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Re-imagining law enforcement

As police chiefs nationwide rush to the cameras to disavow the chokehold and 'take a knee,' one can’t help thinking it’s just a PR stunt to mollify public outrage over defenseless deaths at the hands of those sworn to Protect and Serve.  Constantly told to... Continue

All that is solid melts into air

My social security check paid for the gas to drive to downtown Sonoma on June 6 to be in the Walk for Justice rally and march, organized by a local high school student group, Sonoma Black Lives Matter, welcomed by the Mayor and the endorsed... Continue

Sonoma Valley to reopen to overnight tourists

Leisure tourism is cleared to resume beginning Friday, June 19 at 12:01 a.m. to includes all lodging, including vacation rentals and campgrounds. Essentially, Sonoma County will be aligning with the state guidelines starting Friday, according to Sonoma County Tourism. The agency says the tourism and hospitality... Continue

Reparations now!

No more talk. Let’s see some action. Reparations NOW—it’s long overdue. Establish a program, a workable process, and let’s see some meaningful change. Why do we need impossible-to-obtain proof of descendancy from slaves before you can be given reparations?   If you are Black and need a better... Continue

An early lesson in systemic bias

I'm a Jewish white boy who was raised in an upper middle class suburb outside of New York City where almost no black people lived. I say almost, because there was one black student by the name of Sam Houston in my class in grammar... Continue

CHP identifies bicyclist killed in Hwy 12 hit-and-run

The bicyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver June 5 on Highway 12 near Glen Ellen has been identified, but the driver of the pickup truck remains at large. California Highway Patrol officials said the truck, possibly a Dodge Ram, smashed into the back of a... Continue
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