Signs of rural decline in Lassen County — dealing with the source
The “broken windows theory” is a criminological theory that associates signs of community decline with increased vandalism, crime, homelessness, drug…
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Criticism may be necessary, but hatred is not
I have always been told if you can’t take criticism then you can’t fix mistakes you make. Harsh or not,…
Read moreIncreased transient traffic is taking a toll
Pristine beauty is one of the features that attracted me to Lassen County. I felt drawn to the mountains, lakes,…
Read moreResidents speak out and make a difference
Kudos to the people of Susanville who spoke up and to the Susanville City Council and Caltrans for listening to…
Read moreListening for immigration at the Democratic debates
If you’ve been repelled by the family separations and other immigration-related cruelties perpetrated by the Trump administration, and if you…
Read moreWe could vote for socialism — Austria did
With all Democratic Party 2020 presidential candidates seemingly embracing socialism, we could vote for socialism — Austria did. In the…
Read moreIt’s up to us to decide the future of hunger
When I was born in 1932, the world had two billion people. Today, the global population has swelled to 7.7…
Read moreCaltrans projects: Fuming and appreciating
The Camp Fire was snuffed by a rainstorm on Thanksgiving Day — finally. Since then, getting back and forth to…
Read moreMain Street striping forces council to make a difficult decision
A proposal by Caltrans to restripe Main Street through the Uptown business district and reduce traffic from two lanes in…
Read moreWhy the LGBT community should fear socialism
Virtually all of my acquaintances in the LGBT Community are Democrats, but their party leaders have left traditional democratic principles…
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