Deadly California wildfires raise needed debate about current spending

SACRAMENTO – In the days before Facebook and other social media, it was a matter of course to wait a few days after tragedies strike before making political and policy points about the latest event. We always need to show compassion for the suffering – and wait until more of the facts roll in before getting up on that soapbox.
At the Register, we used to refer to the late editorial writer Alan Bock as “Reverend Bock” because he was so good at offering condolences rather t