As Newsom empties California's death row, it's worth remembering that 40 years ago, voters ousted state Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird over her stance on capital punishment.
Rep. Mike Thompson has spent much of his nearly three decades in Congress working across the aisle to improve mental healthcare. A fellow Democrat may soon unseat him.
We volunteered to count the unsheltered people in our community. Our conversations with those who agreed to talk touched our hearts and demonstrated why homelessness is so difficult to solve.
