AS WE ALWAYS SAY in the newsroom (or did, back when we were all still working there, pre-pandemic, and not from home, as many of us are now), you can’t make this stuff up.
Now, let me just say, as a reporter, it's my duty not to take sides in doing news stories, and I work hard to maintain that neutrality. But as a Valley Voice columnist, I am allowed a little more liberty to express my opinions.
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