Letters & Opinions

All too often, grandmothers are taken for granted in a world where two paychecks barely cover expenses. When parents are so busy trying to keep a roof over the family abode, grandmothers bear many behind-the-scenes responsibilities.

There is a nasty outbreak of graffiti all over town. Wherever you look, properties are being defaced, lawns are being littered with signs, and sidewalks are being trashed in the worst possible way imaginable.

I see colorful pieces sprouting all over town. It is that season again. Signs that are shouting for our attention, proclaiming that our votes should go to this person or that.

To paraphrase an old adage, there is a time to be born and a time to die. The Hemet City Council’s current political race gives support to that old saying and that’s why I am supporting John Petty in his race for City Council in the 5th District against Linda Krupa.

The right to an abortion is currently protected in California in two ways. In 2002, the Legislature passed the Reproductive Privacy Act, which made the right to obtain an abortion the official law of the state.