Archive for August 2025
Trump Media has begun public Beta testing its new AI search feature…
Trump Media Begins Public Beta Testing AI Search Engine Perplexity Partners on Truth Social Search Function SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) (“Trump Media” or the “Company”), operator of the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand…
Read MoreIs BART just a jobs program, with transit as a byproduct?
For all the hundreds of millions the struggling transit agency will spend on a better control system, it refuses to automate away the costly jobs of train operators. So says Gregg Dieguez, writing for the SHIFT Bay Area Substack, in which he calls out transit worker unions for pressuring BART’s directly-elected board members to prioritize…
Read MoreUnlike SJ, LA homelessness is actually decreasing–and LA’s getting homeless into shelters faster, too
Image by Daniel L. Lu (user:dllu), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons While SJ and Santa Clara county officials stretch credulity in efforts to explain away increases in area homelessness counts, our Southland neighbors are actually delivering real improvement. Overall # of homelessness is down in LA and % in shelters is improving more quickly than…
Read MoreJust like SJ, SF has trouble equitably spreading homeless shelters around the City
Image by David Rumsey, CC BY-SA 3., via Wikimedia Commons All 11 Supervisors stressed, three months ago, that SF shouldn’t pack shelters, clinics, and other services into just a few neighborhoods. Actually doing something about it is a different story. The exceptional Frisc reports Rejected six years ago, a City Hall effort to make each…
Read MoreLong Story Short…
Here’s what you need to know this week — in 30 seconds or less: Keep scrolling for all the data and details. Dear Neighbor, When I ran for Mayor, I argued that making City Hall work requires embracing new tools and methods. AI has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful tools available and…
Read MoreSTEVE HILTON FOR GOVERNOR
Dear friends, We’ve just hit the 100-day mark of Steve’s campaign for governor, and the momentum is REAL.Californians across the state are stepping up to support our energetic, positive campaign. With your help, Steve is now leading the race and offering an end to 15 years of one-party control. Here’s what we’ve accomplished together in…
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