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Do you history buffs recall the prelude to World War II, the Spanish Civil War? There, modern fascism fought modern democracy and defeated the democratic republican side. This confirmed, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini said, the inevitability of fascism. Ha! I predict the present war in Ukraine wi
Jack Batson’s recent opinion piece on Middle Green Valley restarting county “growth wars” is wrong on so many levels it’s hard to find a place to start. Middle Green Valley is an approved county project located in Solano Irrigation District’s service area. SID is attempting to provide safe, cost-eff
Suddenly, we’re in a new, very dangerous Cold War. What can I add that hasn’t been said? Let me try. First, I think we are justified to call Vladimir Putin a war criminal. He is harking back to the way European monarchs acted for the last 500 years or so. But much has changed. We now live in a Wilso
Land use issues are in the news again. The county has petitioned the city of Fairfield to negotiate a deal in which Fairfield would treat Solano Irrigation District water to make it potable, then sell it back to SID, which would then provide it to a Middle Green Valley housing project in the county.