Watch out for investment scams

Californians fall prey to more online investment scams and lose more money than residents of any other state in the country, according to the...

Defending communities against SVPs

Last week, a rally of over two hundred people opposed to placement of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) in a rural Poway neighborhood was...

Summer brings new laws to light

A number of new laws passed by the State Legislature and signed by the Governor have gone into effect this year. New laws that went...

Advocating for animals after research

Recently, at a ceremony in the Capitol, I was honored to recognize Shannon Keith, President and Founder of the Beagle Freedom Project, along with...

Trailers on state’s budget

The main state budget bill passed prior to the June 15th constitutional deadline, and the Governor had until June 30th to sign it into...

Funding Alzheimer’s research

As with so many issues involving medical research and healthcare, San Diego County is ground zero in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, it is...

Two cents on upcoming gas tax

California’s gas taxes are the highest in the nation, and they are set to go even higher. Most of you probably know that we...

A weighty responsibility

How do you know when you buy that bag of apples that it really has the pound of fruit that is advertised on the...

Women reaching their potential

Encouraging young women to fulfill their life’s potential by taking full advantage of available educational opportunities is one of my passions. As a member...

Don’t get hooked by phishing scam

The average person believes they would never fall for a scam that would rob them of their life savings and their dignity, but the...