Elizabeth Warren has proposed a tax on wealth, something that is long overdue. There has been no effective way of limiting the tendency of wealth to feed on itself, and that growth has now become explosive. Some of America’s richest families can now sit back,... Continue

My wife and I enjoy drives and walks on scenic country roads in our area. Sadly, there are some who dump garbage and debris alongside rural roads, rather than go to the trouble and expense of hauling it to an appropriate disposal site. This is... Continue

Does any one care that year after year for a few short days in January and February those who are observant may see a cute yellow biplane sweeping over certain hay fields along highway 37 and perhaps other places where hay is grown spraying toxic herbicides... Continue

I challenge you, Rep. Mike Thompson, to a debate -- again. I ran against you in 2018, and challenged you then, but you must not have received my letter, which I sent to all of your offices, or seen it printed in the newspaper, or... Continue

Deadly blazes are the new normal for our state, and this has reinvigorated discussion over how to address climate change. But besides a changing climate, California residents have begun to notice another pattern behind these infernos: the negligent, cost-cutting habits of California’s investor-owned utility, PG&E.... Continue

Haven or Heaven? English is my second language and I really didn't know. I had been confused and thought "Haven" was the same as "Heaven" ... until last year.  When someone corrected me, then I said to myself: Wait a minute... maybe it is right.... Continue

I am perplexed by the assertion made by Mr Potter that workers with higher skill levels are needed in our area -- Sonoma Valley.  The evidence seems to be that most jobs are in the Hospitality sector in our area.  These jobs do require skill,... Continue