Monthly · Talking Trash Part 1 by Bob Andrews· June 21, 2017 12:00 am·There’s really no end to the ways our various governments can extract more money from us, either directly or indirectly.…
Monthly · The Not So Smart Train by Bob Andrews· June 1, 2017 12:00 am·Quite a few people have told me about being caught in traffic waiting at SMART’s 63 grade crossings as trains…
Monthly · Billion Dollar Potholes in Sonoma County Roads and by Bob Andrews· May 1, 2017 12:00 am·And then there’s the truly gut-wrenching fact that Sonoma County has essentially guaranteed a 7.5 percent investment return on pension…
Monthly · Captain Obvious Researches Homelessness by Bob Andrews· April 27, 2017 12:00 am·Homelessness was much less obvious in Sonoma and Healdsburg, our county’s most high-profile tourist destinations. I wondered why. In…
Monthly · Waiting for SMART Take a Ride on the A Line by Bob Andrews· April 27, 2017 12:00 am·I don’t think the proposed fare structure is SMART’s biggest issue. I recently visited Denver, Colo., and was very impressed…
Monthly · SMART versus the A Line Part 2 by Bob Andrews· April 26, 2017 12:00 am·There’s a monumental difference between the number of A Line trains actually running each day and the proposed number of…
Monthly · Its Time to Talk About Taxes by Bob Andrews· April 25, 2017 12:00 am·With almost every request for tax increases, our leaders promise to spend the money on public safety, roads, schools and…
Monthly · Are You Feeling Disabled by Bob Andrews· April 24, 2017 12:00 am·Our lawmakers started with the laudable goal of making things more convenient for truly disabled persons. A friend once told…
Monthly · Termination Liability Blues by Bob Andrews· April 24, 2017 12:00 am· What happens if the CalPERS investments don’t earn 7.5 percent, as they haven’t in recent years? Do you still hold…
Monthly · The Real Story Behind Tiny Homes by Bob Andrews· April 20, 2017 12:00 am·For me, the very mention of tiny homes triggers alarm bells. I often wonder how much of “the real…