MediaNews Group acquires Sonoma newspapers
MediaNews Group has acquired The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa and its sister publications from Sonoma Media Investments.
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Lawmakers need to expand housing availability in California, not put up more barriers
OPINION- Californians who actually provide rental housing for other Californians might logically be seen as better arbiters of how much that housing should cost than a Sacramento lawmaker.
As COVID cases rise, let’s not repeat mistakes of past COVID policies
opinion- A recent AP fact-check article declared as “false” claims by “conspiracy theorists” that mask mandates and other COVID-era policies are coming back. “With COVID-19 hospitalizations steadily inching up in the U.S. since early...
California firefighters have a new tool to battle wildfires: night-vision goggles
The state-of-the-art goggles and Cal Fire's modified Blackhawk helicopter are being used, for the first time, to fight wildfires at night.
Reflections on my failed gubernatorial candidacy
OPINION- I want to thank the distributor of my articles, Creators Syndicate, for allowing me to take eight weeks off from writing my weekly column so I could campaign to...
How California theme parks will verify visitors have been vaccinated
Coronavirus guidelines call for Disney, Universal and other California theme parks to verify that visitors have been vaccinated once the state’s economy fully reopens on June 15 — but what...
11 things to consider for your post-pandemic travel plans
As the number of Californians getting fully vaccinated grows, and COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decline, it’s only natural that we’re all champing at the bit to travel. Where we...
State budget must focus on addressing critical priorities
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 budget proposal kicks off the annual process of setting California’s spending priorities. Given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s budget process could be far different from...
Postal Service still delivering amid coronavirus
COVID-19 has changed many daily routines, but delivery of mail and packages by the United States Postal Service is not one of those changes.
If you like your health plan, you can’t keep it under a public option
Nearly two in three Americans support the creation of a government-sponsored health plan to compete against plans offered by private insurers, according to the most recent survey data from the...
