Investigative Reports

Is California the next Detroit?
Aug. 14, 2012 By Robert J Cristiano, Ph.D. Most Californians live within about 50 miles of its majestic coastline -- for good reason. The California coastline is blessed with arguably the most desirable climate on Earth, magnificent beaches, a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and natural harbors ...
Park fund scandal a ruse to grab gas tax funds from off-roaders
Aug. 6, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi The first wisdom of politics is that things often are not what they seem.  This appears to be the case with the much ballyhooed report that former California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman “hid” $54 million in the off-road vehicle recreation special fund....
Southern Califiornia’s new pact with the Delta water devil
July 30, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi If you dine with the Sacramento Delta water devil, you better have a long spoon. That might be the lesson that Southern California should have learned after being stuck with a $283 million bill to bail out Gov. Jerry Brown’s embarrassing boondoggle in faile...
How California made liquid smog
July 25, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi How did a 1996 Federal Environmental Protection Agency “mandate” to clean up smog result in the California Energy Crisis of 2001 and the “wet drought” from 2007 to 2010? This is a question that California water experts never seem to ask. But it is a q...
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