Point of View

SAN FRANCISCO—On May 23, 2022, a bicycle rider was hit by a garbage truck in Sacramento near the residential intersection of Deer Lake Drive and La Tarriga Way just west of Franklin Boulevard in Valley Hi and North Laguna area. The tragedy occurred at about 8:45 a.m. Upon arriving at the scene, police found the bicycle rider who had suffered...

UNITED STATES—Waymo, a company that has been developing and testing autonomous vehicle technology for more than 10 years, is getting closer to its vision of the future where robo taxis will take over. The first rider-only test will be for the company's employees in San Francisco, who will soon have access to the taxi. Of course, the company needs...

UNITED STATES—If anyone tells you right now they are not hurting because of the economy; they might be one of the lucky ones who have so much money or a safety net that spending over $5 a gallon for gas doesn’t put that much of a dent in their wallet. I wish I could say the same thing, but...

UNITED STATES—Continuous and smooth flow of blood is essential for your health. When injured, your body must react and stop the flow to prevent excessive spills. If blood clotting stops a bleed, the function is considered a lifesaving body reaction. However, if the clot form within blood vessels, this event exposes an individual to serious medical issues. While several...

UNITED STATES—America right now is at a boiling point. There is so much hate and decisiveness in this country it is hard to watch TV, listen to the radio or just talk to people. Right now, if someone disagrees with you on a particular issue they automatically become an enemy. America we are better than this and we have...

UNITED STATES—Toni: In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey absolutely devastated my wife. Now, her 84-year-old mother is living in an assisted living facility, and we live over 10 miles away from her. What can we do to be prepared for another hurricane, ice storm or any emergency should it happen in this area to protect the elderly? We are concerned the assistant...

UNITED STATES—Jeez, it is hard to fathom sometimes just how beneficial your local Farmer’s Market can be. I don’t go to my local farmer’s market as much as I should simply because it is not close to me. However, this past weekend I did visit my local farmer’s market and I was stunned with all the opportunity sitting right...

UNITED STATES—If the past 2-3 years have taught us anything, it is the fact that many things are unexpected in life. In particular, finances or money, depending what you choose to coin it people. The year 2020 hit us like a freight truck. Coronavirus came out of nowhere and literally had this country and so many Americans on their...

UNITED STATES—Have you ever wonder why the brain doesn’t have an off-switch. I think we all know why, because if it stopped working so would you America, but at the same time the brain is indeed a complicated organ. Why so much happens with the brain just delving into it would take multiple and I mean multiple columns to...

UNITED STATES—Do you like to snack? I think we all do, but the problem with snacking is that it can lead to major weight gain problems if you’re not careful people. We all know you’re told time and time again; that you should have 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in between those meals you should have...