Chris Hammaker News Today

A new bill in Sacramento would continue pandemic-era remote meetings, but the devil is in the details, the Editorial Board says.

Law enforcement in the United States appears to be at a turning point. The proliferation of video cameras has brought the reality of police brutality and misconduct to the wider public consciousness. It has also highlighted the often unrealistic demands we place on officers, particularly dealing with untreated mental illness and substance abuse, for which a badge and a gun is a poor solution. It is clear that the nature and role of policing needs to be rethought. Even relatively quiet and secur...

The bad news? If you live in an apartment or mobile home, your rate will rise gradually over the next six years. And if you’re the owner or operator of a business, whether commercial or manufacturing, you’re likely to see a more substantial increase. It’s important to understand why this is happening. The Sanitation District, like other service-delivering public agencies, is required by law to reassess its costs and reset its fees every five years. The formula is relatively simpl...

The political crisis gripping the nation may be the wake-up call we needed to restore functioning democracy, the editorial board says.