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Know Better, Do Better: The Complex Task of Talking About Race

August 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comracism0 comment

Why is it so hard to talk about race? What do white-identified people who want to be part of the solution need to be aware of to move the healing process forward? Read More

San Lorenzo Valley High School graduation 2020

Commentary Schools

A Standard Introduction Just Won’t Do

July 1, 2020July 13, 2025 slvpost.comSLVUSD. graduation0 comment

SLV High School Principal Jeff Calden Addresses 2020 Graduates Good morning and welcome to the first EVER SLV Graduation Parade! Today we celebrate the San Lorenzo Valley High School Graduating class of 2020. My name is Jeff Calden and I am proud to be the principal of SLV High. This morning we are being broadcast live on KBCZ.org. Finally, KBCZ… Read More

Commentary

My Racist Childhood

June 30, 2020July 30, 2025 slvpost.com

By Liz Chausse I have been able to think of nothing but racism and politics for weeks now. Like so many people, I’m filled with anger and sadness every day because of what’s going on in our country. Anger about the corruption in politics and sadness about the cruelty of racism. The way racism is embossed onto the fabric of… Read More

Commentary

The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave

June 30, 2020July 30, 2025 slvpost.com

By Laurie Bruton “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I recently received a letter addressed to the school district that advised those of us in charge to pay attention to racism and to do something about it. Through long lost memories I heard my dad’s words: “There are opportunities for everyone, but the chances and… Read More

Commentary Coronavirus

Thunder and Pink Lightning

June 4, 2020April 18, 2025 slvpost.comCOVID-19, pandemic0 comment

l finally got a COVID-19 test and it was a mo-fo! Employee Health made an appointment for me based on the level of exposure, my health history, and the presence of symptoms. Read More

Commentary Environment Government

COVID-19: Just the Break the Earth Needed

June 4, 2020April 16, 2025 slvpost.comclimate, COVID-190 comment

In one month, a microscopic virus has provided the wakeup call that climate activists have been heralding for half a century. It is also providing an unprecedented disruption to entrenched habits that could spell hopeful relief for the rampant global pandemic that eclipses COVID-19: climate change. Read More

Columns Commentary Valley People

Sheltering in Place: For the Love of San Lorenzo Valley

June 1, 2020June 3, 2025 slvpost.comCOVID-19, pandemic, SLVlife1 Comment

Love letter to the San Lorenzo Valley from P. Maya Morgan Read More

Commentary Opinion

Commentary: Remarkable Times

June 1, 2020April 13, 2025 slvpost.comcommentary, COVID-19, pandemic0 comment

By Bruce Henderson A remarkable feature of the coronavirus pandemic is how it has put into stark relief issues that have long been simmering in the American landscape. It is as if most of the water has drained away to reveal a lost town on the bottom of a reservoir. The need for changes long called for have now become… Read More

Commentary Farms

Food Becomes Focus

May 25, 2020April 27, 2025 slvpost.comfarm tours, farms0 comment

Six years ago, I experienced a life altering pivot that sparked an interest in sustainable farming and understanding how our food systems work. I became aware of the huge impact that industrial agriculture has and how disconnected we have become from our food sources. It was out of this discovery that “Open Farm Tours” and the “Bay Area Food &... Read More

Columns Commentary Coronavirus

COVID CARE: A Way Forward to Opening Up Social Circles

May 10, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comreopening0 comment

As discussions arise from state and county officials regarding reopening social events and the business community, Evelin Dacker MD has written an insightful article on boundaries, communication, and risk tolerance. Read Dacker’s article on Medium Read More