Monthly Archives: August 2019

Congressman McClintock on Forest Management

Posted on August 30, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

Our favorite congressman gave a talk at Lake Tahoe the other day on forest management, (posted to his blog) which was excellent. An excerpt. “Look around at the beauty that surrounds us. By this time tomorrow, the scene could be … Continue reading →

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Public Transportation in L.A.

Posted on August 29, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

Its leadership—strategy ideas emboldened in excerpt— feels that it’s good for you so you better get behind it (and I would, sadly, suspect this is a common feeling among public transit leadership) as noted in this article from the Wall … Continue reading →

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Public Transit Use Drops Again

Posted on August 28, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

Not surprising considering all of the elements making it dangerous and unreliable. Story from New Geography, with a mention of Sacramento in the last paragraph of the post. An excerpt. “June 2019 transit ridership was 2.9 percent lower than in … Continue reading →

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Homeless Camping Near Homes

Posted on August 27, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

The public safety issue is obvious, the story is from a report by CBS 13 Sacramento An excerpt. “SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Homeless camps are set up feet from people’s homes. They are on sidewalks, near lawns, and residents say they … Continue reading →

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The New Urbanists

Posted on August 26, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

They aren’t really that new, having been with us now for decades, but their work is attempting to ruin a way of life (suburbs, cars, freeways, etc.) loved by the majority of Americans, as this article from the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Suburban Ranch Style is Much Loved

Posted on August 23, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

It is the most popular, as most of us who happily live in one already know, and this article from MSN News validates that. An excerpt. “Smaller houses are trending, and the search engine site recently revealed that home buyers … Continue reading →

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Environmentalism’s Dark Side

Posted on August 22, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

Revealing article from New Geography. An excerpt. “The hype these days is to stop using those dirty fossil fuel driven cars and trucks and convert everyone to those clean electric vehicles. But wait! “Before you jump onto the EV train, … Continue reading →

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Homelessness in San Francisco

Posted on August 21, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

Continually a problem these last several years—as well as in Sacramento (note this story, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7375005/California-business-owner-says-relocate-shop-homelessness-crisis.html and especially along the Parkway—so this article from Fox News, might shed some light and check out the strange definitions of homelessness I’ve emboldened in … Continue reading →

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Dams Grow Food

Posted on August 20, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

That is the message being put out effectively, as this dispatch from California Ag Today reports. The Dispatch. “GAR  Tootelian and Families Protecting the Valley, are rolling up their sleeves to put up several hundred road signs calling for action … Continue reading →

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Defecation Crisis

Posted on August 19, 2019 by David H Lukenbill

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, California is apparently in crisis mode on this issue. An excerpt. “The website RealtyHop.com dubs San Francisco “the doo-doo capital of the U.S.” They noted that the city’s poop reports almost tripled between … Continue reading →

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