Businesses are on the hook, again

During the pandemic, the Employment Development Department (EDD) virtually collapsed, and legislative offices like mine stepped into the breach. My office alone handled over...

Thought for the Week: Free to explore

As we continue the theme for the month of July with “Free to…,” this week we are highlighting Free to Explore. What we are...

College-bound students get financial boost

At a June 20 luncheon, the Alpine Woman’s Club awarded four $2,000 scholarships to local high school students. “We have given out over $150,000 in...

Thought for the Week: Free to release

Life presents us with many opportunities – sometimes more than we feel able to handle. But as we discussed last week, we are all...

Thought for the Week: Free to choose

After having celebrated our nation’s Independence, the theme of Freedom is woven throughout the topics this month. This week’s message highlights our freedom to...

Thought for the Week: Free to be responsible

This nation was officially birthed on July 4th 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, however, the first fledging Colony, Jamestown Virginia,...

Be careful and avoid text scams

You may have stopped answering calls from unknown phone numbers long ago to avoid fraudsters, but con artists can still sneak into your finances...

Thought for the Week: Receive with gratitude

If we were to be honest, most of us initially resist change, especially the kind that seems forced upon us. So many times change...

Thought for the Week: In Praise of Fathers

The celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday comes in many forms with various activities. Primarily it is a day to honor our own father...

Thought for the Week: Giving and receiving

As we consider the Theme this month of, “A Hymn of Grateful Praise, I am drawn to sharing some of the native American Indian...