Patti Newton

09/12/2026

Instead of posting a photo of the Twin Towers burning on Sept. 11, 2001, we wanted to share this photo of the Tower of Voices at the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Somerset County. Standing 93 feet high, it features a wind chime for each of the 40 individuals who died on Flight 93 when the hijacked plane crashed in the field on that fateful day. It's often quite windy there at the 2,200-acre park and the sound of those wind chimes is breathtakingly beautiful. If you have a chance, visit the Flight 93 Memorial and never forget what happened on that tragic day.

09/01/2026

This is an assault on meny fronts.

The Trump administration is weakening protections for public lands, reviving rejected projects and putting national parks at risk.

08/29/2026

08/15/2026

Thoughts?

A North County developer wants to build up to 126 townhomes on a portion of land near the city’s border with San Marcos and Eden Valley.

08/12/2026

Let's hope he's a man of his word.

A local property developer has purchased a fully leased, nearly 5,000-square-foot retail building in downtown Encinitas.

08/07/2026

How refreshing to run across a bipartisan issue! But, it is an issue. I tend to agree with Congress on this one. What do you think?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday sent a letter to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin requesting information about the brokerage's private listings.

08/05/2026

The Almann property is spectacular!

08/02/2026

Wondering what's going on with your electric bill?

The so-called "base service charge" is actually a sneaky Utility Tax that utilities and Gov. Newsom rammed through in the form of AB 205.

08/02/2026

You're welcome!