Ramona Sentinel Opinion
Quail Mutterings: The art of laying a fire
Who hasn’t been mesmerized by the dancing flames of a well-laid fire? But for me...
Guest Commentary: Proposed RMWD redistricting maps benefit some directors
California school boards and special districts are reviewing district or division boundaries based on 2020...
Letters to the Editor
Speed limits need reviewDriving home yesterday from Escondido to Ramona we encountered a really long...
Just Sayin’: The saga of San Diego water
Daily reports in the local press have served up a treasure trove of local government...
Letter to the Editor
Too many questions about energy storage facility The San Vicente Energy Storage Facility Project demonstrates...
Consider This: State Route 67, a challenge to your lifespan
Hello Ramona. Do you think I exaggerate when I choose language suggesting that State Route...
Letter to the Editor
RUSD survey helps decision making The Ramona Unified School District is seeking community input on...
Quail Muttering: Life is a dance – part choreography, part freestyle
What — spring already? No, it’s too early, but that’s not what it feels like....
Guest Commentary: We’re legalizing home-based food businesses to help San Diegans
After a public hearing and a unanimous vote at the Board of Supervisors' Jan. 12...
Letters to the Editor
Defense from wildfires As a resident, I would like to thank Cal Fire, the U.S....
Quail Mutterings: And the rain comes tumblin’ down
Finally, we’re getting the rain we’ve all been waiting for. After a long dusty spring,...
Consider This: The Lions are coming
Holiday Greetings, Ramona. I fervently hope that all is well with you, your family and...
Guest Commentary: The good and bad news for our community’s lifeline — SR-67
The good news from last week's SANDAG Board of Directors meeting was that the directors...
Guest Commentary: Town center minority is a ‘community of interest’
The California Voting Rights Act requires, "maintaining a fair election system that does not dilute...
Letter to the Editor
Ramona murals being defacedLike many of you in Ramona, I love seeing our murals on...
Quail Mutterings: Are we following our instincts?
Instinct is a funny thing. Each species has its own unique version of it. Even...
Consider This: Some good news, Ramona
Last year I wrote a column outlining the shortage of paramedic ambulance services in Ramona....
Letters to the Editor
Story about owl rescue was a hoot Re “Ramona neighbors band together to rescue owl...
Guest Commentary: Voice your opinion on Ramona redistricting proposals
Fact: The release of the 2020 US Census data initiated the start of the redistricting...
Letters to the Editor
Kudos Congratulations to Julie Gallant for her several recent awards for Journalism. I have always...
your representatives
Ramona representativesRamona Community Planning Group: Kristi Mansolf, secretary; phone: 760-445-8545; email: [email protected] Ramona Municipal...
Letters to the Editor
Let's determine true 'Communities of Interest' Three years ago the Ramona Unified School District (RUSD)...
Quail Mutterings: Ode to the front porch
Front porches are the best, aren’t they? They allow one to invite the outside world...
your representatives
Ramona representativesRamona Community Planning Group: Kristi Mansolf, secretary; phone: 760-445-8545; email: [email protected] Ramona Municipal...
ing Roark, the trail-blazing dog
ROARK: Great Dog, Best Friend. (April 4, 2009 - Sept. 2, 2021) Everyone knows the...
Letter to the Editor
Schools should help students feel a national prideAre our public schools with extreme emphasis on...
Guest Commentary: Voice your opinion about local control
Residents of Ramona, balancing increased local control versus increased taxes is a decision that Ramona...
Letter to the Editor: Students should be taught to think
Freedom of speech actually begins, not ends, at the school house door. The notion of...
Quail Mutterings: Happy New Year in September
What? New Years already? I know it may sound strange, but that’s what this time...
Letters to the Editor
Students should hear all sides of a debateThe standard Controversial Issues 6144 policy posted on...
Your Personal Trainer: Dipping your toes in fitness
A lot of people have told me they want to be healthy. They want to...
Letter to the Editor
"Public health crisis" a deceptionThe San Diego County Board of Supervisors is using the wrong...
Letters to the Editor
In response to the story, "Ramona school board bans the teaching of race theories."Thank you...
Ramona Real Estate Association: Two Senate bills to know about
Your Ramona Real Estate Association wanted to highlight two Senate bills that could have a...
Letter to the Editor
Ramona Unified has obligation to protect studentsJeanette DeWeerd, please continue your work. There are more...
Letters to the Editor
Board's vote that students must mask up is the right one I am an alumna...
Quail Mutterings: In the now — the search for common ground
If I’m having trouble being present in the here and now, our 6-month-old Aussie-border collie...
Ramona Real Estate Association: How to navigate the ‘COVID conditions’
I was chatting with an appraiser the other day about our market. He was appraising...
Letters to the Editor
Environment and the X Games The Ramona Sentinel story of X Games coming to Ramona...
Letters to the Editor
Political conflict?I read the water district article in the July 1 edition of the Ramona...
Letter to the Editor
Management tips for the public CEOThe Ramona Unified School District, Ramona Municipal Water District and...
Share your memories of the 50-year-old Ramona Junior Fair with us!
The Ramona Junior Fair is right around the corner — July 24- Aug. 1.And this...
Letter to the Editor
The National Association of Letter Carriers' “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive has been held every...
Guest Commentary: Are you prepared for a Ramona emergency?
The Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) is a local club of amateur radio operators...
Ramona Real Estate Association: Top 5 ways to get your offer accepted
With record low inventory, insanely low interest rates and pent up demand to move to...
Letters to the Editor
Let's offer summer school to Ramona studentsA recent Ramona Sentinel article highlighted different potential options...
Tiny box a source of amusement, sorrow, wonder over the years
The little weathered birdhouse outside my bedroom window is smaller than a jewel box but...
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to the firefighters Last Tuesday, around noon, a fire started off Mussey Grade Road...
Anderson’s Corner: Stop dumping sexual predators in our community
Would you be surprised to learn that over 60% of all Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs)...
Guest Commentary: Your input is needed to help plan the region’s future
Are you concerned about the future of Ramona? Do you care about these issues?: Highway...
Letters to the Editor
Get the facts before you reactOn Saturday, May 15, around 1 p.m., as we approached...
Your Personal Trainer: You can always be better
I just came from watching a deadlift competition here in Ramona. Deadlifting takes strength, mental...
Letters to the Editor
The Great Mask Off hits RamonaLet me start off with saying Ramona Unified School District...
Letter to the Editor: COVID still a hard war we need to fight
We are seeing a scary outbreak in India, with the staggering number of over 400,000...
Quail Mutterings: What’s next?
Are you feeling young and spry? Not so much? Just wishful thinking? Try keeping up...
Your Personal Trainer: Organic. To go or not to go?
Thank you to Noah K. of Ramona for asking about whether or not we should...
Letters to the Editor
Legislating moralityAs a wise man once said, “Morality cannot be legislated.” I’m going to take...
Anderson’s Corner: Protecting our region from wildfires
Those of us who live in San Diego County know that the best way to...
Guest Commentary: Ramona football program finishes 10-0 in COVID ‘mini’ season
The Fall 2020 season did not happen. COVID required an entirely new way of training...
Letter to the Editor
No marked crosswalks in Logan Krapf’s fatal accident I was dismayed with the statement made...
Letters to the Editor
A lost opportunity There is a beautiful piece of property at the corner of Highway...
Consider This: Ramona, we have a problem
Consider ThisRamona, We Have A ProblemIn 1989, 32 years ago, I was hired by the...
Letters to the Editor
Community Awards ceremony was a special night Dear Ramona Chamber of Commerce:What a beautiful evening...
Letter to the Editor: Jackalope Junction a good business investment for Ramona
It was no great surprise to hear the NIMBYs come out of the woodwork when...
Letter to the Editor: Estates residents want Ace Hardware to stay
An open letter from 10 San Diego Country Estates residents to John Souza, owner of...
Ramona Real Estate: 4 reasons to sell your house this spring
If you’re a homeowner, you’ve probably wondered, “when would be the best, most profitable time...
Letter to the Editor: We must embrace differences but share values
In the 1920s, anti-evolutionists were fearful that scientific ideas would undermine religion. Today, it seems...
Letter to the Editor: Theme park would ruin Ramona’s beautiful backcountry
I first want to ask why a person from Jamul wants to ruin our beautiful...
Your Personal Trainer: Everyone’s talking about Keto!
“I keep hearing about the Keto Diet. Is it just another fad?”- Jeffrey K.Thanks for...
Vines & Wines: A community of wineries, vineyards, businesses and friends
In the beginning of 2002, a small group of vintners and winemakers got together for...
Letter to the Editor: Is state Route 67 even safe for bicyclists?
State Route 67 is for cars. I’ve ridden it on my bike a few times...
Letter to the Editor: True cost of San Vicente Golf Course renovation
What is the true cost of the renovation of the San Vicente Golf Course? Should...
Your Personal Trainer: Working out with kettlebells
So, recently I was reviewing and critiquing all of my past columns and I realized...
Ramona Real Estate: COVID-19 has changed the way homes are shown
Every year Realtors play catch up with new forms, requirements and legal issues. This year...
Guest Commentary: School personnel should get COVID-19 vaccines immediately
At the Feb. 11 Ramona Unified school board meeting, the board recommended that a letter...
Letter to the Editor: Evacuation routes should be Ramona water district priority
The most recent actions by the Ramona Municipal Water District board to open access to...
Guest Commentary: Law enforcement officers should receive COVID-19 vaccination
“Shocked and disappointed.” That was the response local law enforcement had to the San Diego...
Letter to the Editor: Keep bike lanes off heavily traveled roads
Bob Nunley's letter to the editor in the Feb. 11 issue of the Ramona Sentinel...
Letter to the Editor: No bike lanes on SR-67
My wife and I moved to Ramona in 1976. We are still in the same...
Guest Commentary: Ramona Municipal Water District policies discourage public input
Hello Ramona. Would you agree with me that governments, at all levels in America, seem...
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to crews for park cleanup after storm
The extreme winds and rain last week caused havoc in our Ramona Wellfield Park. A...
Guest Commentary: A big thank you to neighbors who rallied to protect horses
I wanted to write a public thank you to the unknown Ramona neighbors who took...
Your Personal Trainer: The skinny on superfoods
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superfood! Wait, super...
Guest Commentary: It’s time to speak out about state Route 67
I would like to welcome the attention of all my fellow Ramona residents and our...
Letter to the Editor: Let them play safely
The COVID-19 closure has been irreversibly detrimental to our youth athletes. The mental, physical and...
Guest Commentary: Ramona’s Collective Traffic Trauma
Ramona residents and visitors have once again experienced a series of life-ending events on our...
Letter to the Editor: Those with COVID-19 should notify others
The government and medical people have developed and set forth several excellent rules to help...
Guest Commentary: My wishes for Ramona in 2021
Happy New Year to all of Ramona from your mayor. As we contemplate what 2021...
Mind, Body and Soul: Shedding and growth
Have you visited the sculpture garden in the Anza Borrego Desert? There lies the most...
Your Personal Trainer: New year, new you
Happy New Year! I believe I speak for all of humanity when I say “Good...
Real Estate: Wildfire risks raising home insurance costs in Ramona
2020 will be most ed for COVID-19, but for many Californians 2020 will also bring...
Letters to the Editor: Ramona helped keep Senior Center afloat
As we all know, this has been a very difficult year for all of us...
Letter to the Editor
For a year now, our community and the entire global population has been battling an...
Guest Commentary: COVID-19 safeguards doing job at RUSD
Hello Ramona Unified School District families and Ramona community. Recently we have received a few...
Your Personal Trainer: Who doesn’t love a good nap?
I work out a lot; well, often. No, actually a lot. So, I really love...
Letter to the Editor: ing Logan
Our son Adam considers himself a close friend of Logan Krapf, who was killed Nov....
Vines & Wines: Ramona wineries try to survive another shutdown
Wineries are required to close yet again due to the latest COVID19 shutdowns. I have...
Mind, Body, Soul: An unexpected gift
This year is a gift! Each and every one of us has been shown our...
Letter to the Editor: Funds must be approved to widen Route 67
We live on Peace Valley Lane, which is off to the north of Highway 67...
Your Personal Trainer: Walk it off
If your Thanksgiving was anything like mine, you’re still feeling full. I was good with...