Vote, as if your life depends on it
Election 2020: My personal endorsements Please vote, as if your world, your family’s world and your great grandchildren’s world depends upon it. While every election…
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We might lose the election (This is why)
Sorry to be the bearer of common sense, but if we “just vote” we may lose our democracy. The “Just Vote” campaign doesn’t acknowledge the…
Campaign cash and fuzzy math
Editor’s note: Sheriff Scott Jones and D.A. Anne Marie Schubert are losing their fight against strict donation limits for 2022 election Sacramento County Sheriff Scott…
Lining up on local measures
Editor’s note: Most groups are on same side on strong mayor and rent control, but Sacramento voters who split their ballot may decide outcome Policy-wise,…
It takes a village
Essay: A new countywide collaboration will help Black and Brown residents get through the COVID-19 pandemic By Kindra Montgomery-Block I have deep roots in the…
Will California’s overdue equity push stall Sacramento’s reopening?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County wants to reach less restrictive COVID-19 tier by Halloween. A new state equity requirement could make that more difficult. Sacramento Public…
Right before our eyes
Editor’s note: President Trump says out loud that he plans to stay in power—no matter what voters say I usually focus on local issues and…
In the hot seat
Editor’s note: California public health officers are offered some new protection from threats. Sacramento County’s officer plans to sign up. So it’s come to this…
Protect RBG’s legacy, protect our health
Essay: An extreme conservative majority on the Supreme Court threatens access to services, including abortion By Stacy Cross At Planned Parenthood, we are grieving the…
When will the show go on?
Editor’s note: Science and surveys suggest how tough it will be to get theatergoers to return during COVID-19 pandemic In Sacramento and across the country,…
People’s Budget ignored
Essay: Sacramento County supervisors pass a business-as-usual budget that puts policing ahead of human needs By Kula Koenig Despite multiple crises and residents’ calls for…
Desperate times
Editor’s note: A survey of businesses and residents highlights the hard work ahead for Sacramento to recover from COVID-19 Yup, the impact of the COVID-19…
A jail project that won’t die
Essay: Sacramento County supervisors were right to reject a loan to expand Elk Grove facility. Now they need to reduce jail population. By Liz Blum…
Streetcar to nowhere?
Editor’s note: The scaled-down trolley line between Sacramento and West Sacramento may no longer be worth the money. There were good reasons to support the…
Counting votes
Editor’s note: With more mail ballots and a new law for the pandemic, the vote count will take even longer for Nov. 3 election California…
Buying time
Editor’s note: Budget challenges for Sacramento County go way beyond the calls to defund the Sheriff’s Office The revised 2020-21 budget approved by Sacramento County…
Letters: Defund, Trump, City Hall, cold case, wildfires, sheriff
Fear-mongering on fire department Re: “Decision time on ‘Defund the Police‘” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Sept. 9): Who conflated the firefighters in with the…