Monthly Archives: December 2022

An excellent overview of this controversial process—which lies at the core of the current homelessness issue— from City Journal. An excerpt. “When Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services announced in 2019 that Polk and White Haven Centers, two large state-operated institutions … Continue reading →

Story from CalMatters. An excerpt. “Chinook salmon haven’t spawned in the McCloud River for more than 80 years. But last summer, thousands of juveniles were born in the waters of this remotetributary, miles upstream of Shasta Dam. “The young Chinook … Continue reading →

An informative article on this, from EOS. An excerpt. “A large part of the world’s liquid freshwater supply comes from groundwater. These underground reservoirs of water—which are stored in soil and aquifers—feed streams, sustain agricultural lands, and provide drinking water … Continue reading →

Good article from City Journal. An excerpt. “Housing First is the dominant approach to homelessness policy in America. Housing First proponents believe that permanent housing, subsidized by the government, is the only legitimate solution to homelessness, and that housing programs … Continue reading →

Very, very sad story of the once great city, from the New York Times. An excerpt. “The coffee rush. The lunch rush. The columns of headphone-equipped tech workers rushing in and out of train stations. The lanyard-wearing visitors who crowded … Continue reading →

From the California Globe. An excerpt. “Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom announced final approval of a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in Northern California, along with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb … Continue reading →

Bracing, provocative article from the California Globe. An excerpt. “It is evident now that California’s homeless solutions and the billion$ in funding are just one giant hustle – and maybe even a house of cards. “Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Encampment Resolution Fund … Continue reading →

Good overview from CalMatters. An excerpt. “December has delivered a powerful punch of storms to California. But the wet weather comes with a dry dose of reality: The state’s largest reservoirs remain badly depleted, projected water deliveries are low, wells are drying up, and … Continue reading →

The only protection is for more infrastructure. This article from Channel 10 is good. An excerpt. “In the second part of our “megaflood” series, we’re looking at why our system of river levees, dams, and reservoirs put the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys … Continue reading →

Good article from ABC7 News. An excerpt. “STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) — Dams and reservoirs help supply drinking water and hydroelectric power to nations around the world. But that water is also critical to another life and death calculation now, in the … Continue reading →