Essay: Childhood trauma lasts a lifetime
California doctors need to know more about the effects By Bob Erlenbusch and Drew Factor “Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health…
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Essay: Sacramento is no Portland
The goal of becoming America’s most livable city is a pipe dream By Jeff Doll I recently learned in the 2035 General Plan that it…
Essay: When I’m 64
Older adults have much to offer if they’re not stigmatized By Patty Wait The number of older adults is increasing, and it can be great!…
Essay: We can prevent child abuse
Spending money up-front is better for families—and for taxpayers By Sheila Boxley and Michelle Callejas Child abuse costs Sacramento County more than $700 million a…
Essay: Not backing down
Planned Parenthood vows to protect reproductive freedom By Jodi Hicks It is hard to believe that as I begin my tenure leading Planned Parenthood Affiliates…
Essay: Stop honoring genocide
Roseville must remove a statue of Christopher Columbus By Jose Gonzalez For nearly three years I have reached out multiple times to the Roseville City…
Essay: Surviving the blackout
The safety power shutoff is like a reality TV show By Domino Soleil I am a reality TV junkie, mostly the shows like Naked and…
Essay: Unite behind the science
Disinformation on vaccines is a threat to public health By Richard Pan “I want you to listen to the scientists. I want you to unite…
Essay: A fair share
People of color should benefit from California cannabis boom By Julian Canete For decades, people of color have been arrested, convicted and incarcerated for cannabis…
Essay: Running to help the homeless
Candidate for Sacramento County supervisor vows action on housing crisis By Charles Crowder Homelessness in Sacramento has tipped the scales into a full-blown crisis. As…
Essay: A note from the resistance
House must act quickly on impeachment of President Trump By Ellen Chapman In the aftermath of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the U.S. House of…
Essay: An advance for peace
City should renew program that is reducing gun violence By Bill Knowlton In Sacramento we have seen first-hand the challenges and pain caused by gun…
Essay: A second chance
Sacramento should use Measure U money to clear criminal records By Nia MooreWeathers During the Measure U campaign to increase the sales tax and in…
Essay: How to stop disabled parking cheats
Take away free parking and abuse will end By Peter Rodman Let me preface this by saying my wife uses a walker and wheelchair and…
Essay: Today’s pot is not safe
Surgeon general warns of health effects on teens, pregnant women By Lynn Silver On Aug. 29, the U.S. surgeon general released an advisory warning about…
Essay: A Bay Area refugee’s plea
Sacramento, please don’t become another San Francisco By Meaghan Douglas A while ago, while driving on I-80, another driver cut me off. “Must be from…
Essay: Change agent
Sac council candidate vows police, environmental and economic reform By James “Faygo” Clark You may have seen me around town with Kozmo, my furry companion….