The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - November 3rd, 2022

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Noli Indian school celebrates homecoming week SOBOBA BAND OF LUISEÑO INDIANS | CONTRIBUTED

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tudents spent the week of Oct. 17 planning for Noli Indian School’s annual Homecoming Parade, which took place Oct. 20 ahead of the Braves’ football game against Rolling Hills Prep from San Pedro. A dance, with an “Under the Sea” theme on Friday, Oct. 21 at Soboba Tribal Hall gave them a final day to celebrate a week’s worth of school spirit activities. Each grade level from 6-12 chose to design a float based on this year’s theme of “Holidays.” The Class of 2029 took spectators to Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob SquarePants Day, Class of 2028 had a lovely float full of hearts for Valentine’s Day and Christmas was celebrated by the Class of 2027. High school freshmen took on New Year’s Eve for their holiday while the sophomores chose Independence Day. The juniors cleverly honored Mad Hatter’s Day and even depicted his famous

FOOTBALL TEAM: The Noli Braves football team prepare to kick off the homecoming game Oct. 20. | Courtesy Photos of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

HOMECOMING: Freshman Class Sweethearts Shawna Rivera and Aaron Devore are introduced during the homecoming football game at Soboba Indian Reservation’s The Oaks

tea party while the Class of 2023 seniors combined Disney and Halloween to bring a season-appropriate holiday to the forefront. Grand Marshal DeeDee Vallejo, who was chosen by ASB students, was in the lead as the class floats made their way to The Oaks football stadium, joined by Soboba Fire Department, Soboba

who lined Castile Canyon Road, cheering for each holiday as it passed by. The Noli School Board chose the float winners, which were announced at halftime. First place went to New Year’s (freshmen), second place was won by SpongeBob (sixth graders) and third place was awarded to Christmas (eighth graders). Win-

Parks and Recreation and other entries. Principal Donovan Post said Vallejo was chosen for her dedicated work with CASA and on behalf of domestic violence issues as well as her many years of supporting her children when they attended Noli. Students rode on their class’s float and tossed candy to families

ners got a class-wide pizza party. Also announced and introduced at halftime was this year’s Homecoming Court. Freshman Class Sweetheart Shawna Rivera is the daughter of Tanya Briones-Rivera and Louie Rivera. She was escorted by Freshman Class Sweet-

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2024 MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launch JILL COLVIN | AP NEWS

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s he played to a crowd of supporters in Robstown, Texas, former President Donald Trump drew cheers as he talked up his first two runs for the White House — and teased a third. “In order to make our country successful, safe and glorious again, I will probably have to do it again,” he said last month. That carefully placed “probably” may soon be gone from Trump’s stump speech. Aides to the former president are making quiet preparations for a 2024 presidential campaign that could be launched soon after next week’s midterm elections as Trump tries to capitalize on expected Republican wins to propel himself toward becoming the front-runner for his party’s nomination. “I’m like 95% he’s going

to run,” said Reince Priebus, Trump’s former White House chief of staff. “The real question,” he added, “is are other big challengers going to run? If President Trump runs, he will be very difficult for any Republican to defeat.” Another campaign would be a remarkable turn for any former president, much less one who made history as the first to be impeached twice and remains embroiled in multiple and intensifying criminal investigations, including probes of classified information held at his Mar-a-Lago club and his effort to pressure election officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump has a history dating back to the 1980s of publicly toying with White House bids only to back down. But Trump, according to people close to him, is eager to be back in the political game.

While he has been talking up a bid since before he left the White House, aides and allies are now eyeing the two-week stretch after the Nov. 8 midterms as a possible window for an announcement, though they caution that he hasn’t made a decision and that — as always when it comes to Trump — things could change, particularly if the election results are delayed due to recounts or a possible runoff election in Georgia. Indeed, even as discussions are underway about potential venues and dates for a formal announcement, Trump continues to tease the possibility of declaring his intentions at one of the rallies he’s planned for the election’s homestretch. The preparations come as Trump has been stepping up his efforts to help midterm candidates in the election’s final weeks, hoping to piggyback off

2024 CAMPAIGN: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally, Oct. 9, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. Trump has been teasing another presidential run since before he left the White House. But aides to the former president are now preparing for a 2024 campaign that could be announced soon after next week's midterms. | Courtesy Photo of Brandon Bell/Getty Images

expected Republican gains in Congress to build momentum for his own campaign. Trump has dramatically ramped up his spending af-

ter facing criticism for failing to financially help his favored candidates while continuing

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Gas company Valero announces more than 500% profit increase amid sky-high gas prices CBSLA | CONTRIBUTED

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hile many in Southern California are dealing with astronomically-high fuel prices, gas companies like Valero continue to increase their profit margins. "Horrible, horrible," said taco truck owner Matthew Urquilla. "We sell al day and still don't make enough money." Urquilla stopped at a North Hill Valero gas station to fill up the generator on his taco trailer before he heads to work. In a single day, he will spend about $135 in order to fill the power supply that his business depends upon. "They don't care," said Urquilla. "They all make money on us. We just have to fork out every single thing we make. They can relax and take vacations and all we do is work, work, work." Valero becomes the newest company to announce a big boost

to its profit margins thanks to high gas prices. In the third quarter of the fiscal year, the energy company announced a more than 500% increase compared to last year, a feat that has drawn the ire of Gov. Gavin Newsom. "Valero's new profits are out," Newsom tweeted. They experienced a 500% increase in profits this year. So why are gas prices so high? Time to hold these oil companies accountable." Head of the UC Berkley's Energy Institute Severin Borenstein, who has been tracking gas prices since the 1980s, attributes the increase in fuel costs to a lack of competitive markets. "What we really rely on is having competitive markets," he said. "And unfortunately due to mergers and shutdowns, our market is not very competitive anymore." Additionally, and more importantly, the closures of several refineries last month exacerbated

the situation by creating a dramatic supply shortage. "The supply shortage is definitely what's causing the high prices," said Borenstein. "That doesn't mean they aren't doing something wrong either. We just don't know whether that supply shortage is entirely just bad luck or exacerbated by some firms who are holding product off the market to push the price higher." Essentially, Borenstein firms don't have the incentive to produce more gas since there are only a handful of refineries and drivers are willing to pay the high costs. "What I don't know is whether those refineries really did everything they could to increase output as fast as possible because it may not be in the economic interest of these refineries," he said. "Because they're making so much money off the quantity they are selling." Borenstein suggests California launch a thorough investigation

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The Valero refinery next to the Houston Ship Channel is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019. | Courtesy Photo of REUTERS/Loren Elliott

into the refineries and the distribution process, where he claims consumers have been charged billions of dollars over several years. "Every day, we don't sleep, we just work to pay gas — that's about it," said Urquilla. However, prices are slowly dropping and experts are advising consumers to shop around for cheaper alternatives to force expensive stations to drop their rates.


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