In a recent YouTube video, transit bro Alan Fisher joins the critiques of the VTA extension’s single-bore tunneling approach, which is more expensive (and less accessible) than traditional twin-bore. Contra Costa Taxpayers Association’s Marc Joffe breaks down the data—and the troubled future of BART SV Phase II—in this Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreNo parking minimums. More zoning exemptions. Are SJ Council's attempts to make it easier to develop housing truly solving affordability issues—or driving up costs? An Opp Now exclusive Q&A on zoning, densification, and the builder's remedy, with Families & Homes SJ president Sandra Delvin and past Los Altos mayor Anita Enander.
Read MoreStanford University, Cal, UCLA, and UC Irvine are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly considering race in their admissions processes, even though state and federal law now forbid it. Policy experts tell The College Fix that these schools are creating a “system of reverse discrimination.”
Read MoreDept. of Ed says Branham High coverage of Arab–Israeli conflict discriminated against Jewish students. The Chron reports.
Read MorePost-lawsuit, CA Community Colleges has pinky-promised to stop mandating DEI alignment for local faculty. But we wonder if it'll take time for colleges like De Anza to fully shift from ideological hostility to not-far-left folks. Case in point: a telling recent survey from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (with 6k+ profs).
Read MorePolitico suggests that progressive state politicians should take note: Californians are more worried about homelessness and cost of living than Elon Musk's hand gestures.
Read MoreSJUSD proposes to extend its $72 parcel tax—originally touted as temporary back in 2016—to "maintain and improve" English, math, and science programming. But Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association's president Mark Hinkle questions if the tax even makes sense, with the district's dropping enrollment, failing academic standards—and how they just got $1.15B from taxpayers in November. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreToday's Arbor Day. So we revisit a poem, below, from Peter Coe Verbica that celebrates the friendly, ever-fluttering trees of San Jose's Willow Glen. You’ll hear rustling leaves, horse hooves, and maybe even something more…
Read MoreAn independent auditing agency found it impossible to track the $2.3 billion the County and City of Los Angeles spent (mostly via unaccountable nonprofits) on homeless services last year, according to a report filed with a federal district court on March 6. OpenTheBooks.com explains on RealClearInvestigations.
Read MoreState legislators tend to favor more oversight (big surprise), but can they find common ground with local homeschooled families? And what should we expect going forward re: CA education? Part 2 of an Opp Now exclusive Q&A with HSLDA’s Will Estrada, Esq., and Family Protection Ministries’ Nathan Pierce.
Read MoreSCOTUS’ Grants Pass decision gave cities broad powers to redirect unhoused people camping illegally. SF launched a “very aggressive” crackdown on encampments, and illegal lodging arrests have soared as a result. Mayor Daniel Lurie reports that the City’s’ safety metrics have subsequently improved substantially. The Chron reports.
Read MoreWhy are Silicon Valley families flocking to homeschooling? How do (even well-meaning) Sac legislators end up restricting homeschooling? And, um, how’s the Dept of Pesticides involved? An Opp Now exclusive Q&A with Home School Legal Defense Association’s senior counsel Will Estrada, Esq., and Family Protection Ministries’ executive director Nathan Pierce.
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