Modesto City Council "public comment" meeting discussion from Tuesday's Council Meeting: debate over "data centers,"  comments from those who watched the meeting and attended, and excellent and transparent interview with Modesto City Councilmember Nick Bavaro.  Review of major primary results from Tuesday across the nation; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down at the end of August; Small child misbehavior causes airline flight in Canada to be canceled--details and discussion.

Massachusetts Governor signs abortion bill removing any age thresholds for the fetus, and “an abortion may be performed by a physician based upon the professional judgment of the physician;”  Review of today’s big primaries across the nation; Protest against data centers planned ahead of Modesto City Council meeting; Marine freed from Russia prison; Review of new Attorney General Todd Blanche’s experience and assessment by law professor Jonathan Turley.

The War in Iran…a cat and mouse game?  Deep discussions on growing dissatisfaction with a circular pattern aiming at an agreement; The WNBA controversy embraces a major rift in societal values; The Dr. Fauci Files now include texts revealing thoughts about vaccine mRNA threats to pregnant women during the pandemic;  California’s Data Deletion (DROP) Program—free?; and what are potential dangers with the State at the controls?

Very substantive calls and discussions with listeners over a variety of subjects, including: City of Modesto posting that the Muni Code prohibits data centers, yet neither we nor the local paper have found that specific language; Debates about data centers, questions about at least doing feasibility studies vs. outright prohibitions; ICE, veterans, and the need for immigration reform to address veteran issues; Value of visionary infrastructure before developments; Voting and apathy; Local report on classic car gatherings and shows coming up!

Analyzing the Michigan US Senate Democratic Primary results; Apathy, and how it radically affects elections and the future of the nation;  Another possible assassin arrested near Trump golf course in Southern California; Water, and how it plays into recent cyber attacks in cities, factoring into “data center” feasibility studies, and how cannabis farms deplete groundwater.

Recent and new GOP impediments to Todd Blanche’s confirmation as US Attorney General; Possibility of a data center in Modesto—discussion of pros and cons, and Stephen Moore’s recent impressions of a data center in Louden County, VA; The fight over California’s Prop 39 and how it will be described on the ballot in November; Alameda County considers a $30 minimum wage; and headlines of the day.

The Twin Falls, Idaho shooting at an In N Out—digging behind  the headlines, comparing Idaho and California Second Amendment laws, how regular training helped a citizen potentially save many lives; ICE enforcement updates, arrests are up; California public school census declining; Listener questions the nature of God.

Listener calls and topics on “What’s On Your Mind Friday!” including: upcoming classic car shows and gatherings; Unintended effects of California’s next minimum wage increase in January; Frank the "Poet Laureate" of the Mike Douglass Show offers a tribute; Rocklin company tapped to create lunar rover systems; Backlash on Mayor Mamdani’s “pied-a-terre” tax involves investigative reporter’s 81-year-old mother; Listener questions about the Qur’an compared to the Bible; Host delves into why context is so important in research and Scripture study as well.

Teen lifeguard braves mighty waves to rescue boy from drowning; State of Calif attempts incentives to buy electric vehicles; CA law aims to lessen penalties for shoplifters; Deep dive into why it’s not compassionate to help people stay sick or dysfunctional; More discussions of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s background.

A wild ride through host and listener perspectives on the Dr. Anthony Fauci hearing in the U.S. Senate today…amid 111 invocations of the Fifth Amendment, the drama in the room, and retrospectives on the pandemic era and thoughts on how we respond in the future.