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#2,042 - San Fran continues to tank as Mega House drops $10 million in value from $20 million
December 10, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.6 MBA San Francisco home has been sold at half its original listing price, crystallizing the stark real estate climate in the city and in the U.S. The home in the Russian Hill neighborhood sold for $9,990,000 on November 9, after being listed in October 2022 at $19,995,000. The house sat on the market for almost a year before selling at almost half the original list price in a city that is becoming emblematic of the nationwide housing slump. Leslie Stretch, chief executive officer of software ...
#2,041 - Portland resident of 30 years calls his own Lents neighborhood a slum due to homeless
December 09, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBWhen you pull up to Mark Dahl's home in Southeast Portland, it's clear he's proud of his property. His yard, decked out in holiday decor, is meticulously maintained. "It's a pretty area," said Dahl. "We moved here basically because of the housing affordability at the time." But after more than three decades in his house, Dahl has regrets. "My truck has been broken into the last two years here in the driveway," said Dahl. "We put security cameras on the house now because we don't feel safe...
#2,040 - San Francisco CVS That Locked Up Soda now Closing
December 08, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.4 MBCVS is shutting down its location in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood, the pharmacy chain said Wednesday. The store at 499 Haight St. will close on Jan. 11, Amy Thibault, a spokesperson for CVS Pharmacy, told The Standard. Employees are being offered other roles at the company, and prescriptions will be transferred to the CVS at 701 Van Ness Ave., around one mile away. The closure is part of a broader effort announced in November 2021 to reduce CVS's national retail footprint by a...
#2,039 - BLM Rioters get $500 fine for burning down a Wendy's during Summer of Love
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBConservatives are outraged after two people charged with burning down a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta in the summer of 2020 were fined just $500 each. Prosecutors said Chisom Kingston, Natalia Hanna White and John Wesley Wade set a fire that destroyed the Wendy's in June 2020 amid protests sparked by the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, by a police officer during an encounter outside the restaurant. Kingston and White accepted plea deals on Thursday, just days be...
#2,038 - District Attorney sues Sacramento for allowing homeless to pollute waterways, endangering health
December 07, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 19 MBThree months after suing the city of Sacramento over its response to the homeless crisis, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho is accusing city officials of allowing homeless camps to pollute area waterways and endanger public health. In a 48-page amended lawsuit filed Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court, the D.A. says the city has allowed homeless residents to pollute the American and Sacramento rivers by dumping human waste and trash into waterways near their camps. “The occupants...
#2,037 - Chicago Mayor tries to pull fast one and put up migrant tent on well known toxic site
December 06, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.5 MBGov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration moved to officially scrap Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to build a migrant camp on a controversial Southwest Side lot Tuesday, in a scathing rebuke of the city’s evaluation of the land’s potential environmental hazards. In a statement, Pritzker’s office said an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency review of the city’s environmental report — which was released late Friday evening — indicates “concerns related to insufficient soil sampling and remediatio...
#2,036 - New York City's Police Department Imploding as migrant crisis breaks budget
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.8 MBNew York City Mayor Eric Adams was elected largely because he ran as a moderate who would be tough on crime. Now the embattled Mayor is facing challenge after challenge, not the least of which is that his NYC Police Department is imploding, and he doesn’t even have the funds to run and hire from his own police academy due to the expenses stemming from the migrant crisis. He is slashing $4 billion from city services in order to pay for taking care of the illegal migrants who have flooded New...
#2,035 - Newport Beach business plants Apple AirTags in merchandise, nabs suspected thief
December 05, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MBA Newport Beach nursery used AirTag trackers to catch an alleged thief accused of stealing thousands of dollars in goods over several weeks. Surveillance footage from Roger's Gardens on Oct. 12 captured footage of the suspect filling up a shopping cart with potted plants and trees, loading them into a truck and driving off. "We have security cameras all over the store including our parking lot," said Michael Sullivan, operations manager for Roger's Garden. The nursery was hit two more tim...
#2,034 - Denver's homeless encampment crackdowns to include mandated addiction treatment
December 05, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.9 MBDenver Mayor Mike Johnston was clear Saturday when someone asked during a House1000 town hall meeting what will happen to those who say no to free housing. He said taking 1,000 people off the streets with accepting an offer of free housing “allows us to focus much more rigorously on the enforcement of those who don’t (want the housing).” He said those in the grips of addiction will be offered “outpatient treatment and if not, we will get you inpatient treatment.” Johnston made his remarks d...
#2,032 - Nurses describe Seattle Children’s Hospital as a ‘combat zone’ after dozens of alleged attacks
December 05, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBForty-four nurses at the state's largest pediatric hospital describe working "in a persistent state of fear" in the psychiatric and behavioral medicine unit. The Washington State Nurses Association issued a release on behalf of employees at Seattle Children's hospital, who sent a letter to the facility on Nov. 17 urgently requesting more help in their unit. WSNA said twice in the last two weeks, police have been called to mitigate violent incidents in the unit. On Nov. 7, WSNA said police...
#2,033 - Emergency closure' leads to huge cleanup of crime-ridden homeless encampment in Seattle
December 05, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBFollowing the enforcement of an "emergency closure" order, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) cleaned up a crime-ridden homeless camp on Dearborn between 10th and 12th Avenues. In a day, WSDOT told KOMO News that nine truckloads of debris and trash were hauled away from the camp. Since January, 14 major fires occurred within the encampment, including four since the start of November. Additionally, KOMO News has covered numerous instances of crime, drug use, and SWAT ...
#2,031 - Where EXACTLY did San Fran's homeless population go during APEC conference?
December 03, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.9 MBIf you've visited San Francisco in the last week, chances are you have noticed fewer unhoused people near Moscone Center and downtown. Since APEC started, streets have been cleaner and the homeless population is not as visible in downtown San Francisco. The San Francisco Standard captured encampment on Van Ness Avenue and Eddy Street two months ago. This week, a completely different look. Planter boxes now on the sidewalk. A mile from APEC. Minna Street between Seventh and Julia Streets w...
#2,030 - Seattle Defunds Police then breaks 44 year record for Homicides in 2023
December 03, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBSeattle has officially broken its previous homicide record in recent history. There have been 70 homicides so far in 2023. The previous record, based on Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs records dating back to 1979, was set in 1994, with 69 homicides. The 70th homicide victim died this month from injuries related to a stabbing in late June. Officers from the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct responded to reports of an assault at around 11:30 a.m. on June 26 whe...
#2,029 - San Francisco Homeless Planter War Reaches Flash Point in Troubled Alley
December 01, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.5 MBSan Francisco officials have determined that garden planters installed by residents to deter homeless encampments in a troubled alleyway violate city code. After years of persistent homeless encampments along Larch Street, neighbors paid thousands of dollars in early July to install steel tanks filled with dirt and succulents, effectively forcing people who were living on the sidewalk in tents to move elsewhere. Neighbors said the planters were mostly successful in deterring homeless enca...
#2,028 - Bellevue, WA Tenant from Hell is an alleged repeat offender gaming the rental system
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#2,027 - Walmart's anti-theft technology accuses honest consumers of shoplifting
November 30, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBNobody likes being accused of theft. That includes people who are actually thieves, but their feelings aren't all that important since they’re actually stealing, The problem — and it's a big one — is that many of the ways retailers fight theft make honest customers feel like criminals. That starts with small things like Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report and Costco Wholesale (COST) - Get Free Report employees checking your receipts when you leave their stores. Yes, they do it to everyone, b...
#2,026 - Squatting invaders of Seattle home leave behind stripper pole used for Only Fans
November 30, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.5 MBThe Seattle Police Department removed two squatters from Leka Devatha’s Queen Anne Triplex. “Yes, it’s been a stressful situation,” landlord Leka Devatha said. “And I just feel emotionally relieved. Not just that we got the squatters out, but we are making the neighborhood safe again.” Devatha is from Redmond but rents out property in Seattle. In October, her property manager, Eric Poll, called her to let her know that a couple had moved into the top floor of her vacant Queen Anne Triplex....
#2,025 - New York City to reduce police numbers, slash budgets due to billions spent on migrant crisis
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.8 MBNew York City on Thursday announced it is reducing police numbers and cutting budgets in areas like education as it continues to struggle with the exorbitant costs related to the "sanctuary" city's migrant crisis. Mayor Eric Adams announced a $110.5 billion budget, saying cuts across all agencies were necessary with the city having spent $1.45 billion in fiscal 2023 on the migrant crisis and nearly $11 billion expected to be spent in 2024 and 2025. "For months, we have warned New Yorkers a...
#2,024 - Is reinstating involuntary commitment for addiction and mental issues on the table for Seattle?
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20.4 MBA controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle. City Councilmember Sara Nelson told KUOW involuntary commitment is just one policy idea that could be discussed as a centrist majority gets set to take over the City Council next year, after most races in the November election went their way. Nelson added that any city policy would need to take into account curren...
#2,023 - Gavin Newsom's Homeless Cleanup of San Fran Sparks New Conspiracy Theory
November 28, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom's recent homelessness cleanup in San Francisco has sparked a new conspiracy theory suggesting that the city's homeless population went missing entirely. A video claiming that people in San Francisco were mysteriously disappearing ahead of last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday. In the clip, the user shares another video of a man questioning why there's no footage of the city clean up before de...
#2,022 - California voters ‘duped’ by reform plan that sparked shoplifting crisis: Sacramento Sheriff
November 28, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.3 MBRampant shoplifting in California’s capital has surpassed "crisis level," according to the outspoken sheriff of Sacramento County. "It is way beyond crisis level," Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview Thursday about shoplifting. Cooper took the internet by storm earlier this month when he said in an X post that Target leaders prevented deputies from thwarting shoplifting incidents despite the store requesting help to stymie rampant retail crime....
#2,021 - World class fiddler from Scotland has all equipment stolen from car thieves in Portland, OR
November 27, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 11.5 MBAlasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas arrived in Portland November 13, a day before their scheduled concert at Alberta Rose Theatre. It was the last stop on their tour and they stopped for breakfast, then planned to see the sites of the city. But the day turned out much differently than the world-renowned Scottish fiddle player planned. They came out to find someone had broken into their car, parked at SW 10th and Taylor, and stole all their musical equipment and suitcases at some point between...
#2,020 - Massive I-10 in LA fire puts nationwide spotlight on huge unsanctioned homeless population living under freeways
November 26, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThe fire erupted after midnight under a Los Angeles freeway where 16 people were living, including a pregnant woman who was only weeks from giving birth. As the flames engulfed the storage yard and the inferno's heat melted some of the thoroughfare's steel guardrails and concrete pillars, rescue crews were able to get everyone out safely. But the disaster has brought renewed criticism of officials' inability to get homeless residents off the street, leaving tens of thousands living in peril...
#2,019 - More Portland posturing?: Police officials say they are cracking down on crime (during holidays)
November 25, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBWith the holidays fast approaching, Multnomah County law enforcement officials are making a particular effort to assure Portland-area residents and visitors alike that the area will be safe for people looking to shop or attend events. On Monday, the Portland Police Bureau announced that it would begin walking patrols instead of car patrols in downtown through the end of the year, assigning eight officers to the area meant to operate in teams of two. They'll be out from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eve...
#2,018 - Migrants get free turkey meals ahead of low income NYC residents causing big rift
November 24, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13.2 MBAccording to local reports and interviews, New Yorkers living in public housing are competing against tens of thousands of newly arrived migrants to New York City when it comes to meals this Thanksgiving. “Why do we have to take the butt of everything,” New Yorker Georgia Butler told FOX5 New York in an interview. “This community is already suffering.” “[The migrants] were first in line for the turkeys this morning,” Butler continued. “They tell you to be there at 11 o’clock. You get there...
#2,017 - 400,000 signatures gathered towards repeal of Washington States Hidden Gas Tax
November 24, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MBThe future of Washington’s carbon emissions laws may be decided by voters. On Tuesday, backers of an effort to repeal the state’s carbon market announced they have enough signatures to put it before lawmakers and, possibly, voters next November. The citizens’ advocacy group “Let’s Go Washington” turned in more than 400,000 signatures for Initiative 2117. The measure’s supporters say it would repeal the climate law — which they blame for high gas prices in Washington. Standing outside a Sh...
#2,016 - Oklahoma City hands out citation to local business for garbage left behind by homeless encampment on city property
November 23, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBAn Oklahoma City business that sits in a heavily populated homeless neighborhood has been issued a citation by the city, saying the company is responsible for trash that sits in an alleyway next to their business. The company claims the trash does not belong to them and turned to KFOR for help. KFOR went to the property on Tuesday and found trash in the alleyway. There were clothes, empty beer cans and much more that would likely not belong to a company that makes signs. “We have to clean ...
#2,015 - Portland's homeless camping ban mired in political dysfunction
November 23, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 23.1 MBIn a letter obtained by KGW sent to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler earlier this month, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt outlined his concerns with Portland’s daytime ban on homeless camping. The ban itself has been somewhat of a never-ending saga, leaving Portlanders confused over how it would be enforced, which was the crux of Schmidt's letter. If a homeless person violated the ban three times, they could face fines or jail time. Though unable to talk with KGW on camera, Schmi...
#2,014 - Wild political Shenanigans in S Chicago village of Dolton
November 22, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MBIn the Village of Dolton, just south of Chicago, recent political events have unfolded that could rival any dramatic TV series. The central figure is Mayor Tiffany Henyard, whose unconventional and controversial actions have sparked widespread discussion and concern. From dressing as a character from the movie "New Jack City" in a council meeting to unusual hiring and spending decisions, Henyard's tenure has been anything but ordinary. Henyard made a bold move by hiring a registered sex off...
#2,013 - Target won't allow Sacramento police to make arrests inside store due to bad publicity
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.7 MBA growing rift between Target corporate crime policies and law enforcement was highlighted by Sacramento County Sheriff and former Assemblyman Jim Cooper during the weekend, who said that Target has been asking law enforcement not to arrest people in stores despite being called out over multiple crimes occurring inside. For several years, Target, like most other retailers in California, has struggled with crime. Stores in urban settings have resorted to using glass cases in the aisles that ...
#2,012 - Huge I-10 Arson Fire IN LA likely Caused by Homeless but officials won't admit it
November 21, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBGovernor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the burned stretch of I-10 shut down since the weekend in Los Angeles would at least partially open by the end of the year, with speculation growing that homeless people may have been responsible for the fire. The fire first began in the early hours on Saturday when a fire erupted at a wooden pallet storage yard near the I-10 freeway. The blaze quickly spread to around 8 acres, with the interstate being so damaged that steel guardrails and con...
#2,011 - Port of Seattle installs tampon dispensers in mens restrooms
November 21, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Port of Seattle is installing tampon dispensers and dispenser trash bins in men’s bathrooms as part of a plan that will soon impact the entire airport. One was even installed in the men’s bathroom before being installed in the women’s bathroom. Chief Michael Villa, chief of the Port of Seattle Police, emailed staff to clarify why “period product dispensers” were installed in all office bathrooms. He said that he “made some calls and learned that a workgroup explored this issue a couple ...
#2,010 - Epidemic of touring bands having equipment stolen while touring Portland, OR
November 20, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes - 21 MBA band on tour hit a speed bump while stopping in the Rose City after their equipment was stolen from a hotel parking lot. Frank Ray, a country singer, said his band was staying at the Portlander Inn, and the stolen equipment amounts to more than $15,000 worth. “Certainly not the welcome we wanted coming into Portland,” he laughed, “but it doesn’t speak for the community as a whole. It’s just a couple bad people out there.” Ray said he’s played music in just about every state, and said th...
#2,009 - Texas House approves bill allowing police to arrest and deport migrants at southern border
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBThe Texas House has approved Senate Bill 4 — a proposal to create new state penalties for people who illegally cross into Texas through the state's southern border and that allows magistrate judges to order those accused of illegally entering the U.S. to return to Mexico or face prosecution. The House on Tuesday night passed the bill — which has been debated several times in both legislative chambers in recent weeks — by an 83-61 party line vote despite opposition from Democratic lawmakers ...
#2,008 - Oregon's Hangover from Measure 110 (legalizing Hard Stuff) sets in
November 19, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBOregon state senators are pushing Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) to declare a state of emergency over a state measure that passed three years ago decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs. State Senate Republicans are also asking Kotek to convene a special session to address the state’s drug crisis. State Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp confirmed the lawmakers have yet to hear back from to governor. “Measure 110 has failed Oregonians and the overwhelming majority want change,” GOP state Sen....
#2,007 - San Fran clears out homeless then erects walls to keep out wacked out zombies from APEC conference
November 18, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.8 MBChicago has become so unpleasant that migrants are fleeing back to Venezuela after being dumped in shelters and refused better paying jobs. Since August last year, 20,700 migrants have arrived in Chicago from Texas. The Lone Star State's Governor Greg Abbott sent migrants to Chicago and other Democrat-run cities because of their proud status as 'sanctuary cities.' They offer enhanced protection against detention or deportation for undocumented migrants. Now, Illinois' harsh winters, lack o...
#2,006 - $451 Billion PER year is being spent by US taxpayers on the illegal immigrant crises
November 17, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.7 MBTaxpayers have to front nearly half a trillion dollars each year because the Biden administration is not stopping migrants at the southern border, Republicans said in a report on Monday. The cost of providing education, healthcare, law enforcement and other expenditure resulting from millions of extra migrants adds up to as much as $451 billion a year, says the House study. The 49-page report comes as House Republicans push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for all...
#2,005 - Gas Station’s Anti-Loitering Sonic Device Leaves San Francisco Residents Sleepless
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.7 MBSan Francisco resident Jasmine Xu slept soundly at night until Monday, when a piercing whine began permeating her apartment. The discomfort-inducing sound emanates from the Chevron gas station on Van Ness Avenue near her building. “[The noise] goes through the glass,” Xu said. “I try to get eight hours [of sleep] every night, and now, I’m waking up like every two hours. I used to sleep through the night.” Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reaso...
#2,004 - Washington DC CVS only shows pictures of toilet paper products on shelves due to rising theft
November 16, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBA CVS store in Washington, D.C., isn't making toilet paper available on shelves, and customers are now forced to ask an employee to get the product from the store's backroom. The CVS store on H Street NE in the nation's capital took the measure because homeless people were stealing toilet paper, sources told WTOP news. Pictures obtained by FOX Business show framed pictures of paper towels and toilet paper not readily available on the store shelves. Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Stor...
#2,003 - Only 2% of the 140,000 NYC immigrants have applied for work visas
November 16, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14.2 MBOnly about 2% of the tens of thousands of migrants who have poured into the Big Apple since the asylum seeker crisis started have actually applied for work authorization through the city, the latest data shows. Roughly 3,200 asylum seekers in New York City have filed the required paperwork needed to start earning a legal paycheck — some 18 months after the relentless migrant influx first began, according to figures provided by City Hall. 1,495 of those work authorization applications have ...
#2,002 - Small clothing business in South L.A. runs the risk of shutting down after continuous break ins
November 15, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.1 MBUnique Fashion Mall, a small business in South L.A., has undergone four break-ins between August and October. The owner of the store, Anna Mayes, says if no action is taken to reduce crime in this community she will be forced to shut down her shop. Mayes has been the owner of Unique Fashion Mall for almost 30 years, and said she has never witnessed crime this egregious. “Since the pandemic, since 2020, these things have gotten worse. I have never been attacked like this,” she said. Support...
#2,001 - Local WA State residents explode at Biden officials over plan to release grizzly bears near their communities
November 15, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13.2 MBDozens of local residents in northern Washington recently voiced their strong opposition to a Biden administration plan to release grizzly bears, an apex predator, in a federally-managed forest area near their communities. More than 200 local residents attended a public comment session in northern Washington hosted by the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Parks Service (NPS), with roughly 50 speaking in opposition of the federal grizzly bear proposal and just six voicing their ...
#2,000 - Powerlifter says she faces 2-year ban for speaking out on 'unfairness of biological males' in competitions'
November 14, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBPowerlifter April Hutchinson said Tuesday she faces a multi-year ban from the Canadian Powerlifting Union for speaking out about the organization’s transgender inclusion policies Hutchinson posted a notice seemingly from the Canadian Powerlifting Union addressing a complaint against her from August. The topic concerned Hutchinson’s "conduct on social media." A discipline panel appeared to recommend that Hutchinson have her membership in the union suspended for two years. Support the show 🛍...
#1,999 - TikTok creator shows the hellscape gauntlet she walks to work each day in San Fran's Tenderloin
November 14, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBSan Francisco used to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. From Fisherman’s Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge, the city had a little of everything, including a vibrant culture. Recent years have seen this elegant city descend into a post-apocalyptic hellscape with rampant crime, homelessness, drug use, and feces in the streets. A recent viral TikTok video horrifies viewers worldwide, showing how terrible the city has become. Crime has become so bad that major retailers have exite...
#1,998 - Street conditions so terrible Valencia St restaurants are reporting up to 50% decline in business
November 13, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.4 MBRestaurant owners on Valencia Street — at one time one of the most popular streets in San Francisco — are saying that crime, drug abuse and low tourism are killing business, according to a recent article. "If you took me back before I signed the lease, I would have opened somewhere else," restaurant owner Rafik Bouzidi said. "Before COVID there was no way in hell you could find an available space on Valencia Street," he told the San Francisco Chronicle. "Now it seems like another restaur...
#1,997 - Oregon leaders return from trip to Portugal with nuggets of wisdom on decriminalizing drugs
November 13, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14 MBDozens of Oregon lawmakers, law enforcement and addiction leaders are back from a week-long trip to Portugal. The country’s drug decriminalization was a model for Oregon’s controversial Measure 110, and those who attended the trip say they have come to a clear agreement: Give people struggling with addiction places to detox and get treatment. They also say that Oregon should give law enforcement the tools to nudge people to treatment without recriminalizing drugs and repealing Measure 110....
#1,996 - Restaurants accelerate closings in Portland due to unbridled crime and street conditions
November 12, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13.5 MBA little over a year after opening in the Cully neighborhood, Nico’s Cantina will officially close its doors in November. But it isn’t the only Portland-based restaurant that will shut down in the coming weeks. On Tuesday afternoon, Nico Vergara — owner of Nico’s Cantina and Nico’s Ice Cream Shop — shared a social media post announcing that his Mexican restaurant would shutter at the end of the month. “Between continued rising costs, the rapid growth of Nico’s Ice Cream, & life in general…...
#1,995 - Phoenix clears out infamous homeless encampment with over 600 people in "The Zone"
November 11, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.6 MBThe tents and campfires were gone. The sidewalks where people had built makeshift shelters from wood pallets and blue tarps were empty. On Friday, all that was left of “the Zone,” a sprawling homeless camp in downtown Phoenix, were discarded clothes, trash and questions about what comes next. For the first time in years, residents said the Zone felt all but empty, cleared out after an Arizona judge declared the area a “public nuisance” earlier this year and ordered Phoenix to dismantle the ...
#1,994 - DT San Fran McDonalds and 24 Hour Fitness both closing after almost 30 years in business
November 10, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 12.2 MBA Downtown San Francisco McDonald's has closed, with its franchise owner citing challenging economic conditions and empty offices. A sign in the restaurant's door Tuesday on Front Street between Sacramento and California streets in the city's Financial District said, "We are thankful to have been a part of your daily meal routine" since 1994. Owner-operator Scott Rodrick said all employees at the restaurant were offered work opportunities at his other San Francisco locations. The sign a...
#1,993 - McDonald’s insane new prices ($18 Big Mac) chart supersized toll of Bidenomics
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBA McDonald’s in Connecticut is charging nearly $18 for a Big Mac combo meal, according to this week’s Working Lunch government-affairs podcast. But don’t regard it as a fluke, say the broadcast’s co-hosts. The episode looks at McDonald’s plan for coping with California’s landmark new wage law, which will raise the minimum wage for more than a half-million fast-food workers to $20 an hour on April 1. The quick-service giant has already informed its shareholders that it will raise menu prices...