In 1966, the Dead were not political, at least not in the sense in which we are accustomed to considering politics. But these were inherently political days in California. Culture and politics swirled together.
Tag: Opinion
Posted inPolitics & Government
Opinion: Mendocino County’s Class K permits create safety and equity issues
The county needs to enforce regulations fairly for everyone, not just the favored few.
Posted inFire & Emergency
Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve decent pay and a chance at a heroic career
“Investing in their future by passing the Firefighting to Freedom package is not just a matter of fairness — it is an investment in the health and safety of all Californians.”
Posted inCannabis
Opinion: Drug trafficking organizations have decimated wildlife and public lands in Mendocino County
Now they’ve chiefly moved onto private lands — bringing illegal chemicals and destruction with them. We must fight back.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Opinion: Interim housing could give thousands more homeless Californians shelter
Unsheltered homelessness is actually solvable in the near term when we expand our definition of housing to include “housing now.”