Sixteen years ago, my Uncle Bill—which is to say my cousin’s Uncle Bill, a Reagan-haired giant who visited infrequently, but whose reputation as a Southern-bred…
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Boycott restaurants? Re: “Progress lost” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Nov. 10): We really need to start thinking about boycotting the restaurants of these organizations…
The newly elected supervisor will have a big say on county priorities As I write this column on Nov. 6, I do not know who…
Essay: City of Sacramento still hasn’t fully complied with state law on use-of-force by police By Norma Nelson In some ways, the city of Sacramento…
Editor’s note: Sacramento County joins city in rethinking if armed law enforcement should be answering all emergency calls The city of Sacramento is working toward…
Subtle racism Re: “Last-minute wrinkle in ‘strong mayor’” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Oct. 22): Measure A is nothing more than a racist misogynistic power…
Editor’s note: Share the thrills, chills and candy, but Halloween can’t be a super-spreader event for Sacramento County Sacramento County didn’t succeed in turning orange…
Editor’s note: Sacramento County misses the COVID-19 mark, again, so must wait to reopen more businesses Sacramento County wanted to move to orange by Halloween,…
Essay: Youth and violence prevention must be central to any public safety plan By DeAngelo Mack and D’Angelo Smalley The COVID-19 pandemic, plus the racial…
Editor’s note: A new poll and public comments indicate growing distrust of local officials and opposition to the lockdown Many of us have COVID-19 fatigue…