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VTA: A textbook case of “Special Interests” prevailing over public good

Image by transitwiki Board members change, but the song remains the same at our troubled...

Report: SJ among worst-run cities in U.S.

Image by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org It's small consolation, but WalletHub ranks Oakland...
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How the feds are bypassing CA cities’ sanctuary hurdles

Bypass road sign (Wikimedia Commons, public domain) The Trump administration has found an innovative way...
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Why we need sober, rehabilitation-based housing locally

Residential buildings on the campus of Haven for Hope in San Antonio, Texas on May...
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Can cities or states sidestep federal law?

John Calhoun (VP USA 1825–32) believed states had the right to nullify federal law. Image...
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An abyss with its mouth open

Image from Pickpik.com Academic achievement is down. Enrollment, down. But K-12 schools in the Bay—and...

CA’s “coddle-the-criminal” policies making crime rates soar

J's surging crime wave was a cogent focal point of Mahan's mayoral campaign. And many...

Disinformation, false narratives, bias structure sink new Housing Department podcast series

The Housing Department of the City of San Jose recently introduced a new podcast series,...

Sacramento DA: City’s homeless response lenient, inconsistent, a “public safety crisis”

hien Ho, district attorney of CA's capital city since November, has pledged to sue Sacramento...
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I bet my rear derailleur from 2010 is there, too

Image by Hildgrim Santa Cruz County finds homeless encampment ground zero for stolen e-bikes. Santa...