Monthly Archives: November 2018

Thanksgiving Break

Posted on November 19, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

I’ll be taking off from blogging for Thanksgiving, back December 3rd .. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

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St. Francis Dam

Posted on November 16, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

This article from the Los Angeles Times is a grim reminder that big dams should be built by big government and this one was not; built by the city of Los Angeles and it failed due to bad engineering, as … Continue reading →

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California Forest Management

Posted on November 13, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes about it. An excerpt. One problem with President Trump’s bullying rhetorical style is that he gives his critics reason to ignore him even when he has a point. Consider his weekend threat to … Continue reading →

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Global Super Tanker

Posted on November 12, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

This is the ultimate fire-fighting weapon and, considering the cost of lives and property loss from California fires over the past decades, and the difficulty firefighters on the ground have accessing mountainous areas where some of the worst fires seem … Continue reading →

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California’s Oil

Posted on November 8, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

It has more than anyone else in the country, but by choosing not to extract it, billions of dollars are sent out yearly to purchase oil, as this article from New Geography cites. An excerpt. California is home to the largest crude … Continue reading →

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Zoo to Old Kings Arena Site

Posted on November 6, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

This is a wonderful idea, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. What we really like about the Sacramento Zoo is that it’s an example of how well a nonprofit can manage, in contract with the city, a priceless public heritage; … Continue reading →

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Why Feds Need to Build & Manage Major Dams.

Posted on November 3, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

This article from the Sacramento Bee makes the point clearly that the states do not have the money or expertise needed to do the job right. Excerpts. Federal regulators are raising new concerns about the troubled Oroville Dam, telling California … Continue reading →

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Why Does California Have a Housing Crisis?

Posted on November 2, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

Well answered in this New Geography article. An excerpt. The homeownership rate in California equaled the national rate from 1950 well into the 1960s. Yet, by 2005, California’s homeownership rate was 13.3 percent below the national average and the 49th … Continue reading →

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Fighting Homelessness in San Francisco

Posted on November 1, 2018 by David H Lukenbill

The situation in San Francisco as it relates to the proposed new tax on business is updated in this story from the Wall Street Journal. An excerpt. SAN FRANCISCO—Christin Evans and Gwen Kaplan both run small businesses in neighborhoods they … Continue reading →

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