Monthly Archives: September 2022

Carmichael Tragedy

As reported by the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. “A homeless man is suspected of killing a 74-year-old Carmichael man in what sheriff’s officials are calling a “random and senseless homicide.” “The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Darin Chastain, 54, fatally … Continue reading

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Transit Devastation During Pandemic

It has been substantial, as this article from the Antiplanner reports. An excerpt. “More than three times as many people worked at home in 2021 as in 2019, according to data that was released yesterday by the Census Bureau. While this isn’t surprising, the … Continue reading

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Auto Commuting Falls, Working from Home Rises

Stunning statistics in this article from New Geography. An excerpt. “The share of workers commuting to work by auto fell to 75.6%, according to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), the lowest level since before the 1970 census, which reported … Continue reading

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California Groundwater Markets

Interesting article from PERC about this. An excerpt. “In many areas of the western United States, groundwater reserves have been and are increasingly overdrawn. When surface water supplies from rivers, reservoirs, or lakes are low, farmers often extract and use … Continue reading

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Land Stewardship

Excellent article from Epoch Times. An excerpt. “The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has launched a new conservation law and policy center that aims to promote good stewardship of the land without compromising private landowners’ property rights, including by cutting red … Continue reading

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Coming Back Downtown

Good article about it and Sacramento faring well, see bold below. Article from City Journal. An excerpt. “This past spring, activity in downtown San Francisco reached just 31 percent of its 2019 level, as measured by comparing visits to points … Continue reading

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A Bombshell from Greenpeace Founder

From the Epoch Times. An excerpt. “Patrick Moore, one of the founders of Greenpeace said in an email obtained by The Epoch Times that his reasons for leaving Greenpeace were very clear: “Greenpeace was ‘hijacked’ by the political left when they realized … Continue reading

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Automobiles, Superior Mobility

Something we tend to forget in our discussion of automobiles. Article from New Geography. An excerpt. “There is little in domestic policy in which there is greater agreement than the need to eliminate poverty. Superior mobility, which is provided by … Continue reading

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All Electric, Maybe Not so Good an Idea?

That’s the argument from this article from New Geography. An excerpt. “California is working overtime to prove something that is obvious to most middle-class Americans: Electric vehicle mandates are something of a scam. “A week ago, California announced it would ban the … Continue reading

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Auburn Dam

Good article from Fox 40 News about the dam that should have been and still needs to be built, from the perspective of the Foresthill Bridge built in anticipation of the Dam. An excerpt. “AUBURN, Calif. (KTXL) — On Labor … Continue reading

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