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Caltrans warns of traffic delays this weekend due to Amgen bike tour

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Caltrans advises residents to expect traffic delays from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in Ramona due to the Amgen Tour of California professional bike race.

Cyclists and race officials may come through on Saturday in preparation for the race on Sunday, which will begin in

Letters to the Editor

The 6th Annual Music Fest was a huge success in no small part to the volunteers and club members who worked so hard to put it on. To each and every one of them, I thank you.

The wrestling team from Ramona High School, your labor to haul the tables and chairs from the trailers to each of

Letters to the Editor

I read here that my friend Dave Bittner is to be judged in a court of law as to whether he has broken “a sacred trust to preserve our natural heritage for future generations,” as quoted by the U.S prosecuting attorney Laura E. Duffy.

No one and I mean NO ONE has done more to hold that sacred trust more than Dave Bittner. I ought to know, I was

Life’s lessons from your mother

Your mother tried to teach you some valuable lessons. Moms have a unique ability to impart essential wisdom. Unfortunately, most of us were too young to really appreciate their value. Mother’s Day is a great time to review the following advice you got when you were a kid.

You can be whatever you want to be.

FAA allows Ramona Airport tower to remain open until Sept. 30

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Ramona Airport’s air traffic control tower will remain open at least for a few more months, according to an announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, May 10.

Scheduled to close June 15 due to spending cuts under sequestration, the Ramona control tower and 148 other low

Bald eagles in Ramona Grasslands hatch chick

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A single bald eagle chick was seen in the nest of the two bald eagles living in the Ramona Grasslands Preserve during an aerial survey by Wildlife Research Institute (WRI).

The observations were conducted in early May during the second phase of WRI’s annual county-wide Golden Eagle nesting survey.

Our Town Calendar of Events

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BUSINESS NETWORK EXCHANGE, Nuevo Grill, 1413 Main St., 7 a.m. More: 760-504-6608.

TOPS—Ramona Chapter of TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly), Grace Community Church, 1234 Barger Place, 9 a.m. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.

Court date set for appeal on winery ordinance

A legal challenge to San Diego County’s tiered winery ordinance is scheduled to be heard on Friday, June 14.

San Diego Citizenry Group, represented by Coast Law Group, filed an appeal over a year ago to Judge Timothy Taylor’s April 15, 2011, ruling in favor of the ordinance that allows boutique wineries by right to open tasting rooms on A70 or A72 agricultural-zoned land. The judge also required the citizenry group to pay nearly $16,500 for administrative costs.

Experiencing history

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Passengers board a B-24 Liberator Wednesday for the last flight of the Wings of Freedom Tour, sponsored by the Collings Foundation, at Ramona Airport. Alan Cutsinger, a volunteer with the foundation, said the B-24 Liberator is the “last one of its kind still flying.” The tour featured three WWII-era bomber aircraft.

Deskovick wins Riverdale steer wrestling

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Matt Deskovick had the fastest Steer Wrestling time at the May 5 Riverdale Rodeo.

The Ramona cowboy took 6.5 seconds to obtain the $437 first-place earnings.

“I finally won something. It’s been a while,” Deskovick said.

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