San Francisco was once a beautiful, well-run city… Now it has the highest home prices in the state…a shrinking middle class…rampant homelessness…and rising crime… What happened??? My guest today is Tony Hall, former San Francisco County Supervisor. Today he discusses what’s causing this decline and how it may spread to the rest of the state……
Literacy Efforts Recognized With Congressional Award
May 27, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The Literacy Project, headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., has been awarded special congressional recognition for its work battling illiteracy in the community. Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) presented the award May 26 to Literacy Project Foundation founder and volunteer chief executive Sue Grant during a ceremony held at The Mission Inn in Riverside. Founded…
Committee for Greater L.A. Calls for New Entity to Address Homelessness Crisis
May 19, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A coalition of civic leaders called May 19 for the city and county of Los Angeles to create an independent entity to address the homelessness crisis through data, measurable outcomes and greater accountability. The “Homelessness Governance in Los Angeles: Centering the System” report was commissioned by the Committee for Greater L.A. in partnership with…
LA County Holds First Public Hearing on $36.2 Billion Recommended Budget
May 19, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Board of Supervisors held its first public hearing May 19 on Los Angeles County’s $36.2 billion recommended budget for fiscal year 2021-22—a plan that emphasizes spending to expand safety-net services, support economic recovery and address racial and other inequities. County chief executive Fesia Davenport updated the board during a session that in other…
Los Angeles Homelessness Worsens After California Spends Billions | Soledad Ursua
Venice Beach homelessness and crime are skyrocketing and could be reaching a breaking point. My returning guest is Soledad Ursua. She lives in Venice and is the chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee that is trying to tackle this problem. She discusses how the city has been dealing with homelessness and why residents…
Here We Go Again: Gavin Newsom’s $12 Billion Fix for California
May 12, 2021
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Now that the Recall Newsom Campaign is gaining some serious momentum, our governor has devised yet another one of his classic smoke-and-mirrors plans to once again try to fool the public into thinking that he really is going to do something for our state as opposed to promoting himself. His latest feel-good proposal was outlined…
California Mayors Seek $20 Billion for Homeless Funding
April 29, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti joined a coalition of mayors from California’s 13 largest cities April 29 in calling on state officials to provide cities with $20 billion over five years to address the statewide homeless crisis. “This is the biggest crisis in California. We see it on our underpasses and overpasses, we see it under…
Housing Plan Calls for 1.5 million New SoCal Homes
April 18, 2021
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Commentary Southern California counties, cities and jurisdictions need to provision for 1.5 million new homes throughout the next eight years. California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) works with local jurisdictions, analyzing population growth, job growth and transportation infrastructure to develop mandates for how many new homes jurisdictions must plan for. The approach includes…
Santa Ana Partnership Offers Hope for Homeless Students
April 8, 2021
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Santa Ana Unified School District is partnering with a non-profit organization to provide services to children and teens experiencing homelessness during the current school year. Project Hope Alliance (PHA) received a $150,000 community development grant from the City of Santa Ana that will go toward helping 50 students experiencing homelessness at Martin R. Heninger School. Jennifer Friend, chief executive of the non-profit, said…
Atlanta Mayor Announces Plans To Add 250 New Police Officers To Streets Amid Surge In Crime
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on March 31 announced plans to add 250 new police officers to the streets after homicides surged 58 percent in 2020 amid the CCP virus pandemic. Speaking at Wednesday’s virtual State of the City Address, the Democrat said she was also working with the city council to enact a retention bonus as part of…
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