Really good news from Tuesday’s (Sept. 10th) Board of Supervisors meeting. Since the Supes Tuesday meetings are also deadline day for the Observer, I only have time to report to you that the Supes voted…
Posts published by “Jim Shields”
OK, here’s your civics quiz for the week. Who said the following? “It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing…
It's impossible not to recognize the seemingly institutional dysfunction in the governing process of this county. Too many elected officials and “public servants” who are classified as department heads, middle management, and “staff,” go out…
For those of you following my ongoing series on the homeless-mental health services debacle in California and, of course, in this county, know that my primary themes are: To clear up some of the confusion…
I have a question for you. What do you think will happen first: My money is on the aliens; they are already in our midst, especially in Mendoland. Six weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled…
In the past month I’ve written a couple of pieces on the homeless dilemma looking at what I call the Unholy Trinity, those inextricably intertwined maladies of homelessness, mental health afflictions, and substance abuse. We…
In the past couple of weeks I’ve written columns dealing with the county’s (and the state’s) 50 years of failed mental health practices, programs, and policies. I’ve also shared with you my opinions and analysis…