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Nancy Rikel, Editor
Former Mayor and Councilwoman
Established 2010
May 7, 2025
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Buck, Anderson, Quintero
Voted to continue to allow men to compete against women,
ignoring federal law, public safety & women's rights.
Opinion
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In a 3-2 vote the union-majority school board, Buck, Anderson, Quintero,
voted to continue to allow men in women's sports. Men are also
allowed in women's bathrooms and locker rooms.
Marilyn Anderson had several members of the audience removed from the meeting.
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Buck, Anderson, Quintero
Voted to continue to allow men to compete against women,
ignoring federal law, public safety & women's rights.
Opinion
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Public Safety Ignored
Time for us parent’s to pull our daughters from this joke of a school district! These 3 cowards (Carrie Buck, Marilyn Anderson, Tricia Quintero) voted against real women which will cause more harm than good. They want to allow dudes to compete against our daughters.
How far we have fallen!
This is beyond insane, unfair and potentially illegal. We need to pull our kids and take legal action.
If you want your daughters to have a future in sports and be safe, that won’t happen here!
Quotes from Buck, Anderson, Quintero
Here are some more direct quotes from these deranged women who don’t support our girls:
It isn’t fair to put this blanket over the whole board to say we all feel this way.
- Tricia Qunitero
Transgender students are the most marginalized groups. They have the highest suicide rates…and I’m going to err on the side of kindness.
- Marilyn Anderson
We can support women in different ways without hurting other students.
- Marilyn Anderson
Let’s just try to be kind.
- Marilyn Anderson (except if that means being kind to female athletes)
Anonymous
The author of this post is unknown. It has been reported on several sites.
Opinion
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Editor's Note
Carrie Buck read her own prepared resolution that had not been agendized or shared with the public 72 hours in advance as required by law. In short, Buck's resolution stated that men should be allowed in women's sports which did not constitute a change. Had Buck's resolution been adopted, it would have been a violation of The Brown Act.
Is Buck not aware of the Brown Act or has the majority school board gotten comfortable handling matters as they see fit in order to achieve their own agenda?
When did the school board last have Ethics Training?
Nancy Rikel
Opinion
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Hear More About Men in Women's Sports
https://pylusd.new.swagit.com/videos/341872
Public Comment, 35 speakers, begins at 3:01:22
Adopt Resolution No. 24-23, Supporting Title IX
and Fairness in Girls’ Interscholastic Sports, begins at 4:43:45
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Placenta Yorba Linda Unified School District Website
https://www.pylusd.org/
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Tragic loss in the rescue community :
Devastating news: Father and son, and animal rescue pilots Matthew and Paul Berkovitz, were killed in a small plane crash in Southern California.
Their beloved dog, Brody, who regularly traveled with them on rescue missions was in the cockpit with them and has also died.
Paul and Matthew were volunteers for Pilots N Paws, helping rescue animals across the USA. They’ve helped save countless animals from euthanasia and were huge animal lovers.
Our sincerest condolences to their family and friends on their tremendous loss.
Kelly-Brooke Ernst
From a post on Facebook, Yorba Linda Uncensored
https://www.facebook.com/groups/yorbalindauncensored
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Pilots N Paws
Dallas- In 2008, animal lover Debi Boies and Pilot Jon Wehrenberg transported a rescued Doberman from Florida to South Carolina. The flight saved the dog and led to the creation of Pilots N Paws.
Sadly, 6.3 million companion animals enter animal shelters each year. About 36% of them have to be euthanized due to overpopulation.
https://www.airwaysmag.com/legacy-posts/pilots-n-paws-saving-animals
Another Pilot Lost in 2020
In 2020 Pilots N Paws pilot, Paul Emaus was killed when the engine quit over rough terrain.
https://www.facebook.com/pilotsnpawsfanpage/photos/a.111263128912985/3066859660019969/
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Interpretation & CA's Future
Understanding how CA's regulatory interruptions can impact wildfires,
farming, water prices and accessibility, and much more.
Opinion
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The comment period is open. This is your chance to be heard!
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Interpretation & CA's Future
Understanding how CA's regulatory interruptions can impact wildfires,
farming, water prices and accessibility, and much more.
Opinion
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The Chevron Doctrine
In February of 1984, a case was argued by the Supreme Court, called The Chevron Doctrine. During arguments, Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council allowed federal courts to defer to federal agencies to interpret ambiguous statutes.
Chevron Doctrine, Changed Interpretation
The Chevron Doctrine was interpreted by the Supreme Court in June of 2024, which stated that federal agencies (bureaucrats) no longer were allowed to interpret vague laws. However, it only applied to federal agencies, not the states.
New Regulatory Proposal
A new proposal by the Trump administration continues the transition of the Chevron Doctrine. It seeks to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" and "take", preventing its abuse by states such as California.
Convenient Definitions, Impacted by All
California tends to use its own definitions regarding the ruling by connecting issues to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). For example, “harm” can be used to deny such things as allowing 4WD vehicles on some roads, construction on land, the use of a tractor, removal of a tree, etc. It can greatly limit the amount of water for families and farmers. And, it can prevent logging and thinning of our overgrown forests, which can lead to massive California wildfires. All of this impacts every single Californian.
Commenting on Your Future
You can voice your opinion while the comment period is open. The result will decide if California keeps or rescinds its regulatory interpretations. A sample letter is listed below.
https://www.regulations.gov/comm.../FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001
Sample Letter: I urge you to (rescind or keep) the regulatory definition of "harm" in our Endangered Species Act, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Sincerely,
Your name
Nancy Rikel
Opinion
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Trader Joe's Parking Lot Entrance
Country Club Village Shopping Mall
Opinion
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Comments from Facebook, Yorba Linda Buzz
Concerned a public safety issue by some
Christian Barboza
This driveway should have its own Fb page.
Robin Thornton
My family moved to YL in 1986 and trucks were getting stuck even back then. I went to Fairmont for Elementary school. I remember watching trucks there all the time during breaks and lunches.
Adrienne Walton
I love having to slow way down to make the turn only to have the person behind me turn and park themselves right in the street while a car is heading towards them down Yorba Linda blvd. How there is not an accident there every single day is beyond me.
Deborah Borden
We’ve been here for almost 32 years and I don’t have enough fingers and toes to keep track
Mark Holte
yeah - I have a low car and that entrance is ridiculous.
Jan Atkinson Bird
They seriously need to fix that driveway.
Note: If you are headed east on Yorba Linda Blvd, it is illegal to turn left into this center at the gas station.
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Beware of IRS Scam Email
Red Flag Email Address: From: Tax Alerts
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Note: Turning Point for high school groups
is being renamed to Club America.
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Charlie Kirk and Riley Gaines address men
in women's sports and much more.
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A Turning Point for Women
Ignoring President Trump's recent executive order,
PYLUSD continues to allow men to compete in women's sports.
In addition, men are allowed in women's restrooms and locker rooms.
Opinion
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May 2, 2025- I am at a Turning Point event in San Diego today and tomorrow. They just had a panel with Riley Gaines and another woman who spoke about males in women’s sports. I asked the question about how can we keep males out of women sports in a school board that wants to have men in women’s sports.
Riley said to speak up, which is what has happened from what I’ve seen on your emails.
They also said to:
*Get Turning Point USA involved. I was told that Turning Point has a chapter at Yorba Linda High.
*Video tape what you can to get social media publicity. They said that has made a real difference.
Anonymous
Opinion
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To date, Acting Supt Allan Mucerino and board members Carrie Buck, Marilyn Anderson, and Tricia Quintero have to date refused to agendize a proposed resolution banning biological men from competing against girls in sports on the agenda.
The man who was allowed to competed against our women. spoke at the April school board meeting. Following his comments, reportedly 12 to 15 current and former teachers from our school district who stood and gave him a standing ovation.
Nancy Rikel
Opinion
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PYLUSD, A Failure to Address and Act
https://conta.cc/3S2CAuc
PYLUSD Allowing Men in Women's Sports
https://conta.cc/42BIMOH
View the comments mentioned above, made by the mother (2:45, long dark hair) and followed by the transgender athlete (2:47, blonde hair) who chose to be identified as AB.
https://pylusd.new.swagit.com/videos/339515
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$439,000,000-Taxpayers Hamstrung
The district could become insolvent.
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Who voted for this?
Union-backed school board members:
Carrie Buck, Karin Freeman, Judi Carmona, Carol Downey, Eric Padgett.
$439,000,000- A financially irresponsible union-backed school board, including current member Carrie Buck, borrowed $48.5 million with a total repayment of $439.2 million. Now illegal, beginning in 2042, the bonds must be paid back in just 8 years at $35 million per year.
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Read More
School Board Sellout- OC Register original articles
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:61ef68b0-88d2-3a24-bef3-e163d0f9e648
What Myovich did not tell the public is that a financially irresponsible union-backed school board borrowed $48.5 million with a total repayment of $439.2 million. He did not say that the bonds are now illegal, cannot be re-financed or paid off early, and have a 38 year maturity. Beginning in 2042, the bonds must be paid back in just 8 years with an average of over $35 million per year.
Remember Bob Citron?
Do you remember Bob Citron and the 2009 Orange County bankruptcy, due to poorly invested funds?
Citron gets a year in jail
https://money.cnn.com/1996/11/19/economy/citron/index.htm
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On Administrative Leave
In search of a problem by the
union-backed school board:
Marilyn Anderson, Carrie Buck, Tricia Quintero
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A costly investigation of Dr. Cherniss and Dr. Gates is disrupting
the education of our kids and costing taxpayers an additional
$530 per hour plus existing salaries.
Estimated time: December through March
which could rob our kids of $340,000.
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School Board: BoardOfTrustees@pylusd.org
Anderson: maanderson@pylusd.org
Buck: cbuck@pylusd.org
Quintero: tquintero@pylusd.org
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Administrative Leave
In search of a problem.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Issaic Gates
On Administrative Leave since December 20, 2024.
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Can Taxpayers Afford the Teachers Union?
The continued wasting of taxpayer dollars
that robs our kids.
Opinion
We saw a lot of union funded signs in the 2024 election that said" Save the Schools". Below is a list of costs incurred
by the union that appear to be contradictory to that slogan.
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Cost of investigator: $530 per hour, $21,000 per week, $85,000 per month. The cost to taxpayers of an union-backed investigation of Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Issiac Gates remain on administrative leave.
Estimated cost could be $340,000.
Estimated Costs for Administrative Leave for a total of 7- In December, seven administrators were paid to stay home. In December and January 2024, the union-backed majority school board led by President Marilyn Anderson placed seven administrators. At a special meeting of the PYLUSD school board on Thursday, January 24, five administrators were approved to return to work. Dr. Cherniss and Dr. Gates are still sitting at home.
Resignation of Dr. Gates, Head of the Charter School.
Cost to our kids, our district, or reputation, unknown.
Costs to be Determined- Jon Matson, was placed on administrative leave in November due to admitted sign theft in the 2024 election. Matson has an attorney, believed to be paid for by the union, and the matter has been forwarded to the District Attorney. Union member costing the district money.
20% More for an Additional Attorney- In December 2024 the union-backed majority school board, led by President Marilyn Anderson, hired an additional attorney who is said to favor the union. There are additional future unknown costs with this attorney. Union- Not saving money. Union- Spending money.
$3,000,000 - Linda Manion, APLE Union President, doing union-only business and not teaching since 2004. Her contract required that she be in the classroom 50% of the time, which she was not. Average cost per year $150,000.
Union- Costing taxpayers millions while depriving our kids.
$5000 on frivolous legal maneuvers. On Monday, November 19, 2024, a judge denied an attempt by a retired union member, and the members of the Anderson, Janssen, Quintero campaign team, who attempted to file a temporary restraining order preventing a school board action to change the terms of Dr. Cherniss's contract. The judge stated that it was an attempt by a group to stop a vote by duly elected officials.
Union- Costing taxpayers
Costs to be Determined- Union-backed Marilyn Anderson contacted the following agencies to try to slow down, or stop, the Universal Sports Institute: the Division of State Architecture, the AQMD and a bird sanctuary. Legal fees incurred by the union shenanigans cost the district and taxpayers thousands of dollars. USI was paid for by City Building Fee, a state grant and Average Daily Attendance.
Union- Costing taxpayers
$439,000,000- A financially irresponsible union-backed school board, including member Carrie Buck, borrowed $48.5 million with a total repayment of $439.2 million. Now illegal, beginning in 2042, the bonds must be paid back in just 8 years at $35 million per year.
Union hamstrung taxpayers for the future which could bankrupt the district.
Read More
School Board Sellout- OC Register original articles
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:61ef68b0-88d2-3a24-bef3-e163d0f9e648
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The union slogan in the 2024 election was "Save the Schools" as they inaccurately accused the 2023-2024 majority grassroots school board of overspending.
The above union-backed spending list shows the continued waste of taxpayer dollars which ultimately robs our kids.
Nancy Rikel
Opinion
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Update on reported sign theft by union-supported PYLUSD teacher,
Jon Matson, on administrative leave
Opinion
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Update 01-10-2025- The District Attorney has contacted the Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association to say that a case # has been assinged and is moving forward. Matson has an attorney and it is unknown how his legal fees are being paid.
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According to Costa Mesa Police, Matson admitted that he took the Yorba Linda Taxpayer Association (YLTA) sign in Fullerton on the morning of November 2. Matson has reportedly been on administrative leave since November 4, 2024 and YLTA is pressing charges.
The sign was posted on Saturday at 6am in an area where prior YLTA signs had been repeatedly stolen. The location was just blocks from school board member and 2024 candidate, Marilyn Anderson's home. By 7:45am, the sign was already en route to Costa Mesa.
Questions continue: How did Matson, who lives in Costa Mesa, know the sign had been posted? Why did Matson just happen to be in Fullerton so early on a Saturday morning? Why would a PYLUSD teacher get involved in reported sign theft? Did Marilyn Anderson contact Matson to say that another YLTA sign had been posted?
Costa Mesa Police found that the sign had been cut up but still had the AirTag attached.
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Coyotes!
*Protect Your Pets
*Never Leave Food or Water Outside
(A fed coyote is a dead coyote)
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Email Yorba Linda coyote activity concerns to: Arlene Quintero, Principal Safety & Risk Analyst, is the contact person to report any coyote activity concerns.
aquintero@yorbalindaca.gov (not a link)
Please be advised that the County of Orange Animal Control does not handle coyote issues; however, the City does contract with a professional urban wildlife company on an as needed basis.
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Tattered Retirement of American Flags
Tim Heckerman has rescued, collected and retired well over 2000 tattered American Flags since October 2017 from Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Placentia, Brea, Fullerton and Orange and has arranged for a proper retirement ceremony with the help of friends, family and Anaheim Fire & Rescue.
Contact me for pick-up: Tim at TimHeckerman@gmail.com
"I have had the privilege of meeting some very interesting and awesome
people while picking up these Beauties. I would like to thank everyone that has reached out to me and has trusted me in the final care of their American Flags." Tim
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How to Remove Skunk Smells-Opinion
From a post on Facebook
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The best way we’ve found to remove the smell of skunk is:
1 bottle hydrogen peroxide,
1 tablespoon dish soap
1/4 cup baking soda
Sponge
Put first two in bowl, have the stinky one ready in sink and just before you sponge the mixture on add baking soda. Be VERY careful not to get it in nose or eyes. Massage through hair. Let it sit for 10 minutes before rinsing. Use your regular soap, rinse, dry. You literally can let them sleep on your bed after with no issues.
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Save a Life at the OC Animal Shelter
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"I am longing for a safe,
secure, forever home. Please take me home and love me."
"If not adopted, I will be euthanized."
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Bluey
Pet ID: A1914275
Sex: M
Age: 10 Months
Weight: 30.00 lbs
Color: Blue Tick Red
Breed: Aust Cattle Dog
Jurisdiction: Fullerton
Intake Date: 04/30/2025
Intake Jurisdiction: Fullerton
Kennel: 632
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Vacation Check Service
Yorba Linda Police Services deputies will periodically check your home while you are away on vacation. You are allowed up to 30 days per year. It's easy to arrange and your information will remain private. Submit the form: YorbaPS@ocsd.org
Yorba Linda Police Services, 714 779-7098.
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God Bless America!
From a post on Facebook
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