Category: Letters to the Editor/ Columns

“But today that trend has been reversed. Once again, Americans with serious mental illness are being warehoused out of sight in our prisons. And many more are living unsheltered on our streets. A third of our homeless population today suffer from untreated severe mental illness, most commonly schizophrenia.”

“California kids were lagging behind even before Newsom and other officials shut down schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and, the PPIC studies show, educational proficiency plummeted during the closures.”

“I’m so touched by how much people love Dad and me, and their stories bring me laughter, tears and smiles.”

“Never forget Dan Ellsberg started out in life serving as a young platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division.”

“You need give a BIG SoHum Community hug to the Garberville Sanitary District (GSD) Board of Directors and Thank them, for unanimously voting to pay $18,900 in connection fees, consulting and construction cost for the Southern Humboldt Community Park to have a single 3/4″ metered waterline connection installed on their property at their June 27, 2023 GSD Board meeting.”

“In California, there is just one redemption center for every 31,000-plus people.”

“We are all about learning new things like how to make sure our animals are taken care of the proper way, and given the right medication if needed. Making sure they are housed properly and living their best life is also important to us.”