Monthly Archives: November 2023

Seems to be working as this article from the Wall Street Journal reports. An excerpt. “RENO, Nev.—The “Biggest Little City in the World” is earning a new distinction: one of the few cities in the West to get large numbers … Continue reading →

Good article from the Sacramento Bee on what happens to the money. An excerpt. “For every one person who exits homelessness in Sacramento County, three more people become unhoused. “This severe and worsening crisis commands vast resources from local government … Continue reading →

Good article from Fox News. An excerpt. “The wheels are starting to fall off the green energy bandwagon. The rose-colored glasses are clearing up and reality is sinking in.  “The giant push toward a net zero utopia is not practical and … Continue reading →

Good story from the New York Times. An excerpt. “Odds are that this winter’s going to be a wet one. “The intermittent climate phenomenon known as El Niño, which typically means more rain and snow for California, developed over the summer … Continue reading →

North Sacramento, who has long been the most severely impacted by illegal camping in the Parkway, receives some very good news. An excerpt from City Express. “A shuttered, iconic ice skating rink on Del Paso Boulevard will receive more than … Continue reading →

Both sides doing their job here. Story from Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. “Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho ratcheted up his fight with the city of Sacramento over the homeless crisis, issuing a letter suggesting officials may face “criminal liability” … Continue reading →

Urban disorder can be reduced by the use of these policy ideas from City Journal. An excerpt. “This past June, the campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy visited two of the nation’s most derelict neighborhoods. Their … Continue reading →

Very good news in this article from the Washington Post. An excerpt. “California is drought-free for the first time in more than three years because of a remarkably wet, snowy winter and a rare tropical storm over the summer. The … Continue reading →

Great article from City Journal. Banfield’s books are must have for your library. An excerpt. “In 1970, the Harvard University political scientist Edward C. Banfield published The Unheavenly City. The book sold widely, aroused controversy, and became prominent in political and … Continue reading →

Great podcast transcript of an old school method for helping people, which works…from City Journal. An excerpt. “Stephen Eide: Hello. Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. My name is Stephen Eide. I’m a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor … Continue reading →