Will CA Independent Candidate Influence a Presidential Independent Run?
Steve Poizner made history with his Independent run for state Insurance Commissioner by nabbing the top spot in the June primary. If Poizner goes on to capture the commissioner’s job his success as an independent in arguably the most influential state in the union just might have national repercussions. I’m talking about potentially influencing someone […]
LA County: Spend Tax Dollars in the Bank First Before Asking for More
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District recently celebrated their 100th Anniversary. There is much to be proud of; 483 miles of open flood channels, 3,330 miles of storm drains, 14 major dams and reservoirs, 172 debris basins, 47 pump plants, and an end to the flooding that wiped out developments in the early 20th Century. It […]
The Idiocy of California’s Water Crisis
It’s not new that most of the rainfall in California is in the north and most of the people and farms using water are further south. It’s not new that California has wet years and dry years, or that the state is at risk of both flooding and drought, sometimes simultaneously. What’s new is that […]
Why Not Flip Retail to Residential?
I wasn’t surprised by last week’s announcement that the Sears store in the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks will soon close. I walked into that store late one weekday afternoon a few months ago and said to my son, “Look at this! There’s only half a dozen customers in the entire place.” As we walked […]