Archive for September 2025
VALLEY WATER, SEPTEMBER 2025
FRIEND,
Folks around here know I don’t care much for polished speeches or ten-dollar words. I believe in saying what you mean, even if it ruffles a few feathers. That’s exactly why I put pen to paper and wrote my new book, How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will. It’s a collection…
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PRESS RELEASE: Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Masters Grids-
The 2026 season promises to be our most diverse and spectacular yet, with grids that showcase the full spectrum of historic racing – from classic Formula One machinery to Group C endurance icons and pre-66 GT and Touring Cars. Whether you’re a returning entrant or joining us for the first time, here’s everything you need…
Read MoreGOD IS SO GOOD
Patriot, Even now… it still doesn’t feel real that we lost Charlie. His voice, his courage, his conviction — it shaped all of us. And his vision — to build the most faithful and the most patriotic generation in American history — is why Turning Point USA exists today. That’s why we have an inspiring…
Read More☆ If Santa Clara County public hospitals are so special, why a general sales tax? (1/4)
Image by Pexels Measure A money can be spent on anything. But even if it does get sunk into SC County’s health system, well, why? SVTA Board Member Elizabeth Brierly asks why the county overleveraged into failing facilities when 94% of CA hospitals are private. There’s a market if the Supes wanted to trim the…
Read MoreMahan says the quiet part out loud re: VTA’s broken model
SJ Mayor Matt Mahan sits on the VTA Board of Directors. After supporting misguided VTA expansions like Eastridge and downtown SJ BART, perhaps Mahan is awakening to VTA’s systemic woes. From an SJ Inside op-ed. If $20 a day seems like a lot it is important to remember it is actually less than what we…
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Catch with key stories and discussion happening near your neighborhood Defensive end Nick Bosa susstained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his…see more
Read MoreMost to Least Segregated Cities
Visit this page for an updated list using 2020 census data.Note: Only cities with populations of 200,000 or above are included on this list.Most to Least Segregated Cities in the US, 2019: Rank City Divergence Segregation Category 1 Detroit city, MI 0.8412 High Segregation 2 Hialeah city, FL 0.7229 High Segregation 3 Newark city, NJ…
Read More☆ Bay Area transit dreams, taxpayers’ nightmare
Transit ridership is limping along–usually below pre-Covid levels–yet Bay Area lawmakers want another half-cent sales tax under SB 63. Decades of rising costs, union-driven wages, and pricey “green” megaprojects mean Silicon Valley residents are footing the bill while getting less service in return. Marc Joffe (Visiting Fellow at California Policy Center and President of the Contra Costa Taxpayers…
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