Sonoma County Faces Soaring Insurance Costs
Rising liability premiums force counties to rethink staffing, budgets, and essential services.
Sara E. Teller
Sara is a credited writer, editor, contributor, and essayist, as well as a novelist and poet with more than two decades of experience in media arts. A seasoned publishing professional, she's worked for newspapers, magazines and book publishers in content digitization, editorial, acquisitions and intellectual property. Sara is a member of the International Association of Writers & Editors, has received numerous awards and has been an invited speaker at a Careers in Publishing & Authorship event at Michigan State University and a Reading and Writing Instructor at Sylvan Learning Center. She is also a mental health therapist, clinical supervisor and entrepreneur, holding an MBA degree with a concentration in Marketing and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (graduating with a 4.2/4.0 GPA). Additionally, she is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, was on her local chapter's board, and a 2020 recipient of the Donald D. Davis scholarship recognizing social responsibility. Sara is certified in children's book writing, HTML coding and social media marketing. Her nine books can be found on Amazon.
Jury Trials Disappear Across U.S. Courts
Fewer jury trials reduce public oversight and limit citizen participation in justice.
Smoking Linked to All Forms of Diabetes
Smoking significantly increases risk across all type 2 diabetes subtypes.
FAA Proposes $3.1 Million Boeing Fines
FAA fines Boeing $3.1 million after Alaska Airlines 737 safety incident.
New Mexico Reports 9 Percent Rise in Suicide Deaths
Suicides in New Mexico increased in 2024, reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Rising Heat Waves Drive Higher Sugar Intake
Climate change has driven higher sugary drink consumption, worsening health risks nationwide.
Study Finds School Closures Had Lasting Costs
Researchers show mask mandates outperformed school closures in reducing COVID spread.
Brain Study Shows Smells Trigger Taste
Researchers finds brain processes certain aromas as real tastes, shaping a person’s eating behaviors.
Inflation Drives $4 Billion Malpractice Losses
Inflation and large verdicts have significantly increased medical malpractice insurance costs.
GLP-1 Prescriptions Rise Among Young Women
Many young women start GLP-1 drugs without contraception, raising pregnancy concerns.