Monthly Archives: August 2018

Helping the Homeless & Homeless Deaths in 2017

Posted on August 31, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

In our area, a strategy helping the homeless and local residents and business needs to be developed—capable of sheltering up to 2 or 3 thousand homeless a night—and we suggest basing it on San Antonio’s Haven for Hope program http://www.havenforhope.org/downloads/docs/H4H%20Brochure%2010-31-2016.pdf  especially … Continue reading →

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Orville Dam Rebar Grid Section Collapses

Posted on August 28, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

For those who are not enamored by California’s management of Oroville Dam, this article from Capital Public Radio will lend some more perspective. An excerpt. A temporary section of the new Lake Oroville main spillway project fell over last week … Continue reading →

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Saving Salmon

Posted on August 27, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

Good story from Environmental Monitor. An excerpt. Recent research led by California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Mariska Obedzinski reveals that even small amounts of running water in coastal California streams can mean survival instead of death for juvenile coho salmon. … Continue reading →

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Some Good News

Posted on August 25, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

This story could indicate some real good news down the road; takes a bit of reading between the lines and an awareness of the Department of Interior’s interest in California water issues; story from E&E News. An excerpt. California’s biggest … Continue reading →

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Wildfires Started Primarily by People

Posted on August 22, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

As reported by this article in the New York Times. An excerpt. LOS ANGELES — In the summer of 1965, Johnny Cash was living in the wilderness of Southern California when — possibly high on drugs — he sparked a … Continue reading →

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Common Sense Water Policy

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

Finally, sensible solutions arise, as reported by Maven’s Notebook. An excerpt. On Friday, Secretary Zinke issued a memo calling for specific actions to be taken within 15 days to maximize Central Valley Project deliveries, including streamlining ESA and NEPA consultations, … Continue reading →

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Sacramento, a Good Place to Live

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

We already know this but it is good to get validation on the economics, from the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. Not only is Sacramento’s cost of living lower than in many other metropolitan areas in California, but its strong job … Continue reading →

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Poop Patrol?

Posted on August 17, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

What San Francisco is doing, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, might need to be coming to Sacramento, if what I am hearing from folks venturing downtown which I stopped doing some time ago. An excerpt. In a city … Continue reading →

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Reading Old Books

Posted on August 16, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

I couldn’t agree more with the premise of this great article from the American Conservative, except the first statement as I love reading new books also. An excerpt. “I hate to read new books.” So begins William Hazlitt’s essay “On … Continue reading →

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Great Story About Homeless

Posted on August 15, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

From CBS Channel 13. An excerpt. SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – After falling on hard times, Todd Lewis turned to drugs and the streets became his home. “I promised myself this would be the last time,” he told himself again and … Continue reading →

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