July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

Volume 55 - No. 29

KIDS & DOGS DIE IN HOT PARKED CARS

By Friedrich Gomez With 2025 record-breaking and deadly heat waves across Europe and around the United States, occupying our daily news 24/7 it remains a tragedy that many innocent victims are part of the fatality list: victims with no voice of their own.

We are talking of young children and family pets who are dying in record numbers – even as you read this most heartbreaking exclusive

report to The Paper.

RECENT STUDY SHOWS DANGER TO CHILDREN & PETS IS NOW RAMPANT. In 2025, the National Highway Traffic Administration estimates that, on average, a child dies from heatstroke after being left inside a hot parked car every 10 days somewhere in the United States.

According to San Diego researcher,

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assistant professor Jennifer Vanos at UCSD, this “obvious problem” should be avoided – and yet, babies, toddlers, young children, and family pets, are dying at an alarming rate across the United States especially during these times of record-setting heat!

but, the shameful fact is that these terrifying, final moments of life -are nothing new.

Children and family pet fatalities in hot cars have a long and tragic timeline in America.

SLOW & AGONIZING DEATHS.

And San Diego County is no exception.

And what is most disturbing, is that these deaths are not only slow and horribly agonising for the victims –

DAILY NEWSCASTS TELL US OF HEAT-RELATED DEATHS OF KIDS & PETS – YET THIS IS

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Hot from page 1 NOTHING NEW IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY! DATELINE: ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA. Sadly, in San Diego County, these horrific deaths of both children and family pets left in hot, parked cars is nothing new.

As far back as 30 August 2009, an Escondido resident walking through the parking lot of the Northgate Market, located at 606 North Escondido Blvd., noticed the anguish sounds of an innocent baby, crying loudly, and without cessation.

Following the sound of an infant wailing in pain, the passerby saw a one-year-old baby locked inside a parked Honda Accord, with all the car windows rolled completely up.

Even though it was after 6 p.m., the summer temperature outside was a sweltering 96-degrees!

The heat inside the car was estimated by authorities to have been unimaginable, especially for a child barely born into the world.

The tiny baby was pitifully and mercilessly crying, nonstop, and the passerby saw the infant covered in sweat and in great distress!

Panic-struck, the good Samaritan instantly ran to notify the North-

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the following:

They, in turn, quickly called the Escondido Police Department.

“A 4-month-old baby boy died Saturday after being found unattended inside a hot, parked car at an apartment complex in San Diego’s El Cajon area, around 1:30 p.m. The baby was transported to Grossmont Hospital, where it later died, according to El Cajon Police Lt. Eric Taylor.”

At the time of this incident, thenEPD Police Sgt. Mike Graesser broke the window of the locked car and rescued the baby who was quickly rushed by paramedics to the local hospital, where the tiny infant was slowly recovering under close medical care and supervision.

Thanks to a good Samaritan and the quick action of Escondido’s Finest, this dangerous episode – miraculously -- did not lead to a fatality.

Unfortunately, this is not always the outcome.

And it bears repeating, this tenacious and tragic San Diego County occurrence is, shamefully, nothing new.

DATELINE: SAN DIEGO AREA, EL CAJON, CA. Back on 27 July 2013, San Diego residents were stunned in front of their television sets as the newscast opened its broadcast with: “4-MONTH-OLD BABY LEFT UNATTENDED IN HOT CAR, DIES.” Not 4-years-olde, 4-months-olde.

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Retrieved records for this report reveal the incident happened at the Belle Vista Apartments in the 500 block of North Mollison Avenue.

The months-old baby boy, identified as Giovanni Soto (born 13 March 2013) was found unresponsive inside the vehicle and had been given CPR by police officers at the scene before being transported to the hospital.

According to records, ironically, it was a group of other neighbourhood children who, responsibly, went running to El Cajon resident and witness, Larry Singleton, who was going to the store.

According to Singleton: “A group of neighborhood children came running up to me, telling me that somebody left a little baby inside a car.”

partment arrested the parents of the deceased 4-month-old baby boy.

The City of El Cajon has never forgotten the incident and recently launched the “Stay Cool El Cajon” campaign to help raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot, parked, cars.

EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER, NATIONAL CITY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ALSO HAS 4-MONTH-OLD BABY LEFT INSIDE A PARKED CAR! The public often has a short memory because exactly one year after the death of a 4-month-old baby in El Cajon, another San Diego area, National City, also involved a 4-month-old infant locked inside a parked car as the mother went about shopping.

The infant was found unconscious in the car but, miraculously, survived.

The mother was handcuffed and arrested on Child Endangerment charges.

HOW PREVALENT IS THIS CHILDHOOD & FAMILY PET DEATH TOLL?

It was estimated that the small infant was left alone inside the car for several hours.

Deaths of babies, infants, toddlers, and children left in hot cars have been steadily on the rise over the last 20 years.

The following day, on 28 July (Sunday), the El Cajon Police De-

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but lately I’ve noticed when I eat out they want the money up front.

Soon there will be grandmothers who don’t know how to cook, knit or bake, but they’ll have big lips, fake breasts, long eyelashes and tattoos.

*** Some days Mary wakes up grumpy.

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*** Imagine illegally entering another country and then complaining their detention centers weren’t up to your standards.

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The suffering dog could not be saved and, sadly, later died. Carlsbad temperature along the coastline was in the 70s.

And to repeat: This year, in 2025, the National Highway Traffic Administration estimates that, on average, a child dies from vehicular heatstroke every 10 days.

“Even in mild temperatures, and even with the windows partly open, a parked car can quickly become a furnace,” a Humane Society spokesperson stated.

FAMILY PETS DIE A CRUEL, UNSPEAKABLE DEATH IN HOT, PARKED CARS EACH YEAR.

DATELINE: EL CAJON, CA.

Between 1,800 and 2,000 dogs succumb, every year, to a most excruciating, terrifying death when left alone in hot, parked cars.

However, these dog death statistics are considered to be gravely (underestimated), due to the vast number of cases which go unreported.

“When it comes to heat stroke, the horror, atrocity, and shame for the owner, pales in comparison, to the last-minute panic and suffering endured by these animals in their last-minutes of life.”

Research data and statistics, courtesy of San Jose State University, as well as the national U.S. data base of PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.)

DATELINE: CARLSBAD, CA. On 29 August 2019, the following bold-letter newspaper headline was punishing enough (just to read): “CARLSBAD FAMILY DOG DIES AGONIZING DEATH IN HOT CAR.” The intense outcry across San Diego County was so palpable, that the Fox-5 television affiliate in San Diego (Fox 5 KSWB-TV) felt compelled to declare the following public safety announcement on its televised news broadcast: “The San Diego Humane Society is urging all pet owners to be vigilant when travelling with animals after a North County dog died in a hot, parked car.”

According to retrieved official reports: “A Humane Law Enforcement Officer was investigating the case, which was described as a tragic death accident. A Carlsbad family had taken the family dog (identified as golden retriever) along on a drive Tuesday and did not realize the animal was still in the car when they parked outside their home.

“The dog was left in the vehicle for at least an hour, and was sick by the time it was discovered and rushed to Canyon Creek Animal Hospital,” the official finding stated.

Such cruel deaths involving family pets, once again, is nothing new in San Diego County and, in fact, has a disturbing, uncorrected happenstance.

As far back as 22 June 2015, this disturbing newspaper headline unraveled the patience and invoked the volcanic anger of countless San Diego County metropolitan residents: “WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER DOG SUFFERS, THEN DIES IN PARKED CAR.” The San Diego news story grew legs and went national when a woman, identified then as 46-yearold Victoria Williams, left her pet dog unattended in her car.

On the day that the dog was left alone in her car, Victoria Williams was inside the El Cajon Courthouse on Friday attending to some legal matters while temperatures outside soared into the mid-90s.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on that particular Friday, a citizen flagged down deputies to report seeing a “distressed pit bull suffering” inside a vehicle parked outside the courthouse complex, with all the car doors locked and all windows rolled-up, according to the El Cajon police report.

“Officers were able to determine that the temperature in the vehicle was approximately 135 degrees (or higher), while the outside temperature was 95 degrees,” according to El Cajon Police Department Lt. Walt Miller.

The sheriff’s personnel had to break into the car to get the dog out, which by then, had already succumbed to a most tortuous death.

The accused, Ms. Victoria Williams, a resident of Brawley in Imperial County, was arrested and booked into the Las Colinas women’s detention center in Santee, California.

She was released the next day on bail (Saturday morning) according to jail clerk records.

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Senior Service Council of Escondido Needs Volunteers The Senior Service Council of Escondido is looking for volunteers to help seniors with technology, includes computers, laptops and smartphones. Volunteers meet with seniors in one-hour sessions at the SSCE computer lab. The schedule is flexible. If you are proficient in these technologies, and would like to make a difference in the lives of seniors by volunteering, please contact the SSCE by calling 760480-0611, or email us at info@ sscescondido.org. *** Oak Tree Democrats Meeting July 21st • 7pm Oak Tree Democrats will have their monthly meeting Monday, July 21 at 7:00 pm in the Oceanside Mission Branch Library Community Room, 3861 Mission Ave, Oceanside, Ca. Ms. Adela Sanchez, RN and elected Board of Director for District 1 Tri-City Healthcare District will speak about the recent “exclusive partnership” with Sharp Healthcare. She will also respond to questions from attendees.

To attend the meetings via ZOOM go to our website oaktreedems.org to register in advance. Please register using the link provided. Registration is not required to attend in person. *** The Good LIFE at MiraCosta College Oceanside Campus A Lifelong Learning Group 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. July 18 1:00 World Travel Lee Wakefield, Security Specialist Sentir Global Corporation Lee Wakefield is a security special-

ist who travels around the world.

Sentir Global is a world-class intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and training organization.

Their training courses develop keen observation skills through innovative and unique training programs. Training courses empower security officers with the knowledge and skill set to detect potentially threatening events before they happen, saving their lives, and the lives of others.

July 18 2:30 Lilian J. Rice’s Journey Through Spain: The Untold Inspiration Behind Rancho Santa Fe Diane Welch Lilian J. Rice was a remarkable female architect, designing and building in the 1920’s and 30’s.

She is renowned for her work in Rancho Santa Fe, a master-planned community, for which she was given sole architectural control.

July 25 1:00 A California Love Story: The Story of the Wilcox Family of Oceanside John Thill Historical Non-Fiction Author Sometimes the power of words can connect the past, present and future. Love letters written one hundred years ago in Oceanside, CA and Wichita, KS. July 25 2:30 Use of Drones in Police Work Officer Luke Rubish Oceanside Police Department Learn how the Oceanside Police use drones and other 21st century tools to help enhance their work.

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. * Speaker has books or CDs for sale. *** Rotary Club of Carlsbad Wine & Food Festival Fundraiser July 26th • 4pm-9pm The Rotary Club of Carlsbad Wine and Food Festival Fundraiser returns Saturday July, 26th, 2025 at Viasat East Pavilion. One of the largest wine and food festivals in Oodles continued on page 14

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Carlsbad Police Detectives Arrest Suspect in Theft and Fraud Cases On June 26th, Carlsbad Police Department detectives arrested 36year-old Roger Hoover, a resident of Oceanside, following a monthslong investigation into a series of burglaries, mail thefts, and identity theft incidents that occurred in the city of Carlsbad.

Hoover was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on twenty-three felony charges and three misdemeanor charges related to identity theft, burglary and vandalism, based on the evidence collected and the number of victims identified.

Detectives identified Hoover as a suspect in multiple ongoing cases, including attempts to fraudulently use stolen credit cards. A search warrant was served at his residence in Oceanside, where investigators recovered numerous items of evidentiary value connected to open Carlsbad Police Department investigations.

The investigation is ongoing in coordination with the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. Detectives from the Carlsbad Police Department will continue efforts to identify and reach out to potential victims as the investigation allows. The department is also working with regional law enforcement partners to share information and support related investigations. We remain committed to holding offenders accountable and protecting the community through thorough investigations and strong interagency collaboration.

In addition to the case-related evidence, officers discovered a large quantity of mail believed to have been stolen from victims across San Diego County.

we were circulating. I thought back to the time when we had streetcars in Omaha . . .no air conditioning . . . just warm breezes circulating through the carriage . . mixed with the smell of electrical greases and oils . . . and I recall the sound of locusts, singing in the trees . . .they call them cicadas today . . but we knew them as locusts.

Man About Town The Good Old Days by lyle e davis Those of us who have been on this planet for more than a few years often look back on “the good old days,” usually retrieving pleasant memories . . but other times . . not so much.

Several days ago, while driving around town, taking care of a few errands . . . I noted a pleasant temperature of 85 degrees . . . and a pleasant air-conditioned car. And I thought back to a time when we didn’t have air conditioning in cars.

We would drive around with all the windows wide open . . . we’d open the “wings” of the two front drivers and passenger windows and let the air circulate within the car’s cabin . . even though it was might warm air

I also recalled party lines. A telephone system where we would arrive from Omaha to Grandma’s farm near Windom, Minnesota . . . where I had been born. I’d run into grandma’s house, go to the hand crank telepone . . . crank the phone with three long and two short . . the signal for my cousin, Doug Leverenz’s telephone in Bergen, Minnesota . . a very small community about 15 miles from grandma’s farm. As the Leverenz family answered the phone we’d hear “click,” “click,” “click,” . . . as others on the network would pick up their phones and listen in on our conversation. In a matter of minutes all of Cottonwood County was aware that the Davis family had arrived for their summer holiday.

Soon, cousin Douglas would arrive at grandma’s farm . . or I’d arrive at his place . . and we’d spend days together, chasing down minnows in drainage ditches . . . splashing and swimming in the water tanks for the horses and cattle, drinking glass after glass of refreshing nectar made by Grandma Leverenz (which we later found out was Kool-Aid!).

One also recalls summer nights when thunderstorms were approaching. I can still smell the ozone in the air, a sure sign that

Mr. Davis, I am concerned about Vista mayor John Franklin‘s opinion in the July 3 issue. No one “supports sanctuary for violent criminals” except the violent criminals and convicted felons. Let’s be sensible and kind and work together to find solutions to our immigration issues. Mr. Franklin’s rhetoric is false, inflammatory and promotes unnecessary fear and concern in good hearted people like us Lyle.

I’ve sent an email to Mr. Franklin regarding my concerns as well, and hope that you & your paper may be a little more cautious in printing an article like that in your entertaining & mostly enjoyable The Paper.

Thanks, Jimmy Charbonneau

lightning strikes were imminent . . . and the wonderful sound of wind rustling the leaves on the cottonwood trees . . . and the corn stalks . . . and then the delicious feeling of warm summer rains striking your face as the thunderstorms approached.

Yes, those were the “good old days.” The days before computers . . before television ... the days when you had to make a life for yourself . . . whether for work or for play.

I always look for your paper at the Stater Bros store on Shadowridge Drive Vista. Some of your articles are very mind provoking!! I work at sharing your paper even to friends out of California. One of the things is that you turned Me on to is concerts at the Vista Library. I have loved that I have attended and experienced what other people are doing since I retired. Thanks for what you do. I read the article “ Hey Buddy can you spare a cup of Kibble?”. A Veteran that stated “I am not here for myself. I am here for my Dog. He’s all I got.” It brought me to tears!! Our Veterans are so under appreciated! Jim Desmond statement that Gratitude is not enough is absolutely right on!!! I am a Marine Corps Veteran and female, not that matters, but I have discovered or seen only men wearing hats proclaiming they are a Veteran. I decided to buy one. I would love to be able to do more for our Veterans that worked at keeping our country free and female participation in that. Thanks for your time! God bless you for your kindness!!!

Susan Bonner celled passports, most for my sons when they were small, found some ancient $1 and $2 bills I didn’t know I had. But didn’t find my current passport (we go to Mexico tomorrow. Maybe.)

But I did dredge up a lot of memories.

Found a baggage tag from Saigon (which you can’t find any more. Today it’s “Ho Chi Minh City.”)

I remember cousin Darla Leverenz telling the story of how they traveled to Omaha for a holiday and were amazed that the Davis family had whole house air conditioning.

They thought we must be rich. We weren’t, just normal middle income folks who lived in a city rather than on a farm.

Remember when we entered high school? Remember how Seniors were Gods! We lowly frosh would wander through the halls and wonder if we’d ever become sophomores . . let alone seniors.

Today, we tend to take life for granted. Air conditioned cars, computers that do the work of telephones, cameras, adding machines, typewriters, radios, tv’s . . . all the comforts of home.

And I found my MACV (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) ID cards, issued by MACV and our S. Vietnamese government, circa 1968 (I was there in both 1967 and 1968).

The “good old days” were, sometimes, not all that good . . . but they do provide a memory or two. *** So I’m looking through the bureau drawers in my bedroom, searching for my passport. Found 4 or 5 can-

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ALTHOUGH THE AFOREMENTIONED EXAMPLES WERE ALL IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, THESE CHILD & PET DEATHS EXIST ALL ACROSS AMERICA. The present endangerment of children and family pets left alone in parked cars is a viable concern in all 50 U.S. states.

A MOST BIZZARE RESCUE OF 7 TODDLERS FROM A HOT, PARKED CAR. On the opposite coast, just 30 miles north of our nation’s capitol of Washington, D.C., there sits the small town of Waldorf, Maryland.

On Friday, 10 May 2019, the Charles Sheriff’s Office in Waldorf received a most puzzling and oddsounding phone call.

The bizarre words from the caller were clear from any static, and yet, the spoken words were not clearly understood.

In fact, as improbable as it may seem, the actual voice of the caller sounded . . . well, he/she sounded like a mere infant!

The best the authorities could do – was trace the call.

The phone call emanated from the parking lot of the St. Charles Towne Centre shopping mall in Waldorf.

The arriving police and sheriff officers soon discovered something they were totally unprepared for!

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In fact, they could not believe their eyes!

There, in front of the disbelieving authorities, were 7 tiny toddlers, from ages 2 to 4 years olde.

All left alone inside a hot car in the St. Charles Towne Shopping Centre, with all the car windows rolled up!

All of the tiny occupants were found “scared, and confused, and very sweaty!”

According to police reports, the County Fire & EMS (Emergency Medical Services) were called to the scene “STAT!” to tend to the small toddlers where, luckily, they were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment and medical care.

Miraculously, somehow, someway, the oldest of the bunch – a tiny 4-year-olde toddler -- managed to correctly call the Sheriff’s Office in Waldorf, using the cell phone left in the car!

According to a police report, and the ABC-7 News team which covered the “miracle phone call,” all seven children from infant to baby toddler – aged 2 to 4 -- were rescued.

None of them was old enough to know how to even try to open the cars’ door handles – but, somehow, the 4-year-old baby boy recognised and correctly used the cell phone!

The story went viral around the world!

But the miraculous, happy ending for the tiny occupants – all was (not) good news for the mother who abandoned them in a hot vehicle for a lengthy shopping spree at the shopping mall!

The absentee mother was charged with child endangerment with tiny

Oh, that stranger with the beard?

That’s me, a few years later, after having moved to California.

Now I have to get back and get busy finding my passport or I may have to stay home tomorrow.

Bummer. *** Somethin’ Ain’t Right Here . . .

A few years ago we had to rush Mary, my ex-wife, to Kaiser Urgent Care. She was in a lot of pain.

Once there, the doctors ordered an ambulance to transport her to Palo-

toddlers confined, dangerously, inside the vehicle (which only had one seat – the driver’s seat!), with all 7 tiny children sitting on the floorboard!

SHOCKING, QUICK FATALITY STATISTICS Children and family pets are in growing danger, everyday, of needless and unspeakable suffering and horrific death in hot, parked cars.

Here are some recent 2025 statistics: 1. Of all the infant and small children who needlessly die in hot cars every year: 85% of them are age 5-years or younger (some babies are only weeks-olde).

2. 54% of all infant/children deaths in parked cars were forgotten by parents who, allegedly, left them alone in a locked car while temporarily away conducting errands or shopping.

fails, quickly call 911 and stay nearby until help arrives.

More than half of all U.S. states recognise the severity of this problem and have enacted laws that prohibit leaving children or an animal in any vehicle unattended, in dangerous conditions – including hot weather.

These laws also protect people who rescue distressed children or animals from such a vehicle.

Be prepared (in advance of any such scenarios), by checking with your own city police department and inquiring on further details on how to proceed in case you see such a situation.

IMPLORING THE HELP OF TELEVISION & NEWSPAPERS.

3. Even on mild-weather days, baked heat in parked cars climbs quickly. Even leaving the windows partially open for incoming air and breezes does NOT help.

Local, state, and national campaigns across the United States are, literally, begging for the assistance of the visual and print media to: “Please, help promote wider (and accurate) public awareness of this (needless) and heinous suffering and killing of our innocent children and family pets left abandoned in hot cars.”

4. As for pets, they also are innocent, precious family members who are in danger – in rising, alarming numbers! Dogs can die of heatstroke within 15-minutes.

Shockingly, many Americans are totally unaware of this rising epidemic, ergo, the urgent necessity in promoting public awareness is crucial.

WHAT CAN SAN DIEGO COUNTY RESIDENTS DO IF YOU SEE CHILDREN OR DOGS LEFT ALONE IN ANY CAR OR OTHER VEHICLE WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP?

DANGEROUS MISCONCEPTIONS THAT ARE CAUSING MORE CHILDREN & PET DEATHS EVERY YEAR:

ANSWER: If you see a child or distressed dog in a vehicle, write down the vehicle make, model, and license plate number. Then try to locate the owner quickly. If the vehicle is near a store, quickly contact the store security guard to have the owner paged and if that

mar Medical Center.

I just got the bill. Our share is only $75. Which I will gladly pay.

But here’s the silliness: Total Bill: $26,306.40 (of which $18,890.00 was for a CT Scan of her head) Insurance paid $1,156.01.

Insurance Company DISALLOWED $25,075.39.

Now, if you and I went into the hospital without any insurance, do you think they’d agree to let us disallow $25,075.39?

Nope.

“It’s NOT just a summertime problem!” Proper public education dispels misconceptions and, therefore, saves childhood and animal lives.

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But this is plain silly. Maybe someone can explain this to me . . . a simple lad from Nebraska.

I’m beginning to see why it’s so difficult to come up with a national health plan.

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Opinion

5th District Supervisor • Jim Desmond Removing Local Control a bus stop. Not a train station. Not a major transit hub. A bus stop.

If this bill passes, developers could knock down homes on quiet streets and build multi-story apartment buildings with zero community input. Local governments would be stripped of the ability to object.

Neighbors would be silenced. Cities would be forced to absorb the costs of infrastructure, schools, and services — likely by raising your taxes. And renters could vote for those tax increases, but only homeowners would foot the bill.

This isn’t planning. This isn’t problem-solving.

This is Sacramento bulldozing the American Dream.

A new bill moving through Sacramento — Senate Bill 79 — is the clearest example yet of how out-of-touch and overreaching our state government has become.

SB 79 would force communities to accept high-rise apartment buildings — up to 65 feet tall — in single-family neighborhoods, just because they’re within half a mile of

The justification? A so-called housing crisis. But that crisis is of the state’s own making.

Endless regulation, CEQA abuse, and taxes disguised as “mitigation fees” have made it nearly impossible to build affordable housing without political favors or loopholes. Now, instead of fixing their mistakes, the politicians want to

take it out on local communities.

California State Assembly District 75 Carl DeMaio

This is not smart growth — it’s forced density without local input and control. And it turns the very idea of property rights upside down.

I’ve said it before: we need to build housing, but it must be done with communities, not to them. Sacramento’s top-down mandates ignore local voices, erase local control, and push one-size-fits-all solutions that don’t reflect how people actually live.

We need to stop SB 79 before it turns every neighborhood in California into a political experiment.

Let your state representatives know: this bill is wrong for our communities.

I’ll keep fighting for local control, balanced growth, and real solutions — not power grabs.

San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/

Vista Mayor • John Franklin Shoplifting is Illegal Again

Proposition 36, which made shoplifting illegal again, is working and delivering real results.

I recently joined District Attorney Summer Stephan in Escondido to get an update on how Proposition 36 is being used to put repeat offenders behind bars and deter crime throughout San Diego County.

DA Stephan described the impact of Prop 36 as “clear and significant.”

Since Prop 36 became law on December 18 of last year, the District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against 1,244 individuals—827 for drug-related offenses and 417 for repeat theft. According to DA Stephan, many of those charged have long criminal histories and had no real incentive to change their behavior—until now.

Prop 36 increases penalties for repeat shoplifters, allowing them to be charged with felonies. It also gives individuals convicted of possessing hard drugs a choice: either complete treatment and address the root causes of their crimes, or face prison time. Encouragingly, the DA’s Office reports that most are choosing treatment—and many are successfully completing it and turning their lives around.

This is great news. It means our small businesses are no longer under constant assault from rampant retail theft. And it means that the failed policy of near decriminalization for hard drugs is being reversed—putting criminals behind bars and helping others get the treatment they need to become productive members of society again.

That’s why I was proud to be the first Mayor in San Diego County to sign the petition to put Prop 36 on the ballot. I knew it was a powerful tool that law enforcement and prosecutors needed to stop the crime wave unleashed by soft-on-crime politicians. Voters agreed—68% of Californians supported Prop 36, creating a groundswell that helped restore accountability in our justice system.

There are Flaws in Governor Newsom’s Budget Earlier this year, I was kicked off the Assembly Budget Committee not because I broke the rules, but because I told the truth.

I exposed the lie behind Governor Gavin Newsom’s claim that California had a “modest surplus.” I showed that we were headed toward a massive fiscal meltdown but the Democrat supermajority didn’t like that so they silenced me.

Now Newsom has released his updated May Budget Revision, and the truth is finally catching up to him.

Here’s what you need to know: A $12 Billion Deficit and It’s Only the Beginning Newsom now admits there’s a $12 billion shortfall, but don’t be fooled, the real picture is even worse. He’s relying on budget tricks like: • Borrowing from special funds.

• Draining $12 billion from our Rainy Day reserves.

• Delaying payments to push problems into the future.

And while the governor pretends things will get better, his own projections show deficits returning year after year: $14.3 billion in 2026–27, $19.1 billion in 2027–28, and $12.7 billion in 2028–29 Reckless Spending Caused This Crisis Newsom wants you to believe this DeMaio continued on page 7

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Hot from page 5 the fact that childhood deaths in parked, hot cars is NOT just a seasonal or summer problem – it is a year ‘round problem, everyday of every year!

According to research studies by the Consumer Report Program: “Childhood fatalities with children left alone in locked cars is not just a summertime problem. Even on days with mild temperatures, the heat inside a closed vehicle can quickly reach dangerous levels within an hour, posing major health risks to small children or pets left alone inside.”

HOW QUICKLY DOES HEAT INCREASE INSIDE A CAR? Childhood and canine deaths have been widely reported on just a normal sunny day, and yet the heat can quickly build-up inside a locked car even if all the windows are partially left open and disabled, small children, or family pets are left alone inside the vehicle.

Many adults just assume their children or pet dogs will be okay because they, themselves, don’t realise what it’s really like cooped-up inside a car with all the windows shut or even partially left open.

DeMaio from page 6 is about “global headwinds” and “tariffs.” That’s nonsense. The crisis is self-inflicted. Since 2019: • State spending has exploded to $321.9 billion — a 60% increase in just five years.

• The government workforce has ballooned, with the average state employee now costing taxpayers $177,000 in salary and benefits.

• Instead of investing in critical needs, Newsom is spending billions on ideological pet projects.

Here’s what he’s funding even during a deficit: $1 Billion More for High-Speed Rail This wasteful boondoggle has already cost taxpayers over $100 billion, and there’s still no train in sight. Yet the May Revision commits another $1 billion to continue construction on a project that has become a monument to government dysfunction $12.4 Billion for Free Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Replicated studies show that within an hour, such a car parked in bright sunlight: “Can bake-in an ambient temperature of 116-degrees Fahrenheit, with dashboards soaring to as high as 157-degrees, steering wheels as high as 127-degrees, and seats (where children and infants and family pets sit) reaching upwards to 123-degrees!”

FINAL LAST WORDS: “OH, IT WILL JUST BE A FEW MINUTES WHILE I GO INTO THE STORE. BESIDES, I CRACKED THE WINDOWS.” These were often the very last words or thoughts, before parents lost the lives of their children or family pets!

Today, these parents forever live with the daily anguish and guilt that simply says: You could have prevented their death?

You only plan to be gone for a few minutes, while the children and/or pet dog stays in the car?

Remember, temperatures inside your vehicle (even with cracked windows in 70-degree weather), can rise almost 20-degrees Fahrenheit: in just minutes!

Continue rising to 30-degrees in under 20 minutes!

In one hour, even in 70-degree temperature, and cracked win-

While services for law-abiding, taxpaying Californians are being slashed, Newsom is pouring nearly $13 billion into Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented individuals. $750 Million for Hollywood Tax Credits At a time when working families are struggling, Newsom is doubling down on giveaways to Hollywood — including $200 million per year in ongoing tax credits $25 Million for Deportation Defense and $14.4 Million for Lawsuits Against the Federal Government Rather than prioritize public safety, the governor is spending millions on legal services for undocumented individuals and partisan litigation against Washington Meanwhile, here’s what he’s cutting: No Funding for Prop 36 Mental Health and Drug Treatment Programs Prop 36 offers treatment instead of prison for nonviolent drug offenders, a proven solution that saves money and lives. Yet Newsom’s budget completely defunds it.

dows, baked-in heat can easily hit 110-degrees and upwards!

utes, resulting in brain damage or death.

NOTE: Even survivors are often left with brain and internal organ damage for the rest of their lives.

Animals, such as dogs, often have to be euthanised.

It’s a horrible way to die: Many dogs bark and desperately claw at the car windows, floor and seats while their body temperature—and panic—rises. As their organs begin to shut down, many dogs lose control of their bowels, vomit, suffer heart attacks, collapse and lose consciousness.

(Source: Department of Geosciences, San Francisco State University Research Studies.)

SURVIVING CHILDREN & FAMILY PETS RESCUED FROM HOT, PARKED CARS SOMETIMES HAVE PERMANENT BRAIN & INTERNAL ORGAN DAMAGE! It is most tragic and misleading that these death statistics do NOT also recognise the countless thousands of children and dogs who have lived . . . but now have permanent brain or internal organ damage for the rest of their young lives!

The death statistics don’t always reveal this ‘hidden’ cruel and tragic (permanent) life-crippling scenario which survivors must cope with for their remaining years.

Their longevity in life is often greatly abbreviated.

FOR FAMILY DOGS, FINAL MOMENTS ARE TERRIFYING FOR VICTIMS. Dogs can suffer from heatstroke in just 15 min-

No New Wildfire Prevention Funds Despite growing wildfire threats, there’s no new funding for yearround CalFire staffing, and even capital projects to help fire-impacted schools are being slashed.

Prison Cuts with No Transparency The governor proposes to close yet another prison but won’t say which one. At the same time, he’s spending money on a new “educational facility” at San Quentin and COVID-19 activities in prisons, while neglecting programs like Medication-Assisted Treatment for inmates struggling with addiction.

The Bottom Line This is a budget built on broken priorities: • It protects powerful special interests while punishing working families.

• It fuels bureaucratic bloat while gutting programs that save lives and prevent crime.

• It promises equity but delivers chaos.

Some drivers think it’s OK to leave their passenger in the car for “just a minute” while they go into a store or bank. But that “minute” can easily turn into a fatal 15 minutes if the errand takes longer than planned.

And even if the victim survives, being trapped in a roasting-hot vehicle for any amount of time is a miserable, frightening, scarring, and traumatic experience – which is totally unnecessary!

Distraction and forgetfulness are factors in many hot-car fatalities.

Parents have forgotten to drop their kids off at daycare (often after a change in routine) and realised the error only after their small child was left in a sweltering vehicle all day.

Hot continued on page 13

Unlike Newsom, I’ve put forward a real plan to balance the budget without hurting working families or raising taxes. My proposal: • Stops the expansion of free health care to illegal immigrants.

• Cuts waste, fraud, and special-interest subsidies in state programs.

• Protects funding for core services like schools, public safety, and healthcare for legal residents.

• Demands real accountability for every taxpayer dollar spent.

But the Democrat supermajority won’t even give it a hearing because it exposes the corruption and mismanagement they depend on to stay in power.

I won’t stop fighting. You deserve the truth. You deserve transparency. You deserve a state government that actually works for you.

Carl DeMaio, California State Assemblymember, District 75. State Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4630, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0075, 916-3192075. District Office, 9820 Willow Creek Rd. Suite 240, San Diego, CA 92131, 858-566-7538

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Passengers are missing their summer flights.

Here’s how to avoid being left behind through security without removing your shoes, belt, or laptop. CLEAR skips the ID check line altogether.

by Christopher Elliott Ever had this nightmare? You’re racing through the airport, dodging slow-moving travelers, swerving to avoid those annoying golf carts, only to arrive breathlessly at your gate just as the doors close.

Know Your Rights

Your flight is gone. Your trip is ruined.

Darrel Reid knows all too well the pain of missing a flight. Earlier this year, he and his wife arrived two hours early at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for a 7:05 a.m. flight to Los Angeles.

They thought they had plenty of time. But they didn’t.

“By the time we parked, took the shuttle, and got to the ticket counter, it was 6 a.m.,” says Reid, a salesman from Mesquite, Texas.

“An airline representative told us we couldn’t check our bags because we’d missed the cutoff time. The gate agent couldn’t have cared less.”

Missing a flight isn’t just inconvenient. It’s expensive, stressful, and can take a wrecking ball to your travel plans. And it will probably happen more often than ever this summer. With record-breaking passenger numbers expected, airports are bracing for chaos. Delays, long lines, and overbooked flights are the new normal.

People are afraid. One survey by Faye Travel Insurance found that almost a quarter of air travelers (23 percent) were worried they would miss their flight.

Missing Your Flight Can Be Expensive Missing a flight can have a domino effect. If it’s your outbound flight, your airline could cancel your return. Miss a connection, and you could be stranded overnight. Add in the cost of rebooking fees, hotel stays, and missed reservations, and the price tag can easily run into the thousands.

For Reid, who had booked a vacation package to Disneyland with his family through Expedia, the solution was to spend more money.

Frontier wouldn’t put him on the next flight because it listed him as a “no show,” forfeiting his entire ticket. So he paid an extra $800 to get to Los Angeles so he could rescue his vacation. He tried to file a claim with his travel insurance, but it would not cover a missed flight.

“It was a real ordeal,” he says.

Illustration by Dustin Elliott Anyone Can Miss a Flight Even the most experienced travelers can miss a flight. Often, it’s because airports are confusing places.

Nick Brennan recently missed a flight from Rome to London.

“I was at the wrong gate,” says Brennan, the CEO of a telecommunications company in London.

“There were two flights to Gatwick leaving at the same time -- one with Vueling, one with Wizz Air. I saw the right destination and time on the departure board, but I didn’t notice the airline. By the time I realized my mistake, it was too late.”

Another leading cause of missed flights: underestimating how long it will take to get to the airport.

Amrita Bhasin missed her flight from New York to San Francisco because she underestimated New York traffic and then had to stand in a long security line.

I know what you’re thinking. Three hours? Once you factor in the trip to the airport, it might be faster to just drive to your destination instead of flying. Good point. You might want to consider ditching your flight during the busy summer travel period and just driving -- unless you’re headed abroad.

But if you must fly, here’s how to avoid missing your flight: Book Smarter Flights A 30-minute connection might work in theory, but it’s a gamble.

Flights have minimum connection times, which are set by a joint airport and airline commission, but they are guidelines and they can sometimes be inaccurate. Choose a flight that gives you at least an hour to connect, and longer if you have to change terminals.

Note Your Airline’s Baggage Cutoff Times

“I’m used to SFO, where security takes two minutes,” says Bhasin, who runs a software company in San Francisco. “At JFK, it took forever. I’ll never make that mistake again.”

That’s where Reid went wrong.

Most airlines require checked bags to be dropped off at least 30 to 60 minutes before departure. Some budget carriers, like Frontier and Spirit, have even stricter rules.

I’ve missed a few flights, too. Once I forgot my passport at home, and by the time I made it to the airport, the plane had left. Another time, I got stuck in a long security line. In both cases, I got lucky. The airline rebooked me on the next available flight at no extra charge. But it was embarrassing, and I should have known better.

Use Technology to Your Advantage

How early should you get to the airport?

The cardinal rule of air travel used to be: arrive two hours early for domestic flights, three hours for international. Not this summer.

You’ll want to add an hour to that, especially during peak travel times, which is pretty much the entire month of August.

Download your airline’s app and enable push notifications. The app will alert you to gate changes, delays, and boarding times. Always double-check your gate on the app, not just the departure board. Otherwise, you could end up like Brennan -- going to the wrong gate.

Pro tip: Pack a portable charger in your carry-on, not in your checked bag. A dead phone means no boarding pass, no flight alerts, and no way to rebook if something goes wrong.

Apply For the Fast Lane If you’re a frequent traveler, consider applying for TSA PreCheck or CLEAR. PreCheck lets you breeze

If you miss a flight and it’s the airline’s fault (for example, insufficient connection time), the airline must book you on the next available flight. Even if it’s your fault, you can ask for consideration under the “flat tire” rule, an informal guideline that says if you made a good-faith effort to get to the airport on time, you’ll get on the next flight at no extra charge.

What should you do if you miss your flight?

Missing a flight isn’t the end of the world, even though it feels that way. If you’re at the gate, ask an agent about your options. (Don’t forget the flat tire rule, which could save you hundreds of dollars on a new flight.)

Whether your delay is the airline’s fault or your fault, your best course of action is always to use good manners. Don’t demand. Don’t snap your platinum card on the counter and declare, “Do you know who I am!” Instead, calmly ask if your airline can accommodate you on the next flight.

Before you book another flight yourself, make sure you’ve exhausted all of your options. That includes asking your travel agency -- in Reid’s case, Expedia -- or your travel insurance company for help. While it’s true that travel insurance generally doesn’t cover missed flights, your insurance company’s 24/7 concierge might be able to help you get to your destination with a minimum of headache and hassle.

I asked Expedia about Reid’s missed flight. “We are always available to advocate for our travelers and strive to find the best possible resolution, including speaking with the airline and requesting flexibility in such cases,” a representative told me. It also reiterated the advice to arrive extra early for your flight, especially this summer.

Missing your flight is the ultimate travel faux pas this summer. It’s costly and stressful. But use my tips and it’s almost completely avoidable.

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.

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just two tired.

Chuckles from page 2

People are funny . . . they spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like.

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine last week is now fully recovered, He had a photographic memory but it was never fully developed.

***

When she saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she’d dye.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.

Acupuncture is a jab well done.

That’s the point of it.

If you don’t pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.

Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end.

I’m reading a book about antigravity. I just can’t put it down.

I didn’t like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.

Did you hear about the crossedeyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils?

When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.

When chemists die, they barium.

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

I changed my iPod’s name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes.

This girl today said she recognized me from the Vegetarians Club, but I’d swear I’ve never met herbivore.

I know a guy who’s addicted to drinking brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A. I got some batteries that were given out free of charge.

A dentist and a manicurist married.

They fought tooth and nail.

A will is a dead giveaway.

With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.

Police were summoned to a daycare center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

Did you hear about the fellow whose entire left side was cut off?

He’s all right now.

A bicycle can’t stand alone; it’s

*** These are allegedly actual quotes taken from government employee performance evaluation reports in Ontario: “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom and has started to dig.”

“I would not allow this employee to breed.”

“This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won’t be.”

4) “Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.”

“When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet.”

“He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.”

“This young lady has delusions of adequacy.”

“He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.”

“This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.”

“This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better.”

“Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together.”

“A gross ignoramus...144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.”

“He doesn’t have ulcers, but he’s a carrier.”

“I would like to go hunting with him sometime.”

“He’s been working with glue too much.”

“He would argue with a signpost.”

“He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room.”

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The Pastor Says . . .

My Brother’s Keeper There is a fascinating account in the Biblical book of Genesis of a conversation between God and Cain. Cain, out of jealousy and frustration with God, killed his brother, Abel, not because of anything Abel did to Cain as far as we know, but only because Cain believed that God favored Abel’s offering more than his. This gesture on the part of these two brothers was a part of our ancient forefathers’ relationship with their parents’ heritage and remains a part of a mysterious connection to God, their creator. To the best of our knowledge, there was no obligation to offer anything to God. It could have been a request of their parents, Adam and Eve. At that time, the world was not perfect, and the paradisiacal Garden of Eden was only a memory. The world now was one of struggle and competition. All efforts now were directed to Pastor Huls pleasing God, not unlike the driving force in all past and modern religions. Thus, our story takes on the form of comparison and reflects on human relationships. God becomes the object, and man becomes the subject. This is the scene that plays itself out in all our human relationships.

Now, we must live with God and our fellow human beings. Everything influences how we treat and interact with one another. For Cain, it was how he dealt with his brother, Abel. Cain was jealous because his brother got more from God than he did. The answer for Cain was to remove the object of his jealousy by killing and burying it. Now, he lives alone. His brother is dead. Yet, there is a higher order to life than what we don’t like and want to destroy. We call that higher-order God. Ultimately, man is held accountable for his fellow man. There is a question that follows every relationship with another human being. It is simply, ‘Where is your brother?”

We are far removed from that ancient account of the two brothers. Today, we live in a world of over 8,000,000,000 people of many racial profiles, colors, abilities, basic genders, and belief systems, and with all of these ambitions and needs. However, how people perceive what they have, they follow the same routine of comparison, which leads to jealousy and covetousness. They can look at it as something from and even for God. Simply put, it is that “he or she or they has something more than I do.” This has led to war, the killing of our brother, and burying the results so that we can forget.

But we remember that there is a higher order, and that is God, with

Pastor Says continued on page 14

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.

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The $75 adoption fee for Lily includes medical exams, spay, up to date vaccinations, and registered microchip. If her adopter is 60 or older, her adoption fee will be paid by a generous Rancho Coastal Humane Society benefactor.

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The Evolution of Today’s IW Life first appeared on Earth some 3.8 billion years ago. Modern man (Homo Sapiens) climbed out of the trees 300,000 years ago. Only 20,000 years ago the first “towns’ appeared. We learned that co-operation and task sharing made life easier and enhanced our survival opportunity. In the past 10,000 years we’ve developed written language, opened schools and stocked libraries.

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They represent the final American generations to achieve adulthood without exposure to the IW (Intelligent Web). The (tweeners) between 30 and 45 are a mixed bag.

Some grew up with little or no IW exposure while others were totally immersed in the IW. Most folks age 30 and younger in the “Western World” were continuously exposed to the IW throughout their formative years. DNs as well as all future generations will spend their lives with instant access to the entire growing knowledge base of mankind and constantly improving artificial intelligence to process it. This powerful combination of knowledge and intelligence will continue to grow in content and processing power.

As we gathered together in camps, villages, towns and eventually cities we learned to specialize in the useful skills valued by our neighbors. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, each resident became adept at skills that could be bartered or sold. Communities became more efficient as professions emerged and thrived. As the centuries rolled on the specialists invented machines that were bigger and stronger than a man They employed power sources that were cheaper and more reliable than man or beast. Always at the center of this ever evolving technology was the fertile mind of the competent specialist. Man’s use of external means to record and store information enhanced his internal capabilities. Educational institutions allowed us to incorporate the learning of others so that we no longer had to rely solely on learning by word of mouth or from our own direct experience. Civilization soared to unimagined heights creating devices and products that solved problems most of us didn’t even know were problems. At the center of this revolution were the

cognitive abilities of the scientists, engineers and other specialists who, through years of training and education, had learned the detailed inner workings of their specific discipline. The trained and focused human mind provided the force behind the industrial revolution.

For millennia man had used his mind to invent things that overcame his physical limitations. From fire and wheels through gun powder and sailing ships to cars and airplanes man applied his cognitive power to solve problems and provide answers. When his internally stored information base was insufficient he sought advice from others or perused data stored in books.

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John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

You Gotta Have an Escape Plan need for your pet in case you have to evacuate in an emergency.

records in waterproof containers.

• Make sure that your pet’s vaccinations are up to date and you have a copy.

If you don’t already have a pet evacuation kit, get one or make one.

This is one of those things where we all say, “Yeah. That’s a good idea. We should do that.” Then we don’t do that, but we keep thinking we should.

I’m talking about putting together or buying a pet emergency evacuation kit.

When I was evacuated because of a fire several years ago, the warning was only a few minutes. “If you live in the path of the fire, get out!”

Now that you’re thinking about it (again) here’s a list of what you

• Start with a crate or carrier large enough for your pet to stand up and turn around.

Store the supplies you need in the crate.

• Medications or at least a list of the medications your pet needs.

• Enough pet food for a week.

Plus, a can opener, if you need it.

• Enough water for at least one week.

• Food Dishes and Water Bowls • Blankets / Beds • A pet First Aid kit • Spare leash and collar Mom said not to leave home without ID. • Make sure your pet’s collar has

identification.

• If your pet is not microchipped, get it done.

• Confirm that the information on your pet’s tag and chip is current.

• Recent photos of you and your pets together.

Have a family plan so you know who does what if you need to move out fast.

Don’t send three people into a danger zone to rescue one pet. Confirm who will be responsible. Don’t assume. CONFIRM! Now that you have your evacuation kit, keep it somewhere you can get to it right away, not the back of the closet behind the Christmas decorations.

Emergency or not, you should already have this together.

Have a plan. Make it now, not when the fire is chasing you down the street.

• Information including phone numbers, the name of your veterinarian, and copies of medical

Last. Pray that you just wasted two minutes of your time because you and your pet never need this.

The Paper • Page 12 • July 17, 2025

LEGALS Will of James V. Valenti I, James V. Valenti, a resident of the State of California, San Diego, declare that this is my will. My Social Security number is 076-302321.

I revoke all wills and codicils that I have previously made.

I am married to Barbara E. Valenti I have the following children now living: Ashleigh C. L. Valenti, Gregory V. Valenti, Liza M. Valenti, Matthew C. Valenti and Scott J. Valenti.

I have the following grandchildren now living: Eric J. Valenti.

If I do not leave property in this will to one or more of my children or my grandchild named above, my failure to do is intentional.

All beneficiaries must survive me for 45 days to receive property under this will. As used in this will, the phrase “survive me” means to be alive or in existence as an organization on the 45th day after my death.

All personal and real property that I leave in this will shall pass subject to any encumbrances or liens placed on the property as security for the repayment of a loan or debt.

If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, it shall be shared equally be them unless this will provides otherwise.

If I leave property to be shared by two or more beneficiaries, and one of them does not survive me, I leave his or her share to the others equally unless this will provides otherwise for that share.

“Entire estate” means all property I own at my death that is subject to this will.

I leave my entire estate to my wife Barbara E. Valenti. If my wife Barbara E. Valenti does not survive me, I leave my entire estate to Scott J. Valenti, Matthew C. Valenti, Ashleigh C. L. Valenti, Carver L. Pugh, Mark Nichols, Carlee D. Pugh, Gregory V. Valenti, Eric J.Valenti, Grace Episcopal Church – San Marcos, CA, Kathleen E. Hutson, Patricia L. Hornbach, Teresa A. Hutson, Martha E. Nichols and Donna Lee Wegemer in the following shares: Scott J. Valenti shall receive a 1/8 share, Matthew C. Valenti shall receive a 7/32 share. Ashleigh C. L. Valenti shall receive a 1/16 share. Carver L. Pugh shall receive a 1/8 share. Mark Nichols shall receive a 1/32 share. Carlee D. Pugh shall receive a 3/32 share. Gregory V. Valenti shall receive a 1/32 share Eric J. Valenti shall receive a 3/32 share. Grace Episcopal Church – San Marcos, CA., shall receive a 1/32 share. Kathleen E. Hutson shall receive a 1/32 share. Patricia L. Hornbach shall receive a 1/32 share. Teresa A. Hutson shall receive a 1/32 share. Martha E. Nichols shall receive 1/32 share. Donna Lee Wegemer shall receive a 1/16 share.

Beneficiaries and Trustees All property left in this will to Carlee D. Pugh

shall be held in a separate trust for Carlee D. Pugh until he or she reaches age 25. The trustee of the Carlee D. Pugh trust shall be Carver L. Pugh. If Carver L. Pugh is unwilling or unable to serve, the trustee shall be Matthew C. Valenti.

Administration of an Individual Child’s Trust The trustee of an individual child’s trust shall manage and distribute the assets in the trust in the following manner.

Until the trust beneficiary reaches the age specified for final distribution of the principal, the trustee may distribute some or all of the principal or net income of the trust as the trustee deems necessary for the child’s health, support, maintenance and education. Education includes, but is not limited to, college, graduate, postgraduate and vocational studies and reasonable living expenses.

In deciding whether or not to make a distribution to a beneficiary the trustee may take into account the beneficiary’s other income resources and sources of support.

Any trust income that is not distributed by the trustee shall be accumulated and added to the principal.

An individual child’s trust shall also be governed the General Trust Administration.

Provisions in this will Termination of an individual child’s trust An individual child’s trust shall terminate as soon as one of the following events occur: a. The beneficiary reaches the age stated above in which case the trustee shall distribute the remaining principal and accumulated net income of the trust to the beneficiary. b. The beneficiary dies, in which case the principal and accumulated net income of the trust shall pass under the beneficiary’s will, or if there is no will, to his or her heirs, or c. The trust principal is exhausted through distributions allowed under thee provisions.

General Administration Provisions All trusts established in this will shall be managed subject to the following provisions: a. Bond: No bond shall be required of any trustee. b. Court Supervision. It is my intent that any trust established in this will be administered independently of court supervision to the maximum extent possible under the laws of the state having jurisdiction over the trust. c. The interest of any beneficiary of all trusts established by this will shall not be transferable by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law and shall be free from the claims of creditors and from attachment, execution, bankruptcy, or other legal process to the fullest extent permitted by law.

First, I Discovered America, Then I Discovered The Paper 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

Powers of the Trustee In addition to the other powers granted a trustee in this will, a trustee shall have the power to: 1. Invest and reinvest trust funds in every kind of property and every kind of investment, provided that the trustee acts with the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the prevailing circumstances that a prudent person acting in a similar capacity and familiar with such matters would use.

2. Receive additional property from any source and acquire or hold properties jointly or in undivided interests or partnership or joint venture with other people or entities.

3. Enter, continue or participate in the operation of any business, and incorporate liquidate, reorganize or otherwise change the form or terminate the operation of the business and contribute capital or lend money to the business.

4. Exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of an owner of any securities held in the trust.

5. Borrow funds, guarantee or indemnify in the name of the trust and secure any obligations, mortgage pledge or other security interest, and renew extend or modify any such obligations.

6. Lease trust property for terms within or beyond the term of the trust.

7. Prosecute, defend contest or otherwise litigate legal actions or other proceedings for the protection or benefit of the trust; pay, compromise, release, adjust or submit to arbitration any debt, claim or controversy and insure the trust against any liability with respect to other people.

8. Pay himself or herself reasonable compensation out of trust assets for ordinary and extraordinary services and for all services in connection with the complete or partial termination of this trust.

9. Employ and discharge professionals to aid or assist in managing the trust and compensate them from the trust assets.

10. Make distributions to the beneficiaries directly or to other people or organizations on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Severability The invalidity of any trust provision of this will shall not affect the validity of the remaining trust provisions.

Forgiveness of Debts I wish to forgive all debts specified below plus accrued interest as of the date of my death: Ashleigh C. Valenti January 1, 2015 $6000 Gregory V. Valenti January 1, 1982 $2200 Executors I name Matthew C. Valenti and Carver L. Pugh to serve together as my joint executors. If Matthew C. Valenti or Carver L. Pugh are unwilling or unable to serve as executor, the other executor shall continue to serve.

best interest of my estate: 1. To retain property without liability for loss or depreciation.

2. To dispose of property by public or private sale, or exchange, or otherwise, and receive and administer the proceeds as a part of my estate.

3. To vote stock, to exercise any option or privilege to convert bonds, notes, stocks or other securities belonging to my estate into other bonds, notes, stocks or other securities, and to exercise all other rights and privilege of a person owning similar property.

4. To lease any real property in my estate.

5. To abandon, adjust, arbitrate, compromise, sue on or defend and otherwise deal with and settle claims in favor of or against my estate.

6. To continue or participate in any business which is a part of my estate and to incorporate, dissolve or otherwise change the form of organization of the business.

The powers, authority and discretion I grant to my executor are intended to be in addition to the powers, authority and discretion vested in him or her by operation of law by virtue of his or her office, and may be exercised as often as is deemed necessary or viable without application to or approved by any court.

Payment of Debts Except for liens and encumbrances placed on property as security of the repayment of a loan or debt, I want all debts and expenses owed by my estate to be paid in the manner provided for by the laws of California.

Payment of Taxes I want all estate and inheritance taxes assessed against property in my estate or against any beneficiaries to be paid out of all the property in my taxable estate, on a pro-rata basis.

No Contest Provision If any beneficiary under this will contests this will or any of its provision, any share or interest in my estate given to the contesting beneficiary under this will is revoked and shall be disposed of as if that contesting beneficiary had not survived me.

Severability If any provision of this will is held invalid, that shall not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision.

I, James V. Valenti, the testator, sign my name to this instrument this 28th day of October 2018 at San Marcos, CA. I declare that I sign and execute this instrument as my last will, that I sign it willingly, and that I execute it as my free and voluntary act. I declare that I am of the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will and under no constraint or undue influence.

S James “V. Valenti Witness: We, the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument, and declare that the testator willingly signed and executed this instrument as the testators’s last will.

If Matthew C. Valenti and Carver L. Pugh are both unwilling or unable to serve as executor, I name Martha E. Nichols to serve as executor.

In the presence of the testator, and in the presence of each other, we sign this will as witnesses to the testator’s signing.

No executor shall be required to post bond.

To the best of our knowledge, the testator is of the age of majority or otherwise legally empowered to make a will, is mentally competent and under no constraint or undue influence.

Executor Powers I direct my executor to take all actions legally permissible to have the probate of my will done as simply and as free of court supervision as possible under the laws of the state having jurisdiction over this will, including filing petition in the appropriate court for the independent administration of my estate.

I grant to my executor the following powers to be exercised as he or she deems to be in the

We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, this 28th day of October 2018, San Marcos, CA. Witness #1: Signed Matthew C. Valenti, residing at 929 Riverview Drive,, Morgantown, WV Witness #2: Signed Martha E. Nichols, 57 Grozier Rd., #2, Cambridge, MA 02138

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You can also get into the habit of purposely placing one’s purse or briefcase on the backseat, thus forcing yourself to look in the backseat area.

Or, perhaps, keeping a stuffed toy in the child’s car seat and moving it to the front passenger seat as a reminder whenever the child is in the back car seat.

Regardless, always turn and look in the backseat.

WALMART RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF EMAILS BEGGING TO DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT CHILDREN & PETS FROM DYING IN HOT PARKED CARS. After receiving nearly 90,000 emails from people across the country, and also from engaging in discussions with PETA, Walmart is now broadcasting over the store’s speakers, a reminder to its customers, asking them to make sure their dog or child has NOT been left (unattended) in their vehicle.

The Wal-Mart stores make the new daily announcements at least once every hour (and more frequently during the busiest times of the day).

and, in so doing, saved from negligent death.

Many popular national websites, such as the KidsandCars.org presents a stunning overview how these childhood deaths (and crippling after-affects) are rising and must stop! Their photos and lifelong maladies are chronicled, but viewer discretion is advised.

(Sources: The National Safety Council (NSC) and “Children In Hot Cars” study courtesy of San Jose State University, and the KidsandCars.org.)

SUMMATION Once again, I wish to thank the countless readers who have approached me in person, or via their many, many personal emails – all asking me to please do a special report on this insidious – yet solvable problem, involving our precious children and family pets everywhere.

To all of the above, this cover story is dedicated.

And to all our wonderful readership fans: Please keep your wonderful story ideas coming!

God bless you all, each and everyone!

The new Walmart announcements are in the process of being played on both inside-and-outside speakers to reach as many customers as possible.

That’s why national campaigns in record numbers have long-flooded the White House during the Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations, begging, pleading for Capitol Hill to promote greater public awareness and education, so innocent lives of children and family pets could be spotlighted

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The annual event starts at 4pm through to 9pm and benefits 9 charities. All beneficiaries of this fundraiser are 501(c)(3) nonprofits. All but $50 of each ticket is tax deductible.

Carlsbad Wine & Food Festival will offer guests the chance to sample wine from over 28 wineries from San Diego County, Paso Robles, Temecula, Santa Ynez, and the Sierra Foothills.

Tickets are available for now at https://carlsbadwineandfoodfestival.com. Early Bird Special pricing available through July 12th.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

Chess at Park Avenue Community Center Wednesdays & Fridays Home of Escondido Senior Center, 210 Park Avenue, Escondido, 760839-4688.

Chess players of all skill levels are welcome every Wednesday AND NOW EVERY FRIDAY in the shuffleboard building from Noon – 3 p.m. Friendly games with large boards and pieces provided. No fees or reservations. Follow the signs or ask at the front desk for directions. *** Music Men Seeking a Few Good Men for Holiday Concerts Do you enjoy singing? Did you sing in a chorus in high school or college, and would you like to be in a chorus again? Would you like to be able to sing in a show for family, friends, and neighbors?

The Music Men Chorus has an offer for you: a chance to sing as a full participant in our Holiday cho-

rus show for free and with no obligation to join!

The Music Men Chorus is a men’s “a cappella” (NO ACCOMPANIMENT) chorus that performs 4-part, close-harmony songs arranged in the unique Barbershop style with “ringing” chords. We sing at public and private events throughout North San Diego County.

We are looking for male singers, middle-school age or older, who LOVE SINGING and who are interested in singing in a chorus. We are offering them an opportunity to sing at one or more of our December holiday concerts if they: • Attend several rehearsals a month between July and the end of the year.

• Learn a core group of Holiday songs to be sung with and without music.

• Commit to sing in some of our concerts in early December.

The Music Men rehearse Tuesdays from 7:00-9:30 PM at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Avenue, in Luther Hall. The rehearsal is open, meaning there is NO FORMAL AUDITION, JUST A

Pastor Says from page 10 this scintillating question: ‘Where is your brother?’ We have a proverbial answer that has become our medium of escape: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” We can add Cain’s getaway expression, “I do not know.”

Recently, we were overwhelmed by the loss of so many because of floods in Texas. They are our brothers and sisters. Millions are displaced due to famine and war.

Every day, we walk past and drive past dozens of people experiencing homelessness. Politically, we are intent on removing millions from our shores for illegal entry. They are our brothers.

I merely want to ask the question God asked Cain: “Where is your brother?” And then to answer the question with another, “Am I my brother’s keeper? Do we have anything less to offer than God, as John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave his only son?”?

Can we give anything less for our brother?

Your Pastor, Richard Huls

LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011706 The name of the business: Pathways Real Estate Company, located at 1337 Meredith Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Norberto Cipriano Frietze, 1337 Meredith Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 2/11/2014 /s/ Norberto Frietze with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/17/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025

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Owned & Operated by a Veteran

lyle e davis

US Army, Entertainment Director 1957-1959 Brooke Army Hospital Fort Sam Houston, Texas War Correspondent South Vietnam 1967-68 Assimilated Grade/Rank Lt. Colonel, MACV (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam)

“The state of Texas was never invaded while I was on duty at Fort Sam. You could look it up!”

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9010865 The name of the business: Premier Medical Group, located at 603 Via Del Caballo, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Ronald LeRoy Gertsch, 603 Via Del Caballo, San Marcos, CA 92078.

This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/4/2025 /s/ Ronald LeRoy Gertsch with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/4/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9010660 The name of the business: Elite Fix Handyman, located at 3615 Via Colina, Oceanside, CA 92056.

Registrant, Michael Jason Holbrook, 3615 Via Colina, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/2/2025 /s/ Michael Jason Holbrook with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/2/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011620 The name of the business: Catalina’s Sparkle And Shine DBA Forte Of San Diego, located at 253 Avenida Marguarita, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Irene Quintanar, 253 Avenida Marguarita, Oceanside, CA 92057.

This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Irene Quintanar with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/16/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011162 The name of the business: SD Attorney Services, located at 3737 Via Baldona, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Marco Dino Curione, 3737 Via Baldona, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Marco Dino Curione with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/10/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011374 The name of the business: Walker Drafting, Walker Designs, located at 966 Maryland Dr., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, colin Walker Jones, 966 Maryland Dr., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 5/12/2011 /s/ Colin Jones with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/12/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011607 The name of the business: Ryon’s Socal Rub & Spice, located at 955 Lake Ridge Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Ryon McGuire, 955 Lake Ridge Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078.

This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Ryon McGuire with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/16/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011835 The name of the business: Trident Security International, located at 1637 E. Valley Parkway, #300, Escondido, CA 92027. Registrant, Doug Rosendahl, 1637 E. Valley Parkway, #300, Escondido, CA 92027. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/18/2025 /s/ Doug Rosendahl with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/18/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011569 The name of the business: Jammx, located at 2043 Rue De La Montagne, Oceanside, CA 92054.

Registrant, Michael D. Ottewell, 2043 Rue De La Montagne, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/12/2025 /s/ Michael D. Ottewell with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/13/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025

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LEGALS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9010919 The name of the business: A.M. Handy Man of California, located at 882 Vine St., Apt 86, Oceanside, CA 92054. Registrant, Manny Avalos, 882 Vine St., Apt 86, Oceanside, CA 92054. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Manny Avalos with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/5/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011324 The name of the business: ReForm Performance Ball, LLC, located at 1120 Mulberry Drive, San Marcos, Ca 92069. Registrant, Re-Form Performance Ball, LLC, 1120 Mulberry Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: 2/22/2021 /s/ Philip Wilson, Manager with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/12/2025 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/2025 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALLIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101 Probate Case Number 25PMOO1503C SPOUSAL PROPERTY PETITION Petitioner Barbara Ellen Valenti requests determination of property passing to the surviving spouse or surviving registered domestic partner without administration (Fam Code :297.6 Prog. Code : 13500).

Petitioner is surviving spouse of the decedent.

Decedent died on 4/24/2025.

Decedent was a resident of the California County named above.

Testate and a copy of the will and any codicil is affixed as attachment 4(C).

Decedent is not survived by a stepchild or foster child or children who would have been adopted by decedent but for a legal battle.

(See Prob. Code :Sec 6454.)

Attachment 7b contains the legal description of the community or quasi-community property petitioner requests to be determined as having belonged under Probate Code sections 100 and 101 and Family Code section 297.5 to the surviving spouse or surviving registered domestic partner upon the deceased spouse’s or partner’s death, subject to any written agreement between the deceased spouse or partner and the suriviving spouse or partner providing for a non pro rata division of the aggregate value of the community property assets or quasi-community assets, or both.

The names, relationship, ages, and residence or mailing addresses so far as known to or reasonably ascertinable bh petitioner of (1) all lpersons named in decedent’s wlll and codicils, whether living or deceased, and (2) all persons checked in items 5 and 6 are listed below: Name and relationship Age Residence or mailing address Ashleigh C. L. Valenti age 32 5603 Madrid Road, Ap. 6, Isla Vista, CA. 23117 Gregory V. Valenti age 62 23286 S. Moonlight Road, Spring Hills KS 66083 Liza M. Valenti age 53 500 Redland Court, No. 204, Owikngs Mills, MD 21117 Matthew C. Valenti age 55 929 Riverview Drive, Morgantown, WV 26502 Scott J. Valenti age 65 23286 S. Moonlight Road, Spring

Hills KS 66083 The names and addresses of all persons named as executors in the decedent’s will and codicils or appointed as personal representatives of the decedent’s estate are listed below: Matthew C. Valenti, 929 Riverview Drive, Mograntown, WV 26502 Carver L. Pugh, 4667 Beechwood Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043 A petition for probate or for administration of the decedent’s estate has not been filed and is not being filed with this petition..

Date: 5/24/202 /s/ Alan L. Geraci, Esq. SBN 108324 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Barbara Ellen Valenti Date: 5/24/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011374 The name of the business: Walker Drafting, Walker Designs, located at 966 Maryland Dr., Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Colin Walker Jones, 966 Maryland Dr., Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 5/12/2011 /s/ Colin Jones with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/12/2025 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012020 The name of the business: Roman Insurance Services, Roman Insurance Agency, located at 122 Civic Center Dr., 204, Vista, CA 92084.

Registrant, VME Roman Inc, 1308 Summer Court, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business: 6/10/2025 /s/ Gina Portiera Roman, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/23/2025 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011547 The name of the business: Coastal Wine Storage, located at 4119 Avenida de la Plata, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Hilda Esther Barrion Partida, 5040 Calle Arquero. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/13/2025 /s/ Hilda Esther Barrion Partida with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/13/2025 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012664 The name of the business: Pelican Water Restoration of North County San Diego, located at 1804 Sugarbush Drive, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Pelican Restoration LLC, 1804 Sugarbush Drive, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Jared Sutton, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/2/2025 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012545 The name of the business: HIPAA4U, located at 825 Laurelwood Cr., San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant, John Andrew Zanazzi, 825 Laurelwood Cr., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/30/2025

/s/ John A. Zanazzi with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/30/2025 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 25CU034814N TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Relet Sienna Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Relet Sienna Garcia to Proposed name Ashley Denise Mills-Garcia. 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: August 15, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92121. 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 July 2, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 25CU034567N TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Macy Anne Fleishman filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Macy Anne Fleishman to Proposed name Macy Bryant Murphy. 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: August 15, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92121. 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 July 1, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 25CU034868N TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: Petitioner Sue Dee Miller filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: dorothy Sue Dee Miller to Proposed name Sue Dee Miller. 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: August 15, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92121. 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 July 2, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 Estate of Elena Marie McDonald Decedent 25PE001719C Petition for Letters of Special Administration with General Powers Publication will be in The Paper San Marcos.

Petitioner Tamara Ann McDonald requests that Tamara Ann McDonald special administrator with general powers and letters issue upon qualification. Bond not be required for the reasons stated in item 3e.

2549 E. Valley Pkwy., Apt., 10, Escondido, CA 92027 San Diego County All heirs at law are adults and have waived bond.

Character and estimated value of the property of the estate: personal property $1,000. Total: $1,000.

All heirs at law are adults and have waived bond. Decedent died intestate.

Appointment of administrator: Appointment of special administrator requested.

Proposed personal representative is a resident of California.

Decedent’s will does not preclude administration of this estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. no spouse as follows: divorced or never married.

No child.

Decedent was not survived by a stepchild or foster child or children who would have been adopted by decedent but for a legal barrier.

Decedent was survived by a parent or parents who are listed in item 8.

Decedent had no predeceased spouse.

James Roy McDonald, father age 68, 2549 E. Valley Pkwy., Apt 10, Escondido, CA 92027 Tamara Ann McDonald, mother age 63, 2549 E. Valley Pkwy., Apt 10, Escondido, CA 92027 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012408 The name of the business: The Boujie Bakery, located at 1310 Santa Rita E #93, Chula Vista, CA 91913. Registrant, Manisha Williams, 1310 Santa Rita E #93, Chula Vista, CA 91913. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 6/14/2023 /s/ Manisha Williams with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 6/26/2025 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011267 The name of the business: Stamos Chiropractic Inc., located at 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 202, Lake San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Stamos Chiropractic Inc., 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 202, Lake San Marcos, CA 92069.

This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business: 10/15/2020 /s/ Alison Roberson, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/11/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9013157 The name of the business: Warewoof House, located at 3793 Via Cabrillo, Oceanside, CA 92056.

Registrant, Tanya Ware, 3793 Via Cabrillo, Oceanside, CA 92056.

This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 7/8/2015 /s/ Tanya Ware with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/9/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012176 The name of the business: Triple H Couriers, located at 862 Via La Venta, San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant, Akyla Shunta Burnette Halfacre, 862 Via La Venta, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Akyla Halfacre with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/24/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012192 The name of the business: Casa De Los Guisos, located at 4659 Calle Del Palo, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Jose Luis Bernal, 4659 Calle Del Palo, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual.

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First day of business: 6/24/2025 /s/ Jose Luis Bernal with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/24/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012648 The name of the business: Chavez Landscaping, located at 148 Carlann Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant, Ricardo Chavez Perez, 148 Carlann Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: 7/1/2025 /s/ Ricardo Chavez Perez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/1/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9011818 The name of the business: Weird Girl Media, located at 5582 Dalen Ave., San Diego, CA 92122. Registrant, Weird Girl Media LLC, 5582 Dalen Ave., San Diego, CA 92122. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Eliana Oliver, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/18/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: 2025-9013074 Aqua Clear Pool Services, located at 465 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 7/15/2021 and assigned file no.

2021-9015144.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: Aqua Clear Pool Services, 465 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. 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/Alexander Kalogianis, President This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 6/8/2025.

7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9012014 The name of the business: Jybob Food Services, located at 1140 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Jin Young Baik, 222 Mantle, Irvine, CA 92618. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business: N/A /s/ Jin Young Baik with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 6/23/2025 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/2025

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Plants That Predict The Weather

by Tiffany Mean for the Farmers’ Almanac

Dandelions Dandelions open when it is dry outside and close up when it is wet.

Despite their reputation as pesky lawn weeds, dandelions are also good indicators of rain— especially since you’re likely to find them wherever you go. Like pimpernels (see below), these herb-flowers close when they detect moisture and reopen when the weather dries.

Scarlet Pimpernel The scarlet pimpernel is such a good prognosticator of fair and foul weather that it has been nicknamed the “poor man’s weather glass.” Its blooms remain open in full sun, but when skies turn cloudy or humidity reaches about 80%, they fold up like little rain-shy umbrellas. They do this to keep their pollen dry and their nectar from being diluted.

Pine Cones Even fallen pine cones can be used to predict the weather. If the air is dry, pine cones fan out their scales, resembling mini-Christmas trees. If, however, there is a rise in humidity or if rain is in the air, their scales will clamp tightly shut, overlapping one another. This finicky behavior has to do with seed dispersal phenology.

During dry weather, seeds nestled deep within the pine cone are looser, lighter, and more easily carried off by winds. But when the weather is damp, seeds are prone to clumping together and won’t travel as far away from home.

Earthstar Contrary to dandelions and other plant prognosticators, earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) is observed during gloomy weather and predicts when conditions will clear. This fungus—which resembles a brown mushroom surrounded by a skirt of leathery “petals”—remains open during rainstorms (raindrops help disperse its spores), so when these “petals” curl up and enclose the center spore sac, you can expect rain to end soon. Learn more about Earthstars and other fungi at the NationalParkService.gov.

Seaweed If you’re a coastal dweller, be sure to keep an eye on any surfaced seaweed. Pay particular attention to what this humidity-sensitive plant does after it washes ashore and lies exposed to the air. When it plumps up, that’s an indicator the weather is damp and muggy. (This is likely a result of the plant being coated with sea salt, which is hygroscopic and attracts moisture.)

If, however, surfaced seaweed appears shriveled and dehydrated, take it as a sign that conditions are dry.

Rhododendron Curious to know the current air temperature? Look to the nearest rhododendron shrub. When temperatures dip to 32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), a rhododendron’s long, leathery leaves begin to droop and gradually curl inward. And at 20 degrees and lower, their leaves are tightly curled, like cigars, and point straight down to the ground.

This behavior is basically a defense mechanism. Since rhododendron plants aren’t able to soak up as much groundwater when soil is frozen, they curl their leaves so as not to lose water through them. However, once temperatures creep back above the freezing mark, rhododendron leaves fully unfurl and return to their flat, oval shape.