"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
California Governor Jerry Brown is finally about to proclaim the obvious, that California is in a severe drought. A California drought declaration would speed up water transfers, suspend regulations, and provide funding, especially if the federal government declares it too.…
Ever the opportunist, California Governor Jerry Brown doesn’t want a water bond measure on the November ballot for his pet twin tunnels project over fears it could hurt his reelection prospects. While I oppose the twin tunnels plan, a massive…
Temperatures are above 50 degrees in Tahoe, ski conditions are atrocious, so would-be skiers instead are hiking, biking, and sunbathing in the nude. Business is slow. Ski areas rely on the two weeks around Christmas for major revenue. That didn’t…
The current drought in the US West is already 13 years old, and could already be deemed a megadrought. Past megadroughts have lasted for decades, sometimes even 100-200 years. It is way past time to ban grass lawns in semi-arid…
December is generally when the rains come in California. Not this year. The drought continues. The Folsom CA reservoir is just 20% full. The city has implemented a mandatory 20% reduction in water use, as has the county for unincorporated…