A Victim of CIA’s MK-Ultra The Awakening
Bill Yarborough of Clayton has lived a successful adult life. He worked for a large public accounting firm and then spent years in the financial industry. He also served president…
I Was a C.I.A. Victim of the MK-ULTRA Experiments
By David King Bill Yarborough of Clayton has written a novel based on what he believes were his experiences as a child victim of the CIA’s notorious MK-Ultra program. The…
No Persons Were Beheaded in the Writing of this Article
Every year in the month of September, leaders from around the world converge on New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Presidents, prime ministers, kings and queens,…
I Was an American Refugee
By Franklin T. Burroughs The unfortunate situation involving refugees and asylum seekers, especially from the Middle East and Central America, continues to make headlines and spark questions about what…
From Auschwitz to America
Bernie Rosner, of San Ramon, 85, is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors. In a presentation to Rotary of Concord and Concord-Diablo Rotary on September 8, he shared this…
DISTRICT DIVISIVENESS
by Mayor Edi Birsan There has been a trending set of litigious attacks on cities demanding that they convert to District elections from the more traditional At-Large election style. Recently…
Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption
By: Megan Cohen Megan Cohen is an adoption attorney based in Lafayette specializing in adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Her passion for adoption began when she placed her son for adoption in…