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Investigation Called for in Journalist’s Death

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In late May Congressman Allan Lowenthal was one of 57 Congresspeople, all Democrats, who signed a letter stating:

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Mass Shootings – An American Epidemic

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This is not a pandemic that affects multiple countries and continents, it is a uniquely American epidemic.

Since Sandy Hook, a decade ago, there have been over 900 shootings on school grounds in America.

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Conduct Unbecoming: The Laura Doud Scandal

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Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves – Noam Chomsky

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Is $117M Fire Dept. Needed?

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Have you ever wondered why those huge red fire engines show up at a neighbor’s home and there is no smoke? When was the last time you had a house fire on your block?

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Selection of New Police Chief

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Chief Luna Retires

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Seeding the Thistle Patch at City Hall

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[Editor's Note: See a video version of this commentary at the end.]

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State Senator Gonzalez: 'Don't Tell Press What I'm Saying About My Fourplex Bill'

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Nearly two weeks after promising and failing to webpost a May 11 Zoom meeting she staged on SB 9 (the bill she co-authored that will require cities to permit four housing units on single family home lots) and 48 hours before she voted in the State Senate to advance SB 9 to the Assembly (despite t