It’s time to reform the Supreme Court

When Donald Trump was in office, he and Mitch McConnell made three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. McConnell went so far as to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish—that the next president appoint her replacement—by packing the Court with Amy Coney Barrett just eight... Continue

Where did the school bond money go?

To: Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent Adrian Palazuelos. [There are] “tough decisions” forthcoming to avoid such issues as the adjustment of staffing levels, the diminishing enrollment etc. as you plan for the future of SVUSD. I cannot help but reflect on the 2016 School... Continue

Sonoma, plan before you annex

I am writing express my opposition to the potential annexation by Sonoma of six current County plots in and around the City of Sonoma. I am a member of the CAPS group ( Community Alliance for Planning Sonoma) whose mission is to focus on sound... Continue

Suburbia’s ugly legacy

Local residents often object to nearby high density housing development because it will change the “character” of their community. Yet we don’t appreciate how we came to live in homogeneous upper-middle class neighborhoods. I feel lucky that are able to own a home in beautiful... Continue

Protect SDC open space

The main ask from the protesters at the Sonoma Development Center (SDC) was for the state to immediately transfer all the open space lands to parks for protection in perpetuity. I know, I was there holding a sign. Everyone supports the open space protection--county, state,... Continue

Thoughts, prayers, and dead children

Senators should take the thoughts and prayers time instead to voice appreciation to those sacrificing for gun laws. Senators can express thanks to the hundreds of children and teachers that continually sacrifice their lives so that mentally ill teenagers can maintain the right to legally... Continue

It took just one massacre

On April 28, 1996, a gunman with an AR-15 opened fire on crowds at a historical site in Port Arthur, Australia, killing 35 people. It was the worst mass shooting in Australia’s history. Twelve days later, the Australian prime minister announced a sweeping package of... Continue

Stop Congress from making money on the stock market

When Congress passed the STOCK Act in 2012, the law was supposed to stop congressional insider trading, improve transparency, and increase public trust in the legislative branch. But it didn’t go far enough. Recently, the news outlet Insider identified that many members of Congress have... Continue

SDC plans add to county’s mental health crisis

Responding to Susan Gorin’s piece "Disparity of Public Health Services” Supervisor may want to take a look at her negative impact on the mental health of families that will be affected by your SDC plans. Those suffering mental health issues are not just our county... Continue

Tax the rich. Exhibit A: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has contracted to buy Twitter for $44 billion. That’s an astronomical amount, but clearly within the reach of the world’s richest man. But thanks to a quirk in the federal tax code, Musk, worth over $200 billion, is spending less than $20 billion... Continue

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