Is Amanda Renteria a Bell Ringer?
When I was young reporter in Baltimore, they called them “bell ringers”: candidates who were unknown and not real contenders – but whose names were placed on the ballot to create confusion and shave a few points off the tally of a real contender. In Baltimore, such candidates often had prominent names. (There were more […]
Don’t Let Misleading Arguments Influence Bail Reform
On Feb. 5, San Francisco’s public defender, Jeffrey Adachi, wrote an op-ed for the L.A. Times criticizing judges’ and prosecutors’ bail use in California. His main piece of evidence was the case of People v. Humphrey. Mr. Adachi summarized the Humphrey case facts as follows: Humphrey, a senior citizen, stole $5 and a bottle of […]
The Next Great, High-Tech Career? Manufacturing
When we think of the Bay Area economy, we think of industry-leading technology titans and innovative start-ups. We think of a culture whose official language is code. But San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the broader region is bigger than the next killer app. It’s the new hub for an American manufacturing industry that’s making incredible […]
California Ports Day – A Day of Recognition or Remembrance
February 21 has been designated “California Ports Day.” For those of us in the shipping and cargo handling industries, it’s about time. According to recently introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 170, California’s 11 public ports are responsible for one-third of the state’s economy and jobs, accounting for more than $700 billion in revenue and more […]