Columns

Fracking watch: Brazil figures out what CA hasn’t
May 1, 2013 By Chris Reed The passage of anti-fracking legislation by an Assembly committee Monday could lead to a showdown between green Dem lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown, who's struck a measured tone so far on hyrdaulic fracturing, the radically improved energy extraction technology that's ...
Sacto would financially benefit from downtown arena
May 1, 2013 By Katy Grimes This unnatural and inexplicable push by Sacramento city officials for a downtown arena is suspicious. Without any explanation, all discussion of the proposed arena at the adjacent old rail yard stopped. Then the local media shifted right along with the city, and...
CA Delta water war being won by legitimacy, not money
April 30, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi The most memorable proverb about California water is: “Water runs uphill towards money.” But water doesn’t flow uphill towards money only.  If it did, Southern California -- which has two-thirds of the state population -- would have unilaterally won ...
Opposition grows to long-range green planning
April 30, 3013 By Warren Duffy Opposition is growing to government plans to squeeze Californians into high-rise apartments and mass transit. The March 2012 issue of “Western City,” published by the League of California Cities, included an article authored by Gary Gallegos titled, “Tr...
Governors luring away CA jobs
April 30, 2013 By Brian Calle As Gov. Jerry Brown recently traveled to China to promote trade and search for Chinese investment for the state’s controversial high-speed rail project, two other state governors, Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Gary Herbert of Utah, made a joint trip to Californi...
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