Many Shining Stars for the Black Bart Award
As I look at the California political heavens in 2019, so many names and issues shine like stars as greatly influencing the politics of the day and setting foundation stones for our political future. As always with the annual Black Bart Award, I must add—for better or worse. Proud California has its record to boast—booming […]
In LA, Where the Homeless are and Where Complaints about Homeless Come from Don’t Match Up
The fewer the homeless in a neighborhood, the more residents complain about their presence. As the headline on a study by USC journalists and other researchers put it: “In some neighborhoods hundreds of calls about encampments but only a few people living on the street.” The study, covering the first six months of the year, […]
California is Stuck in the Gray Zone
“Gray zone” is a military term for the space between peace and war, a time and place that provides opportunities for the well-armed while posing dangers for citizens caught in the middle. In California today, I think the phrase explains the perilous condition of our communities as the state pursues major changes in how we […]