Los Angeles has spent more than $300 million on Inside Safe since Bass launched the program in December 2022, clearing scores of homeless encampments and moving about 5,800 people into interim housing " mostly hotels and motels. The goal was to get each of those people into permanent housing, typically taxpayer-funded apartments. But even as the mayor's initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street. The longer the program exists, the greater the share of participants who have returned to "unsheltered" homelessness, according to monthly dashboards which were posted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA, and analyzed by The Times. read more
WASHINGTON " Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he would run afoul of both federal law and longstanding Justice Department policy if he moves forward with releasing records from the FBI's investigative file. It seeks a response from Patel within three days confirming that he will comply with the demand, and warns that any further effort to publicize the files will result in legal action. read more
OZARK, Ala. (WPEC) " An Alabama police officer discovered a Florida man hauling 81 gallons of moonshine during a routine traffic stop, an amount authorities say far exceeds what can legally be transported without a license. The Ozark Police Department said Officer Dylan Griffin with the Crime Suppression Unit pulled over 61-year-old Learndis Hamilton on January 9 for a traffic violation. Containers of clear liquid were reportedly visible inside the vehicle, prompting further investigation. read more
LA PLATA, Md. - A professional cornhole player with no arms and legs has been accused of murder in La Plata. What we know: Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata is accused of shooting and killing Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf during an argument. Police say Webber was in his Tesla SUV when he shot Wells in the passenger seat. He then pulled over and asked two backseat passengers to help pull Wells out of the car. They refused and got out of the car before calling the police. Webber then fled the scene with Wells still in the car. read more
Harnessing some of Australia's most sought-after scientists to manufacture the vaccine in laboratories at the University of NSW, he then tracked down the only veterinary researcher with ethics approval to administer the experimental drug. read more
AI seems to be taking on human characteristics of late.
Ridiculous, it can't even do simple math.
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I'll tell you why its failing Lumpers are running around shooting up council persons homes thats why.
www.nytimes.com
Was that the one where Republicans complained about lower gas prices when Biden tapped into the Strategic Reserve?
#11 | Posted by snoofy
Yeah, what was the reason he had to tap into the reserves?
Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water
apnews.com
Its one thing to dismantle a potential nuclear power and the price of oil goes up, its quite another to cause the price to climb because reasons, then release from the SPR to lower gas prices
Hows that going to work out again?
I voted for that
~ Snoofy.
Here;s a typical bill in CA for support building new homes ... I have seen this in SFO as well.
Starts out all great..
Governor Newsom signs into law groundbreaking reforms to build more housing, boost affordability
www.gov.ca.gov
Turns out a VMT Fee can be imposed on every Unit. What is a A Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax, also known as a mileage-based user fee or road usage charge, is a fee drivers pay based on the number of miles they drive, rather than the amount of gasoline they consume. It is proposed to replace or supplement shrinking gas tax revenues, as electric and fuel-efficient vehicles pay less in traditional fuel taxes
Seems reasonable right ... but then the Democrats in Sacramento tack on a VMT fee on all new housing?
The provision, Section 58 in AB 130, would allow local agencies to impose Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fees that operate like hidden taxes on new housing across the state. The de facto taxes could potentially add $16,000 per unit/year and would likely be passed on to homebuyers and renters. So $1,350 per month for 20 years for every new single-family home or $320000+ over the twenty years.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
The other thing you might note about AB130 is how long it is, imagine the lawyers a developer needs to understand and navigate just this bill. That alone is overhead tacked onto every house built.
But this is typical YIMBY in CA, everyone gets their two cents (DEI, Environment etc etc) in the bill and it becomes impossible to build.
This is how you kill building new housing.
And that's fine except these fools actually believe their differences extend beyond that.
#11 | POSTED BY EBERLY
They are completely different. Conservatives are more likely to be married and have children. A majority of young Republicans are married, contrasting with only a minority of young Democrats.
These are two different worlds. For you to say there's no difference between being single and being married with kids, is just silly.
I don't know any radical leftist that are married with children. I would even bet on this site the more radical the poster the more likely they are single.