Monthly Archives: July 2011

The lessons of Eagle Mountain

ALMOST 19 years ago, a determined jojoba farmer from Indio let fly the following missive at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting: “Shame on you!” Donna Charpied shouted after the board approved a landfill project called Eagle Mountain, billed … Continue reading

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Should California split in two?

Check it out. In case you missed our editorial today, it is about that whacky idea of splitting the state into two states and creating a state called “South California. Here it is: Our View: One California, for ever and … Continue reading

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The other San Gabriel Valley river

A bicycle rider approaches the covered portion of the Rio Hondo River Bikeway AT the risk of offending some of my friends and co-workers who are bicycle enthusiasts: What’s with the 32-mile bike jaunts, the male riders wearing tight, lycra … Continue reading

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