People in my Springs neighborhood are ignoring social distancing, including neighboring Latinx families but also white folks up here from SF who are second homeowners and walked right up to my partner Stan who is at high risk. I’ve also seen lack of distancing at... Continue

The global coronavirus pandemic has walloped California, and Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered all 40 million residents to ‘shelter in place’ except for travel to purchase groceries and prescription drugs. He also urged Californians to practice ‘social distancing’ from non-family population members. The governor banned... Continue

Today is the third day since Congress passed a covid-19 relief bill that is supposed to actually help everyday people. The first two relief bills clearly demonstrated that people like you and me are not Congress' #1 priority. A huge corporate bailout should leave no... Continue

Editors and Landlords: During this crisis, I hope all landlords who rent to stores and families will give their tenants a compassionate break and not charge rent to small businesses that have had to close as well as families who have been layed off from... Continue

Of the many conclusions that can be drawn from the March primary election in California, perhaps the most notable is that money doesn’t always translate into political success. Let’s start with the “bad” Proposition 13 — the $15 billion statewide school bond measure which, at... Continue

It is likely that you are aware that trash disposal has become an enormous problem. Oceans are polluted with waste which is killing sea life and polluting our food. China has stopped taking our recyclables and landfills are overflowing and expensive to maintain. Plastic is... Continue