coyote attacks on her other dog in the last few months. Just 10 feet from the front door of her Vista de Oro... Read more 
by katie | Mar 4, 2021 | Newspaper
Call it rationing. Call it money management. Call it food insecurity. I don’t know who put the fancy label on it, but trust me, when you’re hungry you don’t say you’re “food insecure.” You’re just hungry. How is it that in such a prosperous country, we have... Read more 