It feels like a lifetime ago, but as Chair of the Board of Supervisors in 2020, I focused my State of the County address on the urgency... Continue
Sonoma County reached a long-awaited milestone, entering the Red Tier of the Governor’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy plan. On March... Continue
I am hearing from hundreds of people about the issues with the vaccine rollout, and trust me, I am frustrated too. The good news is... Continue
What a year it has been. Chairing the Board of Supervisors this year has been an honor, and an incredible challenge. For the past few... Continue
I am not going to sugar coat it — this year has been incredibly rough on all of us. At its core, the theme has been isolation... Continue
What a year this has been. First Covid, then the Walbridge and Meyers Fires, and now the Glass Fire have tested our community again... Continue
There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered for many things, but perhaps one of the most surprising and optimistic is the year of... Continue
Usually, I write about the county budget in May, but like so many other things that have been turned upside down with this pandemic,... Continue
I came of age and lent my youthful passionate voice during the turbulent era of civil rights, War on Poverty, equality for women and... Continue
We are trying to breathe deeply as we move through our seventh week of sheltering in place, now wearing colorful facial masks. Thank... Continue