Monthly Archives: April 2014

McKinley Village Approved

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

As reported by the Sacramento Bee, this looks like an excellent project that will add immeasurably to the East Sacramento neighborhood and make good use of the parcel. An excerpt. Sacramento City Council members approved a controversial plan Tuesday to … Continue reading →

Posted in demographics

El Nino Returning?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Could be good news for a drought ravaged California or bad, if it leads to flooding. This article from the Wall Street Journal notes the possibility. An excerpt. NEW YORK—The weather phenomenon known as El Niño is poised to return, … Continue reading →

Posted in Shasta Auburn Dam, Water

Climate Change, Deniers, & Alarmists

Posted on April 28, 2014 by

This article from the Ethics & Public Policy Center is a good reminder that the climate change alarmists who demand everyone accept their “consensus” or be labeled as deniers, are really those who want to deny any more argument on … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Environmentalism, Politics

Aggressive Panhandling

Posted on April 25, 2014 by

Sacramento County has taken measures to stop it, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, and we hope that the new efforts work as this is a serious problem impacting public safety. An excerpt. Sacramento County supervisors voted this week to … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Homelessness, Public Safety

A Good Idea

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

Comes to us from Governing. An excerpt. After one of the longer winters in recent memory, the city of Milwaukee is planning to engage in a new kind of rebirth. As the ice melts away, a number of parcels of … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism

Hatcheries Saving the Day

Posted on April 23, 2014 by

Without the hatcheries and the trucking of salmon, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, this drought would have decimated the salmon population. An excerpt. Chinook salmon have resumed their long truck trip from a federal hatchery near Red Bluff to … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Hatcheries

ARPPS Press Release

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 22, 2014 Sacramento, California Open Letter to Sacramento City Council A plan to expand an existing homeless gathering place by more than 100%–from approximately .75 acre to 1.78 acres—as reported by the April 21, … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Homelessness