Russian economic collapse: oil revenues are now dropping rapidly. December oil and gas revenue is expected to crash to pandemic lows, with revenue being about half December 2024's numbers. 2026 is going to be a truly catastrophic year for the Russian economy.📉💥

People are really angry about Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras service. Really angry it doesn’t go to Pensacola! (Graphic from Downtown Mobile Today)

Just a reminder that if the PedoFuher was innocent they would release the Epstein files immediately.

Chasen's (1936-1995) at Doheny & Beverly Blvd. was THE premier restaurant among LA's glitterati... Elizabeth Taylor loved their chili so much, she had it shipped to Rome during "Cleopatra" in the '60s. Now Bristol Farms, the store kept a corner furnished with old booths & photos.

He was the best mentor, amazing boss, Michelle was his rock. Clearly heaven needed some unscripted mockumentaries about the past life. God found his Director and Michelle his producer. RIP

Rob Reiner, the legendary director and actor who rose to prominence in 'All in the Family' and went on to direct classics 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me,' and 'The Princess Bride,' was found dead in his home alongside his wife. Story: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-m…

we found the worst man on earth and made him the most powerful person in the world. twice.

Predictable consequences from a city that has cut its maintenance beyond bare bones. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

This week marks one year since the tragic fire in Pacific Palisades. 12 people died and many thousands lost their homes and jobs. Due to Mayor Bass' continued missteps, the situation remains a crisis. Here’s how we can move forward: dailynews.com/2026/01/04/aus…

Ansel Adams's photograph of Golden Gate, California, before bridge building began there today 1933:

Traffic is down. Foot traffic is up. Pollution is down. Office rental vacancies are down. Sounds like market based congestion pricing worked?

Nearly 6 months after promising to re-install the mural of Mely, the Trader Joe’s manager gunned down by the LAPD, the Silver Lake store has yet to live up to their word.

With CAHSR perhaps repositioning itself away from reaching Merced with the Initial Operating Segment and stopping at Madera (which would require a change in state law), adjusting to move forward with construction from Madera-Gilroy could significantly change CAHSR's perception...

with Zohran and Hochul in charge it’s really hard not to be optimistic about the future of our city. first time in my lifetime that we have a pro-housing, pro-transit mayor AND governor working together to make NYC a true urbanist paradise

.Caltrans District 7 is spending millions to put in a bus lane on Santa Monica Bl, but is punting on a 3-block bike lane to connect the two Ohios to each other in West LA. Thank you Rick Chavez Zbur for your leadership — let’s get the Ohio-to-Ohio connector done THIS YEAR!

Louisiana ranking for best states: #50. Dead last. Not good Mike. California’s population has grown for the last 3 consecutive years. Fix your own damn state.

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

"Stephen Miller, a privileged child from Santa Monica, California, and a descendant of Jewish refugees, is an angel of death. He is a global malignancy and a fascist." steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-season-of-…

Folks, I'm sorry I missed this Streetsblog SF Halloween interview with CA High-Speed Rail 🚄💨's Choudri, but it's exciting and damning all at once: previous, super conservative grade calculations led to 13 miles/$14 billion in longer tunnels for Pacheco Pass. $14 BILLION.usa.streetsblog.org/2025/10/30/tal…

It’s clear that tragedy of the Palisades Fire could have been prevented. Had issues like not extinguishing the earlier Lachman Fire, no pre-deployment, letting 1,000 LAFD personnel go home, and the empty reservoir been handled correctly, the outcome would have been different.