And good morning, Gilroy, California. Today is Thursday, February 19th, 2026.
and this is your morning announcement, or evening announcement, depending on wherever you are in the world, in just a moment.
What's new in the world?
Apparently, everything updates except trust. We have cities that speak to satellites, cars that drive themselves, and companies like open AI teaching machines to finish our sentences. Yet, somehow, no one can finish a promise.
We can stream a launch from NASA in real time, but still can't download it accountability without buffering.
The world said, Trust the algorithm. The algorithm said, Have you tried turning democracy off and on again?
So here's what's new. Technology moves at the speed of light. Trust still travels by foot, and it keeps asking for directions.
And here's the truth. Communities don't fall apart because people stop caring. They fall apart because trust gets treated like it's optional.
Well, it isn't. Trust is the public infrastructure of justice. Without it, nothing stands.
I've walked through neighbourhoods where the air feels heavier than it should, where families live beside pollution, no board room whatever tolerate, where promises were made in polished rooms and broken on track sidewalks. That is not progress, that is neglect dressed up as room.
Justice is not a slogan, it is a duty and a binding obligation between institutions and the people they serve.
It means clean air and clean water is not a privilegege, and Shakesalter is not a luxury. Environmental protection is not a talking point. It is grounded in human dignity.
If we want stronger communities, we start by telling the truth. We enforce standards evenly, and we protect the vulnerables equally among others. We remember that the rule of law exists to restrain power or notledge not excuse it.
Trust returns when leadership shows up consistently and when decisions are transparent. When the environment is treated as a sacred trust property held for the next generation, that is justice, not dramatic, not theatrical, steady, firm, and accountable, and once communities see that consistency, they rise on their own. And we hope you all have a good day.
We'll see you next time on your morning or evening announcement. Bye now.