By Paul Buchheit It used to be that the average American resided halfway between two extremes:Today, 400 individuals have as much wealth as an entire HALF of America. Steven Schwarzman's home was being partially replicated in a Park Avenue hall for his... »
By Alan Kandel California high-speed rail decision makers have got this correct. They are pushing ahead with what is being billed as the “blended system” approach to building high-speed rail in California. It also means building the entire 800-mile net... »
By Robert Cruickshank Yesterday the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to oppose high speed rail, even though Kern County voters approved the project and Proposition 1A in 2008. I guess this means I can vote against the Bush Administration and ... »
By Dan Bacher Restore the Delta is challenging the accuracy and value of the Public Policy Institute’s controversial "report" on the Delta, "Transitions for the Delta Economy," funded by the Stephen Bechtel Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund and David a... »
By Alan Kandel For California high-speed rail, 2012 is a pivotal year. This is when construction of a 130-mile portion of Phase 1 is slated to begin. While I may not totally concur with the Central San Joaquin Valley alignment(s) agreed upon (both nort... »
By David Dayen Here in my backyard of sunny (sorry!) Los Angeles, our county sheriff is suffering through the worst performance record in the country outside of noted racist Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County, Arizona. First, Sheriff Lee Baca had to endure ... »
By Beth Capell Health Access California Health Access has fought a long battle against junk insurance, the kind of limited benefit policies that leave patients in significant medical debt, even after paying premiums--and leave the rest of us in fear of... »
By Alan Kandel In September this year, “[Texas Transportation Institute’s] Urban Mobility Report (Powered by INRIX Traffic Data)” was released. As noted in “National Congestion Tables,” data in “Table 1, What Congestion Means To You, 2010,” in urban ar... »
