

By Friedrich Gomez
San Diego’s first people have lived here for several millennia; a prehistoric people who are believed to have migrated here during the Ice Age when there was a land bridge at a time when glaciers and ice sheets covered a large area of our planet.
Using this land bridge, called the Bering Land Bridge, which during the Pleistocene era (Ice Age) connected Asia to North America, these ancient people who crossed over from Asia are believed to have migrated from the north into the area
now known as San Diego, and as far south as the northern tip of Baja California, Mexico.
These prehistoric people are known today as Native Americans called Kumeyaay aka Diegueno, and their rich history as San Diego’s first people has fascinated countless millions of San Diegans – as well as incoming tourists – all of whom have visited our many museums every year in recordbreaking numbers, most notably at the San Diego Museum of Us, located in our world-famous Balboa Park.
(Note: On 24 June 2020, the Board
of Trustees approved to change the San Diego Museum of Man to the Museum of Us.)
ANCIENT KUMEYAAY ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORIES DISCOVERED STUNS MODERN SCIENCE.
Primarily hunters and gatherers, these ancient Kumeyaay who lived in our region several millennia ago would startle the world of science by creating a most advanced and complex system of astronomy whose calculations and precise movement of the planets, stars, and even pre-
dicting solar and lunar eclipses -- would all prove to be incredibly accurate, as confirmed by today’s science.
The first evidence of Kumeyaay astronomical observatories was discovered in the El Vallecito Archeological Zone in the city of La Rumorosa, at the Tecate Municipality of Baja California, Mexico.
Inside one of the caves, there is a Kumeyaay painting of a strange, anthropomorphic (human-like) figure on a rock wall. The humanoid drawing has black eyes with what
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resembles antennas extending from its head. This strange figure offers an “other-worldly” spectacular phenomenon every December 21 and 22 at this ancient Kumeyaay observatory site.
On those precise calendar dates (December 21 and 22), researchers record the following:
“A sunlight ray penetrates and projects towards the eyes of the figure, illuminating the interior of the cave for a few minutes. This phenomenon is considered a solstice marker, indicating the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and served to mark a very special date in the Kumeyaay calendar.”
(“El Vallecito, Principal Archeological Zone of Baja California” archives. Author, Susana Huarte Corrales, 17 July 2010.)
Hard archeological evidence now paints a shockingly new picture of San Diego’s indigenous people, revealing that they were far beyond being merely hunters and gatherers.
According to Dr. Anthony R. Pico,
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world-renowned authority on Native American history, the early Kumeyaay inhabitants in the San Diego County region and northern tip of Baja, were far more advanced than initially thought – they were early scientists, astronomers, horticulturists, and medicinal healers.
THE FIRST-EVER EXHIBIT OF KUMEYAAY ASTRONOMY AT SAN DIEGO’S MUSEUM OF Us CREATES NATIONAL ATTENTION.
According to Michael Connolly Miskwish, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Kumeyaay Native American culture, there are startling revelations about San Diego’s ancient residents which the San Diego Museum of Us exhibit hopes to rectify and, in so doing, promote awareness of ongoing scientific findings.
This exciting, fun, eye-opening milestone exhibit was curated by Michael Connolly Miskwish, author, and adjunct professor at San Diego State University in the Department of American Indian Studies. Mr. Miskwish is also a notable guest lecturer on Native American historicity.
Mr. Miskwish also curated exhib-
its on Kumeyaay culture and history for the National Museum of the American Indian at the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. where it has been a most popular attraction for school children as well as adults.
I decided to contact Mr. Miskwish to find out more about these stunning new Kumeyaay insights -long hidden for thousands of years -- for an exclusive interview for The Paper
THE PAPER: “Mr. Miskwish, how far back can we trace the history of San Diego County’s Kumeyaay Native Americans?”
MISKWISH: “For us, it’s ‘Time Immemorial.’ For the archeologists, it has slowly grown over the last century from 6,000 B.P. (4,050 B.C.) to 10,000 B.P. (8,050 B.C.) to a growing acceptance of 25,000 B.P. (23,050 B.C.) to as much as 125,000 B.P.-plus (over 123,050 B.C.”
THE PAPER: “Were woolly mammoths or mastodons (whose bones have been excavated in San Diego County) experienced by ancient Kumeyaay?”
MISKWISH: “Yes, there are sev-
eral documented cases.”
THE PAPER: “Mr. Miskwish, I find it mind-boggling that the ancient Kumeyaay were more advanced than initially thought: they were early scientists, like horticulturists, healers, and even astronomers. Can you explain how they used these various aspects, including cosmology, into their daily lives, rituals, and harvesting?”
MISKWISH: “It would take too long for this article. Suffice to say that engineering, botany, pharmacology, medicine, psychology, astronomy, theology, nutrition, fire science, were just some of the modern disciplines that had corollaries in Kumeyaay society. Some of this knowledge can be studied in depth through Kumeyaay Community College and the Associate Degree program in Kumeyaay Studies (done jointly with Cuyamaca College).
ANCIENT KUMEYAAY ASTRONOMERS FAR AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.
As ancient astronomers, the
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There is a species of antelope that can jump higher than the average house.
This is largely due to the tremendous muscle power in all four of its legs; also, because the average house can’t jump very high.
....
“Do Not Touch” must be one of the scariest messages to read in Braille.
There are more airplanes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.
“YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!” – Factory workers at a cannery.
Those fabulous Jewish Comedians
You may remember the old Jewish Catskill comics of Vaudeville days.
There was not one single swear word in their comedy.
Here are a few examples:
* I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
* I’ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years! If my wife ever finds out, she’ll kill me!
* What are three words a woman never wants to hear when she’s making love? “Honey, I’m home!”
* Someone stole all my credit cards but I won’t be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.
* We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
* My wife and I went back to the hotel where we spent our wedding night; only this time I stayed in the bathroom and cried.
* My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife called it the Dead Sea.
* She was at the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate.
She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
* The Doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill so the doctor gave him another six months.
* The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying, “Mrs. Cohen, your check came back.” Mrs. Cohen answered, “So did my arthritis!”
* Doctor: “You’ll live to be 60!”
Patient: “I am 60!”
Doctor: “See! What did I tell you?”
* Patient: “I have a ringing in my ears.”
Doctor: “Don’t answer!”
* A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says, “You’ve been brought here for drinking.” The drunk says “Okay, let’s get started.”
* Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They’re worth it.
The Harvard School of Medicine did a study of why Jewish women
like Chinese food so much. The study revealed that this is due to the fact that Won Ton spelled backward is Not Now.
There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the fetus is not considered viable until it graduates from medical school.
Q: Why don’t Jewish mothers drink?
A: Alcohol interferes with their suffering.
Q: Why do Jewish mothers make great parole officers?
A: They never let anyone finish a sentence!
A man called his mother in Florida, “Mom, how are you?” “Not too good,” said the mother. “I’ve been very weak.”
The son said, “Why are you so weak?”
She said, “Because I haven’t eaten in 38 days.” The son said, “That’s terrible. Why haven’t you eaten in 38 days?”
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Kumeyaay culture incorporated early celestial science. Their religious year was calculated by observing and studying the sky. Such complex observations governed their planting and harvesting activities as well as their religious ceremonies, all based on the solstice and equinox occurrences in our solar system.
Researchers such as Ken Hedges have documented the startling discoveries of “solar system observation sites” on top of mountains in San Diego County, constructed by prehistoric Kumeyaay (Southern Diegueno).
Archeologists concur that these early solar system observatories enabled the ancient Kumeyaay astronomers to predict eclipses (of the sun and moon) with great precision.
Remarkably, such early scientific astronomy observation sites on mountain tops enhanced a sophisticated cosmological belief system, including the concept and “computing of time,” which the early Kumeyaay astronomers called “Mat’taam.”
(“Winter Solstice Observatory Sites in Kumeyaay Territory, San Diego County, California,” by Ken Hedges, published 1981, pg. 151156. Also, Dr. Anthony Pico, et al., ibid.)
MODERN INSTRUMENTS
CONFIRM ACCURACY OF KUMEYAAY ASTRONOMY CALCULATIONS.
One such astronomical observatory was discovered at the summit of Viejas Mountain in Alpine, California. Researchers used modern lensatic compasses to measure and confirm the startling accuracy of the prehistoric Kumeyaay astronomy site.
Using lensatic compasses, archeologists confirmed the accuracy of the Kumeyaay observatory, which was “engineered,” and designed with precision and calculated rock formations and stone-lined pathways, and a cross-shaped alignment – all of which stunned modern astronomy experts.
Ken Hedges documented the extraordinary results in technical scientific terms:
“Using a hand-held lensatic compass, it was determined that the azimuth of the long axis of the cross was approximately 119.5 degrees. At this latitude, the astronomical azimuth of winter solstice is slightly more than 118 degrees.”
The almost exact match of modern
instruments compared to the rudiments of a prehistoric Kumeyaay Observatory Site was startling.
A third observatory site for studying the sky, stars, and constellations was first recorded by archaeologist, Janet Eidsness, in 1978 at the Cowles Fortuna Mountain Regional Park here in San Diego County. Stones were found to be precisely marked and placed in exact alignments for the Kumeyaay to observe and calculate, for example, both the winter and summer solstice. The indigenous Kumeyaay categorised both the summer and winter solstice under the astronomical name of “Hilyatai.”
Antiquity research scholar, Ken Hedges, compared the two observatory sites on the top of both Viejas Mountain and Cowles Mountain and found them both to be uncanny in accuracy with each other. His authoritative evaluation was in precise, technical phraseology:
“With the horizon markers located at a distance of 14 miles or greater, great precision in determining the time of winter solstice is possible.”
SAN DIEGO’S FIRST PEOPLE.
It staggers the imagination that hard archeological evidence clearly reveals that San Diego County’s First People utilized such complex science in various ways for planting their crops and harvesting, to religious ceremonies, to determining when the Kumeyaay Sh’mulq (or clan) should relocate to winter grounds. The Kumeyaay astronomers mapped and categorised our solar system, and the constellation of stars under the name “My Uuyow,” meaning “Sky Knowledge.”
Aside from such prehistoric people being able to, somehow, accurately predict eclipses and the winter and summer solstices, the ancient Kumeyaay culture also studied the March equinox, which our children’s school science classes simply call spring, as well as the September equinox, which is called autumn or fall.
KUMEYAAY CONSTELLATION NAMES MATCH TODAY’S NAMES.
The startling parallel between the early Kumeyaay knowledge of astronomy and/or cosmology and today’s current popular astronomical usage is certainly an irresistible feeding trough for contemporary scholars to study, hold seminars,
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Queens Court Luncheon
February 8 • 11:30am
The Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will hold its’ Queens Court Luncheon, “Cheers to the Queen of Hearts” on February 8, 2025, beginning at 11:30am at Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Center, 100 Holland Glen, Escondido, CA.
Cost is $38.00 per person. Menu choice is Cobb Salad.
RSVP by calling Susie at 760-8893552 by January 30, 2025.
Chapter Queens will be honored.
Beta Sigma Phi is a social, cultural and philanthropic International Sorority, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with chapters throughout the world. If you are interested in belonging to a special organization and make many new friends, call Sue at 858-484-8752.
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The good LIfE at MiraCosta College MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus
Meetings will be held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in the Board Room, of the Administration Building (Building 1000) and by the Internet Application ZOOM.
Jan 17 1:00 More on our Democracy Carl Luna Ph.D., University of San Diego
Political science professor Carl Luna looks at known’s, the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns for local, national, and global politics in the New Year.
Jan 17 2:30 Photo Tours of Lake Hodges Brian Caldwell, Award Winning Photographer & Conservationist
While documenting the iconic Western and Clark’s Grebes Brian was dismayed to see his first Grebe nesting colony collapse at Lake Hodges. This presentation will highlight the photographic opportunities at Lake Hodges along with possible solutions to the colony collapse issue.
Jan 24 1:00 Futuro House Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, Architect
Learn about the Futuro, a modern, space-age, futuristic home from 1969 which has been lovingly restored. It is a CA Historical Registered Landmark. A spaceship in the forest of Idyllwild!
Jan 24 2:30 Electric Vehicles Steve Milanowski, Electric Vehicle Enthusiast
We are in the beginning of a transportation electrification revolution. What’s driving this, what’s enabling it, and how will it change our world?
Jan 31 1:00 Ellen Browning Scripps, Journalist & Philanthropist Molly McClain, Professor USD
In 1926, Ellen Browning Scripps had given away the equivalent of $100 million to various Scripps Institutes, among other institutions. We will explore her career as a journalist and her social advocacy. Jan 31 2:30 History of NAT-150th Year Arie Hammond, SD Natural History Museum
Ms. Hammond will present the history of The NAT sharing stories and artifacts from the people who created the museum as well as memories from those working there today.
To join a Zoom meeting, LIFE must have your email address in order for you to receive the invite link. Meetings will start at 12:45 pm (you can join 15 minutes earlier) and the speaker will start at 1:00 pm. Email: life.miracosta@ gmail.com
Chess at Park Avenue Community Center Home of Escondido Senior Center 210 Park Avenue, Escondido 760-839-4688
Chess players of all skill levels are welcome every Wednesday in the shuffleboard building from Noon –3 p.m. Friendly games with large boards and pieces provided. Follow the signs or ask at the front desk for directions.
The City of Vista is proud to announce the selection of Lieutenant John Malan of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office as the new Sheriff’s Captain for the Vista Station. Lieutenant Malan, who has served the Sheriff’s Department since 2012, officially assumed his role as Captain in December after former Captain John Boyce was promoted within the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
Lieutenant Malan’s career with the Sheriff’s Office spans over a decade, during which he has held positions as Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant,
These guys are the reason we can go to the church or synagogue of our choice, and go to bed at night without worrying about being awakened by bombs or some other type of attack.
1/2 Boy 1/2 Man
If you read this, you WILL forward it on.
You just won’t be able to stop yourself.
and Lieutenant. Most recently, he served as the Ramona Substation Lieutenant from July 2023 to December 2024. Notably, Lieutenant Malan has a deep connection to the City of Vista, having served as the Vista Station Patrol Supervisor from 2018 to 2020.
City Manager John Conley expressed confidence in Malan’s leadership and praised his dedication to the community. “John Malan’s extensive experience and proven track record in law enforcement make him an outstanding choice for this role,” said Conley. “His time as Patrol Supervisor here in Vista from 2018 to 2020 demonstrated his deep understanding of our community’s needs and his ability to lead with professionalism and integrity. We are thrilled to welcome him back to Vista in this important leadership capacity.”
Throughout his distinguished career, Lieutenant Malan has served in several specialized roles within the Sheriff’s Office, including assignments in Internal Affairs, the Major Crimes Division, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Investigation Supervisor, Area Investigations, and the Special Enforcement
The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet, dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father’s, but he has never collected unemployment either.
He is a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten-yearold jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that broke up with him either when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.
He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.
He digs foxholes and latrines and
Detail (SWAT). His exceptional performance in these demanding roles has earned him numerous accolades, including a Certificate of Commendation, Letters of Commendation, Exemplary and Outstanding Performance, and Meritorious Unit Citations. These achievements, combined with his extensive experience, reflect his unwavering commitment to public service and dedication to the highest standards of law enforcement.
Lieutenant Malan shared his enthusiasm for the opportunity: “Stepping into this role fills me with a deep sense of duty, excitement, and optimism for the year ahead. The City of Vista, its residents, and the dedicated deputies serving this community deserve the best. I’m honored to join a team committed to enhancing safety, fostering growth, and improving the quality of life for all. Together, I look forward to making a positive and lasting impact on this thriving community.”
The City of Vista extends its gratitude to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office for its continued partnership and support in providing exceptional law enforcement services to the community.
can apply first aid like a professional.
He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.
He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.
He is self-sufficient.
He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.
He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.
If you are thirsty, he will share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He will even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.
He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons as if they were his hands.
He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.
He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.
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You, lyle e davis, and your spiritual protege, Ernie Pyle, have an instrinsic way of helping curb the plight of dogs!
Your words have more power than you know! Your fabulous heart shines through every precious word. Canine thank you enough!
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He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.
He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.
He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to’ square-away’ those around him who have not bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.
Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom.
Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.
He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding.
Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood.
And now we even have women
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lecture, and marvel over.
How San Diego’s indigenous people, the Kumeyaay were able to arrive at astronomical knowledge which parallels today modern world is nothing short of incredulous.
In comparison, far more modern latter cultures, such as the ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian cultures, all came thousands of years later. The Kumeyaay culture is now thought to be over 120,000 years olde! In comparison, the ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian cultures were “relatively modern” compared to San Diego’s First People.
Of the three aforementioned ancient cultures, the ancient Egyptian culture is considered the oldest of the three, with origins dating back to circa 3100 B.C. (making it approximately over 5,000 years olde). The Greek culture began around the second millennium and the Roman culture emerged around the 8th century.
This comparison gives the reader the intoxicating notion of just how advanced San Diego’s First People were, literally by being about 120,000 years olde. In comparison, as recent as 10,000 B.C. -- Europe was primarily inhabited
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over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.
As you go to bed tonight, remember this scene.
A short lull, a little shade, and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.
by hunter-gathers living in a postice Age climate, with the continent still recovering from the receding glaciers, meaning much of Northern Europe was still largely uninhabitable. In the southern regions, people were hunters and in “tool development”often referred to as the Mesolithic period, marked by the use of smaller stone tools called microliths.
LATIN WESTERNISED ASTRONOMY NAMES COMPARED TO KUMEYAAY SHOW UNCANNY MATCH.
Here is a brief sampling of how ancient Kumeyaay astronomers and the names of today’s star clusters and constellations closely match the prehistoric Kumeyaay equivalent-names. By most rational thinking, this should literally be impossible considering the Ice Age and prehistoric animals, such as the mammoths and mastodons, that still lived when the Kumeyaay were already astronomers!
“THE PLEIADES” STAR CLUSTER
The Pleiades star cluster comes from the Ancient Greek meaning Seven Sisters. The Kumeyaay equivalent word “Hachaa” means “Six Laughing Girls.”
ORION THE HUNTER
“Orion the Hunter” which is part
of the Orion constellation is named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology who “chased” and hunted his prey. The Kumeyaay word for Orion the Hunter is “Akewli” which means “The Chaser” denoting a hunter in Kumeyaay culture.
AQUILA
Aquila is Latin for the bird “eagle” and is attributed to the constellation Aquila. In Greco-Roman mythology, Aquila (the eagle) carried the thunderbolts of both Zeus (ancient Greek God) and Jupiter (ancient Roman God). The Kumeyaay equivalent name is “Ahaak,” which is also a bird; in this instance, meaning raven. The raven is an allblack passenger bird found across the Northern Hemisphere. The parallel of both cultures using birds is uncanny.
The Draco constellation was listed as one of 48 constellations by the 2 nd century astronomer Ptolemy (A.D. 100 to A.D. 170). Draco is Latin for dragon or serpent (snake). The Kumeyaay equivalent is “Ehii,” meaning rattlesnake. The Kumeyaay semblance of also using a serpent occurred millennia prior.
The Hydra constellation is the largest of the 88 modern constellations as well as the longest in length.
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As I look back at an over 25 year career in radio broadcasting my mind focuses on two of the most talented guys I ever worked with ... Hudson and Bauer.
Mac Hudson and Joe Bauer (real name Rosenthal) were the morning show at KFMB for many years. I joined them during their morning show as I presented the area traffic reports from KFMB
A fascinating combination, Mac and Joe. Mac was a Mensa guy - really high IQ. He’d work New York Times crossword puzzles between records, during commercial breaks. He could speak eloquently on a number of given subjects . . . great sense of humor. Quick witted. But Mac had a troubled history.
On one occasion he had taken his
Hydra is commonly represented as a water snake. The Kumeyaay equivalent word is “Awi yuk” meaning gopher snake.
The Taurus “the Bull” constellation group of stars is one of the oldest constellations, dating back to at least the Early Bronze Age in Assyria, Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and marked the importance of the agriculture calendar. Taurus held the same importance to the Kumeyaay culture in terms of their agricultural calendar, also. The equivalent word for Taurus in the Kumeyaay language is “Hechkullk” meaning wolf.
THE MILKY WAY GALAXY’S DISK OR SPIRAL SHAPE WAS NOT RELIABLY CONFIRMED UNTIL THE 1950s.
The Milky Way galaxy is the vast space which includes all the constellations mentioned above including our own solar system of planets and sun. The spiral or disk shape of the Milky Way was not definitively confirmed until the 1950s when astronomers were able to reliably measure distances to stars in the galaxy via high powered telescopes along with modern computations.
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kids to an amusement park in San Diego. When he returned home he found his wife had committed suicide by hanging herself.
After I left KFMB in the late 1980’s I learned that Mac had a long standing addiction to cocaine. KFMB had sent him, at their expense, to several rehab facilities to try and beat the addiction. Never worked.
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Letters from page 4
Biden commends the Medal of Freedom (with Distinction) to Pope Francis for ... let’s see...for drastically impractical climate change policies, encouraging illegal immigration from Mexico, EU autocratic globalism in Klaus Schwab’s WEF antinational agenda, denouncing Catholic traditionalists, and embracing Pachamama idolatry to enhance sectarian peace world-wide. Oh, I forgot to mention for encouraging Fr James Martin, S.J. in his heretical support of same-sex marriages, and for trashing Bishop Strickland who called Biden a ‘stupid’ Catholic.
Most importantly, for not excommunicating Biden, the second Catholic President (and Nancy Pelosi, the wicked witch of the West) for expanding access to abortion in America. and for his doing what Pope Francis would have done for pardoning 37 death row inmates awaiting capital punishment.
This puts the Pope in the same league but a notch above George Soros (another Medal recipient
along with Hillary Clinton, the wicked witch of the East) who helped defund the police in our major cities with his billions, allowing untold death and damage from organized street gangs, looting, etc.
Legacy media would never print this flip side, but, as my dad would say, “There’s always two sides to a story.”
“Beware of the false prophets! They come to you wearing sheep’s clothing, but underneath they are hungry wolves!” Matt 7:15
Richard M. DellOrfano
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As we begin 2025, our County faces a significant decision. Currently, the Board of Supervisors is operating with four members instead of five, following Supervisor NoraVargas’s resignation.
This vacancy presents us with two options: appoint a replacement or hold a special election. We’ve been in this position before. When Supervisor Nathan Fletcher left office, we chose the right path — we let the people decide by holding an election. Now, with Supervisor Vargas stepping down, we should do the same.
The residents of District One deserve to select their next representative, for nearly a full four-year term, through a fair and transparent election process, not a political appointment decided behind closed doors.
I understand that a special election
by Christopher Elliott
Justin Baribeau reserves a hotel room through Booking.com, but when he gets there, they have no record of his reservation. Can he get his money back?
Q: I prepaid for two nights in a hotel through Booking.com. But when I arrived, an employee said their confirmation system was down and there was no record of the reservation or ability to accept any reservations from Booking. com. I was unable to use this reservation.
I contacted Booking.com immediately and asked for a refund. The company asked for information about my reservation, which I sent. It’s been weeks since I asked for my money back, and I’ve asked Booking.com about my refund repeatedly. No one is answering. Can you help me get my $125 back?
~ Justin Baribeau, Wickliffe, Ohio
A: You should have received an immediate refund from Booking. com -- not a runaround.
I checked with Booking.com, and it says it experienced a system error when you tried to check in. That means the hotel couldn’t see
your reservation and couldn’t accept any new reservations from Booking.com, so calling the company and asking it to help wouldn’t have worked.
But your case brings up a question my advocacy team and I get from time to time: What do you do if your hotel “loses” your reservation? If it’s a direct booking, you need to resolve it with the hotel right then and there. And fortunately, that almost always works.
If you made the reservation through a third party, like a travel agent or online travel site, you’ll need to lean on them to make this right.
I would have phoned Booking.com right away and asked it to find you a different hotel at the same rate. It could have done that and it should have done that.
It looks like you took matters into your own hands when the hotel fell through and found overnight accommodations on your own. That’s fine, but Booking.com should still have refunded you quickly. I reviewed the paper trail between you and the company, and it looks like it wanted you to fill out lots of forms and wait for an answer. Come on. The refund should have been automatic and immediate.
involves costs. When Supervisor Fletcher stepped down it cost $5 million, and this election would likely be similarly expensive. However, the cost of democracy is worth it. The power to choose who represents our communities should remain in the hands of the people.
Let’s start this year with a renewed commitment to fairness and accountability. Join me in advocating for a special election, ensuring that every voice in District One is heard and respected.
Thank you for standing with me in support of transparency and democracy.
San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/
If this ever happens to you again, you’ll want to appeal to one of the Booking.com executive contacts I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Remember to keep a thorough record of your communication in writing to avoid any misunderstanding.
I contacted Booking.com on your behalf. The company investigated your reservation problem and acknowledged that it was “due to a system error.” But the representative also suggested Booking.com might have been able to fix the problem sooner.
“As always, we encourage customers to reach out to us to address any of their booking questions or concerns,” she added.
Booking.com issued a full refund.
Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site.
© 2025 Christopher Elliott.
by Sean Dietrich
The transmission of her car has given out. Every day, she hitches a ride to work because she is broke.
She works hard. Too hard. And when she’s not cooking in the kitchen of the medical rehab, delivering trays to patients, she’s a full-time single mother.
Sometimes, her kids visit her at work. They get thirty minutes for supper. Her breaks are never long enough.
The strain of day-to-day living is wearing her thin. She is overworked, underpaid, vehicle-less.
One day, she meets a patient. An old man.
In the three months he’s been in rehab, nobody has seen him move or speak. Most days, he faces the window with his jaw slung open. Empty eyes.
She’s delivering food to his room. Her emotions get the best of her. She collapses on a chair and has a meltdown.
She bawls because life is unfair. Because a busted car sits in her driveway and she can’t afford to have a mechanic look at it.
The old man stirs in his wheelchair. His facial muscles move. And in a
few moments, he looks like a man who’s never suffered a traumatic brain injury. He stares straight at her. His eyes sparkle.
And in a voice as clear as a bell he says, “God sees you.”
Then.
His face goes slack. His eyes become hollow. His mouth falls open, he begins to drool again.
All day, she thinks about him and his words. In fact, she thinks about it so much she can’t sleep.
The next day, she’s delivering food again. She speaks to him. He doesn’t answer. He is completely unalert. So,
she tells a few knock-knock jokes. His face cracks a slight grin.
It moves her so much that she hugs him until she is crying into his chest. She tells more jokes.
She eventually gets a strained laugh out of him.
Then, he surprises her. He hugs her with rigid arms. It’s all he’s able to do, but it is enough.
She starts spending time with him. She feeds him. She takes lunch breaks in his room. She introduces him to her kids.
She hugs him often. She brings him flowers. She combs his hair and talks
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to him like they’re old friends.
After a few months, he’s more responsive than ever. The staff cannot explain it. Neither can the man’s family. He smiles at doctors, nurses, orderlies, and even manages to speak a few words to his son.
It’s nothing short of a miracle.
Summer arrives. She is delivering food one day. She pushes her cart into his room and sees his bed empty.
“Haven’t you heard?” says her coworker. “Your friend died last night.”
It is a serious blow. She hitches a ride to his funeral and brings along her children.
A few days later, she clocks out after work. There’s someone waiting in the parking lot. A young man, holding a gift basket.
The man thanks her for helping his father during his final days. For feeding him. For the smiles. For the hugs. The man embraces her. He leaves her with an envelope.
There is a pair of car keys inside it. They match the new Ford Contour in the parking lot.
You are seen.
Q: I purchased a tankless hot water heater from Amazon a month ago. They sent the wrong hot water heater -- propane instead of natural gas.
Amazon approved my return, and I sent it back the next week. Amazon received the item but I haven’t received a refund yet.
I contacted Amazon by chats several times, asking about my refund so I could order a replacement. I’ve talked to 12 different so-called customer service reps -- some claimed to be supervisors -- without a resolution from any.
When I check my account, there is no evidence that I have a return sent, received, or being processed. That information was taken off the site. The item was there before.
I can’t afford to purchase another heater until they refund my original purchase. To say the least, this situation is now and continues to be intolerable, and their actions indicate they don’t care. Please help me get my $496 back.
~ Marshall Haney, Lockport,
NY
A: Amazon should have sent you the correct heater. But if it couldn’t, it should have sent you an immediate refund after you returned the heater -- along with its apologies. Instead, it pretended you were never a customer. Come on.
Amazon’s return process usually works well.
I’ve heard from customers who get their refunds in hours instead of days, which is great. For you, the system didn’t work as it should have. Amazon approved your return, acknowledged it, but then erased all records of your transaction from the system.
Remember how I like to talk about keeping a paper trail? That also includes screenshots with acknowledgments of product returns. Why? Because this could happen to you. The company could simply delete all of its records, leaving you with no proof that you ever returned a product. Or even ordered a product.
Now, to be sure, you could have cobbled together some forensic evidence from your credit card
bill and email correspondence. This shouldn’t be necessary with a sophisticated company like Amazon.
Reviewing your correspondence, I see two issues. First, all of your messages were in all uppercase. When you’re online, that’s considered yelling. I would maybe ease up on that and disengage your caps lock. Also, it had only been a few weeks since your return, and I think Amazon would have eventually resolved this problem. Since chatting wasn’t really helping, maybe you could have sent a brief, polite email to one of the Amazon customer service executives whose names I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.
I contacted Amazon on your behalf. It investigated your return problem and sent you an update a few days later
“We’ve received the item below and have issued your refund,” it said. “Thank you for sending the item back. Your return is now complete.”
Your $496 has been refunded.
Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy (https://elliottadvocacy.org), a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him at https://elliottadvocacy.org/help/
© 2025 Christopher Elliott.
A few weeks ago, Scott Mayer received an email from United Airlines that said his flight from Minneapolis to Florence, Italy, had been canceled and that he owed $600 in “cancellation” fees.
Just one problem: United says it didn’t send it.
Mayer, an event producer from Minneapolis, had been contacted by a scammer who was trying to prod him into sharing personal information -- his address, birthday, and credit card number.
Travel fakes like this are on the uptick in 2025. Criminals are using artificial intelligence to create fake websites, listings and social media profiles designed to separate you from your money.
But you don’t have to become a statistic.
A fake united Email And A fake Call Center
Mayer says he called United and was transferred to someone who claimed to work for the airline.
Although Mayer refused to pay the $600 -- which was the right call since United doesn’t charge a cancellation fee for flights it cancels
-- his flight somehow got canceled, anyway. He had to pay $1,596 for a ticket on another airline.
But when Mayer called United to get this resolved, it offered him neither an explanation nor a refund.
“I would like to be reimbursed for my canceled flights,” he told me.
I asked United to take a closer look at Mayer’s cancellation.
“Unfortunately, we believe this customer fell victim to a scam,” Unit-
ed spokeswoman Erin Jankowski told me.
The airline refunded his flight -- a rare happy ending.
Jankowski noted that contacting it directly via United.com or the United mobile app for any booking or reservation changes would prevent future scams.
Perhaps. But the scammers are smart.
Here’s what else is out there:
fake Vacation Rentals: You find the perfect beach house, but when you arrive, it’s a run-down shack. Or worse, the property doesn’t exist.
“It’s so frustrating to arrive at your vacation accommodation and discover it looks nothing like how it was advertised,” says Don Jones, managing director of Andrew Harper, a travel company. “This happens all too often.”
How to avoid being burned? Do a reverse image search to see if the property photos are legit. Also, crosscheck listings on multiple platforms.
“Listings with no reviews may be a red flag,” advises Abhishek Karnik, head of threat research at cybersecurity company McAfee. “In addition, try to validate the site exists by checking to see whether it has been referenced in legitimate media outlets.”
Fake airline and travel agency websites. These sites look real, but they’re designed to steal your credit card information. Often, they offer fares that are too good to be true. If you’re tempted by an unbelievable deal, chances are you’re looking at a bogus site.
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“Make sure the company you found online really exists by crossreferencing it against reliable third-party sources,” says Chris Pierson, CEO of BlackCloak, a cybersecurity company. “These could include legitimate travel directory listings, chambers of commerce, or official visitors guides.”
One strain of fake sites is particularly worrisome. It fools search engines into thinking it’s the correct phone number for a travel company. People will Google phrases like, “How to talk to a human at [insert name of airline]” -- and up pop the scammers. Scammers wait for you on the other end of the line, waiting to collect your personal information. Never search for company information like that -- always go to a trusted source or directly to the company.
fake Emails: Phishing scams are also a problem. You get an email or text message that looks like it’s from your airline, but it’s actually from a scammer trying to steal your personal information. Be careful about clicking links in unsolicited messages, even if they look official.
“The proliferation of AI is an impending threat to travel due to tech-scams including deepfake cons, identity impersonation, or
misleading travel advice from bots,” says Harding Bush, an associate director of security for Global Rescue. “That puts travelers at risk of fraud, misinformation, or malicious intent when booking trips or managing itineraries.”
Speaking of AI, criminals are also using AI to generate fake reviews and articles. And it’s almost impossible to spot a fake.
“In the old days, it was common to find basic mistakes in fake or impersonated websites, such as ESL language, spelling and grammar errors, odd word choices and low quality copied images and logos,” adds Pierson of BlackCloak. “However, with the advent of generative AI, this is no longer the case.”
As before, you can usually ferret out a fake with a simple sniff test: If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
But there are other ways of finding fraud online.
To Spot
Fake When You’re Booking Travel
Book through a legit source. This includes airlines, hotels, and tour operators that have a proven track record. “Stick to well-known and reputable travel websites and service providers,” advises Frank Harrison, regional security director
for the Americas at World Travel Protection.
Be wary of deals that seem too good to be true. If a deal seems unrealistic, it probably is. “Given the rise in phishing in the travel industry, offers that sound too good to be true should be a warning sign of potential fraud,” says Rishika Desai, a threat researcher at Bfore. AI, a predictive security firm.
Double-check everything. Verify your reservations and payments. “Double-check booking confirmations and payment receipts, and look for reviews on multiple platforms to validate the service or accommodation,” Harrison says.
Be safe out there. Use strong passwords and two-factor authentication. Don’t recycle your passwords. And be extra careful when using a public Wi-Fi network. “Public networks are often unencrypted, meaning that cybercriminals can intercept data transmitted over these networks, putting your information at risk of being compromised,” warns McAfee’s Karnik. And if you must use public Wi-Fi, get a virtual private network (VPN) to protect you.
I have a prediction: In 2025, this problem will get worse -- much
worse. In fact, it would not surprise me if at the end of 2025, I wrote a story declaring that this was the year of the travel fake.
Why? First, travel is expensive and that means people are desperate for deals. That’s fertile soil on which criminals can cultivate their fraud. Second, AI is so advanced that scammers can easily create sites or call centers that would fool even the most sophisticated traveler. (And before you ask -yes, I’ve almost been duped by it). And finally, I have seen how these scammers operate when they try to place their fraudulent numbers on my online directory of company executives, and I’m impressed -but not in a good way -- with their determination and creativity.
Cases like Mayer’s represent only a fragment of the real problem. It’s hard to tell the real thing from a fake anymore. We’re traveling in dangerous times. Be careful out there, my friends.
Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can email him at chris@elliott.org.
Every year, as often as possible, I participate in the Salvation Army bellringing experience. I did it again this season with a friend in front of the Walmart parking lot. We are part of the volunteer group from the civic club, Kiwanis. It is one of the more joyous experiences I am privileged to share at Christmas.
Besides raising money for the Salvation Army, I have the opportunity to ring a bell and wish the shoppers a “Merry Christmas.” It is also surprising how many of my friends come through the line of shoppers, which allows me to share with them and wish them a greeting with a smile. This experience adds to my Christmas season and joy.
The most notable experience, though, is the challenge of encouraging people to donate. The vast majority don’t because they are thinking about gift-buying and keeping the kids close by so they don’t get lost in the mingling crowd. I am always amazed at the Santa apparel so many wear. It is obvious that the Christmas spirit has captured many, even in the pursuit of purchasing gifts. The anticipation and excitement of both parent and child are exhilarating. It is obvious that it is Christmas time.
The most enjoyable part of it, at least for me, is to see the responses of those making donations. Many do it when they enter the store. It takes a moment for the customer to get ready, but they take the time to stop, open the wallet, get the donation, and slip it into the kettle slot. I can see the satisfaction in their demeanor as they give the gift, usually a few dollars. There is satisfaction in knowing that they are sharing in a cause that helps thousands of people. It generally includes “Merry Christmas,” “Thank you,” and “God bless you.”
There is evidence of appreciation for both the giver and receiver. In both cases, it reflects Jesus’ words, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” The effort that some people put forth in their giving often amazes me. So often, the kettle is by a roadway, and people stop, get their donations, and put forth effort to get the money into the kettle. That additional effort shows me the true spirit of Christmas. The most enjoyable part of this experience is the children’s participation as they work to get the money in the kettle slot. In an age of greed, selfishness, and, me first, it is gratifying to see parents encouraging their children to give along with the receiving. The excitement and happiness on the faces of the children as they give is my blessing as a bell ringer. It reaffirms the words of Jesus, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” In so many ways, it is the reason for Christmas.
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Luna is Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s pet of the week. She’s a 2-year-old, 9-pound, female, Domestic Short Hair cat with a Dilute Calico coat.
Luna was surrendered to a crowded, local shelter along with three other cats. She was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS.) She’s a gentle cat who would probably like to live with another cat. When you pet her, she melts into your hands.
The $100 adoption fee for Luna includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, and registered microchip.
Visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas or log on to www. SDpets.org. Open 11 to 4, every day but Tuesday.
San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.
Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.
No appointment is needed for this service. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
El Cajon 373 N. Marshall Ave.
Escondido 3500 Burnet Drive
oceanside 572 Airport Road
San diego 5480 Gaines Street
Meet Nimoy! This sweet guy is a blossoming wallflower who is seeking a compassionate home to help him flourish. He needs a go-slow approach when he meets new people to feel comfortable and does best when he is allowed to go up to people first. If you give this gentle pup the option to retreat to his safe spaces when he is feeling nervous or shy, you’ll earn his trust and friendship! Nimoy has displayed social behavior toward other dogs and would do well with another social dog in his new home to show him the ropes. He is required to go to a home where any children are at least 12 years old or older and can comprehend consent petting and safe spaces for him. If you give him time to settle in, you’ll find an incomparable companion and friend for life! Visit San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus to bring home Nimoy (935863)!
Adoption profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/available-pets/ animal-single.html?petId=935863
The Computer factory
845 W. San Marcos blvd. 760-744-4315
thecomputerfactory.net
Between 1981 and 2001 the rapid growth of the PC (personal computer) industry was driven by ever faster and more capable components and an exploding library of stand-alone applications. The first twenty years of PC history featured a push-pull tug-o-war between hardware capability and consumer demands for ever more applications. At the same time computer component manufacturers and design engineers kept reducing PC cost by reducing the size of circuits and the material needed to manufacture them. As circuits got smaller they also got faster. Even at 186,000 miles per second (speed of light), cutting the signal travel distance in half makes the computer twice as fast. Gaming, communication, entertainment, education and even romance; nearly
Meeting Betty White was a thrill. She was everything I expected her to be. Funny. Sassy. Charming. And a little bit like Rose, her character in the television series, The Golden Girls
In The Golden Girls, Rose Nyland, played by Betty White, came from a stereotypical Minnesota town called St. Olaf. Any of us who grew up in small towns could identify with St. Olaf. Small towns seem to have the same characters.
every human activity was touched and enhanced by the capabilities of our ever more capable stand-alone PCs. Life was good.
Then in late 2001 broadband (high speed) Internet became available and changed everything. The old slow modem based Internet may have been fine for e-mail and bulletin boards, but the data transmission rates of the high speed Internet opened up access to lightning fast Internet servers. The new, fast Internet combined with the growing influence of AI (artificial intelligence) created the IW (intelligent web). With extended OS life spans and the growing Internet resources the useful life of PCs jumped from two to ten years between1998 and 2008.Software applications on high speed servers began to call into question the need for software capabilities on PCs. PCs were no longer considered stand alone computers, they had become “smart terminals” on the Internet. As PCs Internet presence grew so did that of smart phones, tablets, digital assistants and others. American PC sales peaked in 2007 at 206 million units. By 2023 USA PC unit sales had fallen 66 million. But the total number of computers in use remained constant. A tribute to the PCs increasing longevity.
computers differ in significant ways from the “retail” computers offered by “mass merchandizers” like Costco, Best Buy and WalMart. “Enterprise” computers are built to sustain 24/7 operation by a multitude of users. “Retail” PCs are designed for price competition among “low information” shoppers. Retail PC are made for light usage and have single year warranties. “Enterprise” PCs cost twice as much their “retail” cousins. “Enterprise” PC’s components like the enclosure, keyboard, RAM, CPU, motherboards, connectors , etc) are hi-rel (high reliability) and are made to survive abuse from multiple users in business, government and academic environments.
A five year old “enterprise” PC is a real bargain at the same price as a brand new “retail” PC.
Since the 2001 birth of the IW (Intelligent Web), connected home and small business users have had access to powerful servers, artificial intelligence and the world of stored data just like business, school and government LAN users. Most of we older Americans have been slow to take full advantage of this incredible asset. To avail yourself of today’s IW technology you need the Internet, a smart phone, a Windows PC and a digital assistant. You probably already have the IW and a smart phone so come on in and get the rest of it.
For many years business, school and government installations have used LAN (local Area Network) servers to execute applications. “Enterprise” PCs attached to the LAN basically served as I/O (input/output) terminals.“Enterprise”
“Another
Sleeping bags, back packs, seat cushions, luggage, suit bags, Paint spray kits, books, periodicals stuffed animals, hard cover and paperback books, chinaware sets, glassware, periodicals, National Geographics, speakers, printer ink kits, commemoratives, wine kits, kitchenware, cameras, wifi/cordless phones, umbrellas, onyx carvings, music and game CDs/DVDs, insulated sipper cups, flower vases, LED lanterns, desk top files, art glass And much, much more.
Andy Griffith’s town, Mayberry, is another example.
I introduced myself to Betty by saying, “I’m from St. Olaf, too.” Without missing a beat, she said, “Where was yours, and what was its name?” Most of us small townies would have been intimidated to meet a big star like Betty White. But it was comfortable talking to Rose as if we had the same hometown. Betty said that, wherever she went, she met someone who had grown up in their own version of St. Olaf.
Betty White and her late husband, Allen Ludden, were animal lovers. Her personal life crossed over into her acting role on The Golden Girls when Rose talked about her “Gift.”
She claimed she had the ability to speak with animals and hear their conversations.
We lost Betty on December 31st, 2021, less than three weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. In honor of Betty’s life as an animal advocate, the first Betty White Challenge was held.
Google says, “The Betty White Challenge is a fundraising campaign that encourages people to donate to animal shelters and welfare organizations in honor of actress and animal lover Betty White.”
Man About Town from page 5
Mac has since passed away.
Joe Bauer (I never did understand why he changed his name from Rosenthal to Bauer) was also a brilliant mind. In my 25 years in radio I never met anyone I admired and loved more than Joe Bauer. He had a lovely familywife, Cindy, and several daughters.
Joe had originally studied for the priesthood - then got into radio. I remember telling him one day, “Joe, I’m not Catholic but I have to say that the Church lost a great priest when you left the seminary.”
“Well,” he said, “thanks, but if I hadn’t I wouldn’t have met Cindy and had my kids.”
“Didn’t say you shouldn’t have done it, Joe. I just said the Church lost a great priest when you left. You’re a very special person.”
I don’t think I ever saw Joe lose his temper or blow up - something that happens fairly often to broadcast talent. Radio has its share of prima donnas. Not Joe. He was as down to earth as you could ever imagine.
Tragedy also struck Joe. His wife, Cindy, died on the operating table during a surgical procedure. It shattered Joe when it happened, as it did his daughters.
Joe did survive that tragedy, left KFMB for a brief stint in local tv (San Diego) but it didn’t really work out.
Mac and Joe had ‘magic.’ When they were on the air the ideas, jokes, anecdotes simply flowed endlessly. Joe’s characters, “Mother Butterbreast,” and “Colonel KUFMUB,” (his characterization of Paul Palmer, General Manger of KFMB) were hilarious.
The thing was, though, the ‘magic’ was only there when Mac and Joe were on the air together. On those days when either Mac or Joe came down with the flu, or bad cold, and stayed home . . . the on air presence was just that of
another dee jay - the magic was missing and the show was not all that interesting.
Fortunately, Joe met another lady, a pyschologist, I believe. They married and now live in Utah. I believe Joe is no longer in radio.
Add in to the mix of the Hudson and Bauer show the unusual talent of a guy named Bill Balance and you had a radio station that was hopping from morning till late at night.
Afternoon drive time from 3 to 6pm featured Scott “Scruff” Evans. I also did the traffic reports during afternoon drive times. Scruff and I became buddies and spent a lot of time together. I think Scruff kind of looked upon me as a father figure. In spite of this, we wound up playing an unusual game of ‘tag.’ Scruff would go to movies and I’d sneak up on him, touch him on a shoulder and say, “You’re it!” ---- and run away. He then had to scramble to try and tag me back and make me “it.” A couple days later I’d be in a grocery store, minding my own business, shopping for groceries when I’d get hit on the shoulder and hear . . . “you’re it!” and then see Scruff running away and laughing. Two grown men! Probably in our later 30’s, early 40’s. This ‘game’ went on for the better part of a year.
After Scruff left KFMB for a new job with a Chicago radio station, he married a very wealthy young woman. She succumbed to an illness and subsequent surgery and died. Scruff inherited her wealth and, last I heard, retired from radio and is living the good life.
Bill Ballance has passed away. I attended his memorial service at the Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. The room was packed with colleagues from radio, all of whom had a “Bill Ballance story” to tell.
25 years in radio. It’s been a lovely ride and people actually paid me good money to do what I loved and had fun doing. What a life!
What memories!
Chuckles from page 2
The mother answered, “Because I didn’t want my mouth to be filled with food if you should call.”
A Jewish boy comes home from school and tells his mother he has a part in the play.
She asks, “What part is it?”
The boy says, “I play the part of the Jewish husband.”
The mother scowls and says, “Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part!”
A few years ago, my wife and I moved into a retirement development on Florida’s southeast coast. We are living in the “Delray/ Boca/ Boynton Golf, Spa, Bath and Tennis Club on Lake Fake-a-Hachee”. There are 3,000 lakes in Florida; only three are real.
Our biggest retirement concern was time management. What were we going to do all day? No longer. Let me assure you, passing the time is not a problem.
Our days are eaten up by simple, daily activities. Just getting out of our car takes 15 minutes. Trying to find where we parked takes 20 minutes. It takes a half-hour in the check-out line in Wal-Mart, and 1 hour to return the item the next day.
Let me take you through a typical day: We get up at 5:00 am, have a quick breakfast and join the early morning Walk-and-Fart Club. There are about 30 of us, and rain or shine, we walk around the streets, all talking at once. Every development has some late risers who stay in bed until 6:00 am. After a nimble walk, avoiding irate drivers out to make us road kill, we go back home, shower and change for the next activity.
My wife goes directly to the pool for her underwater Pilates class, followed by gasping for breath and CPR. I put on my ‘Ask me about my Grandchildren’ T-shirt, my plaid mid-calf shorts, my white socks and sandals and go to the clubhouse lobby for a nice nap. Before we know it, it’s time for lunch.
We go to Costco to partake of the many tasty samples dispensed by ladies in white hair nets. All free! After a filling lunch, if we don’t have any doctor appointments, we might go to the flea market to see if any new white belts have come in or to buy a Rolex watch for $2.00.
We’re usually back home by 2:00
pm to get ready for dinner. People start lining up for the early bird about 3:00 pm, but we get there by 3:45 because we’re late eaters.
The dinners are very popular because of the large portions they serve. We can take home enough food for the next day’s lunch and dinner, including extra bread, crackers, packets of mustard, relish, ketchup and Splenda, along with mints.
At 5:30 pm we’re home, ready to watch the 6 o’clock news. By 6:30 pm we’re fast asleep. Then we get up and make five or six trips to the bathroom during the night, and it’s time to get up and start a new day all over again.
Doctor-related activities eat up most of our retirement time. I enjoy reading old magazines in subzero temperatures in the waiting room, so I don’t mind.
Calling for test results also helps the days fly by. It takes at least a half-hour just getting through the doctor’s phone menu. Then there’s the hold time until we’re connected to the right party. Sometimes they forget we’re holding, and the whole office goes off to lunch.
Should we find we still have time on our hands, volunteering provides a rewarding opportunity to help the less fortunate.
Florida has the largest concentration of seniors under five feet tall and they need our help. I myself am a volunteer for ‘The Vertically Challenged Over 80.’ I coach their basketball team, The Arthritic Avengers. The hoop is only 4-1/2 feet from the floor. You should see the look of confidence on their faces when they make a slam dunk.
Food shopping is a problem for short seniors, or ‘bottom feeders’ as we call them, because they can’t reach the items on the upper shelves. There are many foods they’ve never tasted. After shopping, most seniors can’t remember where they parked their cars and wander the parking lot for hours while their food defrosts.
Lastly, it’s important to choose a development with an impressive name. Italian names are very popular in Florida. They convey world travelers, uppity sophistication and wealth. Where would you rather live: Murray ‘s Condos or the Lakes of Venice? There’s no difference -- they’re both owned by Murray, who happens to be a cheap bastard.
I hope this material has been of help to you future retirees. If I can be of any further assistance, please look me up when you’re in Florida. I live in the Leaning Condos of Pisa in Boynton Beach.
Kumeyaay from page 5
The ancient Kumeyaay word for our Milky Way was “Hatotkeur” meaning Spine of the Sky, accurately implying that the Milky Way Galaxy is the “back bone” a diskshape or spiral structure which matches today’s modern concept of the Milky Way today.
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND THE MOON.
The Kumeyaay were able to predict both the solar and lunar eclipses, which still baffles modern astronomers on how truly advanced they were that far back in prehistoric times when mammoths and mastodons and other prehistoric creatures still walked the Earth.
The ancient Kumeyaay were more than just astronomers who studied the planets, moon, solar system and stars – they were early visionaries who studied fire science, medicine, nutrition, psychology, botany and pharmacology (which relates to modern pharmaceutical medicines).
The Kumeyaay used botany for herbal and natural medicinal value as we use modern prescription drugs, and with efficacious results. They even pioneered new engineering techniques. As Michael Mis-
kwish, curator of the Kumeyaay exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Us points out:
“There is a video link through the NMAI (National Museum of American Indians, at our nation’s capital in Washington, D.C.) that shows how the Kumeyaay engineered water retention structures to enhance, recharge, and create wetlands.”
They also studied theology, and the nature of God and a religious belief system. They also had their Golden Rule which was: “Hurt not others with that which pains yourself” far outdating the same concept found in today’s major religions. Their religion revolved around their central and most high God, Tuchaipai, and his chief prophet, Kuuchama, who both required moral and ethical rules such as honesty, loyalty and mutual respect for others.
TODAY’S MODERN KUMEYAAY ARE ENTREPRENURIAL PIONEERS IN MULTITRILLION DOLLAR CASINO RESORT & HOTEL EMPIRES.
Today’s modern Kumeyaay have become savvy business tycoons with CEOs and CFOs running mega-business Casino Resort & Hotel empires on tribal land. San Diego County has more Federallyrecognised Native American tribes than any other county in the entire
United States.
There are many tribal luxury resorts featuring live entertainment, poolside pampering, and majestic views but few compare with Valley View Casino’s opulent Resort & Hotel empire, under the Kumeyaay Tribal Chairman, Steven W. Cope.
Located in Valley Center, California, Valley View Casino & Resort is a short 20-minute drive, just 10 miles from downtown Escondido.
Recently, Valley View Casino & Resort Hotel was on Fox 5 television news when another lucky patron, this time by the name of Santiago, won $105,654 on the slot machines! Regarding the huge win, David Spence, Valley View’s director of gaming operations stated: “Santiago’s monumental win goes to show the excitement that awaits every guest who walks through our doors!”
It’s the public that makes Valley View so popular and for the best of reasons. It’s no wonder that the resort has been voted “Luckiest Casino.” Another guest, Joyce S, won a whopping $255,477 on Double Deck Blackjack using a Bonus Spin Xtreme Progressive.
It’s the public who have made their voices known and the reason why Valley View was officially named #1 Best Slot Tournaments
in Southern California’s Gaming Guide’s “Reader’s Choice Best Casino Awards.”
From a huge variety of awardwinning restaurants, poolside pampering, shopping, gaming excitement, and poolside parties, to exciting live entertainment, and luxury overnight hotel rooms, Valley View Casino & Hotel is a testament on how San Diego’s First People, the Kumeyaay, have found yet another way to explore the ultimate fun and recreation that is every person’s dream.
For more information about Valley View Casino & Hotel, please visit ValleyViewCasino.com or call 760-291-5500.
by Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office
San Diego County Animal Services reminds residents to be prepared to evacuate with their pets or livestock animals in the event of a disaster such as the Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles.
During Santa Ana wind conditions fire danger increases. And County Animal Services have been preparing by outfitting animal control officers who work in the field with protective fire gear. Earlier this year, the department offered comprehensive trainings to a group of dedicated volunteers and participated in emergency response and preparedness fairs to offer guidance and resources for pet disaster preparedness to the general public.
If you must evacuate your home during an emergency, do not leave your pets. You may not be able to return to your home or animal enclosure for an extended period. The animals are not safer at home since fire or winds could damage your home or animal enclosure and allow your pet to escape or to permit other animals, or the natural elements, to enter and hurt your pet.
Do not wait for an official evacuation notice; evacuate if you feel unsafe. Do not wait until the last minute because smoke or winds could lessen visibility on the roads or road conditions could be poor due to damage or congestion.
Safe In A disaster
Create or update a pet emergency
Vista residents are provided a safe and efficient way to dispose of materials that cannot go into regular trash.
The facility is located at 1145 East Taylor Street in Vista. You must be able to provide proof of residency in Vista. Hours are Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Accepted Materials
Residents can drop off a variety of hazardous household items, including:
Paints and Solvents: Oil-based paints, varnishes, and thinners.
evacuation kit that includes essential items such as pet food, water and medications, if any. It is also recommended that you include a collar with an identification tag, leash, carrier and a first aid kit as well as a folder with their vaccination records and microchip information. A complete list of items for the kit is available at https:// www.sddac.com.
Know multiple evacuation routes from your home in case one is closed; have the pet carrier ready and stay up to date on pet-friendly pet shelters.
Stay informed on local disasters that may affect your community, especially those in high-risk areas. This will allow you to evacuate immediately.
Wildfire smoke is harmful for pets, just like it is for people, especially if they have respiratory issues. If this is a concern, limit their times outdoors and keep them indoors with clean air as much as possible. Close windows, doors and vents to prevent smoke from entering the house.
If your pet is not microchipped, you should do it before a disaster strikes. It will allow you to reunite with your pet if they somehow escape or cannot be found while evacuating.
Before a wildfire or other disaster, Animal Services also recommends people start a buddy system with neighbors to check on each other’s animals in case someone is not home during an emergency.
Livestock Considerations
Map primary and alternate evacu-
ation routes and temporary boarding sites or livestock holding facilities.
Horse owners should have a halter and lead line for each horse. Keep them on or near its enclosure gate.
Owners of any livestock should post emergency contact information in a conspicuous place.
Make arrangements to ensure that suitable vehicles, trailers, handlers and drivers are available to transport livestock. Be sure your animals are familiar with transporting vehicles before an emergency.
Make sure horses and other companion animals have microchip identification and that all animals have some identification.
If large animals cannot be evacuated, determine whether they can be moved to a shelter or be allowed to remain in an outside enclosure, based on the type of disaster, and the reliability of the location.
Visit https://www.sddac.com
To learn more about livestock considerations, visit Animal Services disaster page at https://www.sddac.com
Download the free County AlertSanDiego app at https:// www.alertsandiego.org and register for emergency notifications.
Automotive Products: Used motor oil, antifreeze, and old gasoline.
Household Cleaners: Bleach, ammonia, and other chemical cleaners.
Pesticides and Herbicides: Insecticides, weed killers, and fungicides.
Electronics: Computers, televisions, and cell phones.
Batteries: Household and automotive batteries.
Fluorescent Lamps: Including CFLs and fluorescent tubes.
disposal guidelines
To ensure safety and efficiency: Preparation: Securely package items to prevent leaks or spills.
Quantity Limits: Adhere to any posted quantity restrictions per visit.
Proof of Residency: Bring identification to confirm Vista residency.
Environmental Impact
Improper disposal of hazardous materials can lead to environmental contamination, affecting soil, water sources, and public health. The HHW Collection Facility provides a safe avenue for disposal, ensuring these materials are managed in accordance with environmental regulations.
For additional information, call 800-714-1195.
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9024701
The name of the business: La Lonchera, located at 3775 San Ramon Dr., Apt 276, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Jazmin Guadalupe Ortiz, 3775 San Ramon Dr., Apt 276 Oceanside, CA 92057 . This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Jazmin Guadalupe Ortiz with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/17/2024 12/26/2024, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16/2025
STATEMENT of AbANdoNMENT of uSE of fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME:
2024-9023994
California Faith Alliance and CACFA, located at 616 Banjo Court, San Marcos, CA 92069. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 10/30/2024 and assigned file no. 2024-9021721.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME IS BEING ABAN-
DONED BY: Brian Kent Smith, PO Box 500126, San Diego, CA 92199-9709 and Lisa Ann Smith, PO Box 500126, San Diego, CA 92199-9709. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).
/s/Brian Kent Smith
This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 12/5/2024. 12/26/2024, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16/2025
oRdER To SHoW CAuSE foR CHANgE of NAME 24Cu029308N TO ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS: Petitioner Ali Dorobati filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Ali Dorobati to Proposed name Ali Naghdi. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: January 31, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will take place on date above; See Attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated December 19, 2024
/s/ Brad Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court
1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9024940
The name of the business: Ernestore, located at 830 E. Vista Way, Suite 122, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Juan Enrique Jimenez, 1591 E. Vista, Way, Suite E, Vista, CA 92084, Teresita Hernandez, 1591 E. Vista, Way, Suite E, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: 12/19/2024 /s/ Juan Enrique Jimenez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/19/2024 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9024307
The name of the business: Gracie Humaita Oceanside, Gracie Oceanside, located at 150 N. River Circ, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Ibjjl & Events LLC, 150 N River Circ, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Thiago Gazataciano De Oliveira Marques, Manager/ Coach with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/10/2024 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9024398
The name of the business: Design & Organize, located at 13909 Sam O Reno Rd., Poway, CA 92064. Registrant, Nathalia Frias Benson, 13909 Sam O Reno Rd., Poway, CA 92064. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 10/15/2024 /s/ Nathalia Frias Benson with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/11/2024
1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9023911
The name of the business: AG Real Estate, located at 612 Chesterfield Circle, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Andrew C. Gonzales, 612 Chesterfield Circle, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 5/10/2011 /s/ Andrew C. Gonzales with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/4/2024 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9025400
The name of the business: Design For Health Training Center, located at 2567 Camino Del Rio South Suite 207, San Diego, CA 92108. Registrant, Design For Health Environmental Education Center Pacific Rim Division, Inc., San Diego, CA 92108. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/15/1994 /s/ Jorge A. Valdez, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2024 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2025-9000126
The name of the business: Clearbooks & Beyond, located at 4601 Marblehead Bay Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, All In Supply, 4601 Marblehead Bay Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Dureza B. Hanson, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD
County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/3/2025
1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9025181
The name of the business: First Serve Physical Therapy and Coaching, located at 330 Rancheros Dr., Ste 202, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, First Serve Physical Therapy PC, 330 Rancheros Dr., Ste 202, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Drew Mason, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/24/2024 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000013
The name of the business: KD Remediation, KD Mold And Water Damage, located at 10601 Tierrasanta Blvd., #G234, San Diego, CA 92124. Registrant, KD Remediation LLC, 10601 Tierrasanta Blvd., #G234, San Diego, CA 92124. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 1/2/2025 /s/ Kayvon Darian, Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/2/2025 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9025019
The name of the business: Futura Auto Glass, located at 277 Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Suite I, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Jose Garcia, 834 Via Bella Monica, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 12/19/2014 /s/ Jose Garcia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 12/20/2024
1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2025
STATEMENT of AbANdoNMENT of uSE of fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME: 2025-9000341
The Modern Churro, located at 376 Vista Village Dr., #C, Vista, CA 92083. The Fictitious Busi-
ness Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 10/17/2022 and assigned file no. 2022-9023016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: Omar Jesas Conzalez, 29627 Pamoosa Lane, Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).
/s/Omar Jesas Gonzalez This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 1/7/2025. 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000499
The name of the business: Mana Skin Essentials, located at 1822 Marron Road Suite #8, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Whitney Guzman, 861 Camellia Place, Carlsbad, CA 92006. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/1/2025 /s/ Whitney Guzman with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/9/2025 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000350
The name of the business: HM Landscaping, located at 3426 De Leone Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Hoberto Martinez Vasquez, 3426 De Leone Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/2/2025 /s/ Hoberto Martinez Vasquez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/7/2025 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000563
The name of the business: Birrieria El Indio 18, located at 376 Vista Village Dr., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Rene Runalcaba, 235 Robelini Dr., Vista,
CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Rene Runalcaba with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/9/2025
1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000304
The name of the business: Kevin’s Office Solutions, located at 6351 Yarrow Drive, Suite F, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant, Kevin Kiokishy Kosoncy, 6351 Yarrow Drive, Suite F, Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/7/2025 /s/ Kevin Kiokishy with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/7/2025
1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000347
The name of the business: The Modern Churro, located at 376 Vista Village Dr., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Rene Runalcaba, 376 Vista Village Dr., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Rene Runalcaba with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 1/7/2025
1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2024-9024146
The name of the business: Dr. Tanya Green-Johnson, Dr. Green Love, located at 16868 Via Del Campo Ct. Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92127. Registrant, Green Empire Managers Inc., 75 W. Nuevo Road E241, Perris, CA 92571. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 10/29/2024 /s/ Tanya Johnson, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/9/2024 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME STATEMENT 2025-9000417
The name of the business: San Marcos Dental Center, located at 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Regis-
trant, Hurt Dental Corporation, 162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/8/2025 /s/ Gregory Allen Hurt, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 1/8/2025 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9025436
The name of the business: Mobile Music Lessons San Diego, located at 5663 Balboa Ave., 195, San Diego, CA 92111. Registrant, Jeremy Jon Rather, 5663 Balboa Ave., 195, San Diego, CA 92111, Rochelle Jasmine Granados, 5663 Balboa Ave., 195, San Diego, CA 92111. This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business: 12/30/2024 /s/ Jeremy Jon Rather with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/30/2024 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2025
fICTITIouS buSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2024-9023883
The name of the business: Mabuti Health, Mabuti Fitness, located at 1740 La Costa Meadows Dr., #250, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Jayden Evan Tumiwa, 8700 Gilman Dr., PMB 119, La Jolla, CA 92093. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Jayden Evan Tumiwa with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 12/4/2024 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/2024
Ever since I can remember I’ve had the burning desire to discover new places, new adventures. Because of this, I set out to discover a new country . . . and I was successful. I even ventured inland a great many miles where I discovered a place I called Minnesota. “This,” I thought, “would be a great place for Scandinavians.” So I headed back to Norway to recruit settlers. While I was gone, some clown named Columbus claimed he discovered America. Life ain’t fair. Except life also give us The Paper. I read it whenever and wherever I go exploring and only buy from those who advertise in The Paper. It’s a Viking thing.
Your friend, Eric the Red