Newsom signs package of legislation strengthening prosecution of retail and personal property crimes
By JP Crumrine CorresPondent
Last Friday, Aug. 16, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 10 bills intended to crackdown on retail theft and property crime throughout the State. Collectively the new laws authorize stronger and tougher penalties for repeat offenders of these crimes and offers prosecutors additional tools to file for felony prosecutions.
In his press release, Newsom said, “Let’s be clear, this is the most significant legislation to address property crime in modern California history. . . While some try to take us back to ineffective and costly policies of the past, these new laws present a better way forward — making our communities safer and providing meaningful tools to help law enforcement arrest criminals and hold them accountable.”
Collectively this legislative package addresses several different issues related to the arrest and prosecution for retail and personal property theft.
For example, it creates stricter penalties, mandates sentencing enhancements and creates new crimes. It also provides authority for arrests in situations where the law enforcement officer did not witness the crime.
Another vital change is the opportunity to aggregate the value of stolen goods. Even when the crimes cross county lines or involve different victims, prosecutors may now total the value of the stolen goods in order to seek felony convictions. Currently, these individual acts may only meet misdemeanor criteria.
There are also stronger penalties for smash and grab theft actions.
Criminals may now be prosecuted for personal thefts from cars, even if they were unlocked. Penalties for theft of possessions in cars will increase too.
Finally, Senate Bill 1802 extends the organized retail theft legislation permanently beyond its current expiration on Jan. 1, 2026.
Democratic legislative leaders were happy with approval of the package. “A promise made is a promise kept — we’re taking bipartisan action to make our communities safer and stronger,” said Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire. “These ten critical bills will crack down on retail theft, blunt local crime, and help our downtowns thrive for decades to come.
Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas said in the press release, “To those who brazenly harass and shoplift from our stores: Accountability is here. I’m deeply
proud of my colleagues for taking on this crucial public-safety issue.
Nevertheless, Republican leaders were less enthusiastic. One of their gripes was an effort this spring to include language in the bills that would repeal them if Proposition 36 were approved this November.
“Today, Gavin Newsom is taking a victory lap for signing a bill package to address retail theft. Strangely, he glossed over his effort to sabotage the drug, homelessness and theft reforms in Prop. 36 by jamming poison pills into these very same proposals,” said Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher. “. . . While these bills are a win for Californians, they almost didn’t happen because Newsom wanted to play politics with public safety.”
These bills do not obviate Proposition 36, which will be on the November ballot. Prop 36 will amend Prop 47 approved in 2014. Prop 36 makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. It increases punishment for some theft and drug crimes in three ways: turns some misdemeanors into felonies, lengthens some felony sentences and requires some felonies be served in prison.
Retail theft bill package
The 10 bills, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed, enhance measures to protect California businesses from retail theft and residents from personal property crimes.
• Assembly Bill 1779 allows combining several crimes across jurisdictional boundaries into one larger action
• AB 1802 makes permanent the California Highway Patrol property crimes task force and eliminates sunset date for organized retail theft
• AB 1972 expands the CHP regional property crimes task force by adding cargo theft
• AB 2943 allows aggregating crimes from different victims and arrest for shoplifting with probable cause
• AB 3209 courts may issue retail theft restraining orders
• Senate Bill 905 allows aggregation of thefts from a locked or unlocked vehicles
• SB 982 eliminates sunset provision on c theft
• SB 1144 online marketplaces must collect information from high volume sales
• SB 1242 setting a fire to commit theft can result in longer sentences
• SB 1416 Sentencing enhancements for large scale resale of stolen property
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By david Jerome CorresPondent
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Head-on collision closes 243 Friday night
At approximately 7:54 p.m. on Friday, August 16, a two-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 243 south of Forest Service Road 3E08, near the Keenwild Fire Station. Officer Jonathan Torres of the CHP provided these details: A grey 2020 Subaru, driven by a 35-yearold female from Idyllwild, and a silver 2013 Ford C Max driven by a 40 year old male from Wildomar collided when the Subaru, northbound, entered the southbound lane. The crash resulted in minor injuries to both parties, and both were transported to Eisenhower. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have been involved.
According to the CHP traffic website, delay in the arrival of ambulances meant the drivers remained in their cars, blocking both lanes, for almost two hours.
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• Mountain Communities Mutual Aid food distribution, 1-2 p.m. Camp Maranatha, 54162 Maranatha Dr.
Tahquitz Dr.
• Dog Park Saturdays, 3-4 p.m. Rick Barker Dog Park, 26375 Hwy. 243.
Supervisors, 9:30 a.m. Board Chambers, 4080 Lemon St., First Floor, Riverside.
• Fit Afer 50, 10-11 a.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
Wednesday, Aug 21
• Codependents Anon, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Fit Afer 50, noon-1 p.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
• Philosophy Discussion Club, 5 p.m. in the Spirit Mountain Retreat Hill House, 25661 Oakwood St
• Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St.
Thursday, Aug 22
• Fit Afer 50, 10-11 a.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
• AA discussion & birthdays, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
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IDYLLWILD
• Aug. 9 — Vandalism, 1:22 p.m. 53000 block of Tollgate Rd. Report taken.
• Aug. 9 — Alarm call, 5:23 p.m. 54000 block of N. Ridge Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 9 — Man down, 6:07 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 9 — Shots fired, 9:23 p.m. 25000 block of Rim Rock Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 9 — Shots fired, 9:29 p.m. 25000 block of Palomar Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 10 — Noise complaint, 12:06 a.m. 25000 block of Fern Valley Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 10 — Alarm call, 1:54 a.m. 24000 block of Upper Rim Rock Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 10 — Area check, 12:13 p.m. 54000 block of Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 11 — Unlawful entry, 9:26 a.m. 26000 block of Cassler Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 11 — Danger to self/ other, 3:17 p.m. 26000 block of
• Idyllwild Community Zen, 6 p.m. Text/call Valerie Velez at 951-392-6507 for information.
Friday, Aug 23
• Idy A’s (AA, NA, Alanon, CODA, etc.), noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
Women’s Writing Group with fellow writers, 2-4 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat. Call 951-659-2523 for Zoom info
• AA meeting, 5:30 p.m. Ark of Light, 54445 N. Circle Dr. (behind Idyllwild Acupuncture)
Saturday, Aug 24
• American Legion Post 800 meeting, 10 a.m. Post 800, 54360 Marian View Dr.
• Idyllwild Chess Club, noon-4 p.m. Idyllwild Library. Free lessons
• Healing Rooms, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shiloh Christian Ministries, 54295 Village Center Dr.
AA, discussion, noon, St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525
Saunders Meadow Rd. Report taken.
• Aug. 11 — Check the welfare, 10:49 p.m. 55000 block of Dickenson Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 12 — Alarm call, 6:58 a.m. N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 12 — Barking dog, 5:25 p.m. 25000 block of Scenic Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 12 — Assist other department, 8:17 p.m. 53000 block of Country Club Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 12 — Check the welfare, 8:59 p.m. 25000 block of Cassler Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 14 — Suicide threat, 5:55 a.m. Address withheld. Report taken.
• Aug. 14 — Danger to self/ other, 10:52 a.m. 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 14 — Suspicious circumstance, 2:13 p.m. 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Battery, 12:15 p.m. 53000 block of Tollgate Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Assist other department, 2:21 p.m. 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Battery, 3:47 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by
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• AA happy hour & birthdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Behind Idyllwild Water District, 54255 Pine Crest Ave. (bring chair)
Sunday, Aug 25
Peace Meditation Practice, 10 a.m. Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center, 53191 Mountain View, Pine Cove.
AA, discussion, noon, Idyllwild Water District, 25945 Hwy. 243.
• Mixed Nuts, 5:30-7 p.m., Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St.
Monday, Aug 26
• Fit Afer 50, noon-1 p.m.
Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
• Codependents Anon, 6 p.m.
Zoom. Call Mary, 951-6344048.
Tuesday, Aug 27
• Riverside County Board of
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• Aug. 15 — Area check, 6:28 p.m. 54000 block of Jameson Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — 911 hangup from cellphone, 4:46 a.m. 26000 block of Crestview Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Suspect info, 11:20 a.m. Address withheld. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Missing person, 1:36 p.m. 53000 block of Idyllbrook Dr. Report taken.
• Aug. 16 — Suspicious circumstance, 7:58 p.m. 53000 block of Idyllbrook Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Noise complaint, 8:29 p.m. 53000 block of Meadow Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Public disturbance, 1:13 p.m. 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Area check, 1:39 p.m. N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Burglary, 2:06 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Noise complaint, 10:01 p.m. 25000 block of Azaelia Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 18 — Follow-up, 12:18 p.m. Address withheld. Handled by deputy.
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• Tai Chi for Seniors, 10 a.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St. AA, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Lovingkindness Meditation Group, 5-5:30 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St. Call 951-659-2523.
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• Return to Yourself Virtual Support Group for Women Vets with PTSD, 6-7 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat
• Al-Anon, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar Street.
Wednesday, Aug 28
• Rotary International of Idyllwild meeting, 7:30 a.m. American Legion Post 800, 54360 Marian View Dr.
• Codependents Anon, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church,
MOUNTAIN CENTER
• Aug. 11 — Unlawful entry, 8:40 a.m. 28000 block of Mccall Park Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 12 — Check the welfare, 11:56 p.m. 28000 block of Mccall Park Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 13 — Suspicious circumstance, 12:21 a.m. 28000 block of Mccall Park Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Unlawful entry, 12:17 a.m. 28000 block of Mccall Park Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Disoriented subject, 12:20 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Assist other department, 8:03 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
PINE COVE
• Aug. 10 — Noise complaint, 3:36 p.m. 25000 block of Cascade Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 11 — Suspicious circumstance, 4:41 p.m. 24000 block of Marion Ridge Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 13 — Noise complaint, 10:01 p.m. 52000 block of Sylvan Wy. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 14 — Battery, 5:53 p.m.
25525 Tahquitz Dr.
• Fit Afer 50, noon-1 p.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.
• Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat, 25661 Oakwood St.
Community service hours
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (bark beetle issues), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Mountain Resource Center, 25380 Franklin Dr., 659-3335.
• Idyllwild Area Historical Museum, 54470 N. Circle Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri., Sat. & Sun. (Mon. holidays.) Group tours by appt. 659-2717.
52000 block of Pine Cove Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Missing person, 11:48 a.m. 52000 block of Pine Cove Rd. Unfounded.
• Aug. 15 — Petty theft, 4:46 p.m. 23000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Civil dispute, 2:35 p.m. 25000 block of Nestwa Trl. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 18 — Check the welfare, 1 p.m. 23000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.
POPPET FLATS
• Aug. 15 — Suspicious person, 10:01 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
SAN BERDO NAT FORS
• Aug. 11 — Suspicious circumstance, 10:46 a.m. 56000 block of Apple Canyon Rd. Report taken.
• Aug. 11 — Public assist, 5:51 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 13 — Petty theft, 3:34 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Dr., Strawberry Creek Plaza, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tues.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Turs-Sat., 659-2300.
• Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Hwy. 243, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 659-3850.
• Idyllwild Ranger Station, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Mon., 8 a.m.noon Tues.
• Idyllwild Transfer Station, 28100 Saunders Meadow Rd., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Turs.-Mon. (Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Tanksgiving and Christmas Day); Grinding Facility, 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. Mon., Wed. & Fri.
• Idyllwild Help Center, 26330 Hwy. 243, 10 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 659-2110.
• Aug. 14 — 911 call from business, 8:02 a.m. 56000 block of Apple Canyon Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — 911 call from business, 4:21 a.m. 56000 block of Apple Canyon Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Assist other department, 12:39 p.m. 54000 block of Keen Camp Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Unknown trouble, 7:39 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 15 — Follow-up, 8:05 p.m. Address withheld. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 16 — Vehicle theft, 1:18 p.m. Address undefined. Unfounded.
• Aug. 16 — Check the welfare, 2:19 p.m. 67000 block of Ribbonwood Dr. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Public intoxication, 1:53 a.m. 21000 block of Hwy. 243. Arrest made.
• Aug. 17 — Alarm call, 6:28 a.m. 61000 block of E. Hwy. 74. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — Civil dispute, 3:19 p.m. 56000 block of E. Hwy. 74. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 17 — 911 call, 4:35 p.m. 56000 block of Apple Canyon Rd. Handled by deputy.
• Aug. 18 — Alarm call, 11:30 a.m. 67000 block of Ribbonwood Dr. Handled by deputy.
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After a over month hiking together what are your impressions of Julia?
“Julia didn’t seem like a teenager. Sometimes I had to remind myself, ‘she’s 17.’ She seemed worldly actually - for sure. She could easily advance her ideas forward with the 7 of us guys. She is a force of nature.
“She’s also a planner – let’s say the group would want to camp at a certain spot at the end of a 20-mile day. Julia would be like – okay. Then a side hustle would emerge. I think Green Valley Smokehouse is on the way – and then she suggested we hike till 11pm to a special campsite. And we did both.
“She definitely also sees the hike as a food tour. Food is a side objective.”
Describe the treacherous trek through the Mohave?
“The 23-hour day we hiked through the Mohave desert reminded me of a movie where two people got stuck hiking in Death Valley.
“We started that hike early evening from Hiker Town – by early dawn we were exhausted. Me and Julia continued trying to hike in the middle of the day, it was hot, we had not slept except for ½ hr. at dawn. By noon I literally could not move. She said, 'ok rest 2 minutes.' I said no, I need 5 minutes – let me eat some sour worms to gather my strength. She said 'NO.' We knew we could die there. I said, 'I need to get my strength to get out of here.' That’s when she started crying. I felt miserable that I made her cry, but the situation was terrible. I did not know what I was supposed to do.
“Somehow, I got up and started walking while listening to 'Ordinary Pleasure' about a hundred times. The chorus goes: ‘Maximize the pleasure, even with all this weather, be the one to make it better’.
“It’s such a extremely unlikely, weird, unimaginable friendship. Like it is the strongest friendship I have ever had. We hiked together for a week then with our trail family for another 6 weeks. A few of the guys asked me: 'when Julia skips ahead what are you going to do?' I didn’t realize it then, but they were asking if I was going to go with her?
“I never felt so understood as I do with Julia. They say you can never really understand what someone else is going through. But somehow – she completely seemed to get me. I do not know how – despite never experiencing anything like what I was describing, our lives were so different.”
“On Aug 1st I passed into Washington State –crossed The Bridge of the Gods, was welcomed by trail angels – and given an apple, the state’s official fruit.
“Washington is beautiful, but hiking was challenging because the fires were so extreme. The topography is largely rural in nature. If one trail is closed it could mean rerouting a hundred miles. I encountered 5 big ones [fires] that affected the PCT route in Washington. The rural town of Trout Lake up until then…was the worst.
"Lightning woke me at 4am. I knew it would trigger another fire and I had to get out now. I threw my stuff in my bag and practically ran through the forest. Once there, the lightning was louder than I’d ever heard! What would I do in summer camp, I asked myself? I turned on my headlamp and my flashlight, put on en-
ergizing music and said to myself this going to be great and danced my way through the forest till dawn, heading 16 miles out of the forest to a road crossing, arriving eleven hours later.
“It gets worse. I eventually hiked to Glenwood, a town of 200 people. I spent the night and did my last zoom essay class for my college application requirement. Then I hired a driver to get back on trail, only to find the road and the trail were both closed. Now I was stuck in a town with its only access being a one lane forest service road. From Glenwood I could see the fire at Trout Lake growing. Many hikers evacuating Trout Lake had found their way to this tiny town just as I had. I started planning to get back on trail at White Pass. But no, this was not a good idea. The entire region is fire prone there are hundreds of fires burning.”
“By 10:30pm me and all the hikers realized the Trout Lake fire was definitely coming our way. Again, I packed in haste realizing Glenwood had issued a level 3 evacuation order. I called my parents apologizing for the urgency – but there were simply no evacuation vehicles and hikers were frantically calling friends and relatives in Seatle. It was a 5.5 hour drive to get me out.”
“I was terrified. My mountain lion fears faded rapidly. The fire was 4 miles away – we knew it had grown 10,000 acres in a matter of hours. I encouraged my parents by text, to HURRY! Meantime, hikers were standing by the side of the road while the tiny Glenwood community drove out and emergency vehicles headed the opposite direction into the area.
"A few hikers were waiting with me for my parents when a shuttle showed up and offered them a ride 20 miles south. Then another van showed up heading towards White Salmon. Ultimately, all the hikers got picked up. By the time my parents arrived, I was one of the last to leave the area.
"I asked them to drop me in Kalama, a railroad town right off I5. As the crow flies it was a good hundred miles west of where I needed to get back on trail at White Pass – or 250 miles by car.
"The next day I hired a private taxi service for $300 to drive the distance to the trailhead. I hiked out of White Pass towards Snoqualmie where hikers were stalled mid trail. We had to back track to Chinook Pass - fire was just ahead. I hitched out of Chinook Pass and headed home. That night I slept on the couch in my mom’s home office. I knew I was heading out the next day to finish the PCT and didn’t want to get to comfortable.
"The Enchantments Wilderness area offered itself as a delightful detour; it’s an area I’d always wanted to explore. The next day I finally got back on trail at Snoqualmie…”
For Julia, next week will bring completion at the PCT Northern Terminus in Canada… stay tuned.
Many questions linger in this writer’s mind as I followed Julia trek these past months. I was curious how her mother came to view her daughter’s process of organizing and implementing this extraordinary journey – these are Donna Barnett’s thoughts:
"This is the sort of thing her father and I should have anticipated because Julia always seemed most happy when learning something new, eating a new food, traveling someplace unusual, or trying something difficult.
When she becomes interested in anything, she won’t let go of it until she understands everything about it and experiences it completely. "
"I am awed by Julia’s physical discipline, but it is her mental strength that is most surprising and impressive. She has found herself alone in some truly terrifying situations. The biting black flies in the desert caused serious wounds, and some hikers quit because of them after just a few days.
"The mosquitos in Oregon caused panic attacks in others. She’s dealt with essential equipment breaking or going dead. She’s been in multiple lightning storms where there is simply no safe cover. And of course, she came face to face with a mountain lion alone in the middle of the night. At 17, she simply has not experienced fear like that. It blows my mind that she can face these obstacles without panicking and work through the fear and pain until the next moment, when she is literally crying because she is so happy."
that like?
“Her dad and I did drop everything and jump in the car, but it was still a 4–5-hour drive to reach her. A sense of urgency and fear rose gradually, versus an immediate emergency. But that changed as things just kept getting worse and worse with the fire getting closer and closer.
“I was not entirely freaking out because we were always in contact with her, and we knew she was not alone, but as people left the town one by one and she kept texting I did drive faster and faster and swore at slow drivers in front of us more and more.
“I remember worrying because there was only one road out of town, and I pictured cars lined up to escape, but by the time we got there almost everyone had left. Julia was one of the last remaining people in the town. Hikers had scattered and no one really had any plan or idea of what to do.
“What concerns me most is it seemed that every lightning strike during the night created a new fire the next morning, and of course Julia could be 30 miles from any evacuation route. The logistics of trying to secure rides to partial sections just to piece together some path on the PCT, only to worry about a new fire popping up, became too much for many and lots of hikers have just given up altogether. It has been very frustrating and disheartening to witness.
“The fires have been scary in a physical sense, but just as bad, they create logistical chaos that makes me skeptical that anyone will be able to ‘through’ hike the PCT, in future.
“Julia’s been surprisingly fine with the chaos, much more than me, and she has continued hiking even if it wasn’t on the PCT. For example, she hiked the Rim Trail around Crater Lake in Oregon and day hiked The Enchantments in Washington. Given these extra excursions she overall hiked probably more than 2000 miles due to the fire closures and despite skipping the Sierras. Her body looks completely different. She appears strong and tanned, yet bruised, and cut. She also seems more mature than she did in May when she said goodbye to her dad and I and headed north toward Idyllwild from the Southern Terminus at the Mexican border.”
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August 2024 — Week 4
March 21 – April 19
Impatience with those who don’t keep up with you can cause resistance, which, in turn, can lead to more delays. It’s best to be helpful and supportive if you want good results.
April 20 – May 20
A surprise announcement from a colleague could put you on the defense. Gather your facts and respond. You’ll soon find the situation shifting in your favor.
May 21 – June 21
The time spent away from a project pays off with a new awareness of options that you hadn’t considered before. Weigh them carefully before deciding which to choose.
June 22 – July 22
Consider confronting a personal conflict while there’s still time to work things out. A delay can cause more problems. A longtime colleague might offer to mediate.
July 23 – August 22
Some emerging matters could impede the Lion’s progress in completing an important project. Best advice: Deal with them now before they can create costly delays.
August 23 – September 22
Your aspect continues to favor an expanding vista. This could be a good time to make a career move, and taking an out-of-town job could be a good way to do it.
September 23 – October 22
Disruptive family disputes need to be settled so that everyone can move on. Avoid assuming this burden alone, though. Ask -- no, demand help with this problem.
October 23 – November 21
Patience is called for as you await word on an important workplace situation. A personal circumstance, however, could benefit by your taking immediate action.
November 22 – December 21
Don’t lose confidence in yourself. Those doubters are likely to back off if you demand that they show solid proof as to why they think your ideas won’t work.
December 22 – January 19
A temporary setback might cause some unsettling moments for the usually sure-footed Goat. But keep going! The path ahead gets easier as you move forward.
January 20 – February 18
There’s welcome news from the workplace. There could also be good news involving a relationship that has long held a special meaning for you.
February 19 – March 20
You still might need to cut some lingering ties to a situation that no longer has the appeal it once held. In the meantime, you can start to explore other opportunities.
