Comments by maven12
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Posted on August 27 at 11:10 a.m.
The City has explored buying it over the years, but Sacramento (National Guard) wants lots of bux ($$). It has been proposed as a site for an aquatics facility, east-side recreation area, and other things. One of the problems is the environmental degradation of the site stemming from the years of truck and vehicle repairs which have soaked the underlying area with toxic materials (solvents, oil, gasoline, etc.)
More than one city has received such facilities and when faced with the clean-up, can't do it. If the National Guard would pay for clean up as well as hold the City harmless for any down-stream environmental problems, that'd be a good deal.
Posted on August 25 at 10:21 a.m.
Wondering about the winds in the Santa Barbara area? Take a look at CEC's "Blueprint" chapter on wind power. It has maps showing the intensity of the wind. (Sundowners aren't going to make it.)
http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil...
On Blow, Winds!
Posted on June 5 at 10:05 a.m.
Sheila is limited by the capacity of words to describe what a fine fellow Joe Lodge was. There is probably no medium of communication to do that. How do you convey 'compassion', understanding, concern, etc.? Those are just words, but Joe had the ability to be all in one. Rest in peace, Joe.
Posted on May 23 at 6:30 a.m.
Yup. Roberts makes the case for what Walters has been saying. e.g. "California is broken. Our system no longer fits our situation."
It appears we're the product to years of populist processes -- the initiative system -- which creates ad hoc changes on a single subject, and interest groups which promote their own programs and approaches to government. What we end up with is a government in which all the flexibility or degrees of freedom are gone and the system can't be organized to improve the result.
Simply organizing the redistricting process differently or maintaining term limits isn't going to change much. But what would constitute genuine reform? or improve a deteriorating situation? That's less than obvious.
Posted on May 23 at 6:05 a.m.
Gee. Lighten up Holly. This guy has been the winemeister at Lazy Acres for years and has a nice touch. I don't think you'll find people there 'tosssing them down' before leaving the store.
Posted on May 23 at 6:01 a.m.
The opponents give new meaning to the phrase "my s.... doesn't smell."
Posted on April 3 at 11:53 p.m.
Values, values, values. Mark talked them, coached them, and lived them. As a long-time fan, I value his many qualities, but none more than the perspective he has given his players. As April McDivitt Foster once said: "Basketball is what I do, not who I am." Mark's (and the Gaucha's fans) relished the multi-dimensional players, the ethics and energy. Thanks to them all.
Of course, we all came to love the stories by John Zant during this terrific time, as well.
Posted on May 5 at 9:06 a.m.
You have pointed out many different meanings of "that sucks", but it may be that the most relevant is that "it takes my breath away" as in "that sucks wind"... The letter writer clearly had a different, more sexual assumption which probably makes him over 50.
Posted on May 4 at 9:27 a.m.
500% decrease??? Not. 100% is the largest decrease in something like staffing that's possible. i.e. If ALL are gone it is a 100% decrease. If there were 15 reporters before and there are 5 now, the decrease is 2/3 or 67%. (Only if a number is negative can the % decrease be over 100%.)
The story is fine, but the math sucks. Perhaps an "Editor's Note" is required. (tongue-in-cheek)
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Posted on September 16 at 8:49 a.m.
This shows how important community clinics are to the well being of our citizens; and it shows how dependent they are on funding from the State. (Even MediCal is partly Federal, but the State doesn't send any $$ when it has no budget.)
The State needs to get moving.
On Budget Impasse Breaks, Relieves Clinics' Woes