Coincidence? Developer who recently gained approval for project in Hayward bundled $12,816 in contributions to mayoral campaign
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:51 pmIn 2015/16, the mayor of Concern, Tim Grayson, now a Democrat Assemblyman was caught taking $16,000 as a political donation from Lennar affiliated companies and consultants. At the time, the City Council was deciding between two developers a contract to develop the Naval Station, to create housing and commercial property. When it became public, due […]
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California Eliminated Cash Bail. Now Activists and Defenders Have to Make Sure the Replacement Isn’t Worse.
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:48 pmThanks to some well meaning folks, who believe jails should not exist, that punishment is wrong for criminals, folks accused of a crime could either be put back on the streets—without bail—or stay in jail for months and years because of an algorithm—not a human decision. “”I feel like this was an abomination of what […]
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PRIVATE High Speed Rail From Victorville to Las Vegas
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:45 pmTexas is building a high speed rail from Houston to Dallas, at a fraction of the cost of the California scam. And, it is privately financed, with no government subsidies. Now we have another private firm, in California, willing to build a high speed train from Victorville to Vegas—185 miles—half the length of the California […]
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California’s Plan to Store Water Underground Could Risk Contamination
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:43 pmGovernment is either mismanaged, incompetent or corrupt. Sometimes by trying to be well intentioned, it harms us. “New research draws from a growing database of groundwater data to map the elemental metal chromium in wells across the state. Researchers included wells used by government agencies to monitor pollution and the progress of cleaning projects, in addition […]
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LAUSD’s Leader Wants To ‘Manage Out’ Bad Teachers. But Does The District Know Which Ones Are Bad?
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:40 pmLAUSD created the term “Dance of the lemons”. This is the process where bad teachers or Administrators are not fired—but moved to another school. Oh, the receiving school is not told that the new teacher or administrator has problems. “Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner said last week that it’s time to find […]
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California’s Farmers Are Struggling To Find Workers. Can Machines Help?
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:38 pmIn 1978 UC Davis created a machine to pick tomatoes and save labor costs. Farm workers took them to court. Ten years later, Davis won the lawsuit—but farmers and families lost the War. This lawsuits stopped others from creating harvesting, planting and other machinery that would save money and create the need for fewer workers. […]
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Stanford will rename buildings named after St. Serra, leave those named after eugenicists
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:35 pmStanford administrators are really confused. They are keeping buildings named after eugenicists—but getting rid of those name after a Catholic Saint, who opened up California to Christian theology. “Stanford University has announced that it will rename several campus locations named after Father Junipero Serra, the founder of the California mission system. The decision comes after […]
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Why drug makers are opposing rent control
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:33 pmA major organization trying to help those with AIDS has become a de facto part of the Progressive Democrat Party in California. Previously, it tried to use a ballot measure to control the development of new drugs and the price of current drugs. To protect our lives, the drug industry had to spend $110 million. […]
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CA Democrat Cong, Eric Swalwell: No Problem if Sen. Susan Collins is Raped
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:30 pmYou have seen that sophomoric twit from the Bay Area, Congressman Eric Swalwell—who is running for President—on the Tucker Carlson Show. He supports impeachment, high taxes and unemployment, along with open borders and cops that are not allowed to protect the public. Now he has come out is defense of those suggesting Republican Sen. Susan […]
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Orange County Government Transit: On the Ropes/Some Not Needed or Wanted
By Stephen Frank on Sep 21, 2018 08:23 pmI live in Simi Valley. Our city has gigantic buses running around the city all day long. Except for the driver and hopefully a couple of people, the buses are empty—killing the climate, wasting gas and crowding the streets. Orange County is realizing the era of government transit is ending. “A Harbor Boulevard streetcar in […]
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