Benicia mom Amira Barger: I’m a Black Bay Area parent. The Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings were disappointing — though not surprising

A Black Bay Area parent and community activist reflects on the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings SFGate, by Amira Barger, March 30, 2022 I hope my daughter never has to endure the treatment Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been subjected to. Being a Black woman and the mother of a young Black girl, I felt it … Continue reading Benicia mom Amira Barger: I’m a Black Bay Area parent. The Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings were disappointing — though not surprising

California oversight of nursing homes called ‘befuddling,’ ‘broken’

[An abbreviated portion of this excellent CalMatters report appeared in the April 6 edition of the Vallejo Times-Herald]CalMatters, by Jocelyn Wiener, April 6, 2021 A CalMatters investigation reveals an opaque licensing process for California nursing homes, rife with indecision and contradictions. Officials have let the state’s largest nursing home owner and his companies operate 18 … Continue reading California oversight of nursing homes called ‘befuddling,’ ‘broken’

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Rep. Mike Thompson: ‘Trump an enemy of the state’ following ‘armed insurgence, treasonous effort to topple our government’

Congressman Thompson: ‘Trump an enemy of the state’ Hopes 25th Amendment, impeachment ousts president Vallejo Times Herald, by Richard Freedman, January 7, 2021 UPDATED: 6:24 p.m. With 24 hours to take a breath, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson hasn’t wavered. He wants Donald Trump ousted, no matter that the one-term president’s time expires at noon, Jan. … Continue reading Rep. Mike Thompson: ‘Trump an enemy of the state’ following ‘armed insurgence, treasonous effort to topple our government’