Public broadcasting, Colbert and Bill Moyers – they’re all related
What do the congressional bill to strip away funding from public broadcasting and the CBS decision to cancel Stephen Colbert have in common? Certainly, there’s an overlap in audience, Wallace Baine writes, but taken together, these two developments mean a serious corrosion of public confidence in the media. Read his commentary here.

A Santa Cruz therapy session with anxious Blue America
Santa Cruz therapist Lisa Herendeen sees a lot of anxious clients these days. Here, she offers an impromptu therapy session for “Blue America,” touching on the anger and frustration many feel as they watch big changes the Trump administration is making in national policies. She also makes suggestions for what we in Santa Cruz County can do to channel our rage. Read her Community Voices opinion here.












