The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - June 9th, 2022

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STRAIT ON America’s Angry Young Men

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California is about to experience a political earthquake. Here is why

Son of Buffalo victim pushes Congress

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HEMET/SAN JACINTO

Some candidates will have to do it all over again in November RUSTY STRAIT | SENIOR REPORTER

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ogi Berra would be dancing at the ballot boxes if he were around today because, up and down the ballot, it will be déjà vu all over again in November around Southern California. There will be so many run-off elections you would think Diamond Valley Lake was overflowing. I attended one of those down to the last vote election night parties tossed on election night by Riverside County Fifty District Supervisor Jeff Hewitt in Calimesa, along with two members of the Hemet City Council, neither of whom are running for

anything at the moment. There were candidates and elected officials from other districts who showed up to support Jeff as the television screen was set up to reveal election results. There were cheers and lots of hoopla with each result. Late in the evening, Hewitt and Guittierez were in a virtual tie and apparently headed for a run-off in November. The current Fifth District Supervisor and the Mayor of Moreno Valley will be going at it this fall. Gutierrez, Mayor of Moreno Valley (with a war chest of several hundred thousand dollars), will duke it out with Hewitt, the current Fifth District Supervisor who doesn’t begin to have that kind

of campaign financing but has a lot of door to door support. Will money win or will “what you see, is what you get” going to prevail for a second time around the Libertarian candidate who happens to be the incumbent? That was the discussion going on at Hewitt’s election night party. If enthusiasm voted, there would be no doubt. However, you, the lowly voter out there in the boonies, will be the final judge. We, at the Hemet/San Jacinto Chronicle, take no sides. May the winner take all and neither come away with nothing more than superficial damages. Just sayin’ rustystrait@gmail.com

Mayor Lilienthal and Mayor pro-tem from Hemet attending Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt’s election night bash. | Courtesy Photo of Rusty Strait.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Bianco faces challenge from Mike Lujan CNS | CONTRIBUTED

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iverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is being challenged by a former colleague in Tuesday’s primary election as he attempts to keep the county’s top law enforcement spot and continue into a second term. Michael Lujan, a retired sheriff ’s captain, is endeavoring to unseat Bianco, promising an objective approach to policing without “partisan politics.” Bianco, who resides in Riverside, was first elected in 2018, after a hard-fought contest against then-Sheriff Stan Sniff. Bianco has been tested on several fronts since then, drawing both criticism and praise. He gained wide attention at the height of the statewide coronavirus public health lockdowns in the fall of 2020, declaring that he would not dedicate sheriff ’s resources to enforcing any part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-

home orders, including a curfew. That same year, he also took a stand against the anti-law enforcement crusades on the heels of the George Floyd custody death furor in Minneapolis. During a Board of Supervisors meeting that summer, he told the supervisors and attendees that the reactionary uprisings posed a threat to public safety and the country. The sheriff has largely maintained a balanced budget since he took office, despite rising personnel costs. However, the 16 municipalities within the county that contract for sheriff ’s services have also been saddled with higher bills. “For nearly 30 years I have worked for the Riverside County Sheriff ’s Department with one goal in mind: protect this community while keeping all of its residents safe,” Bianco said in a campaign statement. “I have increased the morale of our department, stopped runaway

What You Need To Know

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (Left) is being challenged by former colleague Michael Lujan (Right). | Photos contributed by City of Riverside.

attrition, saved millions of dollars by addressing fiscal mismanagement ... and fixed the broken concealed carry weapon (licensing) process,” he said. Lujan, who resides in Menifee, served as a sheriff ’s deputy for 31 years, working in multiple facets, including as a homicide detective and jail manager, before retiring as a captain.

According to the former lawman, under Bianco, the sheriff ’s department has suffered a black eye due to the leader’s “partisanship (and) political ideology.” “I am running to remove partisan politics in the Riverside County Sheriff ’s Department. It is the responsibility of the depart-

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• Michael Lujan, a retired sheriff ’s captain, is endeavoring to unseat Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco • Bianco was first elected in 2018, after a hard-fought contest against then-Sheriff Stan Sniff • Bianco gained wide attention at the height of the statewide coronavirus public health lockdowns in the fall of 2020, declaring that he would not dedicate sheriff ’s resources to enforcing any part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders • According to Lujan, under Bianco, the sheriff ’s department has suffered a black eye due to the leader’s “partisanship (and) political ideology”

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Eagle Feather Ceremony Held for Native American Graduates SOBOBA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS | CONTRIBUTED

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he Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association hosted an Eagle Feather Ceremony for all the Tribes that belong to the multi-service, nonprofit organization. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians were invited to join in 2020. SCTCA was established in 1972 for a consortium of 25 federally recognized Indian Tribes in Southern California. All 25 member Tribes had graduates attend the May 12 ceremony at Harrah’s Resort Southern California at Rincon in San Diego County. More than 200 students were presented with eagle feath-

ers, which have an important cultural and spiritual significance. The eagle is the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. In the Native American culture, eagle feathers are given to another in honor and the feathers are worn with dignity and pride. Eagle feathers represent honesty, truth, majesty, strength, courage, wisdom, power and freedom. Eagle feathers are given to high school seniors to wear during their commencement and to celebrate their graduation. This is a time when young men and women are on the precipice of venturing out into the world

through higher education, careers, trade apprenticeships and/ or travel. They will be demonstrating strength and courage as they move into the next phase of their lives. The feathers are also given for students’ leadership and academic achievement, as a sign of maturity, to signify the achievement of this important educational journey, to honor the graduate and his or her family, community, and tribal nation and for many other reasons. Soboba Tribal Council Chairman Isaiah Vivanco, alongside Secretary Monica Herrera and Sergeant at Arms Kelli Hurtado, presented each Soboba Tribal member student with a feather. “This is a very special event,”

Vivanco said. “I like that our graduates get to walk on stage and be presented eagle feathers by their respective Tribal councils. It’s an awesome recognition with family in attendance.” Hurtado said she is so proud of the Class of 2022 and hopes they realize the sky’s the limit and nothing can stop them. “The feather ceremony was so amazing and the best part about it for me was seeing all of our young ones so happy with their accomplishments,” she said. “We had so many graduates this year, including my nephew Gage Almanza, who graduated from Sherman Indian High School earlier that day.”

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