The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed by a hair when the Democrats had control of all levels of the Federal Government, was the most impactful piece of healthcare legislation since the implementation of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s. Unfortunately,… Continue Reading
On November 3rd, as usual, we will hold a General Election to cast votes for president, congress, state legislative offices, city council members, school districts and other local elected bodies, like hospital districts. What’s not usual is that we’ll be… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following questions were submitted by the Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) to all November 2020 Redding City Council candidates. The responses are being published in the order in which they were received. Redding City Council candidate is the… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following questions were submitted by the Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) to all November 2020 Redding City Council candidates. The responses are being published in the order in which they were received. Redding City Council candidate is the… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following questions were submitted by the Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) to all November 2020 Redding City Council candidates. The responses are being published in the order in which they were received. Redding City Council candidate is the… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following questions were submitted by the Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) to all November 2020 Redding City Council candidates. The responses are being published in the order in which they were received. Redding City Council candidate is the… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following questions were submitted by the Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) to all November 2020 Redding City Council candidates. The responses are being published in the order in which they were received. About Julie Winter, Redding City Council… Continue Reading
September 28, 2020: Another day and I’m writing about another fire. Stephen Pyne, the noted fire researcher and author, says we are entering the Pyrocene — the Age of Fire — and it sure feels like that. My big concern… Continue Reading
It doesn’t take much water for this goldfinch to enjoy a good bath! Photo by Larry Jordan Emily Dickinson famously wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Now, under the oppressive disorientation of Covid-19, massive wildfires, technological manipulation, and political… Continue Reading
The main message around masking during the pandemic is that this is a public health measure designed to protect others, particularly the most vulnerable. Since 70% or more of COVID related deaths occur to those over 50 years of… Continue Reading
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