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News & Notable - 2019


Vol VII #52 | December 22 - 28

The Bible says: John 1:1, 14 | Jesus said: Matthew 19:14

Photo Essay: Open for business: The mountain community of Idyllwild offers fresh snow and quaint shops for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. -File photos IC News


Vol VII #51 | December 15 - 21

The Bible says: Psalm 21:11 | Jesus said: John 16:24

Cover photo: Barnes and Noble bookstores offer a commendable selection of Christian books and Bibles for adults and children. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #50 | December 8 - 14 

The Bible says: Exodus 1:17 | Jesus said: John 17:3

Cover photo: The Woodcrest Christian School music department presents 'A Family Christmas' concert December 12th and 14th. -Photo IC News







Vol VII #44 | October 27 - November 2

The Bible says: Isaiah 21:14-15 | Jesus said: Matthew 7:13-14

Cover photo: What's all the fuss? Since his inaguration January 20, 2017, president Donald J. Trump (L) has remained steadfast to protect America, Israel, the constitutional rights of Christians, the unborn -- and to defeat IS. -CBS screenshot


Vol VII #43 | October 20 - October 26

The Bible says: Matthew 3:17 | Jesus said: Luke 22:44

Photo essay: Toxic Dust. A single tractor plowing dry soil Tuesday in a hay field off Simpson Road creates fugitive dust permeating Menifee Valley. -Photo IC News 


Vol VII #42 | October 13 - 19

The Bible says: Joshua 7:6 | Jesus said: Matthew 11:28-30

Cover photo: Pomegranates in season, Woodcrest area, Riverside. '... but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die' (Genesis 2:17). -Photo IC News


Vol VII #41 | October 6 - 12

The Bible says: John 17:3-4 | Solomon said: Proverbs 9:10

Photo essayAmerica's Finest in Action. Cal Fire helicopter takes water from Heritage Lake in Menifee to drop on brush fire near Menifee Flyers Club. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #40 | September 29 - October 5

The Bible says: Matthew 12:49-50 | Solomon said: Proverbs 15:1

Photo essay: Hollywood in Perris. Pyrotechnics lit up the Perris sky Friday night from an abandoned plant (L) used for filming a 911: Lone Star episode. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #39 | September 22 - 28

The Bible says: Colossians 3:23 | Solomons said: Proverbs 4:25-27

Photo essay: The 5th annual Billy York Invitational was September 28th at Riverside City Cross Country Course. York (L) coached six Woodcrest Christian School cross country teams to state championships in his 30 year career with the school. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #38 | September 15 - 21

The Bible says: Matthew 18:10 | Solomon said: Proverbs 16:16-17

Cover photo: Jesus spoke on the moral health of children: ' ... whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him ... to be drowned in the depths of the sea.' -Matthew 18:6-7 -Stock photo


Vol VII #37 | September 8 - 14

The Bible says: John 11:35 | Solomon said: Proverbs 3:3-4

Cover photo: A Barne's & Noble shelf display featuring actor and veteran friend Gary Sinise's memoir 'Grateful American' in Galleria at Tyler shopping center, Riverside. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #36 | September 1 - 7

The Bible saysIsaiah 52:10 | Proverbs 31:8-9

Cover photo: The Tenaja fire seen burning in the hlls beyond Washington Ave. in Murrieta Wednesday, September 4th, had charred 2000 acres by Friday morning. -Photo IC News 


Vol VII #35 | August 25 - 31

The Bible says: 1 Thessalonians 4:14 |Solomon said: Proverbs 28:13

Cover: Nearly 4000 persons made decisions for Christ at Angel Stadium Sunday, August 25 at SoCal Harvest 2019's closer. -Photo IC News



Vol VII #33 | August 11 - 17

The Bible says: Matthew 5:46 | Solomon said: Proverbs 17:1

Cover photo: Nest of hawks in southwest Riverside County. -IC News file photo


Vol VII #32 | August 4 -10

The Bible says: Matthew 10:32 | Solomon said: Proverbs 16:20

Cover photo: Swearing In. The U.S. justice system recognized the Bible as a unique authority. Here Donald J. Trump places left hand on his Bible (top) supported by president Lincoln's Bible on Inauguration Day. -CBS screenshot/IC News file photo


Vol VII #31 | July 28 - August 3

The Bible says: Matthew 4:17 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 10:1

Cover photo: Left Behind: A lone person sits in an abandoned Horton Plaza Mall -- once the centerpiece of downtown San Diego revitalization project. -Photo IC News


Vol VII #30 | July 21 - 27

The Bible says: John 10:11 | Solomon said: Proverbs 9:10

Cover photo: NYFD Franklin Square and Munson Fire District: '...overwhelming evidence ... pre-planted explosives ... caused the destruction of the three World Trade Center buildings.' -Adobe Stock Photo



Vol VII #28 | July 7 - 13

The Bible says: Acts 26:25 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Cover photo: American graffiti, EA Play 2019. Thousands of gaming fans drew refreshingly G-rated graffiti on the sidewalk wall while waiting hours in the hot June sun to get inside the Hollywood Pallidium event. -Photo IC News



Vol VII #26 | June 23 - 29

The Bible says: 1 John 5:23 | Agur said: Proverbs 30:24-28

Cover photo: In 'Dark Agenda,' author and agnostic David Horowitz makes his case 'progressives have declared war on religious liberty,' and institutions -- not the individual -- are their primary targets. -Photo IC News



Vol VII, Week 24 | June 9 - 15

  • SBC revises Credentials Committee, church sexual abuse By-Laws for 47,000 churches. -ERLC
  • The persecution of Palestinian Christians. -GI
  • Colo. Christian baker faces third LGBT lawsuit. -CP
  • State Dept. refuses requests for LGBT flag to fly with American flag at U.S. embassies. -Decision

The Bible says: John 14:6 | Solomon said: Proverbs 14:23

Now Hiring: MacDonalds/Perris, Text MCDPerris To 95577

Cover photo: 'The Vanishing Point,' Salton Sea. -Photo IC News 


Vol VII, Week 23 | June 2 - 8 

  • ABC, CBS, NBC news execs claim 'objectivity.' -HR
  • Christine Blasey Ford presented with Pepperdine distinguished alumnus award. -Graphic
  • Calvary Murrieta HS teen killed in car crash. -Patch
  • Dershowitz: Why a special counsel? -RCP

The Bible says: Psalm 119:97-98 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 1:18

Cover photo: The Calvary Murrieta Christian School family lost a talented member of their community June 1 when 15-year old Lily Harrison (L) was killed on impact by a suspected DUI driver who swerved into oncoming traffic in Temecula; two classmates were hospitalized. -Screen shot IC News


Vol VII, Week 22 | May 26 - June 1

  • North Korea kill, imprison summit envoys. -Reuters
  • Mueller speaks: Report is his final answer. -AP
  • Disney CEO pans Georgia for fetal 'heartbeat' law. -USN&WR
  • Thomas, Ginsburg draw lines for future abortion cases. -CNN

The Bible says: Acts 4:34 | Solomon said: Proverbs 3:7-8

Now Hiring: Staples

Cover photo: Memorial Day, Riverside National Cemetery. -File photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 21 | May 19 - 25

  • Trump's staff vs. Pelosi-Schumer story. -WSJ
  • Mo. governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion ban bill. -UPI
  • Murrieta residents protest DHS dropoff. -TH
  • Hero: N.C. college student slain attacking school shooter is honored (5/2). -JDN

The Bible says: Luke 3:22 | Solomon says: Proverbs 8:10-11

Now Hiring: VA Careers - Employment

Cover photo: Dennis Prager, "Socialism is Not Nice or Charitable.'  Author, conservative radio talk show host Dennis Prager lectured at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Simi Valley May 22. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 20 | May 12 - 18

  • Calif. parents pull kids from government schools. -PE
  • 'Porn' Sex Ed curriculum ok'd in Calif. -CI
  • Calvary Murrieta Christian High School to close, K-8 ok. -FB
  • Ala. Gov. signs abortion/felony bill. -AP

The Bible says: Psalm 139:13-16 | Solomon said: Proverbs 6:9-11

Now Hiring: Robertson's Ready Mix

Cover photo: Miles of Cars: An F-16 fighter jet crashed into a Golden Triangle warehouse on Thursday causing 215 Freeway work traffic to be diverted to side streets like Markham Avenue shown here Friday morning. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 19 | May 5 - 11

  • Hero: HS student Kendrick Castillo lunged at classroom shooter. -R
  • Facebook: Links to Infowars not tolerated. -MN
  • Report: Worldwide Christian persecution nears genocide definition. -CI
  • Pastor, author Warren Wiersbe dies, 89. -CI

The Bible says: Song of Solomon 8:7 | Solomon said: Proverbs 31:27-28

Now Hiring: Ancestry

Cover photo: Mothers Day. -Stock photo


Vol VII, Week 18 | April 28 - May 4

  • Poynter Institute blacklists media outlets. -NB
  • Nigeria: 8 Christians martyred at Easter event. -ASN
  • Synagogue had just received Fed funding to improve security. -RNS
  • Poway: Woman took bullet for targeted rabbi. -ASN

The Bible says: 1 John 2:25 | Solomon said: Proverbs 4:19

Now Hiring: Work for Warriors

Cover photo: 'Jesus ... wrote with his finger on the ground.' -Adobe stock photo


Vol VII, Week 17 | April 21 - 27

  • Poway: Shooter enters synagogue, kills woman, injures others. -RNS
  • Mexico: 60 Protestant Christians forced out of village. -CSW
  • Most dangerous country to be a priest: Mexico. -USAT (2018)
  • AP joins global initiative to expand reporting on religion. -AP
  • HIV-hepatitis fear: Starbucks to install bathroom needle-dropoff boxes. -BI
  • Sri Lanka: Church, hotel bombings kill 290 on Easter. -MSN
  • Condom relay races alleged in Calif. 5th grade sex-ed classes (video). -ASN
  • Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico. -AP

The Bible says: Revelation 1:17-18 | Solomon said: Proverbs 16:3

Now Hiring: Lifetouch

Cover photo: Easter at 'Butterfly Jungle,' San Diego Zoo Safari Park. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 16 | April 14 - 20

  • AG Barr's unedited pre-Mueller report release press conference (video). -FOX
  • Chicago's Harvest Bible Chapel loses its financial accreditation. -MCD
  • Proposed Calif. bill to require clergy be 'government informants.' -PJI
  • Yuma, Ariz., declares state of emergency due to migrant surge. -WSJ

The Bible says: Revelation 1:5-6 | Solomon said: Proverbs 11:24

Now Hiring: Pepperdine University

Cover photo: Inside 'Salvation Mountain.' -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 15 | April 7 - 13

  • Trump muses busing border immigrants to sanctuary cities. -TH
  • Border Patrol seizes $1.9m of meth at crossing. -CBP
  • Ohio: Governor signs 'Heartbeat bill' into law. -BP
  • Don't look for Chick-fil-A at these two airports. -ADL

The Bible says: Matthew 10:39 | Solomon said: Proverbs 11:24

Now Hiring: UC Riverside

Cover photo: 'Maria Maria.' Journalist Maria Hinojosa speaks at UC Riverside. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 14 | March 31 - April 6

  • Trump: 'Country is full.' -FOX 
  • Flashback 2014: 30,000 unaccompanied illegal immigrant children to cross into Texas. -FOX
  • Aloha Bed & Breakfast SCOTUS appeal turned down. -BP
  • China rewards information on the underground church. -ANS

The Bible says: Matthew 19:4 | Solomon said: Proverbs 16:8.

Now Hiring: UC Riverside

Cover photo: Tesla -- Democrat car of choice [2016] -- in Century City showroom, Los Angeles. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 13 | March 24 - 30

  • Mueller result: No evidence. Now move on. -WSJ
  • The abolition of abortion: It's time. -CN
  • Zero tolerant San Antonio bans Chic-fil-A from its airport. -CP
  • China: Police shut down 1000 member Beijing church. -CA

The Bible says: Genesis 50:20 | Solomon said: Proverbs 14:31

Now Hiring: Church Jobs

Cover photo: Winter in North Park: A human being at heat lamp, San Diego. -Photo by IC News


Vol VII, Week 12 | March 17 - 23

  • Mississippi: A sanctuary state for the unborn. -CP
  • U.S.: Pesticides found in 70% of washed, peeled produce. -TG
  • IS's last stronghold liberated (video). -FOX
  • Britian's war: Arresting street preachers. -GI

The Bible says: Luke 17:1 | Proverbs 19:20

Now Hiring: Fuller Theological Seminary

Cover photo: 'Fiddler on the Roof,' March 16 performance, Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, Calif. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 11 | March 10 - 16

  • Calif. foster child bill would muzzle conservative Christian foster parents. -CFC
  • Trump's DOE drops religious restrictions for business contracts. -BCN
  • New book: 'A Certain Sound,' is a renewed call for street preaching. -CN

The Bible says: Matthew 7:12 | Solomon said: Proverbs 28:17

Hiring Now: Azusa Pacific University

Cover photo: A Call for Help, Markham Street, Perris, Calif. -Photo by IC News 


Vol VII, Week 10 | March 3 - 9

  • IS: The last battle? -AP
  • Philadelphia: First U.S. city to ban cashless-only stores. -WSJ
  • 22 states sue Fed over Planned Parenthood funding losses. -CP
  • Migrant families arrive in busloads at the border, 10-year high. -NPR
  • Dershowitz: House Dems 'going too far.' -CID

The Bible says: Genesis 1:30 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 11:5

Now Hiring: County of Riverside

Cover photo: 'Recycled Water' oxymoron: 'Safe to Eat.' Menifee, Calif. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 9 | February 24 - March 2 

  • Re-entry: Border agents arrest previously removed rapist. -CBP
  • Fed extends contract to use fetal tissue for AIDS project. -CNS
  • Willow Creek investigation: 'Allegations ... are credible.' -CT
  • '9 Common Lies Christians Believe,' by Shane Pruitt. -BP
  • 87 Iranian religious refugees arrive in U.S. -AINA
  • Calif. teen sues her high school to wear MAGA cap. -Vox
  • States at stake: Conservatives outnumber liberals 44-6. -Gallup
  • Turpin's plead guilty to torturing their 13 children. -LAT

The Bible says: Matthew 7:14 | Proverbs 27:1

Hiring Now: UCLA

-Cover photo: Pigeons and man, Santa Monica Pier, Calif. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 8 | February 17 - 23

  • James MacDonald's sons resign as pastors of Harvest Bible Church. -DH
  • LA-RIVCO HUD: $3.2M to help families gain self-sufficiency. -LAS
  • Trump requests $2.1B back from Calif. failing high speed rail. -LAT
  • Defamed Catholic school teen sues Washington Post. -PJ

The Bible says: Luke 21:13 | Solomon said: Proverbs 21:21

Hiring Now: Christian Career Center.

Cover photo: Street art, bus stop, San Diego. 


Vol VII, Week 7 | February 10 - 16

The Bible says: Romans 14:22 | Solomon said: Proverbs 14:26

Hiring Now: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Cover photo / Essay: Ocean Beach ('O.B.'), San Diego. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 6 | February 3 - 9 

  • Trump: 'America will never be a socialist country.' -RCP
  • Slandered, threatened Catholic student prepares to sue for libel. -FOX
  • Family secrets: Two sisters bought DNA test kits (2/1). -WSJ
  • Green Bay police warn crooks: Too cold to steal this week (1/29). -USA Today
  • Tijuana: One of the deadliest cities on earth (1/30). -LAT
  • A move to offer Bible literacy in public schools (1/28). -Politico

The Bible says: Revelation 13:10 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

Hiring Now: Journalism

Cover photo / photo essay: The Getty Center, Los Angeles. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 5 | January 27 - February 2

  • First-Person: She was my mom. -BP
  • Tijuana: 2500+ homocides in 2018; drug cartels kill for trafficking routes. -SDUT
  • The Telegraph pays Melania Trump an apology (1/26). -TT
  • Make 'El Chapo' pay for wall, say Republicans (1/24). -WE

The Bible says: Matthew 3:17 | Solomon said: Proverbs 28:27

Hiring Now: County of San Bernardino

Cover photo / photo essay: Museum of Man at Twilight, Balboa Park, San Diego. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 4 | January 20 - 26

  • Newly signed N.Y. abortion bill 'alarming in every sense.' -BP
  • Judge: Iowa 'fetal heartbeat' law unconstitutional. -AP
  • Covington Catholic high school forced to close after death threats. -LN
  • Proposed Calif. health guidelines: Teach kindergartners 15 genders (1/16). -CH

The Bible says: Daniel 4:37 | Solomon said: Proverbs 23:23

Hiring Now: Robertson's

Cover photo / photo essay: A South Park ONE WAY Street, San Diego. -Photo by IC News


Vol VII, Week 3 | January 13 - 19

  • GLAAD not happy: VP's wife teaches at Va. Christian school. -Reuters
  • Border rancher: 'We've found prayer rugs out here. It's unreal.' -WE
  • Os Guinness: Evangelical critics of Trump are 'dead wrong.' -CP
  • No there there: Mueller report 'certain to be anti-climatic' - ABC. -Mediaite
  • One tithing insight: From $9 an hour to multimillionaire (video). -CBN
  • First look at 'Roe v. Wade' film, features Jon Voight as SCOTUS justice. -HR
  • Opinion: America's resurgence is reshaping the world (1/11). -NP
  • Shades of Leslie Phillips in 'artist' Lauren Daigle interview (1/10). -CN
  • 'Long Noncoding RNAs Extend the Case for Creation.' -RTB

The Bible says: Revelation 22:27 | Solomon said: Proverbs 30:11-12

Hiring Now: Jack in the Box - Sun City

Cover photo / photo essay: Sun City Turns a Corner, 2018-2019. -Photo IC News


Vol VII, Week 2 | January 6 - 12

  • Venice Beach: LA's homeless put Hollywood progressive ideals to test. -THR
  • Federal shutdown does not affect Social Security checks, Medicare. -GBR
  • Dept. of Veterans Affairs fully funded for 2019 -- and open. -VA
  • HUD closed; shutdown information. -HUD
  • Report: Abortion facilities decreased to 697 in 2018. -Operation Rescue
  • Calif. K-12 new 'health lessons' plan cites 'dispelling myths' about gender. -CFC
  • Flu toll mounts in Calif., 42 deaths so far (1/5). -Los Angeles Times
  • Lowes to hire 65,000 workers (55,000 are seasonal) in 2019 (1/4). -Lowes

The Bible says: Psalm 2:1 | Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 12:13

Hiring Now: Lowes

Cover photo: Jesus said, 'I am the way ...' -John 14:6


Vol VII, Week 1 | December 30, 2018 - January 5, 2019

The Bible says: Matthew 6:33 | Solomon said: Proverbs 31:30

Hiring Now: Sysco

Cover photo: 'Woolsey Fire Aftermath, Pt. Dume, Malibu,' December 29, 2018. The deadly 97,000 acre Woolsey Fire claimed three lives overall and destroyed more than 400 single famly homes in Malibu. -Photo IC News


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